Patents by Inventor Gery M. Zimmerman
Gery M. Zimmerman 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: 20240017144Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face including an exterior surface having a lower leading edge and an opposite upper topline edge, and an interior surface opposite to the exterior surface; a sole extending from the lower leading edge and having a rearward portion opposite to the lower leading edge; a back portion coupled between the upper topline edge and the rearward portion; a cavity at least partially enclosed by the striking face, the sole, and the back portion; and at least one mass damping element on the interior surface of the striking face.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Joshua D. Westrum, Gentry Ferguson, Gery M. Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20240017143Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face including an exterior surface having a lower leading edge and an opposite upper topline edge, and an interior surface opposite to the exterior surface; a sole extending from the lower leading edge and having a rearward portion opposite to the lower leading edge; a back portion coupled between the upper topline edge and the rearward portion; a cavity at least partially enclosed by the striking face, the sole, and the back portion; and at least one constrained damping layer on the interior surface of the striking face.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Marni D. INES, Gery M. ZIMMERMAN
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Publication number: 20230381607Abstract: A weighted golf club is disclosed herein. More specifically, a golf club head includes a chassis with a heel opening and a toe opening defined therein. A heel weight member is disposed within the heel opening and a toe weight member is disposed within the toe opening. The heel weight member and the toe weight member are securely mechanically attached to the chassis by a fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Oswaldo Gonzalez, Gery M. Zimmerman, Marni D. Ines
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Publication number: 20230347222Abstract: A golf club head including a striking face, a back portion, and a back cover attached to the back portion, wherein the golf club head includes damping structures and materials to achieve desired acoustic characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Oswaldo Gonzalez, Joshua D. Westrum, Helene Hipp, Gentry Ferguson, Gery M. Zimmerman, Marni D. Ines
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Patent number: 11752406Abstract: A weighted golf club is disclosed herein. More specifically, a golf club head includes a chassis with a heel opening and a toe opening defined therein. A heel weight member is disposed within the heel opening and a toe weight member is disposed within the toe opening. The heel weight member and the toe weight member are securely mechanically attached to the chassis by a fastener.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Oswaldo Gonzalez, Gery M. Zimmerman, Marni D. Ines
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Publication number: 20230211217Abstract: A golf club head including a striking face, a back portion, and a back cover attached to the back portion, wherein the golf club head includes damping structures and materials to achieve desired acoustic characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gery M. Zimmerman, Helene Hipp, Gentry Ferguson, Joshua D. Westrum, Mami D. Ines
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Publication number: 20230166167Abstract: A golf club head including a striking face, a back portion, and a back cover attached to the back portion, wherein the golf club head includes damping structures and materials to achieve desired acoustic characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gery M. Zimmerman, Charles E. Golden, Helene Hipp, Gentry Ferguson, Oswaldo Gonzalez, Ryuichi Sugimae
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Publication number: 20230042378Abstract: A golf club head including a striking face, a periphery portion surrounding and extending rearwards from the striking face, a damping element including a front surface and a rear surface, the rear surface of the damping element opposite the front surface of the damping element, wherein the striking face comprises a first portion having a substantially constant thickness, wherein the front surface of the damping element comprises a geometric center, wherein the golf club head includes additional damping structures and materials to achieve desired acoustic characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Marni D. Ines, Charles E. Golden, Gery M. Zimmerman, Gentry Ferguson, Ryuichi Sugimae
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Publication number: 20220266103Abstract: A weighted golf club is disclosed herein. More specifically, a golf club head includes a chassis with a heel opening and a toe opening defined therein. A heel weight member is disposed within the heel opening and a toe weight member is disposed within the toe opening. The heel weight member and the toe weight member are securely mechanically attached to the chassis by a fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Oswaldo Gonzalez, Gery M. Zimmerman, Marni D. Ines
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Patent number: 11344772Abstract: A weighted golf club is disclosed herein. More specifically, a golf club head includes a chassis with a heel opening and a toe opening defined therein. A heel weight member is disposed within the heel opening and a toe weight member is disposed within the toe opening. The heel weight member and the toe weight member are securely mechanically attached to the chassis by a fastener.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Oswaldo Gonzalez, Gery M. Zimmerman, Mami D. Ines
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Publication number: 20220143477Abstract: A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, the connection assembly includes a removable hosel sleeve that allows a shaft to be supported a desired predetermined orientation relative to the club head. In this manner, the shaft loft and/or lie angle of the club can be adjusted without resorting to traditional bending of the shaft. In another embodiment, the club head has an adjustable sole that can be adjusted upwardly and downwardly relative to the strike face of the club head, which is effective to adjust the face angle of the club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Mark V. Greaney, Ian C. Wright, Kraig A. Willett, Nathan T. Sargent, Matthew D. Johnson, Gery M. Zimmerman, Kevin R. Harper
