Patents by Inventor Robert M. Grace

Robert M. Grace 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: 20210402269
    Abstract: A putter club head having a radial face to impact a golf ball above the equator of the golf ball. The club head having a recessed area formed in a front surface for receipt of an insert that can be either shaped by a 10.0 inch radius, or employ an insert constructed and arranged to form the 10.0 inch radius. The insert has a frontal surface that works in combination with a recessed area to cause an immediate golf ball roll upon impact. The radial impact face insert is releasably secured to the recessed area of the putter club head, allowing ease of substitution. The radial impact face insert can vary in materials of construction, wherein a golfer can employ the insert to accommodate various golfing conditions while maintaining a single putter club.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Publication number: 20200238139
    Abstract: A putter club head having an adjustable radial face. The club head having a recessed area formed in a front surface for receipt of the adjustable radial face formed by an impact surface insert. The radial impact surface insert has a frontal surface that works in combination with a radial recessed area to cause an immediate golf ball roll upon impact. The radial impact surface insert is releasably secured to the recessed area of the putter club head, allowing ease of substitution. The radial impact surface insert can vary in materials of construction, wherein a golfer can employ the radial impact surface insert to accommodate various golfing conditions while maintaining a single putter club.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: 7390267
    Abstract: A golf club head, particularly for putting, includes a main body having a leading section and a trailing section where the leading section has a top edge and a bottom edge and the trailing section has a top edge and a bottom edge. A sole portion interconnects the bottom edge of the leading section and the bottom edge of the trailing section. A heel portion and a toe portion each include a weight disposed therein. In addition, a third weight is disposed in the trailing section of the club. The weighting is such that the moment of inertia of the club head is increased over known putters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: 7048639
    Abstract: A golf putter head has a generally triangular shape where a ball-striking leading wall has a first breadth greater than a second breadth of a trailing wall. The leading wall and trailing wall are interconnected at their respective opposite ends by sidewalls that converge toward one another and define a cavity having a trapezoidal shape. The center of gravity of the golf putter head is closer to the trailing wall than the leading wall so that a moment of inertia is generated that reduces the effects of missing a sweet spot on the leading wall during a putt. In a second embodiment, the trailing wall is weighted to move the center of gravity still closer to the trailing wall. In a third embodiment, a web interconnects the leading and trailing walls along a longitudinal axis of the golf putter head, dividing the cavity into two equal-sized cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: 6929559
    Abstract: A golf putter head of triangular shape. A ball-striking leading wall has a first breadth greater than a second breadth of a trailing wall. The leading and trailing walls are interconnected at their respective opposite ends by sidewalls that converge toward one another and define a cavity of trapezoidal shape. The center of gravity of the golf putter head is closer to the trailing wall than the leading wall to provide a moment of inertia that reduces the effects of missing a sweet spot on the leading wall during a putt. In one embodiment, the trailing wall is weighted to move the center of gravity closer to the trailing wall. In another embodiment, a web interconnects the leading and trailing walls along a longitudinal axis of the golf putter head. Another embodiment adds a pair of weights to the leading end of each sidewall, significantly increasing the moment of inertia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: 6896625
    Abstract: A golf putter head of triangular shape. A ball-striking leading wall has a first breadth greater than a second breadth of a trailing wall. The leading and trailing walls are interconnected at their respective opposite ends by sidewalls that converge toward one another. A web interconnects the leading and trailing walls along a longitudinal axis of the golf putter head. A first embodiment may include a trailing copper weight and side wall aluminum weights. A second embodiment may include three copper weights, a third embodiment may include three copper-tungsten weights, and a fourth embodiment may include three tungsten weights. The weights are removable so that a putter having a low swingweight or a high swingweight can be brought up to or down to a standard swingweight. The weights may also be mixed in the second, third, and fourth embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: D502233
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: D502234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: D502236
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: D513776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: D518130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: D523107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: D526376
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: D528177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: D528616
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: D529564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: D575367
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: D577781
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: D578589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace
  • Patent number: D596686
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventor: Robert M. Grace