Patents by Inventor Charles E. Golden

Charles E. Golden 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).

  • Golf club head with improved performance
    Patent number: 9192828
    Abstract: A golf club head with an improved sweet spot, defined as a portion of the striking face that has at least 99.7% of the maximum ballspeed is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head with a significantly circular sweet spot that encompasses at least about 1.5% of the total striking face. A golf club head in accordance with the present invention may generally have a improved face geometry with an elliptical factor of greater than about 0.5, a beveled transition portion around the striking face of the golf club head, a variable face thickness region with decreases thickness, or even a tilted bulge and roll radius all helping improve the performance of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Andrew J. Curtis, Charles E. Golden, Scott A. Rice, Douglas E. Roberts, Thomas W. Preece
  • Golf club head having a multi-material face
    Patent number: 9192826
    Abstract: A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face that forms a pocket, wherein the pocket is filled with a secondary material having a lower density to improve the performance of the golf club head. The multi-material face disclosed in accordance with the present invention may generally have a characteristic time slope of greater than about 5 and less than about 50, wherein the characteristic time slope is determined based on the various data points collected according to the United States Golf Association's (USGA's) Characteristic Time (CT) test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, Uday V. Deshmukh
  • METAL WOOD CLUB
    Publication number: 20150321055
    Abstract: A weight system configured to adjust the location of the center of gravity of a golf club head comprising an adjustable weight comprising an aperture dimensioned to receive a fastener, a threaded bore formed in said sole and configured to receive a fastener, and a fastener configured to pass through the aperture of the adjustable weight and engage the threaded bore, wherein rotation of said fastener in a first direction locks said adjustable weight into a locked position, preventing said adjustable weight from rotating relative to said body, and wherein rotation of said fastener in a second direction, opposite said first direction, unlocks said adjustable weight into an unlocked position and allows said adjustable weight to rotate about said fastener, and wherein said adjustable weight can be unlocked and rotated without completely removing said fastener from said threaded bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, Stephen S. Murphy, Mark C. Myrhum, Darryl C. Galvan, Thomas O. Bennett
  • MULTI-MATERIAL GOLF CLUB
    Publication number: 20150297958
    Abstract: A golf club including a golf club head having improved mass distribution characteristics. The golf club includes a golf club head that is constructed multiple materials and includes a body member, a mass member, and an interface that allows the mass member to be coupled to the body member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventors: Jonathan Hebreo, Helene Hipp, Marni Ines, Uday V. Deshmukh, Charles E. Golden, Daniel Stone
  • Golf club head with variable thickness face to body transition
    Patent number: 9144721
    Abstract: A golf club having variable face to body transition is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head having an indented transition region that helps facilitate the transition of thickness variation from the striking face to a rear aft body. The indented transition region may be located on the crown, the skirt, or the sole, and achieves improved performance by achieving an increased thickness reduction slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, John W. Morin, Darryl C. Galvan, Richard L. Cleghorn, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Golf club with improved performance
    Patent number: 9144718
    Abstract: A golf club head with an improved Moment of Inertia (MOI) is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head with a releasable hosel mechanism that is leaner and more lightweight, it allows a significant amount of weight to be saved from the hosel portion of the golf club head and used to improve Center of Gravity (CG) location of the golf club head; which contributes to the improvement of the MOI of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Gregory D. Johnson, Ryan Margoles, Charles E. Golden
  • COMPOSITE GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED SOUND
    Publication number: 20150238828
    Abstract: A composite golf club head with improved sound characteristics is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head that utilizes a unique composite type material having a low damping coefficient; creating more discretionary weight to optimize performance without comprising the sound of the golf club head. Depending on the amount of discretionary weight desired, the present invention could replace parts of the crown, the sole, the striking face, or even all three of the above referenced components with a low-damping composite material to improve the performance. The low-damping composite material used in accordance with the current invention may generally have a damping loss factor (?) of less than about 0.02.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, Uday V. Deshmukh
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH FLEXURE
    Publication number: 20150190688
    Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Bezilla, Richard L. Cleghorn, Uday V. Deshmukh, Noah de la Cruz, Darryl C. Galvan, Charles E. Golden, Marni Ines, John Morin, Stephen S. Murphy, Mark C. Myrhum, Gery Zimmerman
  • Composite golf club head with improved sound
    Patent number: 9056230
    Abstract: A composite golf club head with improved sound characteristics is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head that utilizes a unique composite type material having a low damping coefficient; creating more discretionary weight to optimize performance without comprising the sound of the golf club head. Depending on the amount of discretionary weight desired, the present invention could replace parts of the crown, the sole, the striking face, or even all three of the above referenced components with a low-damping composite material to improve the performance. The low-damping composite material used in accordance with the current invention may generally have a damping loss factor (?) of less than about 0.02.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, Uday V. Deshmukh
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH FLEXURE
    Publication number: 20150133233
    Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephanie Bezilla, Uday V. Deshmukh, Charles E. Golden, Mark C. Myrhum, Noah De la Cruz, John Morin, Darryl C. Galvan
  • METHOD OF FORMING GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH MULTI-MATERIAL FACE USING SPRAY DEPOSITION
    Publication number: 20150125618
