Patents by Inventor Ryuichi Sugimae

Ryuichi Sugimae 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).

  • Patent number: 9700766
    Abstract: A golf club head with an improved striking face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes an innovative die quenching method that can alter the Young's modulus of the material of the striking face. The striking face portion of the present invention generally created from an ?+? titanium alloy such as SP 700 that contains a ? rich alloy composition to create more phase change in the alloying elements. In a preferred embodiment, the die quenching process could create a localized change in the material's Young's modulus throughout different regions of the striking face, resulting in a change in the Young's modulus of the material within the same striking face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Uday V. Deshmukh, Heng-Jui Henry Yeh
  • Publication number: 20170165535
    Abstract: A golf club head including a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining the face, sole and crown, the body having a center of gravity, wherein the body includes an open end and a terminal end, the terminal end opposite the open end, a weighted insert having a heavy end and a lighter end, the lighter end opposite the heavy end, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the weighted insert through the open end, wherein the cavity includes a head locking member, wherein the weighted insert includes an insert locking member, wherein the head locking member includes a shelf and the insert locking member includes a flange, the flange configured to abut the shelf when the insert locking member is in a locked position; and a spring located between the insert locking member and the terminal end of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Nick Frame, Darryl C. Galvan, Gery M. Zimmerman, Richard Sanchez, Stephen S. Murphy, Joshua G. Breier, Ryuichi Sugimae, Stephanie Luttrell, Thomas Orrin Bennett
  • Patent number: 9550098
    Abstract: A golf club and golf club shaft includes a tubular member having at least one neck portion with a reduced outer diameter and at least one relatively rigid two-piece sleeve secured to the tubular member in overlying relationship to each neck portion. The two-piece sleeve defines a small central gap filled by a compressible ring to allow the two otherwise longitudinally aligned sleeve pieces to pivot relative to one another under dynamic loading of the tubular member during a golf swing, and then upon reaching a limit point restrict additional deflection or bending of the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Bret H. Wahl, Joshua J. Dipert, Ryuichi Sugimae
  • Patent number: 9433835
    Abstract: A golf club head with an improved striking face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes an innovative die quenching method that can alter the Young's modulus of the material of the striking face. The striking face portion of the present invention generally created from an ?+? titanium alloy such as SP 700 that contains a ? rich alloy composition to create more phase change in the alloying elements. In a preferred embodiment, the die quenching process could create a localized change in the material's Young's modulus throughout different regions of the striking face, resulting in a change in the Young's modulus of the material within the same striking face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Uday V. Deshmukh, Heng-Jui Henry Yeh
  • Patent number: 9364726
    Abstract: A method of constructing a golf club head, comprising affixing a hosel to a shell, wherein said shell comprises a striking face, a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of said ball striking face, and a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of said ball striking face, wherein said shell defines a golf club head interior within said shell, wherein said hosel is configured to receive a golf club shaft, wherein said hosel comprises an internal portion within said golf club head interior and an external portion extending outside said shell, wherein said golf club head comprises a hosel rib affixed to said internal portion of said hosel, manipulating the orientation of said hosel relative to said shell after affixing said hosel to said shell, and affixing said hosel rib to said shell after manipulating the orientation of said hosel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Gentry Ferguson, Daniel Stone, Keisuke Yamane
  • Publication number: 20150360093
    Abstract: A golf club head with an improved striking face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes an innovative die quenching method that can alter the Young's modulus of the material of the striking face. The striking face portion of the present invention generally created from an ?+? titanium alloy such as SP 700 that contains a ? rich alloy composition to create more phase change in the alloying elements. In a preferred embodiment, the die quenching process could create a localized change in the material's Young's modulus throughout different regions of the striking face, resulting in a change in the Young's modulus of the material within the same striking face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Uday V. Deshmukh, Heng-Jui Henry Yeh
  • Publication number: 20150335963
    Abstract: A method of constructing a golf club head, comprising affixing a hosel to a shell, wherein said shell comprises a striking face, a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of said ball striking face, and a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of said ball striking face, wherein said shell defines a golf club head interior within said shell, wherein said hosel is configured to receive a golf club shaft, wherein said hosel comprises an internal portion within said golf club head interior and an external portion extending outside said shell, wherein said golf club head comprises a hosel rib affixed to said internal portion of said hosel, manipulating the orientation of said hosel relative to said shell after affixing said hosel to said shell, and affixing said hosel rib to said shell after manipulating the orientation of said hosel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Gentry Ferguson, Daniel Stone, Keisuke Yamane
  • Publication number: 20150306479
    Abstract: A golf club and golf club shaft includes a tubular member having at least one neck portion with a reduced outer diameter and at least one relatively rigid two-piece sleeve secured to the tubular member in overlying relationship to each neck portion. The two-piece sleeve defines a small central gap filled by a compressible ring to allow the two otherwise longitudinally aligned sleeve pieces to pivot relative to one another under dynamic loading of the tubular member during a golf swing, and then upon reaching a limit point restrict additional deflection or bending of the tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bret H. Wahl, Joshua J. Dipert, Ryuichi Sugimae
