Patents by Inventor Joshua B. Matthews

Joshua B. Matthews 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: 11925839
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club face plates with internal cell lattices are presented herein. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Morales, Erik M. Henrikson, Joshua B. Matthews
  • Publication number: 20240066365
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head includes an angled weight assembly with an adjustable weight disposed within a weight channel. The adjustable weight assembly is positioned at an angle relative to a ground plane to reduce and redirect bending of the golf club head at impact. The reduction and redirection of bending decreases and redirects stress applied to the weight channel at impact to reduce resultant oscillations of the weight channel, which in turn reduces support material for the weight assembly and increases discretionary mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Eric J. Morales, Joshua B. Matthews, Cory S. Bacon, Lance R. White
  • Patent number: 11911669
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads with components composed of a metal-composite-metal construction are described herein. The metal-composite-metal construction makes up a portion of the golf club head. The metal-composite-metal construction can make up any one or combination of the following structures: faceplate, face insert, internal ribs, turbulators, crown insert, or weight channel. The composite layer of the metal-composite-metal construction is composed of reinforced fibers. The metal-composite-metal construction allows for weight savings in the golf club head while maintaining durability, strength, rigidity, and performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Cole D. Brubaker, Clayson C. Spackman, Joshua B. Matthews, Ryan M. Stokke
  • Publication number: 20230372794
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a face plate, a body, bonding material, and at least one retainer, wherein the bonding material and at least one retainer are the sole medium coupling the face plate and body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua B. Matthews, Clayson C. Spackman, Les J. Bryant, Rick D. MacMillan, Terry J. Wells
  • Publication number: 20230233907
    Abstract: A golf club head with a lightweight shaft-receiving structure is described herein. The lightweight shaft-receiving structure comprises one or more lightweight components provided in low-stress areas of the club head, wherein the lightweight components form portions of the shaft-receiving structure that would otherwise be formed by higher-density body material. The lightweight shaft-receiving structure creates discretionary mass that can be redistributed to improve the club head mass properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Travis D. Milleman, Joshua B. Matthews, Eric J. Morales
  • Publication number: 20230071097
    Abstract: Some embodiments include hollow body club heads having reinforced club head faces. In one example, the club face comprises a reinforcement element such as a looped rib positioned on a rear surface of the club face to provide reinforcement. The club head defines a closed interior cavity, where the reinforcement is located within the closed interior cavity. The hollow body club head further comprises a rear including a plurality of walls to allow the club head to easily bend during a golf ball impact. The combination of the hollow body design and the reinforcement element reinforces the club head while permitting the club face to bend. Other embodiments of related club heads and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua B. Matthews, Evan R. Greer, Jacob T. Clarke, Ryan M. Stokke, Cory S. Bacon, Eric J. Morales
  • Publication number: 20230013914
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads with components composed of a metal-composite-metal construction are described herein. The metal-composite-metal construction makes up a portion of the golf club head. The metal-composite-metal construction can make up any one or combination of the following structures: faceplate, face insert, internal ribs, turbulators, crown insert, or weight channel. The composite layer of the metal-composite-metal construction is composed of reinforced fibers. The metal-composite-metal construction allows for weight savings in the golf club head while maintaining durability, strength, rigidity, and performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Cole D. Brubaker, Clayson C. Spackman, Joshua B. Matthews, Ryan M. Stokke
  • Publication number: 20220288468
    Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of golf club heads with flexible soles. In one embodiment, the golf club head includes a body having a crown opposite a sole, a toe opposite a heel, a back end opposite a front end, and a hosel. The golf club head also includes a sole curvature profile comprising a radius of curvature that varies as the sole curvature profile extends between the front end and the back end. The golf club head further includes a negative draft angle and a substantially flat crown to increase the stiffness of the crown allows for maximum deformation of the sole. The radius of curvature of the sole is configured to increase the flexure of the entire golf club head, thereby increasing the internal energy of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Joshua B. Matthews, Eric J. Morales, Erik M. Henrikson, Travis D. Milleman
  • Publication number: 20220118322
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads having balanced impact and swing performance characteristics with reversed crown and sole curvatures are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Joshua B. Matthews, Ryan M. Stokke, Erik M. Henrikson
  • Publication number: 20210077865
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club face plates with internal cell lattices are presented herein. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Eric J. Morales, Erik M. Henrikson, Joshua B. Matthews