Patents by Inventor Masaru Kouno
Masaru Kouno 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).
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Patent number: 7905799Abstract: The invention prevents a resin member from being broken so as to improve durability. The invention provides a golf club head (1) in which at least a part of a crown portion (4) forming an upper surface of the head is formed by a resin member (FR) made of a fiber reinforced resin in which a fiber is oriented in a matrix resin. The resin member (FR) includes a one-way fiber reinforced resin layer in which the fiber is oriented in one direction, and a fiber intersection lamination portion which is laminated so as to differentiate a direction of the fiber. At least two one-way fiber reinforced resin layers which are adjacent in a thickness direction are intersected at an angle of 30 to 130 degrees of the fiber. Further, a compressive strength of the fiber of the one-way fiber reinforced resin layer which is arranged in an innermost side in the fiber intersection lamination portion is set to be equal to or more than 1.3 GPa.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Masaru Kouno, Tomio Kumamoto
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Patent number: 7862453Abstract: The invention prevents a resin member from being broken so as to improve durability. The invention provides a golf club head (1) in which at least a part of a crown portion (4) forming an upper surface of the head is formed by a resin member (FR) made of a fiber reinforced resin in which a fiber is oriented in a matrix resin. The resin member (FR) includes a one-way fiber reinforced resin layer in which the fiber is oriented in one direction, and a fiber intersection lamination portion which is laminated so as to differentiate a direction of the fiber. At least two one-way fiber reinforced resin layers which are adjacent in a thickness direction are intersected at an angle of 30 to 130 degrees of the fiber. Further, a compressive strength of the fiber of the one-way fiber reinforced resin layer which is arranged in an innermost side in the fiber intersection lamination portion is set to be equal to or more than 1.3 GPa.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2008Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Masaru Kouno, Tomio Kumamoto
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Publication number: 20090176600Abstract: The invention prevents a resin member from being broken so as to improve durability. The invention provides a golf club head (1) in which at least a part of a crown portion (4) forming an upper surface of the head is formed by a resin member (FR) made of a fiber reinforced resin in which a fiber is oriented in a matrix resin. The resin member (FR) includes a one-way fiber reinforced resin layer in which the fiber is oriented in one direction, and a fiber intersection lamination portion which is laminated so as to differentiate a direction of the fiber. At least two one-way fiber reinforced resin layers which are adjacent in a thickness direction are intersected at an angle of 30 to 130 degrees of the fiber. Further, a compressive strength of the fiber of the one-way fiber reinforced resin layer which is arranged in an innermost side in the fiber intersection lamination portion is set to be equal to or more than 1.3 GPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Tomio Kumamoto
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Publication number: 20090139643Abstract: The invention prevents a resin member from being broken so as to improve durability. The invention provides a golf club head (1) in which at least a part of a crown portion (4) forming an upper surface of the head is formed by a resin member (FR) made of a fiber reinforced resin in which a fiber is oriented in a matrix resin. The resin member (FR) includes a one-way fiber reinforced resin layer in which the fiber is oriented in one direction, and a fiber intersection lamination portion which is laminated so as to differentiate a direction of the fiber. At least two one-way fiber reinforced resin layers which are adjacent in a thickness direction are intersected at an angle of 30 to 130 degrees of the fiber. Further, a compressive strength of the fiber of the one-way fiber reinforced resin layer which is arranged in an innermost side in the fiber intersection lamination portion is set to be equal to or more than 1.3 GPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Tomio Kumamoto
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Patent number: 7468005Abstract: The invention prevents a resin member from being broken so as to improve durability. The invention provides a golf club head (1) in which at least apart of a crown portion (4) forming an upper surface of the head is formed by a resin member (FR) made of a fiber reinforced resin in which a fiber is oriented in a matrix resin. The resin member (FR) includes a one-way fiber reinforced resin layer in which the fiber is oriented in one direction, and a fiber intersection lamination portion which is laminated so as to differentiate a direction of the fiber. At least two one-way fiber reinforced resin layers which are adjacent in a thickness direction are intersected at an angle of 30 to 130 degrees of the fiber. Further, a compressive strength of the fiber of the one-way fiber reinforced resin layer which is arranged in an innermost side in the fiber intersection lamination portion is set to be equal to or more than 1.3 GPa.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Masaru Kouno, Tomio Kumamoto
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Patent number: 7291074Abstract: A golf club head which has a head volume V of not less than 300 cc, and a gravity point distance C (mm) satisfying the following condition: C?0.12×V?8, and optionally, the ratio (M/V) of the moment of inertia M (g·sq.cm) of the club head around a vertical axis passing through the gravity point of the club head to the head volume V (cc) is se in a range of from 9.0 to 11.0, and a sweet spot height is set in a range of from 25 to 40 mm.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Masaru Kouno, Masayuki Kato
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Publication number: 20060172820Abstract: A golf club head which has a head volume V of not less than 300 cc, and a gravity point distance C (mm) satisfying the following condition: C?0.12×V?8, and optionally, the ratio (M/V) of the moment of inertia M (g·sq.cm) of the club head around a vertical axis passing through the gravity point of the club head to the head volume V (cc) is se in a range of from 9.0 to 11.0, and a sweet spot height is set in a range of from 25 to 40 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Masayuki Kato
