Patents Assigned to Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
  • Publication number: 20250114673
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads with energy storage characteristics are presented herein. In some embodiments, a golf club head comprises a hollow body comprising a strikeface, a heel region, a toe region opposite the heel region, a sole, a top rail and an inflection point. The inflection point provides increase bending of the strikeface thereby providing performance enhancement over clubs without an inflection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Calvin S. Wang, Ryan M. Stokke, Martin R. Jertson
  • Publication number: 20250114672
    Abstract: A wood-style golf club head includes a strike face and a body that cooperate to define a hollow internal club head volume. The strike face formed from a strike plate having an outer perimeter and a frame surrounding the strike plate. The strike plate is affixed to the frame across the entire outer perimeter. The strike plate and frame define a continuous ball striking surface that has a surface texture characteristic of milling that extends continuously across both the strike plate and the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erik M. Henrikson, Matthew W. Simone, Yujen Huang
  • Publication number: 20250114671
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads with energy storage characteristics are presented herein. In some embodiments, a golf club head comprises a body comprising a strikeface, a heel region, a toe region opposite the heel region, a sole, a crown, and an internal radius transition from the strikeface to at least one of the sole or the crown. In many embodiments, the internal radius transition region is not visible from an exterior of the golf club head and comprises a first tier, a second tier and a tier transition region between the first tier and the second tier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Martin R. Jertson, Eric J. Morales, Cory S. Bacon, Calvin Wang, Xiaojian Chen, Ryan M. Stokke
  • Patent number: 12268942
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf clubs with adjustable loft, lie, head mass and methods of manufacturing golf clubs with adjustable loft, lie, and head mass are generally described herein. Other embodiments can be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Alex G. Woodward, Martin R. Jertson, Ryan M. Stokke
  • Patent number: 12263384
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads with energy storage characteristics are presented herein. In some embodiments, a golf club head comprises a hollow body comprising a strikeface, a heel region, a toe region opposite the heel region, a sole, a top rail and an inflection point. The inflection point provides increase bending of the strikeface thereby providing performance enhancement over clubs without an inflection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Martin R. Jertson, Eric J. Morales, Cory S. Bacon, Calvin Wang, Xiaojian Chen, Travis D. Milleman
  • Patent number: 12263385
    Abstract: The golf club head described herein can have a metal body and a non-metal insert. The insert forms an entire toe end of the club head. The insert can have an offset surface, located behind the strike face of the body, wherein the insert and strike face form a gap therebetween. The insert offset surface can comprise a backstop that temporarily restricts bending of a center of the strike face during a golf ball impact. The gap between the strike face and the insert allows the strike face to flex while the backstop prevents the strike face from over flexing. In one embodiment, the golf club head can comprise a body having an interior cavity that opens towards a toe end. The insert can form an outermost surface of the toe end and fill a portion of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Clayson C. Spackman
  • Publication number: 20250099823
    Abstract: A golf club head including a face defining a loft plane, a rear, and a crown, the crown having a turbulator comprising a plurality of ridges. Each ridge includes a front surface having a first end nearest the face, a second end nearest the ridge apex, and a rear surface nearest the rear portion of the club head. The turbulator is positioned in a forward two-fifths portion of the crown in a front end to a rear end direction. The ridge apex of each ridge is positioned within the first 50% of the ridge length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Erik M. Henrikson, Paul D. Wood, John Hart, Marty R. Jertson, Ryan M. Stokke, Xiaojian Chen
  • Patent number: 12256811
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a snap system including a mating component and a snap component that connect by means of a snap fit or otherwise. The mating component simplifies the assembly process by combining a structural component and an attachment point. The snap component is associated with a removable component that mates with the attachment point of the mating component. The snap system includes a mating component that combines a structural component to secure a material and an attachment point to secure a snap component. The design of the structural component allows the mating component to be used with a variety of materials having a variable thickness. The mating component is a versatile feature as the structural component self-adjusts to the thickness of the material provided. The snap system decreases the amount of components necessary for manufacturing which may decrease the cost and improve the visual appeal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: James D. Martell
  • Publication number: 20250090916
    Abstract: Embodiments of a golf club head comprising a club head body and a sole mass element are described herein. The club head comprises a center of gravity height measured between a club head center of gravity and at least one keel point. The club head comprises a face surface, wherein the face surface defines a face height. The club head defines a ratio of club head center of gravity height to face height, wherein the ratio is less than or equal to approximately 0.36.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryan M. Stokke
  • Publication number: 20250090911
    Abstract: A golf club head having an adjustable weight system. The golf club head having a single, relatively compact slot for receiving a weight assembly. The weight assembly comprising a relatively high mass. Wherein small lateral movements of the heavy weight assembly are sufficient to shape a golfer's shot. Wherein the small movements also prevents the reduction of the total golf club head moment of inertia, thus preserving the forgiveness of the golf club when the ball is miss-hit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Stokke, David Higdon
  • Publication number: 20250073541
    Abstract: A ball striking device such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball; an elongated channel extending across a portion of the sole, wherein the sole is made of a plurality of materials where on material has a lower modulus of elasticity than the remainder of the sole. The sole has an elongated channel recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and may be made entirely or partially from a material with a lower modulus of material than remainder of the sole. The flexibility of the elongated channel and lower modulus material helps to improve the efficiency of the impact with a golf ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiromitsu Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20250073546
    Abstract: Described herein is a hollow body iron-type golf club head having a sole and ballast configured to relieve stress within a forward region of the sole. In a first configuration, the golf club head comprises a ballast undercut for relieving stress. In other configurations, the ballast undercut is combined with additional stress relief features, such as a cascading sole near the face sole juncture, for further reductions to face thickness. In further configurations, the ballast defines a recess for receiving a ballast weight having a density greater than the body, thereby improving mass properties of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Josh A. Degerness, Eric J. Morales, Suraj Megharaja, Mark C. Bloxham, Calvin S. Wang, Evan R. Greer, Matthew T. Schier, Travis D. Milleman
  • Publication number: 20250073543
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a club body having a crown opposite a sole, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end, and a hosel. The golf club head also includes an adjustable weighting system positioned on the club body, the adjustable weighting system includes a single channel and a member that is received by the single channel and fastened to the club body, where a plurality of weights are coupled to the member. The golf club head can additionally or alternatively include a face angle adjustment system positioned on the sole, the face angle adjustment system includes a member that is removably received by the single channel and fastened to the sole, the member includes a first end member and a second end member, wherein the member is configured to be repositioned within the channel to adjust a resting face angle of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan M. Stokke, David A. Higdon, Martin R. Jertson, Jeremy Pope, Xiaojian Chen
  • Publication number: 20250065196
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a club body having a crown opposite a sole, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end, and a hosel. The golf club head also includes an adjustable weighting system positioned on the club body, the adjustable weighting system includes a single channel and a member that is received by the single channel and fastened to the club body, where a plurality of weights are coupled to the member. The golf club head can additionally or alternatively include a face angle adjustment system positioned on the sole, the face angle adjustment system includes a member that is removably received by the single channel and fastened to the sole, the member includes a first end member and a second end member, wherein the member is configured to be repositioned within the channel to adjust a resting face angle of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan M. Stokke, David A. Higdon, Martin R. Jertson, Jeremy Pope, Xiaojian Chen
  • Patent number: 12233320
    Abstract: Embodiments of a strap assembly system for a golf bag are described herein. The strap assembly system can be converted between a single-strap configuration or a double-strap configuration. The strap assembly system comprises a first strap, a second strap, and a back puck. The back puck comprises first and second attachment openings for securing the first strap. The back puck further comprises first and second side openings that define a linear pathway and are configured to receive the second strap. The second strap can move freely along the linear pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: James D. Martell
  • Patent number: D1065385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony D. Serrano
  • Patent number: D1067348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew T. Schier, Alexander Woodward, Ryan H. Davis
  • Patent number: D1067350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Mark C. Bloxham, Murphy R. Alexander, Evan R. Greer
  • Patent number: D1068009
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony D. Serrano
  • Patent number: D1068993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony D. Serrano, Joshua A. Degerness