Patents by Inventor Bryce W. Hobbs

Bryce W. Hobbs 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).

  • Publication number: 20240091600
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body formed layer by layer and having a topline, a sole, and an internal cavity arranged between the topline and the sole. The golf club head further includes at least one aperture formed through at least one of a hosel extending from the body, a rear surface of the body, and a toe portion of the body. The at least one aperture is configured to form a flow path that extends along the internal cavity and the at least one aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan L. Roach, Cameron J. Day, Bryce W. Hobbs
  • Publication number: 20240095700
    Abstract: A method of providing benefits to owners of non-fungible tokens is provided. A minter of a non-fungible token corresponding to a digital asset can encourage or incentivize users of the non-fungible tokens to purchase additional non-fungible tokens, or perform transactions using a non-fungible token to receive benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Michael T. McDonnell, Bryce W. Hobbs, Ryan L. Roach
  • Publication number: 20240062178
    Abstract: A method of using a non-fungible token includes generating a digital asset including a virtual object and metadata. The metadata includes attributes that are mutable by an authorized user. The method further includes minting the non-fungible token, securing ownership of the digital asset to a blockchain, providing the digital asset on a digital platform, transferring the non-fungible token to a user wallet, and updating the metadata of the digital asset based on data associated with an event. The metadata includes a URL to a site hosted remotely, off of the blockchain, where the attributes are accessible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Michael T. McDonnell, Bryce W. Hobbs, Ryan L. Roach
  • Patent number: 11857848
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body, a solid portion, and a lattice structure. The body includes a topline, a sole, and an internal cavity arranged between the topline and the sole. The solid portion is arranged within the internal cavity and is fabricated from a solid material. The lattice structure is arranged within the internal cavity and is formed layer by layer via an additive manufacturing process. The lattice structure defines a lattice volume and the solid portion defines a solid volume. An orientation of the lattice structure between the topline and the sole and a volume ratio between the lattice volume and the solid volume define a location of a center of gravity defined by the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Cobra Golf Incorporated
    Inventors: Ryan L. Roach, Cameron J. Day, Bryce W. Hobbs
  • Patent number: 11801426
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body including a toe region, a heel region, and a medial region extending between the toe region and the heel region, and a face insert that is coupled to the body. A top edge of the face insert is disposed within a face insert cavity and located between a central plane CP and a topline of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Cobra Golf Incorporated
    Inventors: Bryce W. Hobbs, Ryan L. Roach
  • Patent number: 11618213
    Abstract: A process of manufacturing a golf club head includes the steps of generating, via an additive manufacturing process, a golf club head. Generating, via an additive manufacturing process, the golf club head includes the steps of printing a first material, layer by layer, along a first plane, and creating a first blow through aperture that allows air to pass from a front portion of the golf club head to a head cavity disposed within a rear portion of the golf club head. The process further includes blowing excess material out from within the head cavity using the first blow through aperture, and removing excess material formed at one or more material deposits disposed along the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Cobra Golf Incorporated
    Inventors: Ryan L. Roach, Cameron J. Day, Bryce W. Hobbs
  • Patent number: 11618079
    Abstract: A process manufacturing a golf club head includes the steps of forming, via an additive manufacturing process, a body of the golf club head by printing, layer by layer, a boundary that encloses a volume and is formed by at least one layer, and sintering the body to form a solid material within the volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Cobra Golf Incorporated
    Inventors: Ryan L. Roach, Cameron J. Day, Bryce W. Hobbs
  • Patent number: 11524213
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body and an insert. The body defines a top side, a toe side, and a heel side, and includes a sole extending between the toe side and the heel side at a location on the body opposite to the top side. The body defines an internal volume defined between a ball-striking face and an internal wall. The insert is arranged within the internal volume and is formed layer by layer via an additive manufacturing process. The insert includes a lattice structure arranged between a rear surface of the ball-striking face and the internal wall. The lattice structure is in engagement with the rear surface and formed integrally with the ball-striking face and the internal wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Cobra Golf Incorporated
    Inventors: Ryan L. Roach, Cameron J. Day, Bryce W. Hobbs, D. Clayton Evans
  • Patent number: 11298600
    Abstract: An example golf club shaft includes an extended body and a core. The core is disposed in the extended body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Cobra Golf Incorporated
    Inventor: Bryce W. Hobbs
  • Patent number: 11033788
    Abstract: An iron-type golf club head includes a body, a sole and a face insert. The body includes a toe region, a heel region, and a sole weight bar extending between the toe region and the heel region. The sole defines a toe segment, a medial segment, and a heel segment, and the face insert is coupled to the body and extends around the sole weight bar to form the medial segment of the sole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Cobra Golf Incorporated
    Inventors: Bryce W. Hobbs, Ryan L. Roach