Patents by Inventor Christopher B. Best

Christopher B. Best 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).

  • Patent number: 6835144
    Abstract: A golf club head having a cavity back design with a recess therein for placement of a lightweight polymer material. The club head having a back surface of a club face. The polymer material only bonded to the recess by its perimeter with a predetermined void between the polymer and the back surface of the club face. The lightweight material allows for a larger club head and consequently a bigger sweet spot without increasing the overall weight of the club head. Unwanted vibrations caused upon the club head hitting a golf ball are dampened by a spring/mass system. The polymer material serves as the spring and a decorative medallion, which is attached only to the polymer and not the club head, provides the mass. Vibrations created by contact between club head and golf ball are dampened in accordance to material characteristics of the selected polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Christopher B. Best
  • Publication number: 20040176178
    Abstract: A set of golf club irons with improved vibration damping and weight distribution, each golf club comprising a shaft and a head comprising a body portion having a front portion and a back portion, wherein the body portion defines an upper aperture and a lower aperture extending through the body portion communicating with the front portion and the back portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventor: Christopher B. Best
  • Patent number: 6743114
    Abstract: A set of golf club irons with improved vibration damping and weight distribution, each golf club comprising a shaft and a head comprising a body portion having a front portion and a back portion, wherein the body portion defines an upper aperture and a lower aperture extending through the body portion communicating with the front portion and the back portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Christopher B. Best
  • Publication number: 20040092331
    Abstract: A golf club head having a cavity back design with a recess therein for placement of a lightweight polymer material. The club head having a back surface of a club face. The polymer material only bonded to the recess by its perimeter with a predetermined void between the polymer and the back surface of the club face. The lightweight material allows for a larger club head and consequently a bigger sweet spot without increasing the overall weight of the club head. Unwanted vibrations caused upon the club head hitting a golf ball are dampened by a spring/mass system. The polymer material serves as the spring and a decorative medallion, which is attached only to the polymer and not the club head, provides the mass. Vibrations created by contact between club head and golf ball are dampened in accordance to material characteristics of the selected polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventor: Christopher B. Best
  • Patent number: 6688989
    Abstract: A golf club with improved vibration damping and weight distribution, the golf club comprising a shaft and a head comprising a body portion having a front portion and a back portion, wherein the body portion defines an upper aperture and a lower aperture extending through the body portion communicating with the front portion and the back portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Christopher B. Best
  • Publication number: 20030203763
    Abstract: A set of golf club irons with improved vibration damping and weight distribution, each golf club comprising a shaft and a head comprising a body portion having a front portion and a back portion, wherein the body portion defines an upper aperture and a lower aperture extending through the body portion communicating with the front portion and the back portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventor: Christopher B. Best
  • Publication number: 20030203768
    Abstract: A golf club with improved vibration damping and weight distribution, the golf club comprising a shaft and a head comprising a body portion having a front portion and a back portion, wherein the body portion defines an upper aperture and a lower aperture extending through the body portion communicating with the front portion and the back portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventor: Christopher B. Best
  • Patent number: 6045456
    Abstract: A golf clubhead having a cavity back design and a three piece construction. The clubhead body portion includes a strike face insert cavity for receiving a strike face insert and further includes a central aperture. An additional recess is formed within the strike face insert cavity and may receive vibration dampening material. The sizes of the strike face insert cavity, vibration dampening insert recess and aperture may be progressively varied, or varied in other desirable manners in accordance with the particular golf club characteristics, to improve weight distribution and/or vibration dampening and to increase strike face surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Cobra Golf Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher B. Best, William F. Davidson
  • Patent number: D465253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Christopher B. Best
  • Patent number: D469140
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Christopher B. Best
  • Patent number: D473606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Philip A. Mickelson, Christopher B. Best, Terrill R. McCabe
  • Patent number: D481775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Christopher B. Best