Patents by Inventor Christian Reber Wester
Christian Reber Wester 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).
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Patent number: 9757630Abstract: Described are embodiments of golf club heads having an internal cavity and features that cause the golf club head to have an improved acoustic performance when striking a golf ball. Some embodiments include one or more weight tracks and/or weight ports formed in the sole for receiving adjustable weights. The golf club heads can include one or more internal ribs, thickened wall regions, and/or posts positioned within the cavity that increase the rigidity of the club head and improve the acoustic performance of the club head when striking a ball.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Jason Andrew Mata, Rachel Elizabeth Gardner, Christian Reber Wester, Joe Hoffman, Brad Poston, Matthew David Johnson, Mark Vincent Greaney, Justin David Kleinert, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent
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Publication number: 20170087429Abstract: A golf club head comprises a body having a face, a crown and a sole together defining an interior cavity. The body having a channel located on the sole and extending generally from a heel end of the body to a toe end of the body. A weight member movably positioned within the channel such that a position of the weight member within the channel is able to be adjusted, thereby adjusting a location of a center of gravity of the body. Additionally, adjustment of the weight member provides a maximum x-axis adjustment range of the position of the center of gravity (Max ?CGx) that is greater than 2 mm and a maximum z-axis adjustment range of the center of gravity (Max ?CGz) that is less than 2 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Reeve Nielson, Nathan T. Sargent, Christopher John Harbert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Mark Vincent Greaney, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield, Matthew David Johnson, Matthew Greensmith, Kraig Alan Willett
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Publication number: 20170072277Abstract: Described are embodiments of golf club heads having an internal cavity and features that cause the golf club head to have an improved acoustic performance when striking a golf ball. Some embodiments include one or more weight tracks and/or weight ports formed in the sole for receiving adjustable weights. The golf club heads can include one or more internal ribs, thickened wall regions, and/or posts positioned within the cavity that increase the rigidity of the club head and improve the acoustic performance of the club head when striking a ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Jason Andrew Mata, Joe Hoffman, Brad Poston, Matthew David Johnson, Mark Vincent Greaney, Justin David Kleinert, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Rachel Elizabeth Mullen, Christian Reber Wester
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Patent number: 9561413Abstract: A golf club head comprises a body having a face, a crown and a sole together defining an interior cavity. The body having a channel located on the sole and extending generally from a heel end of the body to a toe end of the body. A weight member movably positioned within the channel such that a position of the weight member within the channel is able to be adjusted, thereby adjusting a location of a center of gravity of the body. Additionally, adjustment of the weight member provides a maximum x-axis adjustment range of the position of the center of gravity (Max ?CGx) that is greater than 2 mm and a maximum z-axis adjustment range of the center of gravity (Max ?CGz) that is less than 2 mm.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Joseph Reeve Nielson, Nathan T. Sargent, Christopher John Harbert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Mark Vincent Greaney, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield, Matthew David Johnson, Matthew Greensmith, Kraig Alan Willett
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Patent number: 9492933Abstract: A shaving cartridge with a housing, cap at a rear of the housing, one or more blades mounted to the housing in front of the cap, and a guard at a front of the housing. The guard has a top surface with a plurality of undulating rows extending parallel to the blade. The undulating rows have crests and valleys. The valleys comprise an elastomeric material and are stepped from a front of the guard to a rear of the guard.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Kevin James Wain, Christian Reber Wester, Matthew Corey Cataudella
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Publication number: 20160287954Abstract: A golf club head comprises a body having a face, a crown and a sole together defining an interior cavity. The body having a channel located on the sole and extending generally from a heel end of the body to a toe end of the body. A weight member movably positioned within the channel such that a position of the weight member within the channel is able to be adjusted, thereby adjusting a location of a center of gravity of the body. Additionally, adjustment of the weight member provides a maximum x-axis adjustment range of the position of the center of gravity (Max ?CGx) that is greater than 2 mm and a maximum z-axis adjustment range of the center of gravity (Max ?CGz) that is less than 2 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Nathan T. Sargent, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Mark Vincent Greaney, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield, Kraig Alan Willett
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Publication number: 20160059093Abstract: A golf club head comprises a body having a face, a crown and a sole together defining an interior cavity. The body having a channel located on the sole and extending generally from a heel end of the body to a toe end of the body. A weight member movably positioned within the channel such that a position of the weight member within the channel is able to be adjusted, thereby adjusting a location of a center of gravity of the body. Additionally, adjustment of the weight member provides a maximum x-axis adjustment range of the position of the center of gravity (Max ?CGx) that is greater than 2 mm and a maximum z-axis adjustment range of the center of gravity (Max ?CGz) that is less than 2 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Reeve Nielson, Nathan T. Sargent, Christopher John Harbert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Mark Vincent Greaney, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield, Matthew David Johnson, Matthew Greensmith
