Patents by Inventor Jimmy H. Kuan
Jimmy H. Kuan 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: 8480513Abstract: A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a body comprising a front surface, having an opening therein for receiving a primary insert. One or more secondary inserts may be disposed in the primary insert and may include a leading surface and a trailing surface. The trailing surface may be physically exposed to the elements and the leading surface may be physically exposed and/or visually exposed.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2008Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon
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Publication number: 20130053172Abstract: A weight member for removable attachment to a weight port of a golf club head is provided. The weight member comprises a head that has a tool mating port for operatively receiving a portion of a fastening tool. The weight member further comprises a shaft that is associated with the head such that the shaft terminates at an end surface. The shaft has a threaded external surface and a non-threaded internal bore that extends from the end surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: SRI SPORTS LIMITEDInventors: Dan S. NIVANH, Nathaniel J. RADCLIFFE, Jimmy H. KUAN
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Patent number: 8337323Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center, a bottom portion, a top portion including an exterior surface, a hosel including an imaginary vertical hosel plane, a forwardmost point, and a rearwardmost point. In an imaginary vertical plane perpendicular to the hosel plane and passing through the face center, the exterior surface includes a path having a first point and a second point rearward of the first point. An imaginary infinite straight line passes through the first point and the second point, but does not penetrate the exterior surface. A segment of the imaginary straight line is delimited by the first point and the second point. A maximum distance between the segment and the exterior surface of the top portion is no greater than 0.70 mm and a distance between the first point and the second point is no less than 22 mm.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Jimmy H. Kuan, Samuel G. Lacey, Dan S. Nivanh, Nathaniel J. Radcliffe
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Publication number: 20120100929Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center, a bottom portion, a top portion including an exterior surface, a hosel including an imaginary vertical hosel plane, a forwardmost point, and a rearwardmost point. In an imaginary vertical plane perpendicular to the hosel plane and passing through the face center, the exterior surface includes a path having a first point and a second point rearward of the first point. An imaginary infinite straight line passes through the first point and the second point, but does not penetrate the exterior surface. A segment of the imaginary straight line is delimited by the first point and the second point. A maximum distance between the segment and the exterior surface of the top portion is no greater than 0.70 mm and a distance between the first point and the second point is no less than 22 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: SRI SPORTS LIMITEDInventors: Jimmy H. KUAN, Samuel G. LACEY, Dan S. NIVANH, Nathaniel J. RADCLIFFE
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Patent number: 8083611Abstract: A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a body comprising a front surface having an opening therein for receiving a primary insert. One or more secondary inserts may be disposed in the primary insert and may include a leading surface, a trailing surface, and at least one intermediate surface. The leading surface may be physically exposed to the elements, the trailing surface may be exposed to the eye, and the at least one intermediate surface may be physically exposed to the elements and/or visually exposed.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon, Michael J. Wallans
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Patent number: 7938736Abstract: At least three clubs of a set of golf clubs may have an average volume between about 75 cm3 and about 90 cm3. The transverse dimensions of the at least three clubs may progressively decrease from a highest volume club to a lowest volume club. At least one club of a set may include a constraining member in a cavity. A linear distance between a sweet spot and a center of gravity may progressively decrease from a lower lofted club to a higher lofted club within a set. At least one golf club of a set may include a face plate portion, and at least two golf clubs of the set may include a cup face portion. At least two clubs of a set may include a progressively increasing hosel length from a lowest lofted club to a highest lofted club. The strike face of at least one club of a set may include a bulge and a roll. A first club of a set may have a face thickness that is less than a face thickness of a second club of the set.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Sharon J. Park, Nathaniel J. Radcliffe, Daniel J. Stone, Brad S. Hooley, Robert J. Horacek, Sam G. Lacey, Kevin Schaeffer, Craig R. Schnell, Douglas E. Roberts, Jimmy H. Kuan, John J. Rae, Dan S. Nivanh, Andrew P. Chick
