Inventor

David N. Franklin

Inventor

Granbury, TX, US

Overview

2000–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 127 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A63Bprimary

A63BApparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing51%

LOC2128%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification15%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics3%

B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles3%

PatentTitleYear

11,117,029Golf club having a reinforced ball striking plate2021 11,065,515Golf club heads2021 10,799,777Golf club head or other ball striking device with weighted body member2020 10,773,136Golf club having a reinforced ball striking plate2020 10,765,923Golf club heads2020 10,729,947Golf clubs and golf club heads2020 10,449,426Golf clubs and golf club heads with removable dampening member in sole2019 10,369,432Golf club head or other ball striking device with weighted body member2019 10,369,434Golf club heads2019 10,357,693Golf clubs and golf club heads2019 10,335,655Golf clubs and golf club heads2019 10,173,106Golf club having a reinforced ball striking plate2019 10,130,849Golf clubs and golf club heads2018 10,046,211Golf clubs and golf club heads2018 10,029,160Golf club heads2018 9,993,702Golf club head or other ball striking device with weighted body member2018 9,956,463Golf clubs and golf club heads2018 9,950,218Golf club head or other ball striking device2018 9,943,733Golf clubs and golf club heads2018 9,901,792'Golf clubs and golf club heads'2018 9,901,788'Golf club head or other ball striking device'2018 9,889,351'Golf club having a reinforced ball striking plate'2018 9,873,028Golf clubs and golf club heads2018 9,855,477'Golf clubs and golf club heads'2018 9,849,358Golf clubs and golf club heads2017 9,827,472Golf putter with adjustable counterbalance weight2017 9,731,170'Golf clubs and golf club heads'2017 9,630,072'Golf club head or other ball striking device with weighted body member'2017 9,446,292'Golf club heads'2016 9,289,659'Adjustable putter head alignment aid'2016 9,266,000'Golf putter with adjustable counterbalance weight'2016 9,265,998'Golf putter with adjustable counterbalance weight'2016 9,233,282'Golf clubs and gold club heads with adjustable center of gravity and moment of inertia characteristics'2016 9,168,436'Golf club having a reinforced ball striking plate'2015 9,144,717'Putter heads and putters'2015 9,072,948'Golf club head or other ball striking device utilizing energy transfer'2015 8,968,114'Golf club head or other ball striking device with weighted body member'2015 8,961,334'Putter heads and putters including a ball striking face body member and a rear body member'2015 8,900,064'Putter heads and putters'2014 8,852,023'Golf club head having a bridge member and a damping element'2014 8,834,285'Putter heads and putters'2014 8,814,715'Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face'2014 8,795,102'Iron-type golf clubs and golf club heads with a wide sole'2014 8,747,245'Golf clubs and golf club heads'2014 8,690,707'Golf clubs and golf club heads with adjustable center of gravity and moment of inertia characteristics'2014 8,641,549'Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face'2014 8,579,717'Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face'2013 8,550,932'Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face'2013 8,506,415'Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking surface'2013 8,414,413'Structure of a golf club head or other ball striking device'2013 8,409,031'Golf clubs and golf club heads with adjustable center of gravity and moment of inertia characteristics'2013 8,382,606'Structure of a golf club head or other ball striking device'2013 8,337,320'Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face'2012 8,292,754'Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face'2012 8,262,505'Golf club head having a bridge member and a damping element'2012 8,246,481'Putters with enhanced alignment visualization'2012 8,216,081'Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face'2012 8,210,962'Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face'2012 8,105,182'Golf club head having a bridge member'2012 8,083,605'Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face'2011 8,075,416'Adjustable putter alignment aide'2011 8,062,146'Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face'2011 8,012,035'Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face'2011 7,988,568'Golf clubs and golf club heads with adjustable center of gravity and moment of inertia characteristics'2011 7,914,395'Golf club head having a bridge member and a damping element'2011 7,905,792'Adjustable putter alignment aide'2011 7,867,104'Structure of a golf club head or other ball striking device'2011 7,862,449'Golf club face with spin strip'2011 7,841,953'Golf club head having a bridge member'2010 7,806,779'Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face'2010 7,717,801'Putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face'2010 7,713,139'Golf club face with spin strip'2010 D0615140'Golf club head for a putter with red pattern'2010 7,670,232'Structure of a golf club head or other ball striking device'2010 D0605242'Golf club head for a putter'2009 D0604782'Golf club head for a putter'2009 D0603007'Golf club head for a putter'2009 7,556,572'Golf club head having a bridge member'2009 7,476,162'Golf club head having a bridge member and a damping element'2009 D0583889'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0583433'Golf club head'2008 D0581003'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0579998'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0579508'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0579071'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0579070'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0578593'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0578586'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0578594'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0577782'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0577399'Set of golf club heads'2008 D0575368'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0574914'Golf club head'2008 7,407,443'Structure of a golf club head or other ball striking device'2008 D0574457'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0573680'Golf club head'2008 D0572789'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0572790'Yellow insert for a golf club head'2008 D0572330'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0572331'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0571886'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0571885'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0571887'Golf club head'2008 D0571420'Golf club head of a putter'2008 D0570944'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0568954'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0568955'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0565141'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0565142'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0565137'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0564609'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0564608'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0564606'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0564607'Golf club head for a putter'2008 D0564612'Golf club head for a putter'2008 7,300,361'Golf club head having a bridge member'2007 D0540897'Portion of a golf club head for a putter'2007 7,134,971'Golf club head'2006 D0529108'Portion of a golf club head for a putter'2006 D0523102'Golf club head for a putter'2006 7,032,639'Golf putter and method for manufacturing the golf putter'2006 6,986,716'Golf putter and method for manufacturing the golf putter'2006 6,923,732'Golf club head having a bridge member'2005 6,918,840'Golf club head having a bridge member'2005 D0499782'Portion of a golf club head for a putter'2004 D0499781'Bottom portion of a golf club head for a putter'2004 D0422042'Putter head'2000

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2000–2016Based in Fort Worth, TX, US· patent location history

2004–2019Patents assigned to NIKE INC (110)· patent assignee history

2004–2020Based in Granbury, TX, US· patent location history

2006–2021Based in Grandbury, TX, US· patent location history

2011–2015Patents assigned to FRANKLIN DAVID N (24)· patent assignee history

2011–2015Patents assigned to STITES JOHN T (15)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to SNYDER JEREMY N (5)· patent assignee history

2017–2021Patents assigned to KARSTEN MFG CORP (19)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
NIKE INC	110	2004–2019
FRANKLIN DAVID Nself	24	2011–2015
KARSTEN MFG CORP	19	2017–2021
STITES JOHN T	15	2011–2015
SNYDER JEREMY N	5	2012–2015

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Granbury, Texas, US	107	2004–2020
Fort Worth, Texas, US	12	2000–2016
Grandbury, Texas, US	8	2006–2021