Let the Speculation Begin; Is This the New PING S-series Iron?
Could it be? I would bet on YES. Check out these irons!….
Read moreCould it be? I would bet on YES. Check out these irons!….
Read morePerhaps. Check out the club head found in a design patent that issued today….
Read moreGolf equipment companies come up with a lot of club head designs in the process of developing one commercial product, majority of which golfers never get to see. Fortunately their patent applications often reveal some of the hidden gems that for one reason or another did not survive the process, or may be a glimpse of a future generation product. Check out these Covert driver designs!…. My favorite is…. Which one would you have brought to the market?
Read moreThree years ago I wrote about an interesting variable MOI driver design disclosed in a Karsten (aka PING) patent application (read about it here); but this week I want to examine what Acushnet has in mind for a variable MOI golf ball. Yep, you read that correctly, a variable MOI golf ball! Get past all the words that most of us can’t pronounce let alone spell and there is some interesting disclosure in the application. For instance…. Interesting for sure, but would such a ball be “conforming”?
Read moreA recent trademark application filed by __________ indicates that they plan to use the JAILBIRD trademark in association with golf clubs, golf bags, and head covers for golf clubs. What is the likelihood we will see a JAILBIRD line of clubs? My prediction: ___%.
Read moreIt takes a certain mojo to pull off the use of this golf invention. Perhaps Charles Barkley could do it, but few others need try….
Read moreHard to believe it is already that time of year; specifically the time of year that I recycle prior posts about the Masters golf tournament and intellectual property…. Augusta’s trademark portfolio…. Masters champions that are inventors…. trademark litigation….
Read moreGuess which golf equipment company filed a patent application directed to a “thermoreactive face.” The answer is at the bottom of this post. The patent application published as US Pub. No. 20130085012 titled “Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device with Thermoreactive Face.” Think about the moment of impact between a club head and a golf ball; all that energy transferred so quickly. Ever wonder about the temperature increase of the club face?….
Read moreHow many yards would you gain with this driver? More appropriately, “would it work?”….
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