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Publication number: 20100210373Abstract: At least three clubs of a set of golf clubs may have an average volume between about 75 cm3 and about 90 cm3. The transverse dimensions of the at least three clubs may progressively decrease from a highest volume club to a lowest volume club. At least one club of a set may include a constraining member in a cavity. A linear distance between a sweet spot and a center of gravity may progressively decrease from a lower lofted club to a higher lofted club within a set. At least one golf club of a set may include a face plate portion, and at least two golf clubs of the set may include a cup face portion. At least two clubs of a set may include a progressively increasing hosel length from a lowest lofted club to a highest lofted club. The strike face of at least one club of a set may include a bulge and a roll. A first club of a set may have a face thickness that is less than a face thickness of a second club of the set.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: ROGER CLEVELAND GOLF CO., INC.Inventors: Sharon J. PARK, Nathaniel J. RADCLIFFE, Daniel J. STONE, Brad S. HOOLEY, Robert J. HORACEK, Sam G. LACEY, Kevin SCHAEFFER, Craig R. SCHNELL, Douglas E. ROBERTS, Jimmy H. KUAN, John J. RAE, Dan S. NIVANH, Andrew P. CHICK
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Patent number: 7762905Abstract: At least three clubs of a set of golf clubs may have an average volume between about 75 cm3 and about 90 cm3. The transverse dimensions of the at least three clubs may progressively decrease from a highest volume club to a lowest volume club. At least one club of a set may include a constraining member in a cavity. A linear distance between a sweet spot and a center of gravity may progressively decrease from a lower lofted club to a higher lofted club within a set. At least one golf club of a set may include a face plate portion, and at least two golf clubs of the set may include a cup face portion. At least two clubs of a set may include a progressively increasing hosel length from a lowest lofted club to a highest lofted club. The strike face of at least one club of a set may include a bulge and a roll. A first club of a set may have a face thickness that is less than a face thickness of a second club of the set.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Sharon J. Park, Nathaniel J. Radcliffe, Daniel J. Stone, Brad S. Hooley, Robert J. Horacek, Sam G. Lacey, Kevin Schaeffer, Craig R. Schnell, Douglas E. Roberts, Jimmy H. Kuan, John J. Rae, Dan S. Nivanh, Andrew P. Chick
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Publication number: 20100113184Abstract: A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a body comprising a front surface, having an opening therein for receiving a primary insert. One or more secondary inserts may be disposed in the primary insert and may include a leading surface and a trailing surface. The trailing surface may be physically exposed to the elements and the leading surface may be physically exposed and/or visually exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: ROGER CLEVELAND GOLF CO., INC.Inventors: Jimmy H. KUAN, Michael D. SANDOVAL, Adam K. SHELDON
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Patent number: D616053Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Roger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc.Inventors: Stephen C. Chien, Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Shelton
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Patent number: D622343Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Armaan Khan, Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon
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Patent number: D624620Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2010Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Christopher R Cooper, Jimmy H Kuan, Sharon J Park, Kevin R Tassistro, Robert Van Der Heyden
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Patent number: D627024Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventor: Jimmy H. Kuan
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Patent number: D627843Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Jimmy H. Kuan, Nathaniel J. Radcliffe
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Patent number: D627844Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Jimmy H. Kuan, Nathaniel J. Radcliffe
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Patent number: D627845Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Cameron J. Day, Jimmy H. Kuan
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Patent number: D630279Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2010Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventor: Jimmy H. Kuan
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Patent number: D630280Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Sharon J. Park, Kevin R. Tassistro, Robert Van Der Heyden, Christopher R. Cooper, Jimmy H. Kuan
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Patent number: D632349Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Christopher R. Cooper, Cameron J. Day, Jimmy H. Kuan, Sharon J. Park, Kevin R. Tassistro
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Patent number: D632350Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Christopher R. Cooper, Cameron J. Day, Jimmy H. Kuan, Sharon J. Park, Kevin R. Tassistro