Patents by Inventor Paul Demkowski

Paul Demkowski 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: 20250050178
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an iron-type golf club head that includes a body, made of a first material having a first density The body has a sole portion that includes an internal shelf. The iron-type golf club head also comprises a weight located within the internal cavity and at least partially seated on the internal shelf. The iron-type golf club head further comprises a filler material located within the internal cavity. The internal cavity has an internal cavity volume ranging between 40 cc to 55 cc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Paul Demkowski, Matt Bovee, Mike Walker, Boo Ohashi, Connor Halberg
  • Publication number: 20240424356
    Abstract: A putter-type golf club head comprises a unitary construction metallic frame having a thin wall crown region, and a crown damping member attached to thin wall crown region. The unitary construction metallic frame has a frame mass of 250-370 grams, a frame density of at least 2.5 g/cc, a frame length of 40-130 mm, a frame width of 75-130 mm, a frame height of 17-30 mm, a frame front forming a portion of a striking face, a frame rear, a frame top, and a frame bottom, wherein the frame top includes a thin wall crown region having a TWCR thickness of 0.6-1.2 mm, a TWCR length, a TWCR width, and a TWCR area of at least 600 mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Reed Potter, JONATHAN DREITLEIN, PAUL DEMKOWSKI, John Benjamin Harle, BILL PRICE
  • Publication number: 20240399219
    Abstract: A golf club head having a planar strike face formed of oxidizable metal substrate including an unplated portion of the oxidizable metal substrate that is not plated and defines an oxidizable strike face surface area. A first oxidation-prevention coating permanently covers at least a portion of the body including at least a portion of the rear portion and the heel portion, and a temporary user-removable cover is located over at least a portion of the oxidizable strike face surface area and may temporarily regulate oxidation. The club head has performance and confidence inspiring ratios of the oxidizable strike face surface area divided by the total volume, as well as the oxidizable strike face surface area divided by the total planar strike face surface area, and the oxidizable strike face surface area divided by the total surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Barker, Paul Demkowski, Giancarlo Bruschi, Bill Price
  • Patent number: 12109463
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an iron-type golf club head that comprises a body, made of a first material having a first density. The iron-type golf club head also comprises a weight located within the internal cavity. The iron-type golf club head further comprises a filler material that has a density no less than 0.21 g/cc. The filler material has a mass no less than 2.5 grams and no more than 8 grams. The internal cavity has an internal cavity volume ranging between 5 cc to 20 cc. A ratio of the internal cavity volume to external club head volume ranges between 0.14 and 0.385. The internal cavity has a minimum front-to-back depth above a midplane of the golf club head of no less than 1.4 mm and a maximum front-to-back depth of the internal cavity above the midplane of the golf club head is no more than 13 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Demkowski, Matt Bovee, Mike Walker, Boo Ohashi, Connor Halberg
  • Patent number: 12097413
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an iron-type golf club head that includes a body, made of a first material having a first density The body has a sole portion that includes an internal shelf. The iron-type golf club head also comprises a weight located within the internal cavity and at least partially seated on the internal shelf. The iron-type golf club head further comprises a filler material located within the internal cavity. The internal cavity has an internal cavity volume ranging between 40 cc to 55 cc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Demkowski, Matt Bovee, Mike Walker, Boo Ohashi, Connor Halberg
  • Publication number: 20240238653
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an iron-type golf club head that includes a body, made of a first material having a first density The body has a sole portion that includes an internal shelf. The iron-type golf club head also comprises a weight located within the internal cavity and at least partially seated on the internal shelf. The iron-type golf club head further comprises a filler material located within the internal cavity. The internal cavity has an internal cavity volume ranging between 40 cc to 55 cc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Demkowski, Matt Bovee, Mike Walker, Boo Ohashi, Connor Halberg
  • Publication number: 20240216766
