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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8012043 | Grip tape and grip for ball game racket The present invention relates to a grip tape for ball game rackets having a conical or trapezoidal base shape in the longitudinal direction or a length and a width, wherein the width varies at least along an essential portion of the length. The present invention als... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007373 | Method of making golf clubs A method for making golf club heads includes using direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), selective laser melting (SLM) and other computer controlled high energy sintering or melting techniques to form club heads with customized user parameters. The powdered metals ca... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7955190 | Relative position between center of gravity and hit center in a golf club A golf club head is provided with a center of gravity positioned within a partial ellipsoid defined in an impact reference frame that has its origin at the hit center of the face of the golf club head. The majority of the partial ellipsoid is located toward the golf... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7846042 | Relative position between center of gravity and hit center in a golf club A golf club head is provided with a center of gravity positioned within a partial ellipsoid defined in an impact reference frame that has its origin at the hit center of the face of the golf club head. The majority of the partial ellipsoid is located toward the golf... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7815524 | Golf clubs Golf clubs having improved features and a golf swing training device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the golf club has a club head made of at least one material having a first specific gravity, and at least one weighting portion that has a higher specific gravity ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7815523 | Variable density golf club A golf club head having portions of varying density is disclosed and claimed. The club head includes a body with a recess in the back between the heel and toe and extending toward the sole. An insert that is configured to matingly correspond to the recess is positio... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7775907 | Method for manufacturing golf club head A method for manufacturing a hollow golf club head is disclosed, wherein a metallic main frame provided with a top opening and a bottom opening, a metallic crown plate and a metallic sole plate are prepared. The sole plate is placed in the bottom opening. A die is i... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7524250 | Golf club head with top line insert A golf club head having a recess located in a top portion thereof is described and claimed. The recess is located between the heel and the toe and extends toward the sole. The recess may be in the top line of the club head. An insert may be placed within the recess.... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7491136 | Low-density FeAlMn alloy golf-club heads and golf clubs comprising same Golf clubs, clubheads for golf clubs, and methods for making clubheads are disclosed. An exemplary clubhead includes a rear component and a front component affixed to the rear component. The rear component is made at least partially of a FeAlMn alloy having a densit... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7438649 | Golf club head A golf club head is formed from a front-face body made of a metal material, an FRP body, a metal sole plate, and a weight member. The front-face body is formed from a front-face body main body made of a crystalline metal, and a face plate which is fitted in an openi... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435188 | Golf putter head A golf putter head includes a hollow-structured body frame made of a metal material having a specific gravity of 4 to 9, which includes a face forming a recess, a crown forming in a center thereof a depression occupying at least 35% of an entire area of the crown, a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435190 | Golf club head A hollow golf club head comprises a main body made of at least one kind of metal material, said main body provided with an opening having a surface area projected onto the head surface in the range of from 15% to 70% of the entire surface area of the head, and a cov... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431665 | Golf club head A golf club head comprises a face plate and a head main body to which the face plate is attached so as to form a hollow behind the face plate. The face plate comprises a flange and a main portion having a front surface, rear surface and circumferential surface, and ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431666 | Golf club head with high moment of inertia A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inch... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431660 | Putter-type club head A putter-type club head comprises a head main body with a face for hitting a ball in a front side, and a plurality of rod members firmly fixed to said head main body and extending to a rear side of the head. The rod members comprise a toe side rod member provided in... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431664 | Composite metal wood club A metal wood golf club head adapted for attachment to a shaft, comprising of a body portion composed of titanium alloy and a graphite crown portion, each portion constructed of a different density material. Combining a high-density material in the body portion, with... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429624 | Ionomers modified with rosin and articles thereof Disclosed are thermoplastic compositions comprising partially or fully neutralized carboxylic acid-based ionomers modified with rosin or rosin derivatives and, optionally, organic acids and salts thereof. Methods of preparing the thermoplastic compositions are also ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429219 | Golf club head having a rust-resistant coating for reinforcing a surface thereof A golf club head includes a rust-resistant coating layer forming on a base surface of at least one club head component of the golf club head. The rust-resistant coating layer is made from a Fe—Co—Ni alloy including iron of 5-20 wt %, cobalt of 5-25 wt % and nick... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422527 | Metal wood club with improved hitting face A hitting face of a golf club head having improved flexural stiffness properties. In one embodiment, the hitting face is made from multiple materials. The main portion of the hitting face is a plate-like face made from a first material having a first density. A dens... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422528 | Golf club head with variable face thickness A face or face insert (40) for a golf club head (20) is disclosed herein. The face (40) has an interior surface (40a) with a first thickness section (200) and a second thickness region (205). The first thickness secti... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419440 | Golf club head A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a mo... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419442 | Golf club head with high moment of inertia A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inch... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413517 | Reconfigurable golf club and method A reconfigurable golf club head and a method for fitting a golf club to a golfer are described. Optimum club head design parameters are determined based on one or more of the following factors: the golfer's swing characteristics, ball flight trajectory tendency info... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413519 | Golf club head with high moment of inertia A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inch... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413520 | Golf club head with high moment of inertia A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inch... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410428 | Golf club head with high moment of inertia A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inch... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407447 | Movable weights for a golf club head Embodiments of movable weights, such as weight assemblies and weight screws, for a golf club head are disclosed herein. One embodiment for a weight assembly, for example, comprises a mass element having a first end, a second end and a sidewall extending between the ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407448 | Golf club head A golf club head (42) having more than 50% of a volume forward of a center of gravity and more than 50% of a mass rearward of the center of gravity is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402112 | Multiple material golf club head A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60), an aft body (61), and a sound modifying component (59) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return p... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399238 | Iron golf club with nanocrystalline face insert The iron golf club head (20) of the present invention is preferably composed of three main components: a periphery member 22, a central member 24 and a nanocrystalline plated face plate 26. The periphery member (22) is preferably c... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396296 | Golf club head with metal injection molded sole A wood-type golf club head (20) with a main body (22) and a metal injection molded sole portion (26) is disclosed herein. The main body (26) has a face portion (30), a crown portion (24) a ribbon portion (28) and a bo... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396291 | Golf club head and manufacturing method therefor A golf club head includes a body having at least one assembling opening and at least one cover plate mounted in the at least one assembling opening. A plurality of spaced spot welding points are provided along a joint area between the cover plate and the perimeter w... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396297 | Golf club head A hollow golf club head comprises a face portion whose front face defines a club face for striking a golf ball, a crown portion intersecting the club face at the upper edge thereof, and a sole portion intersecting the club face at the lower edge thereof, wherein at ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396290 | Iron-type golf clubs A set of iron-type golf clubs includes long irons with cavity back configurations and short irons with muscle back configurations. The rear face configurations slowly transition from pure cavity back through cavity-muscle backs to pure muscle backs for increased per... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393287 | Golf club head with lower center of gravity A golf club head includes a body and a striking portion. The body includes a front side with a coupling section. The striking portion is coupled with the coupling section. The striking portion includes a metal matrix forming a basic structure of the striking portion... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390269 | Golf club head A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a mo... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390267 | Golf club head 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 bo... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387577 | Multiple material golf club head A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60) and an aft body (61) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return portion (74). The aft-body (61 | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387579 | Golf club head A golf club head includes a head body having a front opening, a striking plate member covering the front opening, and at least one vibration-absorbing element. The striking plate member includes a striking face with a striking zone, and a back face opposite to the s... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384348 | Golf club head A golf club head includes a head body having a front opening, a striking plate member, and a vibration-absorbing plate member. The striking plate member covers the front opening, and has a front striking face with a striking zone, and a ring projecting rearwardly fr... | 06/10/2008 |
