Patents by Inventor Clifford Dodson

Clifford Dodson 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).

  • System for determining performance characteristics of a golf swing
    Publication number: 20050215340
    Abstract: An instrumented golf club system and methods are disclosed. A variety of golf swing parameters are measured by the instrumented golf club and wirelessly transmitted to a portable computer device. The portable computer device generates a user interface that displays the golf swing parameters against preferred golf swing parameters. The instrumented golf club system allows a golfer to receive feedback in real time while playing golf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: John Stites, Gary Tavares, Carl Madore, Mike Kelly, Raymond Sander, Jeffrey Hadden, Jeffrey Held, Garrick Meanle, Gregory Kramer, Chad Bouton, Clifford Dodson, Patrick Hoffman
  • Grasping gaff
    Patent number: 4845876
    Abstract: A self-activated gaff which responds to contact of a trigger bar with an object to cause a pair of tongs to close and embrace the object and to lock around the object until released. The gaff uses a piston-like member and a pair of constant force means to couple the piston-like member to the tongs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Inventor: Clifford Dodson