Patents by Inventor Robert Thomas Blough

Robert Thomas Blough 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).

  • Patent number: 6845552
    Abstract: Method for preparing a golf club shaft, set of shafts, or golf clubs having shafts which have been produced by a process that includes a hydroforming step. By utilizing a hydroforming prosses step, a metal or metal matrix composite golf club shaft can be formed into a variety of configurations or shapes heretofore not possible and can include hydroformed ornamental design features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Royal Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Thomas Blough
  • Patent number: 6695711
    Abstract: A golf club shaft, set of shafts, or golf clubs having shafts which have been produced by a process that includes a hydroforming step. By utilizing a hydroforming step, a metal or metal matrix composite golf club shaft can be formed into a variety of configurations or shapes heretofore not possible and can include hydroformed ornamental design features. The hydroformed shafts offer enhanced club feel and/or performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Royal Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Thomas Blough
  • Publication number: 20030199333
    Abstract: A golf club shaft, set of shafts, or golf clubs having shafts which have been produced by a process that includes a hydroforming step. By utilizing a hydroforming step, a metal or metal matrix composite golf club shaft can be formed into a variety of configurations or shapes heretofore not possible and can include hydroformed ornamental design features. The hydroformed shafts offer enhanced club feel and/or performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Royal Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Thomas Blough
  • Publication number: 20030144073
    Abstract: A golf club shaft, set of shafts, or golf clubs having shafts which have been produced by a process that includes a hydroforming step. By utilizing a hydroforming step, a metal or metal matrix composite golf club shaft can be formed into a variety of configurations or shapes heretofore not possible and can include hydroformed ornamental design features. The hydroformed shafts offer enhanced club feel and/or performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Royal Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Thomas Blough
  • Patent number: 6120388
    Abstract: A golf club head set having the club head back side divided into four areas, including the perimeter weighted region A; the sweet spot area B located directly behind the ball, two non-striking areas C, and the low central region D. The sweet spot area is further divided into three distinct weight levels, and the low central region has been divided into four additional weight levels. By adding and drooping weight levels as well as by changing the thickness of the levels, the weight distribution of each club head is changed to control center of gravity and polar movement of inertia and provide gradated performance specific to each club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Thomas Blough, Ronie Foy McGraw, Donald Steven Rahrig
  • Patent number: 5921869
    Abstract: A golf club head set having the club head back side divided into four areas, including the perimeter weighted region A; the sweet spot area B located directly behind the ball striking area, two separated non-striking areas C, and the low central region D. The sweet spot area B is further divided into three distinct weight levels, and the low central region D is divided into four additional weight levels. By adding and dropping weight levels as well as by changing the thickness of the levels, the weight distribution of each club head is changed so as to control center of gravity and polar moment of inertia and provide gradated performance specific to each club head in the set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Lisco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Thomas Blough, Ronie Foy McGraw, Donald Steven Rahrig