Christopher T Cooper

US Patent:

8430766, Apr 30, 2013

Filed:

Jul 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/219826

Inventors:

Andrew P. Chick - Solon OH, US
Christopher R. Cooper - Orange CA, US
Sharon J. Park - Irvine CA, US
Kevin R. Tassistro - Huntington Beach CA, US

Assignee:

SRI Sports Limited - Kobe-shi

International Classification:

A63B 53/06
A63B 53/04

US Classification:

473335, 473349, 473350

Abstract:

A golf club may include a front surface, a rear surface having a recess, and an insert at least partially disposed in the recess. The insert may comprise a durometer hardness of less than about 95 Shore A and a cavity having a reinforcement member disposed therein. Preferably, the durometer hardness of the reinforcement member is also less than about 95 Shore A. The insert may further comprise an anterior perimetric boundary having a first length and a posterior perimetric boundary having a second length. The ratio of the first length to the second length may be less than 1 and greater than 0. 5. In one example, the insert may have a triangular front profile and a triangular side profile.

US Patent:

45291403, Jul 16, 1985

Filed:

Jun 23, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/507151

Inventors:

Christopher C. Cooper - Brunswick OH
Dimitri Economou - Cleveland Hts. OH

Assignee:

Guild International Inc. - Bedford OH

International Classification:

B65H 7502

US Classification:

242 55

Abstract:

Continuous strip accumulator includes a convolution transfer annulus providing for controlled expansion and contraction of the stored convolutions between inner and outer sections within the accumulator. During mill match operation of the accumulator, the convolution transfer annulus is retained against movement but still provides support for the strip material as it moves from the inner section to the outer section. A differential drive between the entry and exit pinch rolls provides for mechanical synchronous operation of the entry and exit pinch rolls during the mill match mode. During the welding mode, when it is desired to replenish the supply of strip material, movement of the incoming strip is stopped and the convolution transfer annulus is driven by the differential drive in a direction causing positive transfer of the convolutions from the outer section to the inner section in mechanical synchronism with the exit pinch rolls to provide a continuous uninterrupted supply of strip material to the mill. After the supply has been replenished, the entry pinch rolls are accelerated to fill speed during which the differential drive first causes the convolution transfer annulus to decelerate down to zero and then accelerate in the opposite direction for effecting positive transfer of the stored convolutions from the inner section to the outer section to expand the convolutions and refill the accumulator. Radially extending horizontal drive rolls and idle rolls support the stored convolutions in the inner and outer sections, respectively.

US Patent:

44731930, Sep 25, 1984

Filed:

Jan 13, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/457690

Inventors:

Christopher C. Cooper - Brunswick OH
Charles R. Krejsa - Northfield OH

Assignee:

Guild International Inc. - Bedford OH

International Classification:

B65H 7502
B65H 1748

US Classification:

242 55

Abstract:

A feed-in mechanism for feeding strip material in helical fashion into an accumulator while preventing any bending or bowing of the incoming strip material by maintaining the strip material in the helix under tension. The feed-in mechanism includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced, helically arranged strip guides which define a helical path for the incoming strip, and a traction feed and tensioning device respectively located at the entry and exit ends of the helical path. The traction feed pushes the strip material along the helical path while the tensioning device exerts a pulling force on the strip material to maintain the strip material in the helix under tension. The traction feed includes a stationary idler roller and a powered traction roller journaled in a pivoting frame. The pivoting frame is urged towards and away from the stationary idler roller under controlled squeeze pressure to obtain positive traction between the strip material and traction roller, while the overspeed or overdrive of the traction roller is controlled so as not to overtension and consequently permanently deform the strip material being pulled thereby.