Patents by Inventor Chad Arch

Chad Arch 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: 10343041
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring loft and lie of a golf club head with better accuracy is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses an apparatus that utilizes a high precision camera that focuses on the striking face portion of the golf club head, working in conjunctions with encoders near the shaft portion of a golf club head, to instantaneously provide precision measurement of the loft and lie of the golf club head and feedback to the operator in order to allow for more precision adjustment to the loft and lie of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Chad Arch
  • Publication number: 20180369670
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring loft and lie of a golf club head with better accuracy is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses an apparatus that utilizes a high precision camera that focuses on the striking face portion of the golf club head, working in conjunctions with encoders near the shaft portion of a golf club head, to instantaneously provide precision measurement of the loft and lie of the golf club head and feedback to the operator in order to allow for more precision adjustment to the loft and lie of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Chad Arch
  • Patent number: 9937397
    Abstract: A system for optimizing weight distribution of a golf club, including a weight receiving grip, wherein the weight receiving grip comprises a generally tubular member comprising a shaft bore configured to surround a proximal portion of the shaft, wherein the weight receiving grip comprises a weight retention portion at a proximal end of the weight receiving grip, the weight retention portion configured to engage a weight member; wherein the weight retention portion of the weight receiving grip further comprises an enlarged bore portion proximal the shaft bore, wherein the weight retention portion of the weight receiving grip further comprises a cavity proximal the enlarged bore portion, and wherein the diameter of the cavity is greater than the diameter of the enlarged bore portion and the diameter of the enlarged bore portion is greater than the diameter D1 of the shaft bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Dustin A. Barksdale, Donald S. Bone, Chad Arch, Scott A. Knutson
  • Publication number: 20160082325
    Abstract: A system for optimizing weight distribution of a golf club, including a weight receiving grip, wherein the weight receiving grip comprises a generally tubular member comprising a shaft bore configured to surround a proximal portion of the shaft, wherein the weight receiving grip comprises a weight retention portion at a proximal end of the weight receiving grip, the weight retention portion configured to engage a weight member; wherein the weight retention portion of the weight receiving grip further comprises an enlarged bore portion proximal the shaft bore, wherein the weight retention portion of the weight receiving grip further comprises a cavity proximal the enlarged bore portion, and wherein the diameter of the cavity is greater than the diameter of the enlarged bore portion and the diameter of the enlarged bore portion is greater than the diameter D1 of the shaft bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Dustin A. Barksdale, Donald S. Bone, Chad Arch, Scott A. Knutson