Patents by Inventor Geoffrey W. Gorman
Geoffrey W. Gorman 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: 5643107Abstract: A wood-type golf club head comprising toe, heel, top and sole portions, a front face bounded by the toe, heel, top and sole portions, and a rear wall bounded by the toe, heel, top and sole portions, a peripheral wall depending from the periphery of the sole portion to define a sole cavity in the sole portion, and two struts extending from a portion of the peripheral wall adjacent the front face to a portion of the peripheral wall adjacent the rear wall, the struts being in part substantially parallel to each other and in part diverging from each other and defining therebetween and in cooperation with the portion of the peripheral wall adjacent the front face, a central portion of the sole cavity, the peripheral wall being interrupted adjacent the rear wall, such that the central portion of the sole cavity is open to the rear of the club head.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1995Date of Patent: July 1, 1997Assignee: Dunlop Maxfli Sports CorporationInventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
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Patent number: 5441263Abstract: A wood-type golf club head comprising toe, heel, top, and sole portions, a front face bounded by the toe, heel, top and sole portions, and a rear wall bounded by the toe, heel, top and sole portions, a peripheral wall depending from the periphery of the sole portion to define a sole cavity in the sole portion, and two struts extending from a portion of the peripheral wall adjacent the front face to a portion of the peripheral wall adjacent the rear wall, the struts being in part substantially parallel to each other and in part diverging from each other and defining therebetween and in cooperation with the portion of the peripheral wall adjacent the front face, a central portion of the sole cavity, the peripheral wall being interrupted adjacent the rear wall, such that the central portion of the sole cavity is open to the rear of the club head.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1994Date of Patent: August 15, 1995Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger CorporationInventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
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Patent number: 5314185Abstract: A wood-type golf club head comprising toe, heel, top, and sole portions, a front face bounded by the toe, heel, top and sole portions, and a rear wall bounded by the toe, heel, top and sole portions, a peripheral wall depending from the periphery of the sole portion to define a sole cavity in the sole portion, and two struts extending from a portion of the peripheral wall adjacent the front face to a portion of the peripheral wall adjacent the rear wall, the struts being substantially parallel to each other and defining therebetween and in cooperation with the portion of the peripheral wall adjacent the front face, a central portion of the sole cavity, the peripheral wall being interrupted adjacent the rear wall, such that the central portion of the sole cavity is open to the rear of the club head.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1992Date of Patent: May 24, 1994Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger CorporationInventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
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Patent number: 5257786Abstract: A wood-type golf club head comprising toe, heel, top, and sole portions, a front face bounded by the toe, heel, top and sole portions, and a rear wall bounded by the toe, heel, top and sole portions, a peripheral wall depending from the periphery of the sole portion to define a sole cavity in the sole portion, and two struts extending from a portion of the peripheral wall adjacent the front face to a portion of the peripheral wall adjacent the rear wall, the struts being substantially parallel to each other and defining therebetween and in cooperation with the portion of the peripheral wall adjacent the front face, a central portion of the sole cavity, the peripheral wall being interrupted adjacent the rear wall, such that the central portion of the sole cavity is open to the rear of the club head.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1993Date of Patent: November 2, 1993Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger CorporationInventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
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Patent number: 5074563Abstract: An iron type golf club head comprising a heel portion, a toe portion, a bottom sole portion, a top ridge portion, a hosel portion, a face surface having a center of percussion, a rear surface, a peripheral mass formed on the rear surface adjacent the heel, toe and bottom sole portions, the peripheral mass being further formed on a portion of the top ridge portion, with substantially the remainder of the top ridge portion being devoid of the peripheral mass, and a weight portion extending from the rear surface and disposed behind the center of percussion.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1990Date of Patent: December 24, 1991Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger CorporationInventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
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Patent number: 5048835Abstract: An iron type golf club head including heel, toe, bottom sole, top ridge and hosel portions, a face surface having a center of percussion, a rear surface, a peripheral mass formed on the rear surface and forming a cavity, a first weight portion extending from the rear surface and disposed behind the center of percussion, and a second weight means extending from the rear surface and at least in part spaced from the first weight portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1990Date of Patent: September 17, 1991Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger Corp.Inventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
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Patent number: 5048834Abstract: An iron type golf club head including heel, toe, bottom sole, top ridge and hosel portions, a face surface having a center of percussion, a rear surface, a peripheral mass formed on the rear surface and forming a cavity, and a weight portion extending from the rear surface and disposed behind the center of percussion.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1990Date of Patent: September 17, 1991Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger Corp.Inventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
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Patent number: D329904Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1990Date of Patent: September 29, 1992Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger CorporationInventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
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Patent number: D336672Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1990Date of Patent: June 22, 1993Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger CorporationInventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
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Patent number: D344561Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1992Date of Patent: February 22, 1994Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger CorporationInventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
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Patent number: D375535Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1995Date of Patent: November 12, 1996Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger CorporationInventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
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Patent number: D383181Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1995Date of Patent: September 2, 1997Assignee: Dunlop Maxfli Sports CorporationInventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman