Patents by Inventor Daniel C. Kirtley

Daniel C. Kirtley 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: 20240123297
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion with a front opening and a back opening, a face portion closing the front opening, and a back cover portion that closes the back opening and includes at least 50% of the total area of the back portion, a first port, and a second port. A first mass portion and a second mass portion engage the first port and the second port to close the first port and a second port, respectively. The first mass portion and the second mass portion each includes a material with a greater density than the material of the body portion and the material of the back cover portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Caleb S. Kroloff, Daniel C. Kirtley, William N. Knopka
  • Publication number: 20240100405
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having an interior cavity and a face portion, first and second mass portions, first and second ports on the body portion connected to the interior cavity, a third port inside the body portion connected to the interior cavity and configured to receive the second mass portion, a port sleeve inside the second port and configured to receive the first mass portion, and a filler material inside the interior cavity and coupled to the port sleeve and coupled to a back surface of the face portion. The port sleeve is moveable inside the second port toward and away from the face portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Patent number: 11938385
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having an interior cavity and a face portion, first and second mass portions, first and second ports on the body portion connected to the interior cavity, a third port inside the body portion connected to the interior cavity and configured to receive the second mass portion, a port sleeve inside the second port and configured to receive the first mass portion, and a filler material inside the interior cavity and coupled to the port sleeve and coupled to a back surface of the face portion. The port sleeve is moveable inside the second port toward and away from the face portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Publication number: 20240058659
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion with a back portion having a back wall portion including a ledge portion defined by a portion of the back wall portion extending outward, a face portion, a filler material in an interior cavity of the body portion, a mass portion, a first port above the ledge portion and a second port below the ledge portion configured to receive the mass portion. The ledge portion extends from a location at a center portion of the back wall portion toward the toe portion edge and toward the heel portion edge. The diameter of the second port is greater than a diameter of the first port. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Patent number: 11890515
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having an interior cavity, a back opening portion, a back cover portion covering the back opening portion, a filler material at least partially filling the interior cavity, a first mass portion coupled to the back cover portion, and a second mass portion coupled to the back cover portion. The body portion may be made from a first material having a first density, and the back cover portion may be made from second material having a second density different from the first density. The diameter of the second mass portion may be greater than a diameter of the first mass portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Caleb S. Kroloff, Daniel C. Kirtley, William N. Knopka
  • Publication number: 20240033589
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion, a face portion, a port connected to an interior cavity of the body portion, a filler material in the interior cavity, and first and second mass portions coupled to the body portion. The first mass portion is cylindrical. Each of the first and second mass portions includes a material having a different density than the body portion density. A distance from the second mass portion to a toe portion edge of the body portion is less than a distance from the first mass portion to the toe portion edge. The mass of the second mass portion varies in a top-to-sole direction. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Publication number: 20240024740
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion, a first set of ports extending in a heel-to-toe direction, a second set of ports extending in a heel-to-toe direction, a first cavity portion between the first set of ports and the face portion, a second cavity portion between the second set of ports and the rear portion, a first filler material in the first cavity portion, and a second filler material in the second cavity portion. The distance between each port of the first set of ports and the face portion is less than a distance between each port of the second set of ports and the face portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette, Caleb S. Kroloff, Matthew T. Andrews, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Publication number: 20230405410
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club ferrules and methods to manufacture golf club ferrules are generally described herein. In one example, a ferrule includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a transition portion between the upper portion and the lower portion. A plurality of protrusions extend vertically across the lower portion and the transition portion. A plurality of windows are formed through the lower portion. The upper portion, the lower portion, and the transition portion are coaxially aligned to define an axial bore. The plurality of protrusions and the plurality of windows are alternatingly spaced apart. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Kirtley, Michael R. Nicolette, Adam J. Lester
  • Patent number: 11839800
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion, a face portion coupled to the body portion, a filler material in an interior cavity of the body portion, a mass portion, a first port connected to the interior cavity, a second port below a horizontal midplane of the body portion and connected to the interior cavity, and a cover portion coupled to the body portion to cover the first port. The second port is configured to receive the mass portion. A distance between the first port and the toe portion edge is less than a distance between the second port and the toe portion edge. The second port is substantially larger than the first port. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Patent number: 11833398
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having an interior cavity, a face portion enclosing the interior cavity, a first mass portion and a second mass portion coupled to the body portion, a port connected to the interior cavity, and a filler material injected into the interior cavity from the port. The second mass portion includes a top portion and a bottom portion oriented relative to each other at an angle at least partially corresponding to a contour of a portion of the toe portion edge. The mass of the top portion of the second mass portion is less than the mass of the bottom portion of the second mass portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Publication number: 20230356044
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion, a face portion coupled to the body portion, a filler material in an interior cavity of the body portion, a mass portion, a first port connected to the interior cavity, a second port below a horizontal midplane of the body portion and connected to the interior cavity, and a cover portion coupled to the body portion to cover the first port. The second port is configured to receive the mass portion. A distance between the first port and the toe portion edge is less than a distance between the second port and the toe portion edge. The second port is substantially larger than the first port. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Patent number: 11806585
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a top portion, a bottom portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a body cavity. A solid wall structure may be located inside the body portion and spaced apart from an interior surface of the front portion to form a channel therebetween. The channel may include a lower channel region having a first maximum width, a middle channel region having a second maximum width, and an upper channel region having a third maximum width. The second maximum width may be greater than the first maximum width and greater than the third maximum width. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette, Caleb S. Kroloff, Matthew T. Andrews, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Patent number: D1013811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Patent number: D1015459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Kirtley, Caleb S. Kroloff
  • Patent number: D1019840
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Kirtley, Raymond C. Gresalfi
  • Patent number: D1020947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Patent number: D1022094
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Kirtley, Raymond C. Gresalfi
  • Patent number: D1022095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Kirtley, Raymond C. Gresalfi
  • Patent number: D1022096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Kirtley, Raymond C. Gresalfi
  • Patent number: D1025258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley