Patents by Inventor Arata Kamo

Arata Kamo 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: 11738242
    Abstract: A golf club head of the wood-type, including a body having a ball-striking face and a sole, is disclosed. The sole can include a wave slot for adding additional weight to the golf club head and for providing improved performance. The wave slot can include a front sidewall, a rear sidewall, and at least two waves. The waves can be positioned between the front and rear sidewalls and can each include a valley portion at the lowest point of the wave such that the valley portion does not protrude below the sole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Mizuno Corporation
    Inventors: David Llewellyn, Kei Tsuji, Arata Kamo
  • Publication number: 20230172342
    Abstract: A shoulder belt has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, and includes a first section and a second section spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction in a cross section intersecting the longitudinal direction, and a third section connecting between the first section and the second section. An expansion and contraction ratio of the third section is higher than each expansion and contraction ratio of the first section and the second section. Bending resistance of the third section is lower than each bending resistance of the first section and the second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Arata Kamo, Yuki YAMADA, Tetsuya KANAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210170243
    Abstract: A golf club head of the wood-type, including a body having a ball-striking face and a sole, is disclosed. The sole can include a wave slot for adding additional weight to the golf club head and for providing improved performance. The wave slot can include a front sidewall, a rear sidewall, and at least two waves. The waves can be positioned between the front and rear sidewalls and can each include a valley portion at the lowest point of the wave such that the valley portion does not protrude below the sole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: David Llewellyn, Kei Tsuji, Arata Kamo
  • Patent number: 10926141
    Abstract: A golf club head of the wood-type, including a body having a ball-striking face and a sole, is disclosed. The sole can include a wave slot for adding additional weight to the golf club head and for providing improved performance. The wave slot can include a front sidewall, a rear sidewall, and at least two waves. The wave slot can be open-ended. The waves can be positioned between the front and rear sidewalls and can each include a valley portion at the lowest point of the wave such that the valley portion does not protrude below the sole. The wave slot can also have two, three, or more waves, which can have heights that decrease as the position of the waves increases with respect to the ball-striking face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Mizuno Corporation
    Inventors: David Llewellyn, Kei Tsuji, Arata Kamo
  • Publication number: 20200038723
    Abstract: A golf club head of the wood-type, including a body having a ball-striking face and a sole, is disclosed. The sole can include a wave slot for adding additional weight to the golf club head and for providing improved performance. The wave slot can include a front sidewall, a rear sidewall, and at least two waves. The wave slot can be open-ended. The waves can be positioned between the front and rear sidewalls and can each include a valley portion at the lowest point of the wave such that the valley portion does not protrude below the sole. The wave slot can also have two, three, or more waves, which can have heights that decrease as the position of the waves increases with respect to the ball-striking face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: David Llewellyn, Kei Tsuji, Arata Kamo
  • Patent number: 10357696
    Abstract: Provided are a golf club head and a golf club with a plate member that is resistant to peeling and has a glossy appearance. A golf club head includes a face portion including a ball striking surface, and a plate member connected to a back surface located on the back side of the face portion. The plate member includes a resin and a metal material. The metal material is arranged on at least any one of a toe side and a heel side of the face portion and is arranged so as not to planarly overlap a striking point of the face portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: MIZUNO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Doi, Arata Kamo
  • Publication number: 20180185716
    Abstract: Provided are a golf club head and a golf club with a plate member that is resistant to peeling and has a glossy appearance. A golf club head includes a face portion including a ball striking surface, and a plate member connected to a back surface located on the back side of the face portion. The plate member includes a resin and a metal material. The metal material is arranged on at least any one of a toe side and a heel side of the face portion and is arranged so as not to planarly overlap a striking point of the face portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Doi, Arata Kamo
  • Publication number: 20160325155
    Abstract: A golf club head of the wood-type, including a body having a ball-striking face and a sole is disclosed. The sole can include a wave slot for adding additional weight to the golf club head. The wave slot can include a front sidewall, a rear sidewall, and at least two waves. The waves can be positioned between the front and rear sidewalls, and can each include a valley portion at the lowest point of the wave such that the valley portion does not protrude below the sole. The wave slot can also have two, three, or more waves, which can have heights that decrease as you move away from the ball-striking face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: David Llewellyn, Kei Tsuji, Arata Kamo
  • Publication number: 20150273288
    Abstract: There can be provided an iron golf club head including a face plate that can provide an enhanced stereoscopic visual effect while minimizing increased weight, and an iron golf club therewith. The iron golf club head, having a face with a back side provided with a face plate, has said face plate formed of a metal plate having a plurality of holes, and a colored, transparent resin cover covering said metal plate, said resin cover gradually varying in thickness in a range that covers at least a portion of a pattern region formed of said plurality of holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Natori, Arata Kamo
  • Publication number: 20150238826
    Abstract: A golf club head of the wood-type, including a body having a ball-striking face and a sole is disclosed. The sole can include a wave slot for adding additional weight to the golf club head. The wave slot can include a front sidewall, a rear sidewall, and at least one wave. The wave can be positioned between the front and rear sidewalls, and can include a valley portion at the lowest point of the wave such that the valley portion does not protrude below the sole. The wave slot can also have two, three, or more waves, which can each be the same or different heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: David Llewellyn, Kei Tsuji, Arata Kamo
  • Patent number: D639363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Mizuno USA
    Inventors: David Llewellyn, Tetsuya Kanayama, Arata Kamo
  • Patent number: D641821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Mizuno USA, Inc.
    Inventors: David Llewellyn, Isamu Toshinari, Arata Kamo
  • Patent number: D650876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Mizuno USA, Inc.
    Inventors: David Llewellyn, Kazuya Ishida, Tetsu Kanayama, Arata Kamo
  • Patent number: D650877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Mizuno USA, Inc.
    Inventors: David Llewellyn, Isamu Toshinari, Arata Kamo