Patents by Inventor Justin David Kleinert
Justin David Kleinert 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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Publication number: 20250213931Abstract: Described are embodiments of golf club heads having an internal cavity and features that cause the golf club head to have an improved acoustic performance when striking a golf ball. Some embodiments include one or more weight tracks and/or weight ports formed in the sole for receiving adjustable weights. The golf club heads can include one or more internal ribs, thickened wall regions, and/or posts positioned within the cavity that increase the rigidity of the club head and improve the acoustic performance of the club head when striking a ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2025Publication date: July 3, 2025Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Jason Andrew Mata, Joe Hoffman, Brad Poston, Matthew David Johnson, Mark Vincent Greaney, Justin David Kleinert, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Rachel Elizabeth Mullen, Christian Reber Wester
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Publication number: 20250213938Abstract: Some disclosed golf club heads include body having at least one raised sole portion and a cantilevered ledge extending down around a perimeter of the club head below the level of the raised sole portion. Some disclosed golf club heads include one or more sole openings in the body and a sole insert that is mounted inside the body over the sole openings. The sole can include weight tracks as well, and a rear weight track can extend between a toe side sole opening and a heel side sole opening. A crown insert can also be included that is mounted over an upper opening in the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2025Publication date: July 3, 2025Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Justin David Kleinert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Robert Nunez, James Edward Michael Cornish, Nick Robbie
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Patent number: 12324966Abstract: Described are embodiments of golf club heads having an internal cavity and features that cause the golf club head to have an improved acoustic performance when striking a golf ball. Some embodiments include one or more weight tracks and/or weight ports formed in the sole for receiving adjustable weights. The golf club heads can include one or more internal ribs, thickened wall regions, and/or posts positioned within the cavity that increase the rigidity of the club head and improve the acoustic performance of the club head when striking a ball.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Jason Andrew Mata, Joe Hoffman, Brad Poston, Matthew David Johnson, Mark Vincent Greaney, Justin David Kleinert, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Rachel Elizabeth Mullen, Christian Reber Wester
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Publication number: 20240359068Abstract: Some disclosed golf club heads include body having at least one raised sole portion and a cantilevered ledge extending down around a perimeter of the club head below the level of the raised sole portion. Some disclosed golf club heads include one or more sole openings in the body and a sole insert that is mounted inside the body over the sole openings. The sole can include weight tracks as well, and a rear weight track can extend between a toe side sole opening and a heel side sole opening. A crown insert can also be included that is mounted over an upper opening in the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Justin David Kleinert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Robert Nunez, James Edward Michael Cornish, Nick Robbie
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Patent number: 12023558Abstract: Some disclosed golf club heads include body having at least one raised sole portion and a cantilevered ledge extending down around a perimeter of the club head below the level of the raised sole portion. Some disclosed golf club heads include one or more sole openings in the body and a sole insert that is mounted inside the body over the sole openings. The sole can include weight tracks as well, and a rear weight track can extend between a toe side sole opening and a heel side sole opening. A crown insert can also be included that is mounted over an upper opening in the body.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Justin David Kleinert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Robert Nunez, James Edward Michael Cornish, Nick Robbie
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Publication number: 20240207697Abstract: A golf club head is described having a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a crown portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face, the front portion having an upper front portion and a lower front portion. In certain examples, the upper front portion is described as made of a first material and the lower front portion made of a material different from the upper front portion. In particular examples, an aft body is described having at least a portion of the crown portion and a portion of the sole portion, the aft body being made of a non-metallic and metallic material. In further particular examples, the golf club head is described as having a D1z ratio of between 0.5 (kg mm3)/cm3 and 6.2 (kg·mm3)/cm3.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventor: Justin David Kleinert
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Publication number: 20230139568Abstract: Disclosed golf club heads include a weight channel positioned in the sole and defining a path along the sole. A weight member positioned in the weight channel can be adjusted to any of a range of selectable positions to adjust mass properties of the golf club head. A fastener secures the weight member in any of the selectable positions. The weight member can have ribbed weight projections on an inward-facing surface that engage ribbed projections of the weight channel when the fastener is tightened. A compressible spacer positioned between the weight member and the body inside the weight channel can expand to create a gap between the ribbed weight projections of the weight member and the ribbed projections of the weight channel when the fastener is loosened.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Harbert, Christopher Rollins, Joseph Felipe, Justin David Kleinert, Matthew David Johnson, Todd P. Beach
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Publication number: 20230118646Abstract: Described are embodiments of golf club heads having an internal cavity and features that cause the golf club head to have an improved acoustic performance when striking a golf ball. Some embodiments include one or more weight tracks and/or weight ports formed in the sole for receiving adjustable weights. The golf club heads can include one or more internal ribs, thickened wall regions, and/or posts positioned within the cavity that increase the rigidity of the club head and improve the acoustic performance of the club head when striking a ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Jason Andrew Mata, Joe Hoffman, Brad Poston, Matthew David Johnson, Mark Vincent Greaney, Justin David Kleinert, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Rachel Elizabeth Mullen, Christian Reber Wester
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Publication number: 20230088687Abstract: Some disclosed golf club heads include body having at least one raised sole portion and a cantilevered ledge extending down around a perimeter of the club head below the level of the raised sole portion. Some disclosed golf club heads include one or more sole openings in the body and a sole insert that is mounted inside the body over the sole openings. The sole can include weight tracks as well, and a rear weight track can extend between a toe side sole opening and a heel side sole opening. A crown insert can also be included that is mounted over an upper opening in the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Justin David Kleinert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Robert Nunez, James Edward Michael Cornish, Nick Robbie
