Patents by Inventor David P. Billings

David P. Billings 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: 7004852
    Abstract: A golf club head that allows a user to customize the location of the center of gravity. The golf club head comprises a club head having a hollow cavity with a weighting port. The weighting port allows a user to place weighting material inside the hollow cavity, customizing the location of the center of gravity, the swing weight, the total weight, and the balance of the golf club.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: DogLeg Right Corporation
    Inventor: David P. Billings
  • Publication number: 20040248664
    Abstract: A relatively rigid golf club grip and a method for manufacturing a relatively rigid golf club grip. The method comprises machining the club grip from a metal or other generally rigid material including a butt and main body from a stock piece of material. The golf club grip also includes a tip portion that may, but need not be, made from relatively rigid material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: David P. Billings
  • Publication number: 20040147343
    Abstract: Disclosed is a metal golf club head with optimum macro- and micro-structures and properties and a method for manufacturing a metal golf club head. The method comprises forging precisely a metal billet at a temperature between 35-47% of the melting temperature into a net or near-net lower portion shape comprising a face portion, a hosel portion, and an integrated sole and wall portion. The forging process is preferably performed in at least two stages, with the top stage forging a pre-form shape approximately equal to 60-80% of the final shape. The second stage of the forging process results in the net or near-net shape with only localized conditioning by machining or grinding. A crown portion is manufactured by stamping or forging, and then welded to the lower portion to form the metal golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: David P. Billings, Tom Stites, Charlie C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20030130059
    Abstract: A golf club head that allows a user to customize the location of the center of gravity. The golf club head comprises a club head having a hollow cavity with a weighting port. The weighting port allows a user to place weighting material inside the hollow cavity, customizing the location of the center of gravity, the swing weight, the total weight, and the balance of the golf club.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventor: David P. Billings
  • Patent number: 5792007
    Abstract: A golf club shaft for use in a golf club such as a putter. The shaft preferably comprises an over-sized hollow, circular tube having an outer diameter of at least 0.75 inches along substantially its entire length. In an alternate embodiment, the shaft includes a tapered intermediate section, and the tip end has an outer diameter of approximately 0.63 inches to accommodate an oversized club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Inventor: David P. Billings
  • Patent number: 5547189
    Abstract: A golf club shaft for use in a golf club such as a putter. The shaft preferably comprises an over-sized hollow, circular tube having an outer diameter of at least 0.75 inches along substantially its entire length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Inventor: David P. Billings
  • Patent number: D400942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Inventor: David P. Billings
  • Patent number: D430633
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Inventor: David P. Billings