Patents by Inventor William N. Knopka

William N. Knopka 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: 20240123297
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion with a front opening and a back opening, a face portion closing the front opening, and a back cover portion that closes the back opening and includes at least 50% of the total area of the back portion, a first port, and a second port. A first mass portion and a second mass portion engage the first port and the second port to close the first port and a second port, respectively. The first mass portion and the second mass portion each includes a material with a greater density than the material of the body portion and the material of the back cover portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Caleb S. Kroloff, Daniel C. Kirtley, William N. Knopka
  • Patent number: 11890515
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having an interior cavity, a back opening portion, a back cover portion covering the back opening portion, a filler material at least partially filling the interior cavity, a first mass portion coupled to the back cover portion, and a second mass portion coupled to the back cover portion. The body portion may be made from a first material having a first density, and the back cover portion may be made from second material having a second density different from the first density. The diameter of the second mass portion may be greater than a diameter of the first mass portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Caleb S. Kroloff, Daniel C. Kirtley, William N. Knopka
  • Publication number: 20220273993
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having an interior cavity, a back opening portion, a back cover portion covering the back opening portion, a filler material at least partially filling the interior cavity, a first mass portion coupled to the back cover portion, and a second mass portion coupled to the back cover portion. The body portion may be made from a first material having a first density, and the back cover portion may be made from second material having a second density different from the first density. The diameter of the second mass portion may be greater than a diameter of the first mass portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Caleb S. Kroloff, Daniel C. Kirtley, William N. Knopka
  • Patent number: 11369847
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion made from a first material with a first density and having an interior cavity, a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a heel portion with a heel portion edge, a front portion, a back portion with a back wall portion including a back opening portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, and a sole portion with a sole portion edge. A back cover portion made from second material with a second density different from the first density is coupled to the body portion to close the back opening portion. The back cover portion includes a port extending through the back cover portion. A filler material is injected into the interior cavity from the port. A mass portion is inserted into the port to close the port. The mass portion made from a third material with a second density greater than the first density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Caleb S. Kroloff, Daniel C. Kirtley, William N. Knopka
  • Publication number: 20220096902
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion made from a first material with a first density and having an interior cavity, a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a heel portion with a heel portion edge, a front portion, a back portion with a back wall portion including a back opening portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, and a sole portion with a sole portion edge. A back cover portion made from second material with a second density different from the first density is coupled to the body portion to close the back opening portion. The back cover portion includes a port extending through the back cover portion. A filler material is injected into the interior cavity from the port. A mass portion is inserted into the port to close the port. The mass portion made from a third material with a second density greater than the first density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Caleb S. Kroloff, Daniel C. Kirtley, William N. Knopka
  • Patent number: 4101528
    Abstract: A flame-retardant filament-forming copolymer of at least 75 mol % of ethylene-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate units and at least 3 mol % up to 25 mol % of randomly copolymerized esters units having bromine or chlorine chemically united with either the diacid residue or both the diacid residue and the diol residue of said ester units. In addition, fibers of the above flame-retardant copolyester resin and flame-retardant cellulosic fibers are blended together to provide flame-retardant yarns and fabrics of excellent physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1978
    Assignee: Avtex Fibers Inc.
    Inventor: William N. Knopka
  • Patent number: 4082731
    Abstract: Method taught for producing a high modulus yarn of filaments of a polyester resin consisting of at least 15 up to 50 mole percent of bibenzoate units and from 85 to 50 mole percent of terephthalate units, said yarn having been uniformly oriented and then heat-set while free-to-relax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1978
    Assignee: Avtex Fibers Inc.
    Inventor: William N. Knopka
  • Patent number: 4059546
    Abstract: A flame-retardant filament-forming copolyester of at least 75 mol % of ethylene-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate units and at least 3 mol % up to 25 mol % of randomly copolymerized esters units having bromine or chlorine chemically united with either the diacid residue or both the diacid residue and the diol residue of said ester units. In addition, fibers of the above flame-retardant copolyester resin and flame-retardant cellulosic fibers are blended together to provide flame-retardant yarns and fabrics of excellent physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1973
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1977
    Assignee: Avtex Fibers Inc.
    Inventor: William N. Knopka
  • Patent number: 4045513
    Abstract: A flame-retardant filament-forming copolyester resin of at least 75 mol % of ethylene-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate units and at least 5 mol % up to 25 mol % of alkylene-2,5-dibromoterephthalate units is disclosed herein. In addition, fibers of the above flame-retardant copolyester resin and flame-retardant cellulosic fibers are blended together to provide flame-retardant yarns and fabrics of excellent physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1973
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1977
    Assignee: Avtex Fibers Inc.
    Inventor: William N. Knopka
  • Patent number: D922506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Caleb S. Kroloff, Daniel C. Kirtley, William N. Knopka, III
  • Patent number: D956903
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Caleb S. Kroloff, Daniel C. Kirtley, William N. Knopka, III
  • Patent number: D962369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Caleb S. Kroloff, Daniel C. Kirtley, William N. Knopka, III