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Patent number: 11541286Abstract: Described are embodiments of golf club heads having an internal cavity and features that cause the golf club head to have an improved acoustic performance when striking a golf ball. Some embodiments include one or more weight tracks and/or weight ports formed in the sole for receiving adjustable weights. The golf club heads can include one or more internal ribs, thickened wall regions, and/or posts positioned within the cavity that increase the rigidity of the club head and improve the acoustic performance of the club head when striking a ball.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Jason Andrew Mata, Joe Hoffman, Brad Poston, Matthew David Johnson, Mark Vincent Greaney, Justin David Kleinert, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Rachel Elizabeth Mullen, Christian Reber Wester
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Patent number: 11452923Abstract: Some disclosed golf club heads include body having at least one raised sole portion and a cantilevered ledge extending down around a perimeter of the club head below the level of the raised sole portion. Some disclosed golf club heads include one or more sole openings in the body and a sole insert that is mounted inside the body over the sole openings. The sole can include weight tracks as well, and a rear weight track can extend between a toe side sole opening and a heel side sole opening. A crown insert can also be included that is mounted over an upper opening in the body.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Justin David Kleinert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Robert Nunez, James Edward Michael Cornish, Nick Robbie
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Publication number: 20210308536Abstract: Described are embodiments of golf club heads having an internal cavity and features that cause the golf club head to have an improved acoustic performance when striking a golf ball. Some embodiments include one or more weight tracks and/or weight ports formed in the sole for receiving adjustable weights. The golf club heads can include one or more internal ribs, thickened wall regions, and/or posts positioned within the cavity that increase the rigidity of the club head and improve the acoustic performance of the club head when striking a ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Jason Andrew Mata, Joe Hoffman, Brad Poston, Matthew David Johnson, Mark Vincent Greaney, Justin David Kleinert, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Rachel Elizabeth Mullen, Christian Reber Wester
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Patent number: 11007408Abstract: Described are embodiments of golf club heads having an internal cavity and features that cause the golf club head to have an improved acoustic performance when striking a golf ball. Some embodiments include one or more weight tracks and/or weight ports formed in the sole for receiving adjustable weights. The golf club heads can include one or more internal ribs, thickened wall regions, and/or posts positioned within the cavity that increase the rigidity of the club head and improve the acoustic performance of the club head when striking a ball.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Jason Andrew Mata, Joe Hoffman, Brad Poston, Matthew David Johnson, Mark Vincent Greaney, Justin David Kleinert, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Rachel Elizabeth Mullen, Christian Reber Wester
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Publication number: 20210138323Abstract: Some disclosed golf club heads include body having at least one raised sole portion and a cantilevered ledge extending down around a perimeter of the club head below the level of the raised sole portion. Some disclosed golf club heads include one or more sole openings in the body and a sole insert that is mounted inside the body over the sole openings. The sole can include weight tracks as well, and a rear weight track can extend between a toe side sole opening and a heel side sole opening. A crown insert can also be included that is mounted over an upper opening in the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Justin David Kleinert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Robert Nunez, James Edward Michael Cornish, Nick Robbie
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Patent number: 10874922Abstract: Some disclosed golf club heads include body having at least one raised sole portion and a cantilevered ledge extending down around a perimeter of the club head below the level of the raised sole portion. Some disclosed golf club heads include one or more sole openings in the body and a sole insert that is mounted inside the body over the sole openings. The sole can include weight tracks as well, and a rear weight track can extend between a toe side sole opening and a heel side sole opening. A crown insert can also be included that is mounted over an upper opening in the body.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Justin David Kleinert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Robert Nunez, James Edward Michael Cornish, Nick Robbie
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Patent number: 10646755Abstract: A golf club head is disclosed having a main body comprising a face portion, a top portion, a bottom portion opposite the top portion, a toe portion and a heel portion opposite the toe portion. The golf club head includes one or more slideably adjustable weights within one or more weight tracks and/or one or more interchangeable weights within one or more weight ports, the weights provided so as to adjust a center of gravity (CG) of the golf club head.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Justin David Kleinert, Mattieu J. Bovee, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Nathan T. Sargent, Christopher John Harbert, Rachel Elizabeth Gardner, Wester Reber Christian
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Publication number: 20190269984Abstract: Described are embodiments of golf club heads having an internal cavity and features that cause the golf club head to have an improved acoustic performance when striking a golf ball. Some embodiments include one or more weight tracks and/or weight ports formed in the sole for receiving adjustable weights. The golf club heads can include one or more internal ribs, thickened wall regions, and/or posts positioned within the cavity that increase the rigidity of the club head and improve the acoustic performance of the club head when striking a ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Jason Andrew Mata, Joe Hoffman, Brad Poston, Matthew David Johnson, Mark Vincent Greaney, Justin David Kleinert, Joseph Reeve Nielson, Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Rachel Elizabeth Mullen, Christian Reber Wester
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Patent number: D865094Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Harbert, Nathan T. Sargent, Justin David Kleinert, Todd P. Beach, Brian Bazzel, Robert Nunez
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Patent number: D987751Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Henry Hoffman, Christopher Rollins, Justin David Kleinert
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Patent number: D1062948Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Henry Hoffman, Christopher Rollins, Justin David Kleinert