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).

  • Patent number: 7905799
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Tomio Kumamoto
  • Patent number: 7862453
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Tomio Kumamoto
  • Publication number: 20090176600
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Tomio Kumamoto
  • Publication number: 20090139643
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Tomio Kumamoto
  • Patent number: 7468005
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Tomio Kumamoto
  • Patent number: 7291074
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Masayuki Kato
  • Publication number: 20060172820
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Masayuki Kato
  • Patent number: 7077762
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Masayuki Kato
  • Patent number: 6997818
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaru Kouno
  • Publication number: 20050245328
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Tomio Kumamoto
  • Publication number: 20040266552
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaru Kouno
  • Patent number: 6789304
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaru Kouno
  • Patent number: 6719645
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaru Kouno
  • Publication number: 20040048682
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Masaru Kouno, Masayuki Kato
  • Publication number: 20030050133
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventor: Masaru Kouno
  • Publication number: 20030013548
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventor: Masaru Kouno