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Publication number: 20220118328Abstract: A golf club head including a striking face, a periphery portion surrounding and extending rearwards from the striking face, wherein the striking face comprises a front surface configured to strike a golf ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface, a support arm spaced from the rear surface of the striking face, the support arm extending from the periphery portion, wherein the support arm extends from the sole to the topline, a first damping element residing between the support arm and the rear surface of the striking face, a second damping element located between the support arm and the striking face, the second damping element in contact with the rear surface of the striking face and the support arm, and wherein the second damping element wraps around the support arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, John Morin, Oswaldo Gonzalez, Jonathan Hebreo, Marni D. Ines, Gery M. Zimmerman, Jason A. Mata, Ryan J.A. Ritchie
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Publication number: 20220047925Abstract: An iron golf club head achieving improved performance via a specific Effective Stiffness Area ratio between the boundary of the iron golf club head and the face of the iron golf club head is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head wherein an iron golf club head having a variable face profile into specific iron golf club head chassis resulting in an Effective Stiffness Area Ratio of between about 4.5 to 5.5 and a Coefficient of Restitution value as a function of the above Effective Stiffness Area Ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, Grant M. Martens, Gentry Ferguson, Ryan J. A. Ritchie, Marni D. Ines, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gery M. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 11207578Abstract: A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, the connection assembly includes a removable hosel sleeve that allows a shaft to be supported a desired predetermined orientation relative to the club head. In this manner, the shaft loft and/or lie angle of the club can be adjusted without resorting to traditional bending of the shaft. In another embodiment, the club head has an adjustable sole that can be adjusted upwardly and downwardly relative to the strike face of the club head, which is effective to adjust the face angle of the club head.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Mark V. Greaney, Ian C. Wright, Kraig A. Willett, Nathan T. Sargent, Matthew D. Johnson, Gery M. Zimmerman, Kevin R. Harper
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Publication number: 20210331042Abstract: A weighted golf club is disclosed herein. More specifically, a golf club head includes a chassis with a heel opening and a toe opening defined therein. A heel weight member is disposed within the heel opening and a toe weight member is disposed within the toe opening. The heel weight member and the toe weight member are securely mechanically attached to the chassis by a fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Oswaldo Gonzalez, Gery M. Zimmerman, Marni D. Ines
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Patent number: 11020639Abstract: A golf club head including a club head body including a back portion and a striking face, wherein the striking face comprises a front surface configured to strike a golf ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface, wherein the back portion is spaced from the rear surface, a first deformable member residing between the back portion and the rear surface of the striking face, wherein the first deformable member comprises a front surface in contact with the rear surface of the striking face, and a second deformable member residing between the back portion and the rear surface of the striking face, wherein the second deformable member comprises a front surface in contact with the rear surface of the striking face, wherein the first deformable member has a greater Shore A durometer than the second deformable member.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, John Morin, Oswaldo Gonzalez, Jonathan Hebreo, Marni D. Ines, Gery M. Zimmerman, Jason A. Mata
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Publication number: 20210069561Abstract: A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, the connection assembly includes a removable hosel sleeve that allows a shaft to be supported a desired predetermined orientation relative to the club head. In this manner, the shaft loft and/or lie angle of the club can be adjusted without resorting to traditional bending of the shaft. In another embodiment, the club head has an adjustable sole that can be adjusted upwardly and downwardly relative to the strike face of the club head, which is effective to adjust the face angle of the club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Mark V. Greaney, Ian C. Wright, Kraig A. Willett, Nathan T. Sargent, Matthew D. Johnson, Gery M. Zimmerman, Kevin R. Harper
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Patent number: 10786716Abstract: A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, the connection assembly includes a removable hosel sleeve that allows a shaft to be supported a desired predetermined orientation relative to the club head. In this manner, the shaft loft and/or lie angle of the club can be adjusted without resorting to traditional bending of the shaft. In another embodiment, the club head has an adjustable sole that can be adjusted upwardly and downwardly relative to the strike face of the club head, which is effective to adjust the face angle of the club head.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Mark V. Greaney, Ian C. Wright, Kraig A. Willett, Nathan T. Sargent, Matthew D. Johnson, Gery M. Zimmerman, Kevin R. Harper
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Patent number: 10729950Abstract: A golf club head with a multi-level badge is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention is an iron type golf club head with a multi-level badge that on one level contacts a rear surface of the striking face of the golf club head, and a second level of the multi-level badge contacts a rear surface of a cavity created by the chassis of the golf club head. The gap created between the striking face of the golf club head and the rear of the chassis could be filled with a fluid that has a temperature variable viscosity, providing vibration attenuation.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Oswaldo Gonzalez, Marni D. Ines, Gery M. Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20200222767Abstract: A golf club head including a club head body including a back portion and a striking face, wherein the striking face comprises a front surface configured to strike a golf ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface, wherein the back portion is spaced from the rear surface, a first deformable member residing between the back portion and the rear surface of the striking face, wherein the first deformable member comprises a front surface in contact with the rear surface of the striking face, and a second deformable member residing between the back portion and the rear surface of the striking face, wherein the second deformable member comprises a front surface in contact with the rear surface of the striking face, wherein the first deformable member has a greater Shore A durometer than the second deformable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, John Morin, Oswaldo Gonzalez, Jonathan Hebreo, Marni D. Ines, Gery M. Zimmerman, Jason A. Mata