Patents by Inventor Richard L. Cleghorn
Richard L. Cleghorn 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).
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Publication number: 20210268344Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Darryl C. Galvan, Stephen S. Murphy, Charles E. Golden, Peter Larsen, Richard L. Cleghorn
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Publication number: 20210268347Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having an outer surface, a recessed channel defined in the outer surface of the body, and a weight assembly. The weight assembly includes a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel and configured to slide therein, and a cover adapted to releasably secure the weight within the recessed channel. The cover including a first portion and a second portion. The weight assembly also including a fastener coupling the cover to the body and defining a fastener axis. The fastener engages with the first portion of the cover such that the cover is moveable along the fastener axis, and the second portion of the cover is rotatable relative to the first portion when the first portion is raised at least partially out of the recessed channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Sang Yi, Richard Sanchez, Richard L. Cleghorn, Thomas Orrin Bennett
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Publication number: 20210260449Abstract: A golf club head includes a club head body and a weight member that is secured to the body. The weight member is constructed to utilize lateral forces to couple to the head body to minimize the structure required to retain the weight member, and the weight member is preferably constructed so that it has a low profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard L. Cleghorn, David Cornelius, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Dustin Barksdale
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Patent number: 11077340Abstract: A golf club head with a crown comprising an inner crown portion and an outer crown portion. The inner crown portion may be made of a low density or low elastic modulus material. The outer portion of the crown defines an opening to the cavity, a riser extending into the cavity, and a ledge extending from the edge of the riser. The ledge may define a first channel and a second channel that extend around the ledge. The first channel is filled with adhesive to secure the inner portion of the crown to the ledge. The inner portion of the crown is attached to the ledge such that the opening is covered by the inner portion of the crown. The golf club head may also have a sole comprising an inner sole portion and an outer sole portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Grant M. Martens, Uday V. Deshmukh, Nick Frame, Richard L. Cleghorn, Takeshi Casey Funaki, Doug M. Takehara
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Publication number: 20210205677Abstract: A golf club head including a weight mount disposed on the sole, a weight member configured to reside in the weight mount, a compressible member residing between the weight member and the weight mount, wherein the weight member comprises a longitudinal axis about which the weight member is configured to rotate, the weight member comprising projections extending radially outwards from the longitudinal axis, wherein the weight mount comprises circumferential ramps, wherein rotation of the weight member about the longitudinal axis forces the projections along the circumferential ramps, wherein the weight member goes from an unlocked position to a locked position in less than one full turn of the weight member relative to the weight mount, wherein rotation of the weight member compresses the compressible member, wherein the circumferential ramps comprise detents, wherein the projections are configured to reside in the detents when the weight member is in the locked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard L. Cleghorn, Richard Sanchez, Stephen S. Murphy, Ryuichi Sugimae, Stephanie Luttrell, Thomas Orrin Bennett
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Publication number: 20210197041Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B). The golf club head includes a frontal portion and a rear portion, each including one or more cantilevered extensions and one or more elongate protrusions that collectively constitute a snap fit mechanism adapted to removably couple the frontal portion to the rear portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Sang Yi, Peter Larsen, Stephen S. Murphy, Scott A. Knutson, Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Ryuichi Sugimae
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Patent number: 11027178Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B).Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Peter Larsen
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Patent number: 11013966Abstract: A golf club head includes a club head body and a weight member that is secured to the body. The weight member is constructed to utilize lateral forces to couple to the head body to minimize the structure required to retain the weight member, and the weight member is preferably constructed so that it has a low profile.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard L. Cleghorn, David S. Cornelius, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Dustin A. Barksdale
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Publication number: 20210128994Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having an outer surface and a recessed channel defined in the outer surface of the body. A chamber is defined at one end of the recessed channel. The golf club head also includes a weight assembly having a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel and configured to slide therein. A cover having a first end and an opposite second end, the second end including a projection, and a fastener coupling the first end of the cover to the body. The fastener secures the first end of the cover to the body while the projection of the second end of the cover engages with the chamber of the recessed channel to retain a position of the weight within the recessed channel between the first end and the second end of the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Sang Yi, Richard Sanchez, Richard L. Cleghorn, Thomas Orrin Bennett