    Abstract: A putter-type golf club head includes a body and a hosel coupled to the body. The hosel includes a beam coupled directly to and extending along the top of the body. The hosel also includes a first strut, at a first oblique angle relative to the beam, including a first-strut lower end coupled directly to the heelward end of the beam, and including a first-strut upper end. The hosel further includes a second strut, at a second oblique angle relative to the beam, including a second-strut lower end coupled directly to the toeward end of the beam, and including a second-strut upper end coupled directly to the first-strut upper end. The hosel additionally includes a forward recess and a rearward recess. The hosel also includes a socket, coupled directly to the first-strut upper end and to the second-strut upper end, and configured to mate with a golf club shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Reed Potter, Paul Demkowski, William Price
  • Publication number: 20230201674
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an iron-type golf club head that comprises a body, made of a first material having a first density. The iron-type golf club head also comprises a weight located within the internal cavity. The iron-type golf club head further comprises a filler material that has a density no less than 0.21 g/cc. The filler material has a mass no less than 2.5 grams and no more than 8 grams. The internal cavity has an internal cavity volume ranging between 5 cc to 20 cc. A ratio of the internal cavity volume to external club head volume ranges between 0.14 and 0.385. The internal cavity has a minimum front-to-back depth above a midplane of the golf club head of no less than 1.4 mm and a maximum front-to-back depth of the internal cavity above the midplane of the golf club head is no more than 13 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Demkowski, Matt Bovee, Mike Walker, Boo Ohashi, Connor Halberg
  • Patent number: 11559727
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an iron-type golf club head that comprises a body, made of a first material having a first density. The iron-type golf club head also comprises a weight located within the internal cavity. The iron-type golf club head further comprises a filler material that has a density no less than 0.21 g/cc. The filler material has a mass no less than 2.5 grams and no more than 8 grams. The internal cavity has an internal cavity volume ranging between 5 cc to 20 cc. A ratio of the internal cavity volume to external club head volume ranges between 0.14 and 0.385. The internal cavity has a minimum front-to-back depth above a midplane of the golf club head of no less than 1.4 mm and a maximum front-to-back depth of the internal cavity above the midplane of the golf club head is no more than 13 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Demkowski, Matt Bovee, Mike Walker, Boo Ohashi, Connor Halberg
  • Patent number: 11504588
    Abstract: Described herein is a golf club head. The golf club head comprises a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, opposite the heel portion, a top portion, opposite the sole portion, a rear portion, and a front portion, opposite the rear portion and comprising a strike face. An outer surface of at least the rear portion and at most a limited part of the strike face is made of a non-oxidizable metal material. At least a part of the strike face is made of an oxidizable metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Barker, Paul Demkowski, Giancarlo Bruschi, Bill Price
  • Patent number: 11369848
    Abstract: A golf club head having a milled planar strike face formed of oxidizable metal material and a plurality of primary grooves, and a first oxidation-prevention coating permanently covering at least a portion of the body. The primary grooves have toeward ends that may be unaligned vertically. A temporary user-removable cover may cover at least a portion of the oxidizable strike face surface area and obscure the view of at least a portion of the plurality of primary grooves, and may incorporate an opening to display a portion of the face and a portion of the plurality of primary grooves, a non-stick tab coupled to a periphery of the temporary user-removable cover, and/or an external layer of plastic-based shrink wrap. The temporary user-removable cover may be adhesively attached to the face to seal an underlying area from environmental exposure and inhibit oxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Barker, Paul Demkowski, Giancarlo Bruschi, Bill Price
  • Publication number: 20220161106
    Abstract: A golf club head having a planar strike face formed of oxidizable metal substrate including an unplated portion of the oxidizable metal substrate that is not plated and defines an oxidizable strike face surface area. A first oxidation-prevention coating permanently covers at least a portion of the body including at least a portion of the rear portion and the heel portion, and a temporary user-removable cover is located over at least a portion of the oxidizable strike face surface area and may temporarily regulate oxidation. The club head has performance and confidence inspiring ratios of the oxidizable strike face surface area divided by the total volume, as well as the oxidizable strike face surface area divided by the total planar strike face surface area, and the oxidizable strike face surface area divided by the total surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Barker, Paul Demkowski, Giancarlo Bruschi, Bill Price
