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).

  • Patent number: 5643107
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Dunlop Maxfli Sports Corporation
    Inventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
  • Patent number: 5441263
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger Corporation
    Inventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
  • Patent number: 5314185
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger Corporation
    Inventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
  • Patent number: 5257786
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger Corporation
    Inventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
  • Patent number: 5074563
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger Corporation
    Inventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
  • Patent number: 5048835
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger Corp.
    Inventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
  • Patent number: 5048834
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger Corp.
    Inventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
  • Patent number: D329904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger Corporation
    Inventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
  • Patent number: D336672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger Corporation
    Inventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
  • Patent number: D344561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger Corporation
    Inventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
  • Patent number: D375535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger Corporation
    Inventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman
  • Patent number: D383181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Dunlop Maxfli Sports Corporation
    Inventor: Geoffrey W. Gorman