Patents by Inventor Masaomi Hiruta

Masaomi Hiruta 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: 8241140
    Abstract: A hollow golf club head made of metal includes a face portion, a sole portion, a side portion, and a crown portion. The crown portion and at least a part of the side portion have a Young's modulus lower than the face portion and the sole portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Patent number: 8216089
    Abstract: This invention provides a golf club head including a face member. The face member includes a face portion forming a face, and a crown extending portion extending backward from the upper edge of the face portion. The width of the crown extending portion in a face to back direction at the toe side is larger than that in the face to back direction at the heel side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Publication number: 20110269567
    Abstract: This invention provides a golf club head in which a plurality of scorelines are formed in its face surface. The golf club head includes a first fine groove formed in the face surface to extend parallel to the scorelines, and a second fine groove formed in the face surface to intersect with the first fine groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Wataru BAN, Masaomi HIRUTA
  • Patent number: 7942759
    Abstract: A golf club head 1 has a face part 2, a crown part 3, a sole part 4, a side part 5, and a hosel part 6, which are formed of titanium or a titanium alloy. The golf club head 1 is formed by integrating a head body 10 and a face plate 30 with each other by welding such as laser welding or plasma welding. A thick part 20 is provided only in the central portion in the toe-heel direction of the cross corner portion between the face part 2 and the sole part 4. The width in the toe-heel direction of the thick part 20 is 20 mm or narrower. Therefore, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention can increase a carry on average even if being used by an amateur golfer who is prone to hit a ball by varied hit points across the clubface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Patent number: 7883431
    Abstract: There is provided a golf club head capable of increasing carry on average even if being used by an amateur golfer who is prone to hit a ball with various hit points across the clubface. A golf club head 1 has a face part 2, a crown part 3, a sole part 4, a side part 5, and a hosel part 6, which are formed of titanium or a titanium alloy. The golf club head 1 is formed by integrating a head body 10 and a face plate 30 with each other by welding such as laser welding or plasma welding. A thick part 20 is provided only in the central portion in the toe-heel direction of the cross corner portion between the face part 2 and the sole part 4. The width in the toe-heel direction of the thick part 20 is 20 mm or narrower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Publication number: 20100292023
    Abstract: This invention provides a golf club head including a face member. The face member includes a face portion forming a face, and a crown extending portion extending backward from the upper edge of the face portion. The width of the crown extending portion in a face to back direction at the toe side is larger than that in the face to back direction at the heel side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Patent number: 7819758
    Abstract: This invention provides a golf club head including a face member. The face member includes a face portion forming a face, and a crown extending portion extending backward from the upper edge of the face portion. The width of the crown extending portion in a face to back direction at the toe side is larger than that in the face to back direction at the heel side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Patent number: 7819759
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf club head capable of increasing carry on average even if being used by an amateur golfer who is prone to hit a ball by varied hit points of clubface. A golf club head 1 has a face part 2, a crown part 3, a sole part 4, a side part 5, and a hosel part 6, which are formed of titanium or a titanium alloy. A thick part 10 is provided near the central portion in the toe-heel direction of the rear portion of the crown part 3. The distance a between a foremost portion 10f the thick part 10 and the foremost portion of the crown part 3 is 20 to 80% of the total length L of the crown part 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Patent number: 7798916
    Abstract: This invention provides a hollow metal golf club head including at least a face portion, sole portion, side portion, and crown portion. This golf club head includes a head main body having an opening in the face portion, and a face plate engaged and welded with the opening. The head main body comprises a protruding portion which forms a part of the face portion and protrudes upward from a central portion, in a toe-and-heel direction, of a corner portion between the face portion and the sole portion in the golf club head. The face plate comprises s a recessed portion which extends upward from the lower edge of the face plate and engages with the protruding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Patent number: 7686706
    Abstract: This invention provides a golf club head including a head main body, a face plate and a hollow portion. The head main body includes an opening in a face portion, and the opening is provided with a plurality of pawls to receive the face plate which is to fit in the opening. The pawls include a large pawl and a small pawl. The large pawl is arranged in each of a heel-side upper portion and a toe-side lower portion and the small pawl is arranged in at least either one of a heel-side lower portion and a toe-side upper portion when the opening is divided into four vertically and horizontally about a face center as the center. The face plate is fitted in the opening and fixed by welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Publication number: 20090247321
    Abstract: This invention provides a golf club head including a face member. The face member includes a face portion forming a face, and a crown extending portion extending backward from the upper edge of the face portion. The width of the crown extending portion in a face to back direction at the toe side is larger than that in the face to back direction at the heel side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Publication number: 20080261720