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Patent number: 7077762Abstract: A golf club head which has a head volume v of not less than 300 cc, and a gravity point distance C (mm) satisfying the following condition: C?0.12×V?8, and optionally, the ratio (M/V) of the moment of inertia M (g·sq.cm) of the club head around a vertical axis passing through the gravity point of the club head to the head volume V (cc) is se in a range of from 9.0 to 11.0, and a sweet spot height is set in a range of from 25 to 40 mm.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Masaru Kouno, Masayuki Kato
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Patent number: 6997818Abstract: A golf clubhead containing a main body and a face member, the main body including a main shell portion having a hollow and a tubular inner extension of a hosel protruding in the hollow, and at least a part of the tubular inner extension separating from the inner surface of the main shell portion. A method of making the golf clubhead, which includes making a first lost form corresponding to the main shell portion, making a second lost form corresponding to the tubular inner extension, fixing the second lost form to the first lost form to make a third lost form corresponding to the main body, making a casting mold using the third lost form, and casting a metallic material into the main body using the casting mold.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2004Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Masaru Kouno
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Publication number: 20050245328Abstract: The invention prevents a resin member from being broken so as to improve durability. The invention provides a golf club head (1) in which at least apart of a crown portion (4) forming an upper surface of the head is formed by a resin member (FR) made of a fiber reinforced resin in which a fiber is oriented in a matrix resin. The resin member (FR) includes a one-way fiber reinforced resin layer in which the fiber is oriented in one direction, and a fiber intersection lamination portion which is laminated so as to differentiate a direction of the fiber. At least two one-way fiber reinforced resin layers which are adjacent in a thickness direction are intersected at an angle of 30 to 130 degrees of the fiber. Further, a compressive strength of the fiber of the one-way fiber reinforced resin layer which is arranged in an innermost side in the fiber intersection lamination portion is set to be equal to or more than 1.3 GPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Tomio Kumamoto
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Publication number: 20040266552Abstract: A golf clubhead containing a main body and a face member, the main body including a main shell portion having a hollow and a tubular inner extension of a hosel protruding in the hollow, and at least a part of the tubular inner extension separating from the inner surface of the main shell portion. A method of making the golf clubhead, which includes making a first lost form corresponding to the main shell portion, making a second lost form corresponding to the tubular inner extension, fixing the second lost form to the first lost form to make a third lost form corresponding to the main body, making a casting mold using the third lost form, and casting a metallic material into the main body using the casting mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Masaru Kouno
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Patent number: 6789304Abstract: A golf clubhead containing a main body and a face member, the main body including a main shell portion having a hollow and a tubular inner extension of a hosel protruding in the hollow, and at least a part of the tubular inner extension separating from the inner surface of the main shell portion. A method of making the golf clubhead which includes making a first lost form corresponding to the main shell portion, making a second lost form corresponding to the tubular inner extension, fixing the second lost form to the first lost form to make a third lost form corresponding to the main body, making a casting mold using the third lost form, and casting a metallic material into the main body using the casting mold.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Masaru Kouno
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Patent number: 6719645Abstract: A golf club head comprises a main body and a face member attached to the main body. The face member comprises a main portion forming a ball striking face and an extended part. The extended part extends 5 to 30 mm backward from at least part of the edge of the ball striking face. The thickness of the extended part is less than the thickness of the main portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2002Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Masaru Kouno
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Publication number: 20040048682Abstract: A golf club head which has a head volume v of not less than 300 cc, and a gravity point distance C (mm) satisfying the following condition: C≦0.12×V−8, and optionally, the ratio (M/V) of the moment of inertia M (g·sq.cm) of the club head around a vertical axis passing through the gravity point of the club head to the head volume V (cc) is se in a range of from 9.0 to 11.0, and a sweet spot height is set in a range of from 25 to 40 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Masayuki Kato
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Publication number: 20030050133Abstract: A golf clubhead comprises a main body and a face member, the main body comprising a main shell portion having a hollow and a tubular inner extension of a hosel protruding in the hollow, and at least a part of the tubular inner extension separating from the inner surface of the main shell portion. A method of making the golf clubhead comprises making a first lost form corresponding to the main shell portion, making a second lost form corresponding to the tubular inner extension, fixing the second lost form to the first lost form to make a third lost form corresponding to the main body, making a casting mold using the third lost form, and casting a metallic material into the main body using the casting mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventor: Masaru Kouno
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Publication number: 20030013548Abstract: A golf club head comprises a main body and a face member attached to the main body. The face member comprises a main portion forming a ball striking face and an extended part. The extended part extends 5 to 30 mm backward from at least part of the edge of the ball striking face. The thickness of the extended part is less than the thickness of the main portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventor: Masaru Kouno