Patents by Inventor David Higdon
David Higdon 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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Publication number: 20250170463Abstract: A golf bag includes a collapsible sub-assembly including a divider top and a base, a plurality of first snap-fit connectors provided around a portion of an outer perimeter of the divider top, and a flat having a divider top end opposite a base end, an interior side, and an exterior side. The flat includes a plurality of second snap-fit connectors provided along a portion of the divider top end. The flat attaches to the sub-assembly by mating snap-fit engagement of the plurality of first snap-fit connectors around the divider top with the plurality of second snap-fit connectors along the divider top end.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2025Publication date: May 29, 2025Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONInventors: James Martell, John Loudenslager, Brian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, David Higdon
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Publication number: 20250090911Abstract: A golf club head having an adjustable weight system. The golf club head having a single, relatively compact slot for receiving a weight assembly. The weight assembly comprising a relatively high mass. Wherein small lateral movements of the heavy weight assembly are sufficient to shape a golfer's shot. Wherein the small movements also prevents the reduction of the total golf club head moment of inertia, thus preserving the forgiveness of the golf club when the ball is miss-hit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONInventors: Ryan Stokke, David Higdon
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Patent number: 12208319Abstract: A golf bag includes a collapsible sub-assembly including a divider top and a base, a plurality of first snap-fit connectors provided around a portion of an outer perimeter of the divider top, and a flat having a divider top end opposite a base end, an interior side, and an exterior side. The flat includes a plurality of second snap-fit connectors provided along a portion of the divider top end. The flat attaches to the sub-assembly by mating snap-fit engagement of the plurality of first snap-fit connectors around the divider top with the plurality of second snap-fit connectors along the divider top end.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing CorporationInventors: James Martell, John Loudenslager, Brian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, David Higdon
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Patent number: 12157041Abstract: A golf club head having an adjustable weight system. The golf club head having a single, relatively compact slot for receiving a weight assembly. The weight assembly comprising a relatively high mass. Wherein small lateral movements of the heavy weight assembly are sufficient to shape a golfer's shot. Wherein the small movements also prevents the reduction of the total golf club head moment of inertia, thus preserving the forgiveness of the golf club when the ball is miss-hit.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Ryan Stokke, David Higdon
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Publication number: 20240325833Abstract: A sub-assembly for a golf bag includes a divider top having an outer ring and a plurality of apertures, and a leg mounting bracket having a mounting channel and a plurality of retention members extending into the mounting channel. A portion of the outer ring is received in the mounting channel and each of the plurality of apertures receives one of the plurality of retention members to form a snap-fit connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: James Martell, John Loudenslager, Brian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, David Higdon
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Patent number: 11992737Abstract: A sub-assembly for a golf bag includes a divider top having an outer ring and a plurality of apertures, and a leg mounting bracket having a mounting channel and a plurality of retention members extending into the mounting channel. A portion of the outer ring is received in the mounting channel and each of the plurality of apertures receives one of the plurality of retention members to form a snap-fit connection.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing CorporationInventors: James Martell, John Loudenslager, Brian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, David Higdon
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Publication number: 20220001254Abstract: A sub-assembly for a golf bag includes a divider top having an outer ring and a plurality of apertures, and a leg mounting bracket having a mounting channel and a plurality of retention members extending into the mounting channel. A portion of the outer ring is received in the mounting channel and each of the plurality of apertures receives one of the plurality of retention members to form a snap-fit connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: James Martell, John Loudenslager, Brian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, David Higdon
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Publication number: 20210362015Abstract: A golf bag includes a collapsible sub-assembly including a divider top and a base, a plurality of first snap-fit connectors provided around a portion of an outer perimeter of the divider top, and a flat having a divider top end opposite a base end, an interior side, and an exterior side. The flat includes a plurality of second snap-fit connectors provided along a portion of the divider top end. The flat attaches to the sub-assembly by mating snap-fit engagement of the plurality of first snap-fit connectors around the divider top with the plurality of second snap-fit connectors along the divider top end.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: James Martell, John Loudenslager, Brian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, David Higdon
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Patent number: 11123616Abstract: A golf bag includes a divider top, a base, and a plurality of stays comprising a first stay, a second stay, and a main stay having a first end opposite a second end. The golf bag further comprises a top hinge coupled to the first end of the main stay. A base hinge can be coupled to the second end of the main stay, wherein the main stay can be hingedly connected to the divider top by the top hinge, and the stay can be hingedly connected to the base by the base hinge. Other embodiment of the golf bag are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing CorporationInventors: James Martell, John Loudenslager, Brian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, David Higdon
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Patent number: 11077345Abstract: A golf bag includes a collapsible sub-assembly including a divider top and a base, a plurality of first snap-fit connectors provided around a portion of an outer perimeter of the divider top, and a flat having a divider top end opposite a base end, an interior side, and an exterior side. The flat includes a plurality of second snap-fit connectors provided along a portion of the divider top end. The flat attaches to the sub-assembly by mating snap-fit engagement of the plurality of first snap-fit connectors around the divider top with the plurality of second snap-fit connectors along the divider top end.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing CorporationInventors: James Martell, John Loudenslager, Brian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, David Higdon
