Patents by Inventor Jeremy N. Snyder
Jeremy N. Snyder 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: 8632416Abstract: A set of golf clubs in accordance with at least some examples of this disclosure may include one or more of the golf clubs which include an iron-type golf club head with a 3-piece configuration which may include a ball striking face; a golf club head body including a rear surface opposite the ball striking face, which may include a perimeter weighting member extending in a direction rearward from the ball striking face and along at least a portion of a circumferential area of the golf club head body; and an insert engaged with the golf club head body and positioned behind the ball striking face of the golf club head. Further, one or more of the golf clubs in the set may include iron-type golf club heads with a 2-piece configuration which may include a golf club head body and an insert engaged with the golf club head body. Additionally, one or more of the golf clubs in the set may include iron-type golf club heads with a 1-piece configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Finn, Raymond J. Sander, Jeremy N. Snyder
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Patent number: 8579717Abstract: Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves formed therein. This base may be joined with another material to form the insert. In some arrangements, the insert may be a two-sided, reversible construction and may have different performance characteristics associated with each side of the insert. Methods for making such putter devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy N. Snyder, David N. Franklin, John T. Stites, Donald S. Rahrig
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Publication number: 20130137533Abstract: A head for a ball striking device, such as a golf club head, includes a face member having a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a rear surface opposite the striking surface, a weight member connected to the face member behind the rear surface of the face member, and a resilient member positioned between the weight member and the face member. The resilient member is connected to the rear surface of the face member to connect the weight member to the face member. The resilient member is compressible to permit energy and/or momentum to be transferred between the weight member and the face member through the resilient member during impact, including an off-center impact on the striking surface. Momentum transferred from the weight member to the face member during an off-center impact may reduce energy loss and twisting of the face on impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: David N. Franklin, John T. Stites, Robert Boyd, Jeremy N. Snyder
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Publication number: 20130130830Abstract: Golf club and golf club head structures having a nano coating are presented. In some examples, the golf club heads may be formed of two or more parts. The two or more parts or portions may be formed of different materials or materials having different weights or densities to manipulate the center of gravity of the club head, overall weight of the club head, etc. The two or more parts of the golf club head may be covered with a nano coating to provide the appearance of a uniform, one-piece golf club head. In some examples, all or substantially all of the golf club head may be covered with the nano coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Robert Boyd, Raymond J. Sander, Jeremy N. Snyder
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Publication number: 20130109496Abstract: Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves formed therein. This base may be joined with another material to form the insert. In some arrangements, the insert may be a two-sided, reversible construction and may have different performance characteristics associated with each side of the insert. Methods for making such putter devices are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Jeremy N. Snyder, David N. Franklin, John T. Stites, Donald S. Rahrig
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Patent number: 8425342Abstract: Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves or openings formed therein. This base may be joined with another material (such as a polymer backing material) to form the insert, wherein the backing material at least partially fills the grooves or openings. In some arrangements, the backing material of the insert may be visible at the top and/or bottom surfaces of the putter structures. Methods for making such putter devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy N. Snyder, John T. Stites, N. Franklin David, Donald S. Rahrig
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Patent number: 8360900Abstract: A golf club head has a body member that includes a ball striking face, a crown region, a toe region, a heel region, a sole region, a rear region and a hosel region. The body member has a drag-reduction feature that may include first and second elongated fins. The fins extend in a generally front-to-rear orientation. The fins are spaced farther apart at their forward-most ends than at their rearward-most ends. Alternatively, the drag-reduction feature may include first and second elongated indentations. The indentations extend in a generally front-to-rear orientation. The indentations are spaced farther apart at their forward-most ends than at their rearward-most ends. The drag-reduction features may be located on one or both of the crown region or the sole region. A golf club including the golf club head is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventor: Jeremy N. Snyder
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Patent number: 8353780Abstract: Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an adjustable ball striking face insert forming at least a portion of the ball striking face and contained within the putter body. The insert may have a plurality of sides, each of the sides having different performance characteristics to permit customization of the putter. In some examples, the adjustable ball striking face insert may be rotatably mounted within the putter head. Additionally or alternatively, the insert may be removably mounted within the putter head. In some arrangements, the insert may be finely adjustable to alter the loft angle of the putter head.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Philip J. Hatton, Andrew G. V. Oldknow, Jeremy N. Snyder, Donald S. Rahrig
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Patent number: 8292754Abstract: Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves formed therein. This base may be joined with another material to form the insert. In some arrangements, the insert may be a two-sided, reversible construction and may have different performance characteristics associated with each side of the insert. Methods for making such putter devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy N. Snyder, David N. Franklin, Donald S. Rahrig, John T. Stites
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Publication number: 20120220386Abstract: Putter heads include a ball striking head body member and a rear body member. In some putter heads, the ball striking head body member includes a rearwardly extending body support having an opening defined therein, and the rear body member extends through this opening. In other putter heads, the rear body member includes a forwardly projecting platform that includes an alignment aid thereon. In still other putter heads, the ball striking head body member includes rearward extending arms at the heel and toe sides that extend rearward at an angle to a location outside the heel and toe edges, respectively, of the ball striking face. Additionally, the rear body member of other putter heads have a first end engaged at a heel side of the ball striking head body member and a free second end that is not engaged with any portion of the putter head.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Jeremy N. Snyder, Jason P. Martin, Carl A. Jonsson
