Including Fully Rimmed Depression Or Cavity On Rear Surface Patents (Class D21/748)
  • Patent number: 11358038
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a golf club head which includes a wood type golf club head body including a ball striking face portion at a front side thereof, a rear side opposite the front side, a crown portion, and a sole portion. Further, the sole or crown or rear portion of the golf club head body may be configured so that the golf club head body includes a bump portion which protrudes from the sole or crown or rear portion and an indented portion which recedes into the sole or crown or rear portion and creates a recess in the sole or crown or rear portion of the golf club head body. Further, the bump portion and the indented portion may be configured so that a center of gravity of the club head body is nearer to one of the heel edge of the club head body and the toe edge of the club head body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John T. Stites, Gary G. Tavares
  • Patent number: 9630073
    Abstract: An iron-type golf club head includes a ball striking face and a rear weight member that are engaged through one or more resilient members with a connection structure that creates a mass-damping effect at impact with a golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond J. Sander
  • Patent number: 8690710
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf clubs head sets with varying characteristics are disclosed herein. Other examples and related methods are also generally described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Marty R. Jertson
  • Patent number: 8657700
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf clubs head sets with varying characteristics are disclosed herein. Other examples and related methods are also generally described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Marty R. Jertson
  • Patent number: 8535177
    Abstract: A cavity back iron type club head includes a striking plate having a substantially planar striking surface and a rear surface defining a thickness therebetween. The rear surface defines a striking plate rear cavity region. A perimeter support is coupled to a peripheral portion of the striking plate. The surface area of the striking surface is related to the club head loft angle by the equation SSA?14.4(L)+2875, where SSA is the surface area of the striking surface in units of square-millimeters and L is the club head loft angle in units of degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bret H. Wahl, Marni D. Ines
  • Patent number: D502975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette, John A. Solheim
  • Patent number: D504925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette, John A. Solheim
  • Patent number: D504926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Giant Golf Company
    Inventor: Colin Nathanson
  • Patent number: D514183
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette, John A. Solheim
  • Patent number: D518128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Inventor: Edward Ramos
  • Patent number: D518539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Roger Cleveland, Andrew Oldknow, Chris J. Wieland, Augustin W. Rollinson
  • Patent number: D457582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Richard C. Helmstetter, Roger Cleveland, Augustin Rollinson, Karl A. Clausen, Robert R. Lang
  • Patent number: D458980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Inventor: Yi So Shin
  • Patent number: D530382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Roger Cleveland Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Roberts, Nathaniel J. Radcliffe, Kevin A. Wolfe
  • Patent number: D532849
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Marty R. Jertson, John A. Solheim, Eric V. Cole
  • Patent number: D532850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew G. V. Oldknow
  • Patent number: D532851
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew G. V. Oldknow
  • Patent number: D464387
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Augustin W. Rollinson, Roger Cleveland, Karl Clausen, Christopher J. Wieland
  • Patent number: D464693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Augustin W. Rollinson, Roger Cleveland, Karl Clausen, Christopher J. Wieland
  • Patent number: D538366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Patent number: D468788
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: MacGregor Golf Company
    Inventors: James A. Bode, David Alexander Wood
  • Patent number: D539862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Nunez, Sherry L. Jones, Chad Alan Haas, John Francis Lorentzen, Jose Miraflor, Marni Ines, Craig Kevin Barez
  • Patent number: D539863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Nunez, Sherry L. Jones, Chad Alan Haas, John Francis Lorentzen, Koichi Yamawaki, Marni Ines, Craig Kevin Barez, Jose Miraflor
  • Patent number: D469833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Roger Cleveland Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Roberts, Lionel Poincenot, Jacques Fagot
  • Patent number: D548297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Christopher B. B Best, Thomas C. Morris, Ryan L. Roach
  • Patent number: D549791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas C. Morris, Ryan L. Roach
  • Patent number: D561280
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Augustin W. Rollinson
  • Patent number: D481432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas M. Greene
  • Patent number: D569932
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Face Forward Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Jeff Peterman
  • Patent number: D570435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Richard R. Sanchez, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Patent number: D570935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Patent number: D570936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Patent number: D571422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Patent number: D490129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Thomas M. Greene
  • Patent number: D492377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: The Top Flite Golf Company
    Inventors: Ryan Roach, Steven J. Mahaffey
  • Patent number: D494649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasunori Imamoto
  • Patent number: D495019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Giant Golf Company
    Inventor: Colin Nathanson
  • Patent number: D499156
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Giant Golf Company
    Inventor: Colin Nathanson
  • Patent number: D500111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Giant Golf Company
    Inventor: Colin Nathanson
  • Patent number: D613358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Kevin Weejoung Kim, Michael Hallack
  • Patent number: D625375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Kevin Weejoung Kim, Roger Cleveland, Matthew Myers
  • Patent number: D647582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Xiaojian Chen, Marty R. Jertson
  • Patent number: D674852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ronald K. Hettinger, Yu Jin Song, Keisuke Yamane
  • Patent number: D768250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Michael D. Vrska, Jr., Jon C. Pergande, Mark A. Spencer
  • Patent number: D777854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Cory Bacon, Ryan Stokke, Martin Jertson, Xiaojian Chen
  • Patent number: D789469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Golf Tailor, LLC
    Inventor: Tim Oyler
  • Patent number: D801460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Travis D. Milleman, Daniel K. Lee, Xiaojian Chen
  • Patent number: D885501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Satoko Tsuchihashi
  • Patent number: D911470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventor: James Patrick Harrington
  • Patent number: D911471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventor: James Patrick Harrington