Patents by Inventor Mike Batten

Mike Batten 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).

  • Golf bags in semi-knocked down kit forms, golf bags assembled from such kits and an improved method of assembling golf bags
    Patent number: 6935496
    Abstract: A golf bag which can be easily assembled including a top collar member, a molded bottom end member, a flexible body interconnecting the top collar member and the bottom end member, a partitioning member and stays interconnecting the partitioning member and the bottom end member. The top collar member includes a border portion defining an aperture for receiving golf clubs, the partitioning member includes a substantially rigid grid structure for dividing the aperture into a plurality of sections, the partitioning member includes fasteners for engagement with corresponding fasteners on the top collar member, the partitioning member and the bottom end member include corresponding retention devices for receiving the stays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventors: I-Teh Chang, Mike Batten
  • Golf bags in semi-knocked down kit forms, golf bags assembled from such kits and an improved method of assembling golf bags
    Publication number: 20040035729
    Abstract: A golf bag which can be easily assembled including a top collar member, a moulded bottom end member, a flexible body interconnecting the top collar member and the bottom end member, a partitioning member and stays interconnecting the partitioning member and the bottom end member. The top collar member includes a border portion defining an aperture for receiving golf clubs, the partitioning member includes a substantially rigid grid structure for dividing the aperture into a plurality of sections, the partitioning member includes fastening means for engagement with corresponding fastening means on said top collar member, the partitioning member and the bottom end member include corresponding retention means for receiving said stays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: I-Teh Chang, Mike Batten
  • Golf bags and golf bag carrying systems
    Patent number: 6457620
    Abstract: A strap connector for connecting the shoulder straps of a dual-strap carrying system which is particularly useful for carrying golf bags or other elongate bags including pivotally connected lateral members each of which is connected as an intermediate member of a shoulder strap. The pivotal connection between the lateral members adjusts the weight distribution on the shoulders of a person carrying the bag and provides improved comfortability. Also disclosed are a strap carrying system and a golf bag including the strap connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Inventors: Mike Batten, Teh I Chang
  • Golf bags and golf bag carrying systems
    Publication number: 20020088836
    Abstract: A strap connector for connecting the shoulder straps of a dual-strap carrying system which is particularly useful for carrying golf bags or other elongate bags including pivotally connected lateral members each of which is connected as an intermediate member of a shoulder strap. The pivotal connection between the lateral members adjusts the weight distribution on the shoulders of a person carrying the bag and provides improved comfortability. Also disclosed are a strap carrying system and a golf bag including the strap connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Mike Batten, Teh I. Chang