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Patent number: 8216081Abstract: Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves formed therein. This base may be joined with another material to form the insert. In some arrangements, the insert may be a two-sided, reversible construction and may have different performance characteristics associated with each side of the insert. Methods for making such putter devices are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy N. Snyder, David N. Franklin, John T. Stites, Donald S. Rahrig
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Publication number: 20120157224Abstract: A set of golf clubs in accordance with at least some examples of this disclosure may include one or more of the golf clubs which include an iron-type golf club head with a 3-piece configuration which may include a ball striking face; a golf club head body including a rear surface opposite the ball striking face, which may include a perimeter weighting member extending in a direction rearward from the ball striking face and along at least a portion of a circumferential area of the golf club head body; and an insert engaged with the golf club head body and positioned behind the ball striking face of the golf club head. Further, one or more of the golf clubs in the set may include iron-type golf club heads with a 2-piece configuration which may include a golf club head body and an insert engaged with the golf club head body. Additionally, one or more of the golf clubs in the set may include iron-type golf club heads with a 1-piece configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Michael E. Finn, Raymond J. Sander, Jeremy N. Snyder
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Publication number: 20120142449Abstract: Putter heads have a ball striking face portion and a rear body portion (as one or more parts). These putter heads may have a DCG/B ratio of at least 0.425 (where B is the overall breadth dimension and DCG is the depth of the center of gravity). Some putter heads may include: (a) a ball striking face body member having a ball striking face with plural openings defined in its central portion; (b) a polymeric material mostly located behind an exterior surface of the ball striking face, wherein a portion of the polymeric material is exposed at the exterior surface of the ball striking face through the openings; and (c) a rear body member engaged with the ball striking face body member. Rear body members or portions thereof can be interchanged to allow for customization and/or better fitting of the putter to the user's putting stroke and/or tastes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: David N. Franklin, Jeremy N. Snyder, Michael R. Pinto, Carl Jonsson, Gregory Scott Hinzmann
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Publication number: 20120094780Abstract: A device for changing the mass characteristics of a golf club may include a first movable mass. The device may also include a first movable mass guide configured to accommodate longitudinal travel of the first movable mass along the golf club shaft. The first movable mass guide may not extend beyond the distal end of the golf club shaft. The golf club head may include a second movable mass and a second movable mass guide that accommodates travel of the second movable mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Byron Cole Slaughter, Jeremy N. Snyder, Michael G. Taylor
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Publication number: 20120028732Abstract: Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an adjustable ball striking face insert forming at least a portion of the ball striking face and contained within the putter body. The insert may have a plurality of sides, each of the sides having different performance characteristics to permit customization of the putter. In some examples, the adjustable ball striking face insert may be rotatably mounted within the putter head. Additionally or alternatively, the insert may be removably mounted within the putter head. In some arrangements, the insert may be finely adjustable to alter the loft angle of the putter head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Philip J. Hatton, Andrew G.V. Oldknow, Jeremy N. Snyder, Donald S. Rahrig
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Publication number: 20110244979Abstract: A golf club head has a body member that includes a ball striking face, a crown region, a toe region, a heel region, a sole region, a rear region and a hosel region. The body member has a drag-reduction feature that may include first and second elongated fins. The fins extend in a generally front-to-rear orientation. The fins are spaced farther apart at their forward-most ends than at their rearward-most ends. Alternatively, the drag-reduction feature may include first and second elongated indentations. The indentations extend in a generally front-to-rear orientation. The indentations are spaced farther apart at their forward-most ends than at their rearward-most ends. The drag-reduction features may be located on one or both of the crown region or the sole region. A golf club including the golf club head is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventor: Jeremy N. Snyder
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Publication number: 20110111879Abstract: Golf club, golf club head and/or golf club grip structures include portions formed of a recycled regrind material. For instance, a golf club head, such as a putter head, may include a ball striking surface at least partially formed of regrind. In some examples, the golf club grip, such as a putter grip, may be at least partially formed of the recycled regrind material. For example, the grip may have an interior grip portion formed of regrind to provide a firm, sturdy grip structure, and it may include an exterior portion wrapped around the interior grip portion and formed of a softer material. In other examples, portions of the exterior surface of the grip may be formed of regrind while other portions may be formed of a different material that may, in some examples, be softer than the regrind.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventor: Jeremy N. Snyder
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Publication number: 20110039633Abstract: Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves formed therein. This base may be joined with another material to form the insert. In some arrangements, the insert may be a two-sided, reversible construction and may have different performance characteristics associated with each side of the insert. Methods for making such putter devices are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Jeremy N. Snyder, David N. Franklin, John T. Stites, Donald S. Rahrig
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Publication number: 20100234127Abstract: Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves or openings formed therein. This base may be joined with another material (such as a polymer backing material) to form the insert, wherein the backing material at least partially fills the grooves or openings. In some arrangements, the backing material of the insert may be visible at the top and/or bottom surfaces of the putter structures. Methods for making such putter devices are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Jeremy N. Snyder, John T. Stites, N. Franklin David, Donald S. Rahrig
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Publication number: 20100087269Abstract: Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves formed therein. This base may be joined with another material to form the insert. In some arrangements, the insert may be a two-sided, reversible construction and may have different performance characteristics associated with each side of the insert. Methods for making such putter devices are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy N. Snyder, David N. Franklin, John T. Stites, Donald S. Rahrig