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Publication number: 20210023424Abstract: A golf club head with improved striking face performance is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head having a striking face portion with a back surface provided with multiple constant thickness zones and multiple transition zones on a back surface of the striking face portion. Preferably, at least three constant thickness zones are provided in the thickened central region of the striking face portion encompassed by an intermediate transition zone and an outer perimeter region encompassing the intermediate transition zone comprising at least four outer perimeter constant thickness zones. Preferably, the thickened central region and the intermediate transition region mimic the shape of the face perimeter of the striking face portion of the golf club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard L. Cleghorn, Nick Frame, Noah de la Cruz
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Publication number: 20210016137Abstract: A golf club head having a multi-layered striking face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has an external frontal face layer, an internal rear face layer, and an intermediary sandwiched face layer juxtaposed between the external frontal face layer and the internal rear face layer. The intermediary sandwiched face layer may generally be made out of a polymeric material. The internal rear face layer may generally have a substantially non-uniform thickness formed via a substantially planar rear surface and a substantially non-planar frontal surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard L. Cleghorn, Nick Frame
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Patent number: 10821335Abstract: A golf club head has a stranded structure such as a cantilevered strand or a beam strand. The stranded structure causes changes in acoustic properties from that of a standard golf club. A gap or through-hole around the stranded structure may be filled with a vibration dampening material, such as flexible polymer, to further adjust the acoustic properties of the golf club. Vibration frequency regions in a golf club may be modified by incorporating stranded structures in the vibration frequency regions.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: ACUSHNET COMPANYInventors: Nick Frame, Richard L. Cleghorn
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Publication number: 20200324179Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Peter Larsen
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Patent number: 10786713Abstract: A golf club head includes a club head body and a weight member that is secured to the body. The weight member is constructed to utilize lateral forces to couple to the head body to minimize the structure required to retain the weight member, and the weight member is preferably constructed so that it has a low profile.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard Sanchez, Kenneth C. Scott, Richard L. Cleghorn
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Patent number: 10756523Abstract: An electrical outlet cover including a base and an opening extending through the base, the opening configured to allow access to a socket face through the base. The electrical outlet cover further including a mounting screw aperture extending through the base, and a keyhole cover slidably connected to the base to at least partially cover the mounting screw aperture.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Jeffrey P. Baldwin, Richard L. Cleghorn, Marcus Shotey, Sam Dumpe, Jason Thomas, Ryan Liebengood
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Patent number: 10709941Abstract: A golf club head where at least a first portion of an exterior surface of the golf club head includes depressions is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head has a body with a striking face, a crown portion, a sole portion, and a skirt portion joining the striking face, crown portion and the sole portion and in accordance with the present invention at least a portion of the exterior surface of the body of the golf club head is further comprised of depressions to reduce the aerodynamic drag force on the golf club head. The depressions may be provided on a first portion of the golf club head on one or more of a crown portion, sole portion, skirt portion or striking face.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard L. Cleghorn, Nick Frame
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Patent number: 10695626Abstract: A golf club head comprising a body, wherein the body comprises a cavity, wherein the cavity comprises an open end and a terminal end, the terminal end opposite the open end, an elongate weighted insert configured to reside in the cavity, the weighted insert having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the weighted insert through the open end, a head locking feature located at the open end of the cavity, an insert locking member comprising an insert locking feature configured to engage the head locking feature and lock the weighted insert in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Richard Sanchez, Peter Soracco, Richard L. Cleghorn
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Patent number: 10695628Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having an outer surface with a recessed channel formed therein. A weight assembly that includes a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel, a cover extending over the recessed channel, and a fastener coupling the cover to the body. The fastener is adapted to retain the weight in the recessed channel only indirectly by the cover. The weight assembly is positionable in an unlocked configuration and a locked configuration. When the weight assembly is in the unlocked configuration, the cover is lifted out of the recessed channel and the weight is selectively slidable within the recessed channel. When the weight assembly is in the locked configuration, the cover is disposed within the recessed channel and the weight is secured within the recessed channel. The weight assembly is coupled to the body in both the unlocked configuration and the locked configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: ACUSHNET COMPANYInventors: Sang Yi, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy, Richard L. Cleghorn, Peter Larsen
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Publication number: 20200188741Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Peter Larsen
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Patent number: D926272Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard L. Cleghorn, Kevin Tassistro