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Publication number: 20160001146Abstract: A golf club head comprises a body having a face, a crown and a sole together defining an interior cavity. The body having a channel located on the sole and extending generally from a heel end of the body to a toe end of the body. A weight member movably positioned within the channel such that a position of the weight member within the channel is able to be adjusted, thereby adjusting a location of a center of gravity of the body. Additionally, adjustment of the weight member provides a maximum x-axis adjustment range of the position of the center of gravity (Max ?CGx) that is greater than 2 mm and a maximum z-axis adjustment range of the center of gravity (Max ?CGz) that is less than 2 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Nathan T. Sargent, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Mark Vincent Greaney, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield
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Patent number: 8931176Abstract: Blade cartridges and razors employing such blade cartridges are provided. The cartridges contain a guard situated primarily on its leading edge that includes an array of flexible fins that extend in multiple directions.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Robert Harold Johnson, William Owen Jolley, Christian Reber Wester
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Publication number: 20140123496Abstract: Blade cartridges and razors employing such blade cartridges are provided. The cartridges contain a guard situated primarily on its leading edge that includes an array of flexible fins that extend in multiple directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: THE GILLETTE COMPANYInventors: Robert Harold Johnson, William Owen Jolley, Christian Reber Wester
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Publication number: 20140000114Abstract: A wet shaving razor cartridge having a cap, a guard in front of the cap, with the guard having a top surface bowed in an upward direction from a pair of lateral ends of the guard toward a mid-line of the guard. A blade is between the guard and the cap. The blade has an elongated edge bowed in an upward direction from a pair of lateral ends of the blade toward a mid-line of the blade. A bowed platform is between the guard and the cap. The platform is bowed in an upward direction from a pair of lateral platforms toward a center platform. A top surface of the center platform is positioned above a plane tangent to the pair of lateral end platforms.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Christian Reber Wester, Stephen Charles Witkus
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Publication number: 20130081274Abstract: A shaving cartridge with a housing, cap at a rear of the housing, one or more blades mounted to the housing in front of the cap, and a guard at a front of the housing. The guard has a top surface with a plurality of undulating rows extending parallel to the blade. The undulating rows have crests and valleys. The valleys comprise an elastomeric material and are stepped from a front of the guard to a rear of the guard.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Kevin James Wain, Christian Reber Wester
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Publication number: 20130081291Abstract: A shaving razor includes a handle having a body with a head and a pair of integral resilient arms extending outward from the head to a distal end. Each integral resilient arm defines a slot having a slot width. A cartridge is mounted to the handle. The cartridge has a top surface and an opposing bottom surface. The top surface has a guard, a cap, at least one blade between the cap and the guard. The bottom surface has a pair of cam faces each slidingly engaging one of the integral resilient arms. The cartridge has a rest position and a pivot position wherein each of the cam faces forces the respective integral resilient arm inward toward the opposing integral resilient arm biasing the cartridge from the pivot position back to the rest position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Kevin James Wain, Christian Reber Wester
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Publication number: 20130081275Abstract: A shaving razor cartridge with a housing having a guard at a front of the housing. One or more blades are behind the guard and each blade has a blade edge. A cap is secured to the housing and comprises a water leachable shaving aid. The cap has a front face extending parallel to the blade edge. The front face of the cap is unsupported by the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Kevin James Wain, Christian Reber Wester
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Publication number: 20130081276Abstract: A shaving razor with a handle having an elongated gripping section with a pair of spaced apart integral arms defining a slot having a slot width extending into the elongated gripping section. A cartridge support member is integral with and extends outwardly from each of the spaced apart arms. A cartridge has a housing with a guard, a cap, and at least one blade between the cap and the guard. A bottom surface of the housing has a cam face under the guard. Each cam face defines an open space and slidingly engages one of the cartridge support members for receiving forces from the handle to bias the cartridge in a rest position. The cartridge pivots relative to the handle between the rest position and a pivot position. The slot width is greater in the rest position than the slot width in the pivot position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Kevin James Wain, Christian Reber Wester
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Patent number: D741010Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Xiandong Wang, Christian Reber Wester, Matthew Michael Long, Christopher Ramm
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Patent number: D767694Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield, Rachel Elizabeth Mullen, Brian Bazzel, Robert Nunez
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Patent number: D770584Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Nathan T. Sargent, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Mark Vincent Greaney, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield
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Patent number: D782590Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Nathan T. Sargent, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Mark Vincent Greaney, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield
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Patent number: D791256Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christian Reber Wester, Craig Richard Slyfield, Rachel Elizabeth Gardner, Brian Bazzel, Robert Nunez