Patents by Inventor Nick Trahan

Nick Trahan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240082667
    Abstract: A putter-type golf club head that, when oriented in a reference position, includes a striking wall extending in the heel to toe direction and defines a substantially planar striking face for hitting a golf ball. A central elongate member is in communication with, and extends rearward from, the striking wall. An upper surface of the central elongate member includes a plurality of separate alignment elements. At least one of the plurality of alignment elements has an edge that extends substantially parallel to the striking face. The length of the parallel edge is substantially equivalent to the diameter of a golf ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Nick TRAHAN, Thomas CARLSON, Christopher R. COOPER, Adam SHELDON
  • Patent number: 11850482
    Abstract: A putter-type golf club head that, when oriented in a reference position, includes a striking wall extending in the heel to toe direction and defines a substantially planar striking face for hitting a golf ball. A central elongate member is in communication with, and extends rearward from, the striking wall. An upper surface of the central elongate member includes a plurality of separate alignment elements. At least one of the plurality of alignment elements has an edge that extends substantially parallel to the striking face. The length of the parallel edge is substantially equivalent to the diameter of a golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Nick Trahan, Thomas Carlson, Christopher R. Cooper, Adam Sheldon
  • Publication number: 20200009432
    Abstract: A putter-type golf club head is disclosed. When oriented in a reference position, the putter-type golf club head comprises a blade member and a central elongate member in communication with, and extending rearwardly from, the blade member. The blade member extends in a heel-to-toe direction and has a striking wall defining a substantially planar striking surface, and an upper surface of the central elongate member comprises at least one generally square-shaped alignment element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mika BECKTOR, Keith DOLEZEL, Nick TRAHAN, Phillip C. SEAGRAM, Brian HERR, Jeff D. BRUNSKI, Adam SHELDON
  • Patent number: 10456637
    Abstract: A putter-type golf club head is disclosed. When oriented in a reference position, the putter-type golf club head comprises a blade member and a central elongate member in communication with, and extending rearwardly from, the blade member. The blade member extends in a heel-to-toe direction and has a striking wall defining a substantially planar striking surface, and an upper surface of the central elongate member comprises at least one generally square-shaped alignment element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Nick Trahan, Phillip C. Seagram, Brian Herr, Jeff Brunski, Adam Sheldon
  • Publication number: 20190192935
    Abstract: A putter-type golf club head that, when oriented in a reference position, includes a striking wall extending in the heel to toe direction and defines a substantially planar striking face for hitting a golf ball. A central elongate member is in communication with, and extends rearward from, the striking wall. An upper surface of the central elongate member includes a plurality of separate alignment elements. At least one of the plurality of alignment elements has an edge that extends substantially parallel to the striking face. The length of the parallel edge is substantially equivalent to the diameter of a golf ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Nick TRAHAN, Thomas CARLSON, Christopher R. COOPER, Adam SHELDON
  • Patent number: 10252124
    Abstract: A putter-type golf club head that, when oriented in a reference position, includes a striking wall extending in the heel to toe direction and defines a substantially planar striking face for hitting a golf ball. A central elongate member is in communication with, and extends rearward from, the striking wall. An upper surface of the central elongate member includes a plurality of separate alignment elements. At least one of the plurality of alignment elements has an edge that extends substantially parallel to the striking face. The length of the parallel edge is substantially equivalent to the diameter of a golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Nick Trahan, Thomas Carlson, Christopher R. Cooper, Adam Sheldon
  • Patent number: 10183204
    Abstract: An insert for a golf club head, wherein the insert includes a generally planar base surface and a maximum thickness, Tmax, measured perpendicular to the base surface. The insert further includes a first component comprising a non-metallic material, and a second component coupled to the first component and comprising a continuous, formed metal sheet having a thickness between 0.01 mm and 3.0 mm, the second component extending a maximum distance, D, in a direction perpendicular to the base surface, that is no less than 6 mm. The insert is configured such that a ratio D/Tmax is no less than 0.50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD
    Inventors: Keith Dolezel, Nick Trahan, Phillip Seagram, Mika Becktor
  • Publication number: 20180071596
    Abstract: A putter-type golf club head is disclosed. When oriented in a reference position, the putter-type golf club head comprises a blade member and a central elongate member in communication with, and extending rearwardly from, the blade member. The blade member extends in a heel-to-toe direction and has a striking wall defining a substantially planar striking surface, and an upper surface of the central elongate member comprises at least one generally square-shaped alignment element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Mika BECKTOR, Keith DOLEZEL, Nick TRAHAN, Phillip C. SEAGRAM, Brian HERR, Jeff BRUNSKI, Adam SHELDON
  • Patent number: 9839822
