Patents by Inventor W. Kim Braly

W. Kim Braly 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).

  • Lightweight, durable golf club shafts
    Patent number: 7255652
    Abstract: An ultra lightweight golf club shaft which includes a butt section, a tip section, and a tapered section interconnecting the same. The tapered section can be a constant taper, or include a plurality of step portions interconnected by frustoconical transition areas. The shafts are extremely durable and allow a faster club head speed and a better feel than with the previous prior art shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: True Temper Sports, Inc.
    Inventors: W Kim Braly, William G. Sprague
  • Golf club shafts having variable taper lengths
    Patent number: 6984179
    Abstract: A golf club set which comprises a plurality of golf clubs having shafts of different tapered section lengths, at least two golf club shafts of the set having differing taper lengths and preferably differing taper angles, the tapered section length of the shaft increases as the shaft length increases for each club throughout the set, and vice versa. Accordingly, each shaft throughout the set of shafts has a distinct taper length. The distinct variable taper clubs provide efficient energy transfer, better feel perception by the golfer, greater ball flight distance, less ball flight dispersion, and greater club stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Royal Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Kim Braly, Joseph M. Braly
  • Lightweight, durable golf club shafts
    Publication number: 20040138000
    Abstract: An ultra lightweight golf club shaft which includes a butt section, a tip section, and a tapered section interconnecting the same. The tapered section can be a constant taper, or include a plurality of step portions interconnected by frustoconical transition areas. The shafts are extremely durable and allow a faster club head speed and a better feel than with the previous prior art shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: W. Kim Braly, William G. Sprague
  • Golf club shafts having variable taper lengths
    Publication number: 20040082403
    Abstract: A golf club set which comprises a plurality of golf clubs having shafts of different tapered section lengths, at least two golf club shafts of the set having differing taper lengths and preferably differing taper angles, the tapered section length of the shaft increases as the shaft length increases for each club throughout the set, and vice versa. Accordingly, each shaft throughout the set of shafts has a distinct taper length. The distinct variable taper clubs provide efficient energy transfer, better feel perception by the golfer, greater ball flight distance, less ball flight dispersion, and greater club stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: W. Kim Braly, Joseph M. Braly