Patents by Inventor Charles Jack Green, III

Charles Jack Green, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Iron type golf clubs and golf club heads having weight containing and/or vibration damping insert members
    Patent number: 8337325
    Abstract: Iron golf clubs heads and clubs include: (a) a ball striking face; (b) an opposite rear surface; (c) a sole portion extending rearward from the ball striking face and defining a cavity having an open upper portion; (d) an insert element mounted in the cavity, wherein the insert element includes at least one weight port; and (e) a weight member mounted in the port. The insert element may substantially fill the cavity to dampen vibrations and/or noise when a ball is struck. Additionally, the insert element may allow the weight(s) to be selectively placed to enable customization and tuning of the overall weight of the club head (e.g., for swing weighting purposes, for ball flight control purposes, etc.). Methods of making such club heads and clubs also are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Boyd, Byron C Slaughter, Charles Jack Green, III
  • Iron Type Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads Having Weight Containing and/or Vibration Damping Insert Members
    Publication number: 20090062032
    Abstract: Iron golf clubs heads and clubs include: (a) a ball striking face; (b) an opposite rear surface; (c) a sole portion extending rearward from the ball striking face and defining a cavity having an open upper portion; (d) an insert element mounted in the cavity, wherein the insert element includes at least one weight port; and (e) a weight member mounted in the port. The insert element may substantially fill the cavity to dampen vibrations and/or noise when a ball is struck. Additionally, the insert element may allow the weight(s) to be selectively placed to enable customization and tuning of the overall weight of the club head (e.g., for swing weighting purposes, for ball flight control purposes, etc.). Methods of making such club heads and clubs also are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Boyd, Byron Cole Slaughter, Charles Jack Green, III