    Abstract: A metal wood golf club with a striking face portion made from more than one material is disclosed. More specifically, due to the unique construction of the striking face portion having multiple materials, the present invention utilizes bonding spray deposition process to achieve the desirable bond between the more than one materials used to form the striking face. The striking face portion is formed by creating a chip insert type material utilizing the spray deposition process that is made from a secondary material that is different from the remainder of the striking face portion substantially near a geometric center of the striking face portion; wherein the secondary material has a higher Young's modulus than the remainder of the striking face portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventors: Uday V. Deshmukh, Charles E. Golden
  • VARIABLE THICKNESS GOLF CLUB HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150119166
    Abstract: A portion of a golf club head comprising an external surface, an internal surface opposite said external surface, said internal surface adjacent an interior of said golf club head, wherein said external surface and said internal surface combine to create a plurality of thin regions and a plurality of thick regions, wherein said internal surface is created via a stamped forging process and wherein said external surface is created via a machining process, wherein said stamped forging process comprises placing said crown between a top punch and a bottom cavity, said top punch having a plurality of protrusions and said bottom cavity having a plurality of depressions, and compressing said top punch towards said bottom cavity to alter a shape of said crown, and wherein said machining process comprises machining off excess material from said external surface of said crown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Uday V. Deshmukh, Charles E. Golden
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH DEPRESSION
    Publication number: 20150119163
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a crown defining an upper surface of the golf club head; a sole defining a lower surface of the golf club head, wherein said sole is substantially convex in shape; a skirt extending between the crown and the sole; a face defining a ball-striking surface and intersecting said sole at a leading edge; an interior cavity defined by said crown, sole, skirt, and face; a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to said face, a y-axis located vertical to said face, and a z-axis located through said face, said z-axis and said x-axis parallel to a ground plane when said golf club head is held at address on said ground plane; a depression formed in said sole, wherein said depression is substantially concave and protrudes inwards towards said interior cavity of said golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventors: Noah de la Cruz, Darryl C. Galvan, Nick Frame, Charles E. Golden, John Morin
  • Golf club head with flexure
    Patent number: 8986133
    Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Bezilla, Richard L. Cleghorn, Uday V. Deshmukh, Noah de la Cruz, Darryl C. Galvan, Charles E. Golden, Marni Ines, John Morin, Stephen S. Murphy, Mark C. Myrhum, Gery Zimmerman
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH VARIABLE THICKNESS FACE TO BODY TRANSITION
    Publication number: 20150072803
    Abstract: A golf club having variable face to body transition is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head having an indented transition region that helps facilitate the transition of thickness variation from the striking face to a rear aft body. The indented transition region may be located on the crown, the skirt, or the sole, and achieves improved performance by achieving an increased thickness reduction slope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, John W. Morin, Darryl C. Galvan, Richard L. Cleghorn, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Golf club head with flexure
    Patent number: 8961332
    Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face, and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Darryl C. Galvan, Noah de la Cruz, Charles E. Golden
  • MULTI-PIECE GOLF CLUB HEADS FORMED FROM TITANIUM AND ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
    Publication number: 20150051014
    Abstract: A golf club head and a method for forming a golf club head are disclosed. The golf club head may include multiple components with varying densities to manipulate the weight, volume, and properties of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Uday V. Deshmukh, Thomas O. Bennett, Charles E. Golden
  • Golf club head with multi-material face
    Patent number: 8956247
    Abstract: A metal wood golf club with a striking face portion made from more than one material is disclosed. More specifically, due to the unique construction of the striking face portion having multiple materials, the present invention utilizes diffusion bonding, liquid interface diffusion, or even super plastic forming techniques to achieve the desirable bond between the more than one material used to form the striking face. The striking face portion is formed by adding a chip insert made from a secondary material that is different from the remainder of the striking face portion substantially near a geometric center of the striking face portion; wherein the secondary material has a higher Young's modulus than the remainder of the striking face portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: John Morin, Noah de la Cruz, Charles E. Golden, Uday V. Deshmukh
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A MULTI-MATERIAL FACE
    Publication number: 20150045146
    Abstract: A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face that forms a pocket, wherein the pocket is filled with a secondary material having a lower density to improve the performance of the golf club head. The multi-material face disclosed in accordance with the present invention may generally have a characteristic time slope of greater than about 5 and less than about 50, wherein the characteristic time slope is determined based on the various data points collected according to the United States Golf Association's (USGA's) Characteristic Time (CT) test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventors: Uday V. Deshmukh, Charles E. Golden
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH MULTI-MATERIAL FACE
    Publication number: 20150045141
    Abstract: A metal wood golf club with a striking face portion made from more than one material is disclosed. More specifically, due to the unique construction of the striking face portion having multiple materials, the present invention utilizes diffusion bonding, liquid interface diffusion, or even super plastic forming techniques to achieve the desirable bond between the more than one material used to form the striking face. The striking face portion is formed by adding a chip insert made from a secondary material that is different from the remainder of the striking face portion substantially near a geometric center of the striking face portion; wherein the secondary material has a higher Young's modulus than the remainder of the striking face portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark C. Myrhum, Uday V. Deshmukh, Charles E. Golden, John Morin, Nicholas Abbruzzese, Richard L. Cleghorn, Christopher D. Harvell, Steven J. Forshner, Scott A. Knutson