  • Publication number: 20220032132
    Abstract: A golf club head having a milled planar strike face formed of oxidizable metal material and a plurality of primary grooves, and a first oxidation-prevention coating permanently covering at least a portion of the body. The primary grooves have toeward ends that may be unaligned vertically. A temporary user-removable cover may cover at least a portion of the oxidizable strike face surface area and obscure the view of at least a portion of the plurality of primary grooves, and may incorporate an opening to display a portion of the face and a portion of the plurality of primary grooves, a non-stick tab coupled to a periphery of the temporary user-removable cover, and/or an external layer of plastic-based shrink wrap. The temporary user-removable cover may be adhesively attached to the face to seal an underlying area from environmental exposure and inhibit oxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Barker, Paul Demkowski, Giancarlo Bruschi, Bill Price
  • Publication number: 20210046360
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an iron-type golf club head that comprises a body, made of a first material having a first density. The iron-type golf club head also comprises a weight located within the internal cavity. The iron-type golf club head further comprises a filler material that has a density no less than 0.21 g/cc. The filler material has a mass no less than 2.5 grams and no more than 8 grams. The internal cavity has an internal cavity volume ranging between 5 cc to 20 cc. A ratio of the internal cavity volume to external club head volume ranges between 0.14 and 0.385. The internal cavity has a minimum front-to-back depth above a midplane of the golf club head of no less than 1.4 mm and a maximum front-to-back depth of the internal cavity above the midplane of the golf club head is no more than 13 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Demkowski, Matt Bovee, Mike Walker, Boo Ohashi, Connor Halberg
  • Publication number: 20190374822
    Abstract: Described herein is a golf club head. The golf club head comprises a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, opposite the heel portion, a top portion, opposite the sole portion, a rear portion, and a front portion, opposite the rear portion and comprising a strike face. An outer surface of at least the rear portion and at most a limited part of the strike face is made of a non-oxidizable metal material. At least a part of the strike face is made of an oxidizable metal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Barker, Paul Demkowski, Giancarlo Bruschi, Bill Price
  • Patent number: 8932236
    Abstract: In order to monitor an individual's posture, a cable is incorporated within a garment that is configured to be worn on an individual's upper body such that at least a portion of the cable spans an upper back region of the garment. A sensor is configured to monitor tension in the cable and to generate an alert when the tension in the cable exceeds a threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Perseus Athletics, LLC
    Inventors: Brian P. McKeon, John D. Fiegener, Daniel R. Armstrong, Michael D. Tinstman, Paul Demkowski
  • Patent number: 8083693
    Abstract: In order to monitor an individual's posture, a cable is incorporated within a garment that is configured to be worn on an individual's upper body such that at least a portion of the cable spans an upper back region of the garment. A sensor is configured to monitor tension in the cable and to generate an alert when the tension in the cable exceeds a threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Perseus Athletics, LLC
    Inventors: Brian P. McKeon, John D. Fiegener, Daniel R. Armstrong, Michael D. Tinstman, Paul Demkowski
  • Publication number: 20050148403
    Abstract: The invention comprises a device for dual action level that allows the user to see when his aim or club holding may be out of level in two planes. The device consists of a main housing, incorporating a level, which is affixed to the putter shaft on or near the grip. The device is composed of two main members connected via a hinge. The two units are described as a level liquid chamber component unit and a putter shaft clamp unit. The level is attached to the shaft through the means of a simple grip clamp encased in the plastic housing. The invention is designed to be removed and reattached easily and without need for frequent adjustment or calibration. The invention simultaneously addresses four common problems for golfers: head angle, lie angle and swing, and inconsistent and off-center impact points. The device can be used indoors or outdoors and with or without a ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: John Fiegener, Paul Demkowski, Michael Tintsman
  • Patent number: D595370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Marni D. Ines, Steven D. Gray, Robert Nunez, Craig Kevin Barez, Sean Toulon, Thomas Olsavsky, Bill Price, Paul Demkowski