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Publication number: 20210187371Abstract: A golf club head having an adjustable weight system. The golf club head having a single, relatively compact slot for receiving a weight assembly. The weight assembly comprising a relatively high mass. Wherein small lateral movements of the heavy weight assembly are sufficient to shape a golfer's shot. Wherein the small movements also prevents the reduction of the total golf club head moment of inertia, thus preserving the forgiveness of the golf club when the ball is miss-hit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Ryan Stokke, David Higdon
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Patent number: 10974109Abstract: A golf club head having an adjustable weight system. The golf club head having a single, relatively compact slot for receiving a weight assembly. The weight assembly comprising a relatively high mass. Wherein small lateral movements of the heavy weight assembly are sufficient to shape a golfer's shot. Wherein the small movements also prevents the reduction of the total golf club head moment of inertia, thus preserving the forgiveness of the golf club when the ball is miss-hit.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Ryan Stokke, David Higdon
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Publication number: 20200197769Abstract: A golf club head having an adjustable weight system. The golf club head having a single, relatively compact slot for receiving a weight assembly. The weight assembly comprising a relatively high mass. Wherein small lateral movements of the heavy weight assembly are sufficient to shape a golfer's shot. Wherein the small movements also prevents the reduction of the total golf club head moment of inertia, thus preserving the forgiveness of the golf club when the ball is miss-hit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Ryan Stokke, David Higdon
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Patent number: 10610751Abstract: A golf bag includes a collapsible sub-assembly including a divider top and a base, a plurality of first snap-fit connectors provided around a portion of an outer perimeter of the divider top, and a flat having a divider top end opposite a base end, an interior side, and an exterior side. The flat includes a plurality of second snap-fit connectors provided along a portion of the divider top end. The flat attaches to the sub-assembly by mating snap-fit engagement of the plurality of first snap-fit connectors around the divider top with the plurality of second snap-fit connectors along the divider top end.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing CorporationInventors: James Martell, John Loudenslager, Brian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, David Higdon
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Patent number: 10547071Abstract: A system and method for controlling a fuel cell system. An anode tail gas oxidizer (ATO) receives air and fuel exhaust streams from one or more fuel cell stacks of the fuel cell system. The one or more fuel cell stacks provide current to one or more loads. An ATO temperature signal is used to control at least one of a fuel inlet flow to the one or more fuel cell stacks or the current provided to the one or more loads.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATIONInventors: David Higdon, David Weingaertner, Ali Zargari, Suthitham Kusolasak
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Publication number: 20190091531Abstract: A golf bag includes a collapsible sub-assembly including a divider top and a base, a plurality of first snap-fit connectors provided around a portion of an outer perimeter of the divider top, and a flat having a divider top end opposite a base end, an interior side, and an exterior side. The flat includes a plurality of second snap-fit connectors provided along a portion of the divider top end. The flat attaches to the sub-assembly by mating snap-fit engagement of the plurality of first snap-fit connectors around the divider top with the plurality of second snap-fit connectors along the divider top end.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: James Martell, John Loudenslager, Brian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, David Higdon
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Patent number: 10173112Abstract: A golf bag includes a collapsible sub-assembly including a divider top and a base, a plurality of first snap-fit connectors provided around a portion of an outer perimeter of the divider top, and a flat having a divider top end opposite a base end, an interior side, and an exterior side. The flat includes a plurality of second snap-fit connectors provided along a portion of the divider top end. The flat attaches to the sub-assembly by mating snap-fit engagement of the plurality of first snap-fit connectors around the divider top with the plurality of second snap-fit connectors along the divider top end.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing CorporationInventors: James Martell, John Loudenslager, Brian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, David Higdon
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Patent number: 10173113Abstract: A golf bag includes a collapsible sub-assembly including a divider top and a base, a plurality of first snap-fit connectors provided around a portion of an outer perimeter of the divider top, and a flat having a divider top end opposite a base end, an interior side, and an exterior side. The flat includes a plurality of second snap-fit connectors provided along a portion of the divider top end. The flat attaches to the sub-assembly by mating snap-fit engagement of the plurality of first snap-fit connectors around the divider top with the plurality of second snap-fit connectors along the divider top end.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing CorporationInventors: James Martell, John Loudenslager, Brian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, David Higdon
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Publication number: 20190001202Abstract: A golf bag includes a divider top, a base, and a plurality of stays comprising a first stay, a second stay, and a main stay having a first end opposite a second end. The golf bag further comprises a top hinge coupled to the first end of the main stay. A base hinge can be coupled to the second end of the main stay, wherein the main stay can be hingedly connected to the divider top by the top hinge, and the stay can be hingedly connected to the base by the base hinge. Other embodiment of the golf bag are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: James Martell, John Loudenslager, Brian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, David Higdon
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Publication number: 20180036608Abstract: A golf bag includes a collapsible sub-assembly including a divider top and a base, a plurality of first snap-fit connectors provided around a portion of an outer perimeter of the divider top, and a flat having a divider top end opposite a base end, an interior side, and an exterior side. The flat includes a plurality of second snap-fit connectors provided along a portion of the divider top end. The flat attaches to the sub-assembly by mating snap-fit engagement of the plurality of first snap-fit connectors around the divider top with the plurality of second snap-fit connectors along the divider top end.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: James Martell, John Loudenslager, Brian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, David Higdon