Patents by Inventor Jacob T. Clarke

Jacob T. Clarke 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).

  • VARIABLE THICKNESS FACE PLATE FOR A GOLF CLUB HEAD
    Publication number: 20180318666
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a golf club heads having a body portion and a face portion, wherein the face portion comprises a variable thickness profile disposed at an angle on the rear surface of the face plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Eric J. Morales, Martin R. Jertson, Ryan M. Stokke, Jacob T. Clarke
  • GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING GOLF CLUB HEADS
    Publication number: 20180243618
    Abstract: A golf club head and a method of manufacturing a golf club head are described herein. The golf club head comprises a club face with a face portion, and grooves positioned on the club face. The grooves each comprise a bottom, a first side wall adjacent the bottom, a second side wall adjacent the bottom, a first top radius adjacent the first side wall, and a second top radius adjacent the second side wall. The club face further comprises a second portion positioned between the face portion, and the first top radius and the second top radius. The second portion of the club face allows for the grooves to appear visually wider to a player, which can provide psychological effects to benefit performance, while still conforming to USGA groove widths standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Marty R. Jertson, David L. Petersen, Jacob T. Clarke
  • GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH CAVITIES AND INSERTS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20180221730
    Abstract: Golf club heads with cavities and inserts, and methods to manufacture golf club heads with cavities. Various embodiments include a golf club head comprising a body. The body comprises a strikeface at a front of the golf club head, a backface opposite the strikeface, a heel region, a toe region opposite the heel region, a sole, a rear portion at a rear of the golf club head, and a cavity located between the backface and the rear portion. In many embodiments, the body further comprises an insert within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: David L. Petersen, Les J. Bryant, James D. Glover, Richard D. MacMillan, Xiaojian Chen, Martin R. Jertson, Yujen Huang, Jacob T. Clarke, Tyler A. Shaw, William D. Shearer, Travis D. Milleman
  • Golf club heads and methods of manufacturing golf club heads
    Patent number: 9987529
    Abstract: A golf club head, and method of manufacturing said golf club head are described herein. The golf club head comprises a club face with a face portion, and grooves positioned on the club face. The grooves comprise a bottom, a first side wall adjacent the bottom, a second side wall adjacent the bottom, a first top radius adjacent the first side wall, and a second top radius adjacent the second side wall. The club face further comprises a second portion positioned between the face portion, and the first top radius and the second top radius. The second portion of the club face allows for the grooves to appear visually wider to a player, which can provide psychological effects to benefit performance, while still conforming to USGA groove widths standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Marty R. Jertson, David L. Petersen, Jacob T. Clarke
  • CLUB HEADS HAVING REINFORCED CLUB HEAD FACES AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20170304691
    Abstract: Some embodiments include club heads having reinforced club head faces. Other embodiments of related club heads and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Eric J. Morales, Ryan M. Stokke, Eric V. Cole, Cory S. Bacon, Travis D. Milleman, Jacob T. Clarke, Martin R. Jertson, Calvin Wang, Xiaojian Chen
  • GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING GOLF CLUB HEADS
    Publication number: 20170203165
    Abstract: A golf club head with grooves is described herein. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Marty R. Jertson, David L. Petersen, Jacob T. Clarke
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D792537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob T. Clarke, Calvin Wang
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D805146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob T. Clarke, Ryan M. Stokke, Xiaojian Chen
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D815704
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob T. Clarke, Xiaojian Chen, Martin R. Jertson