Patents by Inventor Brian Herr
Brian Herr 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: 20230201675Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and a virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face. The golf club head further includes a sole portion, a top portion, a rear portion, and a loft L no less than 40°. A virtual vertical plane perpendicular to the striking face plane passes through the face center. A club head center of gravity is spaced from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction by a distance D1 that is no greater than 6.0 mm. The golf club head further includes a hosel including an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft. The internal bore includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf club shaft. The hosel further comprises an auxiliary recess extending sole-ward from the abutment surface of the internal bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Patrick RIPP, Brian HERR, Mika BECKTOR, Keith DOLEZEL
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Patent number: 11602679Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and a virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face. The golf club head further includes a sole portion, a top portion, a rear portion, and a loft L no less than 40°. A virtual vertical plane perpendicular to the striking face plane passes through the face center. A club head center of gravity is spaced from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction by a distance D1 that is no greater than 6.0 mm. The golf club head further includes a hosel including an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft. The internal bore includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf club shaft. The hosel further comprises an auxiliary recess extending sole-ward from the abutment surface of the internal bore.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel
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Patent number: 11247107Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face, virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face, and scorelines. A hosel portion includes a hosel exterior surface and internal bore to receive a golf shaft. At least a portion of a recessed region is located in the hosel exterior surface where the hosel portion meets at least one of a sole portion, rear portion, and top portion. A first virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the virtual striking face plane and passes through a face center. A second virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the striking face plane and passes through a heel-most extent of the scorelines, and the recessed region is located heel-ward of the second virtual vertical plane. A center of gravity is spaced from the first virtual vertical plane in a heel-to-toe direction by a distance no greater than 6.0 mm.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Phill Seagram, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr
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Publication number: 20210362010Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and a virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face. The golf club head further includes a sole portion, a top portion, a rear portion, and a loft L no less than 40°. A virtual vertical plane perpendicular to the striking face plane passes through the face center. A club head center of gravity is spaced from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction by a distance D1 that is no greater than 6.0 mm. The golf club head further includes a hosel including an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft. The internal bore includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf club shaft. The hosel further comprises an auxiliary recess extending sole-ward from the abutment surface of the internal bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Patrick RIPP, Brian HERR, Mika BECKTOR, Keith DOLEZEL
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Patent number: 11110330Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and a virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face. The golf club head further includes a sole portion, a top portion, a rear portion, and a loft L no less than 40°. A virtual vertical plane perpendicular to the striking face plane passes through the face center. A club head center of gravity is spaced from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction by a distance D1 that is no greater than 6.0 mm. The golf club head further includes a hosel including an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft. The internal bore includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf club shaft. The hosel further comprises an auxiliary recess extending sole-ward from the abutment surface of the internal bore.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel
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Publication number: 20210038952Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face, virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face, and scorelines. A hosel portion includes a hosel exterior surface and internal bore to receive a golf shaft. At least a portion of a recessed region is located in the hosel exterior surface where the hosel portion meets at least one of a sole portion, rear portion, and top portion. A first virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the virtual striking face plane and passes through a face center. A second virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the striking face plane and passes through a heel-most extent of the scorelines, and the recessed region is located heel-ward of the second virtual vertical plane. A center of gravity is spaced from the first virtual vertical plane in a heel-to-toe direction by a distance no greater than 6.0 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Phill Seagram, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr
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Patent number: 10843052Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and a virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face. The golf club head further includes a sole portion, a top portion, and a rear portion. A hosel portion includes a recessed region with at least a portion of the recessed region located in an outer portion of the hosel portion. A first virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the virtual striking face plane and passes through the face center. A center of gravity is spaced from the first virtual vertical plane in a heel-to-toe direction by a distance no greater than 6.0 mm. According to another aspect, the hosel portion includes a second material having a second density that is lower than a first density of a first material included in the striking face.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Phill Seagram, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr
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Patent number: 10780329Abstract: An iron-type golf club head assembly kit including a club head main body, a first sole component, and a second sole component interchangeably associable with the main body. When the first sole component is associated with the main body, the main body and the first sole component form a first club head comprising a sole surface having a first parting line, formed between the first sole component and the main body, and a first sole contour. When the second sole component is associated with the main body, the main body and the second sole component form a second club head comprising a second sole surface having a second parting line, formed between the second sole component and the main body, and a second sole contour that differs from the first sole contour.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr, Dan Nivanh
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Publication number: 20200147457Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and a virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face. The golf club head further includes a sole portion, a top portion, a rear portion, and a loft L no less than 40°. A virtual vertical plane perpendicular to the striking face plane passes through the face center. A club head center of gravity is spaced from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction by a distance D1 that is no greater than 6.0 mm. The golf club head further includes a hosel including an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft. The internal bore includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf club shaft. The hosel further comprises an auxiliary recess extending sole-ward from the abutment surface of the internal bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Patrick RIPP, Brian HERR, Mika BECKTOR, Keith DOLEZEL
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Patent number: 10561909Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and a virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face. The golf club head further includes a sole portion, a top portion, a rear portion, and a loft L no less than 40°. A virtual vertical plane perpendicular to the striking face plane passes through the face center. A club head center of gravity is spaced from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction by a distance D1 that is no greater than 6.0 mm. The golf club head further includes a hosel including an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft. The internal bore includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf club shaft. The hosel further comprises an auxiliary recess extending sole-ward from the abutment surface of the internal bore.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel
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Publication number: 20200009432Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Mika BECKTOR, Keith DOLEZEL, Nick TRAHAN, Phillip C. SEAGRAM, Brian HERR, Jeff D. BRUNSKI, Adam SHELDON
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Patent number: 10456637Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Nick Trahan, Phillip C. Seagram, Brian Herr, Jeff Brunski, Adam Sheldon
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Publication number: 20190217162Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and a virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face. The golf club head further includes a sole portion, a top portion, and a rear portion. A hosel portion includes a recessed region with at least a portion of the recessed region located in an outer portion of the hosel portion. A first virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the virtual striking face plane and passes through the face center. A center of gravity is spaced from the first virtual vertical plane in a heel-to-toe direction by a distance no greater than 6.0 mm. According to another aspect, the hosel portion includes a second material having a second density that is lower than a first density of a first material included in the striking face.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Phill Seagram, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr
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Publication number: 20180318664Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and a virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face. The golf club head further includes a sole portion, a top portion, a rear portion, and a loft L no less than 40°. A virtual vertical plane perpendicular to the striking face plane passes through the face center. A club head center of gravity is spaced from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction by a distance D1 that is no greater than 6.0 mm. The golf club head further includes a hosel including an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft. The internal bore includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf club shaft. The hosel further comprises an auxiliary recess extending sole-ward from the abutment surface of the internal bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Patrick RIPP, Brian HERR, Mika BECKTOR, Keith DOLEZEL
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Patent number: 10039963Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and a virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face. The golf club head further includes a sole portion, a top portion, a rear portion, and a loft L no less than 40°. A virtual vertical plane perpendicular to the striking face plane passes through the face center. A club head center of gravity is spaced from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction by a distance D1 that is no greater than 6.0 mm. The golf club head further includes a hosel including an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft. The internal bore includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf club shaft. The hosel further comprises an auxiliary recess extending sole-ward from the abutment surface of the internal bore.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Dunlop Sports Co., Ltd.Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel
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Publication number: 20180071596Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Mika BECKTOR, Keith DOLEZEL, Nick TRAHAN, Phillip C. SEAGRAM, Brian HERR, Jeff BRUNSKI, Adam SHELDON
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Patent number: 9839822Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Nick Trahan, Phillip C. Seagram, Brian Herr, Jeff Brunski, Adam Sheldon
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Publication number: 20170095708Abstract: An iron-type golf club head assembly kit including a club head main body, a first sole component, and a second sole component interchangeably associable with the main body. When the first sole component is associated with the main body, the main body and the first sole component form a first club head comprising a sole surface having a first parting line, formed between the first sole component and the main body, and a first sole contour. When the second sole component is associated with the main body, the main body and the second sole component form a second club head comprising a second sole surface having a second parting line, formed between the second sole component and the main body, and a second sole contour that differs from the first sole contour.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr, Dan Nivanh
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Patent number: D730463Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd.Inventors: Keith Dolezel, Nick Trahan, Mika Becktor, Phillip C. Seagram, Brian Herr, Tom Carlson
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Patent number: D864326Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Philip A. Mickelson, Roger C. Cleveland, Brian Herr, Patrick Dawson, Randolph J. Peterson, Gerritt Pon