    Abstract: A putter-type golf club head is disclosed. When oriented in a reference position, the putter-type golf club head comprises a blade member and a central elongate member in communication with, and extending rearwardly from, the blade member. The blade member extends in a heel-to-toe direction and has a striking wall defining a substantially planar striking surface, and an upper surface of the central elongate member comprises at least one generally square-shaped alignment element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Nick Trahan, Phillip C. Seagram, Brian Herr, Jeff Brunski, Adam Sheldon
  • Publication number: 20170209755
    Abstract: putter-type golf club head that, when oriented in a reference position, includes a striking wall extending in the heel to toe direction and defines a substantially planar striking face for hitting a golf ball. A central elongate member is in communication with, and extends rearward from, the striking wall. An upper surface of the central elongate member includes a plurality of separate alignment elements. At least one of the plurality of alignment elements has an edge that extends substantially parallel to the striking face. The length of the parallel edge is substantially equivalent to the diameter of a golf ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Nick TRAHAN, Thomas CARLSON, Chris COOPER, Adam SHELDON
  • Patent number: 9694259
    Abstract: A putter-type golf club head that, when oriented in a reference position, includes a striking wall extending in the heel to toe direction and defines a substantially planar striking surface for hitting a golf ball. A central elongate member is in communication with, and extends rearward from, the striking wall. An upper surface of the central elongate member includes a plurality of alignment elements. At least one of the plurality of alignment elements has a parallel visual indicator section, at least a portion of which extends substantially parallel to the striking surface. The width of the at least one of the plurality of alignment elements is substantially equivalent to the diameter of a golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Nick Trahan, Thomas Carlson, Chris Cooper, Adam Sheldon
  • Publication number: 20170080299
    Abstract: An article, such as a golf club head, comprising one or more of a polished region, a textured region, a painted region, and/or a coated region, which may be formed using one or more masking operations, texturing operations, painting operations, and mask removal operations. A liquid mask may be applied over a narrow region defined by opposing mask edges, enabling a strip of a metallic surface to be framed by painted, textured, and/or coated regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Nick Trahan, Phill Seagram, Keith Dolezel, Mika Becktor
  • Publication number: 20170080301
    Abstract: An insert for a golf club head, wherein the insert includes a generally planar base surface and a maximum thickness, Tmax, measured perpendicular to the base surface. The insert further includes a first component comprising a non-metallic material, and a second component coupled to the first component and comprising a continuous, formed metal sheet having a thickness between 0.01 mm and 3.0 mm, the second component extending a maximum distance, D, in a direction perpendicular to the base surface, that is no less than 6 mm. The insert is configured such that a ratio D/Tmax is no less than 0.50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Keith Dolezel, Nick Trahan, Phillip Seagram, Mika Becktor
  • Patent number: 9533200
    Abstract: An insert for a golf club head, wherein the insert includes a generally planar base surface and a maximum thickness, Tmax, measured perpendicular to the base surface. The insert further includes a first component comprising a non-metallic material, and a second component coupled to the first component and comprising a continuous, formed metal sheet having a thickness between 0.01 mm and 3.0 mm, the second component extending a maximum distance, D, in a direction perpendicular to the base surface, that is no less than 6 mm. The insert is configured such that a ratio D/Tmax is no less than 0.50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Dunlop Sports Company Limited
    Inventors: Keith Dolezel, Nick Trahan, Phillip Seagram, Mika Becktor
  • Publication number: 20160376074
    Abstract: A novel container is described having an outer chamber adapted to hold an amount of a first liquid; an inner chamber displaced within the outer chamber, the inner chamber adapted to hold an amount of a second liquid; and a cap having a mouthpiece adapted to allow the first liquid and second liquid to flow therethrough. The cap may be adapted to allow passage of the first liquid, but not the second liquid, when the mouthpiece is in a first position. The cap may also be adapted to allow passage of the second liquid, but not the first liquid, when the mouthpiece is in a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: ShotWater, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Kenworthy, Nick Trahan
  • Patent number: 9457927
    Abstract: A novel container is described having an outer chamber adapted to hold an amount of a first liquid; an inner chamber displaced within the outer chamber, the inner chamber adapted to hold an amount of a second liquid; and a cap having a mouthpiece adapted to allow the first liquid and second liquid to flow therethrough. The cap may be adapted to allow passage of the first liquid, but not the second liquid, when the mouthpiece is in a first position. The cap may also be adapted to allow passage of the second liquid, but not the first liquid, when the mouthpiece is in a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: ShotWater, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Kenworthy, Nick Trahan
  • Patent number: D754270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Keith Dolezel, Nick Trahan, Phillip Seagram, Mika Becktor
  • Patent number: D756474
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Nick Trahan, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Phillip C. Seagram
  • Patent number: D759175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Nick Trahan, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Phillip C. Seagram
  • Patent number: D777269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Adam Sheldon, Nick Trahan, Phillip C. Seagram