  • Patent number: 9155946
    Abstract: A golf club and golf club shaft includes a tubular member having at least one neck portion with a reduced outer diameter and at least one relatively rigid two-piece sleeve secured to the tubular member in overlying relationship to each neck portion. The two-piece sleeve defines a small central gap filled by a compressible ring to allow the two otherwise longitudinally aligned sleeve pieces to pivot relative to one another under dynamic loading of the tubular member during a golf swing, and then upon reaching a limit point restrict additional deflection or bending of the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bret H. Wahl, Joshua J. Dipert, Ryuichi Sugimae
  • Publication number: 20140295988
    Abstract: A golf club head with an improved striking face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes an innovative die quenching method that can alter the Young's modulus of the material of the striking face. The striking face portion of the present invention generally created from an ?+? titanium alloy such as SP 700 that contains a ? rich alloy composition to create more phase change in the alloying elements. In a preferred embodiment, the die quenching process could create a localized change in the material's Young's modulus throughout different regions of the striking face, resulting in a change in the Young's modulus of the material within the same striking face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Uday V. Deshmukh, Heng-Jui Henry Yeh
  • Patent number: 8758155
    Abstract: An adjustable length golf club including an engaging mechanism, a rotational shaft, a locking mechanism, and a lower shaft. The rotational shaft is connected with the engaging mechanism and is configured to rotate upon movement by the engaging mechanism. The locking mechanism is connected with the rotational shaft and includes a locking insert and a locking collar located on the locking insert. The locking insert being is configured to retain the locking collar during axial movement. The lower shaft has an inner surface that is in frictional contact with the locking collar. The locking insert is threadingly engaged with the locking collar and a first rotational movement in a first rotational direction by the rotational shaft causes the locking insert to move the locking collar creating a frictional locking engagement between the locking collar and the inner surface of the lower shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Demkowski, Ryuichi Sugimae, Michael Walker, Bret H. Wahl, Drew T. DeShiell, Eric Michael Sentianin, Marni D. Ines, Chris Schartiger
  • Publication number: 20140171215
    Abstract: A golf club and golf club shaft includes a tubular member having at least one neck portion with a reduced outer diameter and at least one relatively rigid two-piece sleeve secured to the tubular member in overlying relationship to each neck portion. The two-piece sleeve defines a small central gap filled by a compressible ring to allow the two otherwise longitudinally aligned sleeve pieces to pivot relative to one another under dynamic loading of the tubular member during a golf swing, and then upon reaching a limit point restrict additional deflection or bending of the tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Bret H. Wahl, JOSHUA J. DIPERT, RYUICHI SUGIMAE
  • Patent number: 8328657
    Abstract: An adjustable length golf club including an engaging mechanism, a rotational shaft, a locking mechanism, and a lower shaft. The rotational shaft is connected with the engaging mechanism and is configured to rotate upon movement by the engaging mechanism. The locking mechanism is connected with the rotational shaft and includes a locking insert and a locking collar located on the locking insert. The locking insert being is configured to retain the locking collar during axial movement. The lower shaft has an inner surface that is in frictional contact with the locking collar. The locking insert is threadingly engaged with the locking collar and a first rotational movement in a first rotational direction by the rotational shaft causes the locking insert to move the locking collar creating a frictional locking engagement between the locking collar and the inner surface of the lower shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Demkowski, Ryuichi Sugimae, Michael Walker, Bret H. Wahl, Drew T. DeShiell, Eric Michael Sentianin, Marni D. Ines, Chris Schartiger
  • Patent number: 7758447
    Abstract: A golf club has a hand grip comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface with an elongated bore located between the two surfaces and extending generally parallel to the golf club shaft. A removable shim with a generally arc shaped cross section is disposed inside of the bore and forms a “reminder rib” for a player using the club.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryuichi Sugimae
  • Publication number: 20090253530
    Abstract: A golf club has a hand grip comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface with an elongated bore located between the two surfaces and extending generally parallel to the golf club shaft. A removable shim with a generally arc shaped cross section is disposed inside of the bore and forms a “reminder rib” for a player using the club.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventor: Ryuichi Sugimae
  • Patent number: 7258623
    Abstract: A golf club shaft is attached to a club head hosel by a ferrule system including a ferrule mating member and a ferrule sleeve. The mating member includes an enlarged portion on which the second ferrule is seated and a reduced portion which is seated within the club head hosel. The mating member overlaps axially with the ferrule sleeve and hosel to support the shaft extending therethrough. The reduced portion seats within a recessed annular portion of the hosel and includes radially outwardly extending projections which define flow channels therebetween through which adhesive may flow during assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Maurice Halleck, Ryuichi Sugimae
  • Publication number: 20070099719
    Abstract: A golf club shaft is attached to a club head hosel by a ferrule system including a ferrule mating member and a ferrule sleeve. The mating member includes an enlarged portion on which the second ferrule is seated and a reduced portion which is seated within the club head hosel. The mating member overlaps axially with the ferrule sleeve and hosel to support the shaft extending therethrough. The reduced portion seats within a recessed annular portion of the hosel and includes radially outwardly extending projections which define flow channels therebetween through which adhesive may flow during assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Brian Halleck, Ryuichi Sugimae