Patents by Inventor Helene S. Hipp

Helene S. Hipp 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).

  • Iron-type golf club
    Patent number: 9259629
    Abstract: A golf club including a club head having a club head main body including a hitting face and a face support, and a support extension. The support extension extends between the face support and a back flange to define a lower cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Peter J. Gilbert, Douglas C. Jorgensen, Scott A. Knutson, Helene S. Hipp, Adrian L. Stanescu
  • Wedge type golf club head with improved performance
    Patent number: 9216328
    Abstract: A wedge type golf club head with improved performance characteristic is disclosed herein where at least a striking surface of the wedge type golf club head is coated with a polymer coating to decrease the coefficient of friction as well as create a hydrophobic surface to remove dirt and debris. More specifically, the present invention discloses a wedge type golf club head with a hydrophobic polymer coating that creates a contact angle of greater than about 90 degrees as well as decreases the coefficient of friction to be less than about 0.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Helene S. Hipp
  • Modular golf club
    Patent number: 8840485
    Abstract: A modular golf club includes a plurality of components that are removably coupled so that the physical attributes of the golf club head may be tuned. The inventive golf club head includes a body member and at least one of a removable sole member and a removable face member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Douglas C. Jorgensen, Helene S. Hipp, Ryan L. Roach, Peter L. Soracco, Eddie Perez
  • IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUB
    Publication number: 20140141903
    Abstract: A golf club including a club head having a club head main body including a hitting face and a face support, and a support extension. The support extension extends between the face support and a back flange to define a lower cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Peter J. Gilbert, Douglas C. Jorgensen, Scott A. Knutson, Helene S. Hipp, Adrian L. Stanescu
  • WEDGE TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20140106899
    Abstract: A wedge type golf club head with improved performance characteristic is disclosed herein where at least a striking surface of the wedge type golf club head is coated with a polymer coating to decrease the coefficient of friction as well as create a hydrophobic surface to remove dirt and debris. More specifically, the present invention discloses a wedge type golf club head with a hydrophobic polymer coating that creates a contact angle of greater than about 90 degrees as well as decreases the coefficient of friction to be less than about 0.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Helene S. Hipp
  • MODULAR GOLF CLUB
    Publication number: 20130303302
    Abstract: A modular golf club includes a plurality of components that are removably coupled so that the physical attributes of the golf club head may be tuned. The inventive golf club head includes a body member and at least one of a removable sole member and a removable face member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Douglas C. Jorgensen, Helene S. Hipp, Ryan L. Roach, Peter L. Soracco, Eddie Perez