    Abstract: This invention provides a golf club head including a head main body, a face plate and a hollow portion. The head main body includes an opening in a face portion, and the opening is provided with a plurality of pawls to receive the face plate which is to fit in the opening. The pawls include a large pawl and a small pawl. The large pawl is arranged in each of a heel-side upper portion and a toe-side lower portion and the small pawl is arranged in at least either one of a heel-side lower portion and a toe-side upper portion when the opening is divided into four vertically and horizontally about a face center as the center. The face plate is fitted in the opening and fixed by welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Publication number: 20080261719
    Abstract: There is provided a golf club head capable of increasing carry on average even if being used by an amateur golfer who is prone to hit a ball with various hit points across the clubface. A golf club head 1 has a face part 2, a crown part 3, a sole part 4, a side part 5, and a hosel part 6, which are formed of titanium or a titanium alloy. The golf club head 1 is formed by integrating a head body 10 and a face plate 30 with each other by welding such as laser welding or plasma welding. A thick part 20 is provided only in the central portion in the toe-heel direction of the cross corner portion between the face part 2 and the sole part 4. The width in the toe-heel direction of the thick part 20 is 20 mm or narrower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Publication number: 20080220894
    Abstract: This invention provides a hollow metal golf club head including at least a face portion, sole portion, side portion, and crown portion. This golf club head includes a head main body having an opening in the face portion, and a face plate engaged and welded with the opening. The head main body comprises a protruding portion which forms a part of the face portion and protrudes upward from a central portion, in a toe-and-heel direction, of a corner portion between the face portion and the sole portion in the golf club head. The face plate comprises s a recessed portion which extends upward from the lower edge of the face plate and engages with the protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo MATSUNAGA, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Publication number: 20080139338
    Abstract: A golf club head 1 has a face part 2, a crown part 3, a sole part 4, a side part 5, and a hosel part 6, which are formed of titanium or a titanium alloy. The golf club head 1 is formed by integrating a head body 10 and a face plate 30 with each other by welding such as laser welding or plasma welding. A thick part 20 is provided only in the central portion in the toe-heel direction of the cross corner portion between the face part 2 and the sole part 4. The width in the toe-heel direction of the thick part 20 is 20 mm or narrower. Therefore, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention can increase a carry on average even if being used by an amateur golfer who is prone to hit a ball by varied hit points across the clubface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Publication number: 20080090676
    Abstract: The present invention provides a golf club head capable of increasing carry on average even if being used by an amateur golfer who is prone to hit a ball by varied hit points of clubface. A golf club head 1 has a face part 2, a crown part 3, a sole part 4, a side part 5, and a hosel part 6, which are formed of titanium or a titanium alloy. A thick part 10 is provided near the central portion in the toe-heel direction of the rear portion of the crown part 3. The distance a between a foremost portion 1 Of the thick part 10 and the foremost portion of the crown part 3 is 20 to 80% of the total length L of the crown part 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Publication number: 20050159239
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a front body formed of a metal material, an FRP body, a metallic sole plate, and a weight member. The front body has a face portion, a metal sole portion, a metal side portion (toe), a metal crown portion, a metal side portion (heel), and a hosel portion. A slight gap in a range of 4 mm to 12 mm is formed between a front side of the sole plate and the metal sole portion. This part is formed of the FRP body. Preferably, the weight of the front body is in a range of 20% to 70% of the weight of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Yasunori Imamoto, Hiroshi Ezaki, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Publication number: 20040204264
    Abstract: A hollow golf club head made of metal includes a face portion, a sole portion, a side portion, and a crown portion. The crown portion and at least a part of the side portion have a Young's modulus lower than the face portion and the sole portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Matsunaga, Masaomi Hiruta
  • Patent number: 6783466
    Abstract: This golf club head is constituted by a front part 1 including a face portion 2 and a crown main portion 3, and a back part 10 forming the remaining portion of the golf club head. A metal material forming the front part 1 has lower Young's modulus than that of a metal material forming the back part 10. The front part 1 and the back part 10 are welded. The thickness of the center of the face portion 2 is larger than the thickness of the periphery thereof. The thickness of the vicinity of a highest point 3A of the crown is small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruaki Seki, Masaomi Hiruta, Hideo Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20020091015
    Abstract: This golf club head is constituted by a front part 1 including a face portion 2 and a crown main portion 3, and a back part 10 forming the remaining portion of the golf club head. A metal material forming the front part 1 has lower Young's modulus than that of a metal material forming the back part 10. The front part 1 and the back part 10 are welded. The thickness of the center of the face portion 2 is larger than the thickness of the periphery thereof. The thickness of the vicinity of a highest point 3A of the crown is small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teruaki Seki, Masaomi Hiruta, Hideo Matsunaga