Jeffrey D Sheets

US Patent:

6902495, Jun 7, 2005

Filed:

Jul 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/916450

Inventors:

Jon C. Pergande - Palatine IL, US
Jeffrey D. Sheets - Aurora IL, US
Frank Garrett, Jr. - Barrington IL, US
Richard P. Hulock - Naperville IL, US
Mark W. Lin - Hinsdale IL, US

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A63B053/04

US Classification:

473332, 473329, 473338, 473350, 473334

Abstract:

A golf club vibration dampening and sound attenuation system including an elongated shaft, a club head, a resilient insert assembly, a dampener, and a grip. The shaft has a distal shaft end and a proximal shaft end. The club head is coupled to the distal shaft end, and includes a front wall and a sole portion. The front wall has a rearwardly sloped front strike side and a rear side. The sole portion rearwardly extends from a lower region of the rear side. The rear side and the sole portion define a cavity and a recess. The recess downwardly extends into the sole portion. A resilient insert assembly is positioned in and substantially fills the recess. The insert assembly is coupled to one or both of the sole portion and the lower region. The dampener is disposed within the shaft and has at least one annular radially extending projection.

US Patent:

20030092502, May 15, 2003

Filed:

Dec 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/314891

Inventors:

Jon Pergande - Palatine IL, US
Jeffrey Sheets - Aurora IL, US
Frank Garrett - Barrington IL, US
Richard Hulock - Naperville IL, US
Mark Lin - Hinsdale IL, US

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co.

International Classification:

A63B053/04

US Classification:

473/332000, 473/350000

Abstract:

A golf club vibration dampening and sound attenuation system including an elongated shaft, a club head, a resilient insert assembly, a dampener, and a grip. The shaft has a distal shaft end and a proximal shaft end. The club head is coupled to the distal shaft end, and includes a front wall and a sole portion. The front wall has a rearwardly sloped front strike side and a rear side. The sole portion rearwardly extends from a lower region of the rear side. The rear side and the sole portion define a cavity and a recess. The recess downwardly extends into the sole portion. A resilient insert assembly is positioned in and substantially fills the recess. The insert assembly is coupled to one or both of the sole portion and the lower region. The dampener is disposed within the shaft and has at least one annular radially extending projection.