Frank B Garrett

US Patent:

20030022729, Jan 30, 2003

Filed:

Jul 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/916450

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, Inc.

International Classification:

A63B053/08

US Classification:

473/332000

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.

US Patent:

20080309455, Dec 18, 2008

Filed:

Jun 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/761887

Inventors:

Ronald David Brogle - Addison IL, US
Frank Garrett - Barrington IL, US
Michael C. Garrett - Wilmette IL, US
Hamin Tien - Hoffmann Estates IL, US
Edward Lukas - Batavia IL, US
Eric Templeton - Lombard IL, US

Assignee:

THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP, INC. - Elmhurst IL

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

340 57, 382116, 713182

Abstract:

In some of these approaches, a first fingerprint of a first user is stored in a memory and the transmission of an activation code is authorized. Subsequently, the first fingerprint is re-sensed and authenticated and a second fingerprint of a second user is responsively sensed and stored. The activation code is transmitted to the moveable barrier operator upon subsequent authenticating of the second fingerprint. Subsequently, the second fingerprint is re-sensed and authenticated and a third fingerprint of a third user is responsively sensed and stored. The activation code is transmitted to the moveable barrier operator upon subsequent authenticating of the third fingerprint.

US Patent:

20080310689, Dec 18, 2008

Filed:

Jun 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/761870

Inventors:

Ronald David Brogle - Addison IL, US
Frank Garrett - Barrington IL, US
Michael C. Garrett - Wilmette IL, US
Hamin Tien - Hoffmann Estates IL, US
Edward Lukas - Batavia IL, US
Eric Templeton - Lombard IL, US

Assignee:

THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP, INC. - Elmhurst IL

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382124

Abstract:

The presence of a first human fingerprint at the fingerprint scanner. The first human fingerprint is analyzed to determine whether the first human fingerprint has been previously learned by the barrier movement operator. When the first human fingerprint is determined to be previously learned, a first command is sent to actuate a moveable barrier operator. Within a predetermined time period after the first human fingerprint has been determined to be previously learned, the presence of a second human fingerprint is sensed at the fingerprint scanner. Without analyzing the second fingerprint, a second command is sent to actuate the moveable barrier operator. The first fingerprint and the second fingerprint may be from the same or different users.

US Patent:

59718650, Oct 26, 1999

Filed:

Jan 16, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/008673

Inventors:

James L. Shenoha - Lockport IL
Carl E. Scheie - Libertyville IL
Frank Garrett - Barrington IL

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. - DE

International Classification:

A63B 5300

US Classification:

473316

Abstract:

A golf club shaft is provided with increased torsional stiffness by making the outside diameter of the tip end larger. The torsional stiffness per unit weight of the shaft is greater than the torsional stiffness per unit weight of prior shafts. The shaft can be attached to a clubhead by inserting the tip end over a male hosel or over a shaft adapter which is attached to a female hosel.

US Patent:

55404340, Jul 30, 1996

Filed:

Aug 21, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/569348

Inventors:

Frank Garrett - Barrington IL
Charles Tricou - State College PA

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A63B 4902

US Classification:

273 73C

Abstract:

A tennis racket includes a one piece integrally molded frame with a handle portion and a pair of beams which extend from the handle portion to the top of the racket. The height and width of each beam varies along the length of the beam. In addition, each beam has a maximum width and height at the bottom of the strung surface proximate the intersection of the beams and a frame cross piece.

US Patent:

53682955, Nov 29, 1994

Filed:

Jun 2, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/071171

Inventors:

William D. Severa - Addison IL
Frank Garrett - Barrington IL
Po-Jen Cheng - Oak Brook IL

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A63B 4902

US Classification:

273 73C

Abstract:

A tennis racket is made lighter than conventional tennis rackets yet has a higher center of percussion and a higher frequency of vibration. The head of the racket is ovoid, and the widest part of the head is above the longitudinal midpoint of the head. The longitudinal strings are fan-shaped and diverge outwardly and upwardly from the bottom of the head.

US Patent:

57497982, May 12, 1998

Filed:

Aug 15, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/700734

Inventors:

Siegfried Kuebler - Uberlingen, DE
Frank Garrett - Barrington IL

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A63B 4908

US Classification:

473549

Abstract:

In a racket for tennis or the like games having a frame for receiving stringing and comprising a possibly hollow profile bar, and a handle end which is of polygonal cross-section and which is wound around with a grip strip and whose blank is provided at the corners of the cross-section with longitudinal edges separating each two longitudinal surfaces, the longitudinal edges are raised relative to their longitudinal surfaces. Preferably for that purpose longitudinal ribs extend at the longitudinal edges, the ribs being formed on the handle blank or being fixedly connected thereto in another manner.