Patents by Inventor John A. Solheim

John A. Solheim 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).

  • Publication number: 20110143860
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads with hosel weights are disclosed herein. Other examples and related methods are also presented herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Eric V. Cole, John A. Solheim
  • Patent number: 7927230
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf clubs with grooves and methods of manufacture thereof are described herein. In some embodiments, a golf club head can include: (a) a body having a strike face with channels; and (b) at least one insert located within at least one of the channels. The at least one of the channels can have a single groove, and the at least one insert can form at least a portion of the single groove. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: John A. Solheim
  • Patent number: 7909706
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having a front face for impacting a golf ball and a hosel having a bore for receiving one end of a golf club shaft. The body including the hosel may be made of a material such as steel. A hosel weight mounted on the hosel may be made of another material such as tungsten which has a greater density than the material forming the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Eric V. Cole, John A. Solheim
  • Patent number: 7905798
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a golf club head comprises forming a groove at a face of the golf club by rotating a groove forming tool about an axis of rotation at an angle substantially greater than zero degrees and substantially less than ninety degrees to the face of the golf club. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: David L. Petersen, Michael Jakubowski, John A. Solheim
  • Publication number: 20100317461
    Abstract: Embodiments of club heads with multiple density weighting and methods of manufacturing the same are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Marty R. Jertson, John A. Solheim
  • Patent number: 7803066
    Abstract: A golf club head has a front wall member and a rear wall member joined by a pair of arms that extend rearward from the from the heel and toe ends of the front wall member. An arcuate wall formed in the rear wall member provides an alignment aid. The club may have a protrusion extending above the top rail. The protrusion may have an arcuate surface that corresponds to the arcuate wall formed in the rear member to enhance alignment of the golf club head. The club head may include a transverse alignment aid to assist the user with proper eye position and lie of the club head when addressing the golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, Richard R. Sanchez, John C. Souza
  • Patent number: 7780548
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf clubs, golf club heads, and methods of manufacture are described herein. In one embodiment, a golf club head includes a strike face having one or more grooves with edges, where one or more of the edges is unsmooth. Other embodiments are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: John A. Solheim
  • Publication number: 20100210375
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a golf club head can include a golf club face comprising two or more grooves. A first cross section of a first region of a first end of a first groove of the two or more grooves is taken perpendicular to an edge of a sidewall of the first region of the first end, and a second cross section of a second region of the first end is taken perpendicular to an edge of a sidewall of the second region of the first end, and the first cross section is substantially proportional to the second cross section, and each of the first and second cross sections are symmetric. A third cross section of the first region of the first end is taken perpendicular to a bottom of the first region of the first end, and a fourth cross section of the second region of the first end is taken perpendicular to a bottom of the second region of the first end, and the third cross section is substantially non-proportional to the fourth cross section, and each of the third and fourth cross sections are symmetric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: David L. PETERSEN, Michael JAKUBOWSKI, John A. SOLHEIM
  • Publication number: 20100113179
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf clubs with grooves and methods of manufacture thereof are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: John A. Solheim
  • Publication number: 20100056293
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having a front face for impacting a golf ball and a hosel having a bore for receiving one end of a golf club shaft. The body including the hosel may be made of a material such as steel. A hosel weight mounted on the hosel may be made of another material such as tungsten which has a greater density than the material forming the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Eric V. Cole, John A. Solheim
  • Publication number: 20100035702
    Abstract: Embodiments of grooves of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves of golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, David L. Petersen
  • Publication number: 20090325728
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf clubs, golf club heads, and methods of manufacture are described herein. In one embodiment, a golf club head includes a strike face having one or more grooves with edges, where one or more of the edges is unsmooth. Other embodiments are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, David L. Petersen
  • Publication number: 20090305807
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads with a three-dimensional alignment member and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, Leslie J. Bryant
  • Publication number: 20090270196
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads with a three-dimensional alignment member and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, Richard R. Sanchez, John Souza
  • Publication number: 20090270198
    Abstract: A golf club head has a front wall member and a rear wall member joined by a pair of arms that extend rearward from the from the heel and toe ends of the front wall member. An arcuate wall formed in the rear wall member provides an alignment aid. The club may have a protrusion extending above the top rail. The protrusion may have an arcuate surface that corresponds to the arcuate wall formed in the rear member to enhance alignment of the golf club head. The club head may include a transverse alignment aid to assist the user with proper eye position and lie of the club head when addressing the golf ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, Richard R. Sanchez, John C. Souza
  • Patent number: 7601075
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interchangeably coupling golf club heads and shafts are described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Eric V. Cole, Brad D. Schweigert, John A. Solheim
  • Patent number: D604783
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Marty R. Jertson, John A. Solheim
  • Patent number: D618747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Xiaojian Chen, Michael R. Nicolette, John A. Solheim
  • Patent number: D618754
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Xiaojian Chen, Michael R. Nicolette, John A. Solheim
  • Patent number: D627410
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Marty R. Jertson, John A. Solheim