Patents by Inventor Michael D. Sandoval

Michael D. Sandoval 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: 20170312596
    Abstract: A golf club head has a main body including a top portion, a bottom portion opposite the top portion, a striking face, a rear portion opposite the striking face. The striking face has a striking face plane and a striking face outer periphery that is coplanar with the striking face plane. The striking face outer periphery has an outer periphery heel portion, an outer periphery toe portion opposite the outer periphery heel portion, an outer periphery top portion, and an outer periphery bottom portion opposite the outer periphery top portion. The striking face also has a recess extending rearward from the striking face plane, and the recess includes a recess periphery coplanar with the striking face plane. The striking face further has an insert disposed within the recess. The striking face additionally has a minimum periphery width separating the striking face outer periphery and the recess periphery. The periphery width is no greater than 1.25 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael D. SANDOVAL, Adam K. SHELDON
  • Patent number: 9731177
    Abstract: A golf club head has a main body including a top portion, a bottom portion opposite the top portion, a striking face, a rear portion opposite the striking face. The striking face has a striking face plane and a striking face outer periphery that is coplanar with the striking face plane. The striking face outer periphery has an outer periphery heel portion, an outer periphery toe portion opposite the outer periphery heel portion, an outer periphery top portion, and an outer periphery bottom portion opposite the outer periphery top portion. The striking face also has a recess extending rearward from the striking face plane, and the recess includes a recess periphery coplanar with the striking face plane. The striking face further has an insert disposed within the recess. The striking face additionally has a minimum periphery width separating the striking face outer periphery and the recess periphery. The periphery width is no greater than 1.25 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon
  • Publication number: 20140080630
    Abstract: A golf club head has a main body including a top portion, a bottom portion opposite the top portion, a striking face, a rear portion opposite the striking face. The striking face has a striking face plane and a striking face outer periphery that is coplanar with the striking face plane. The striking face outer periphery has an outer periphery heel portion, an outer periphery toe portion opposite the outer periphery heel portion, an outer periphery top portion, and an outer periphery bottom portion opposite the outer periphery top portion. The striking face also has a recess extending rearward from the striking face plane, and the recess includes a recess periphery coplanar with the striking face plane. The striking face further has an insert disposed within the recess. The striking face additionally has a minimum periphery width separating the striking face outer periphery and the recess periphery. The periphery width is no greater than 1.25 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Michael D. SANDOVAL, Adam K. SHELDON
  • Patent number: 8641556
    Abstract: A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a body comprising a front surface, having an opening therein for receiving a primary insert. One or more secondary inserts may be disposed in the primary insert and may include a leading surface and a trailing surface. The trailing surface may be physically exposed to the elements and the leading surface may be physically exposed and/or visually exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon
  • Patent number: 8617001
    Abstract: A golf club head has a main body including a top portion, a bottom portion opposite the top portion, a striking face, a rear portion opposite the striking face. The striking face has a striking face plane and a striking face outer periphery that is coplanar with the striking face plane. The striking face outer periphery has an outer periphery heel portion, an outer periphery toe portion opposite the outer periphery heel portion, an outer periphery top portion, and an outer periphery bottom portion opposite the outer periphery top portion. The striking face also has a recess extending rearward from the striking face plane, and the recess includes a recess periphery coplanar with the striking face plane. The striking face further has an insert disposed within the recess. The striking face additionally has a minimum periphery width separating the striking face outer periphery and the recess periphery. The periphery width is no greater than 1.25 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon
  • Publication number: 20130274029
    Abstract: A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a body comprising a front surface, having an opening therein for receiving a primary insert. One or more secondary inserts may be disposed in the primary insert and may include a leading surface and a trailing surface. The trailing surface may be physically exposed to the elements and the leading surface may be physically exposed and/or visually exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Jimmy H. KUAN, Michael D. SANDOVAL, Adam K. SHELDON
  • Patent number: 8480513
    Abstract: A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a body comprising a front surface, having an opening therein for receiving a primary insert. One or more secondary inserts may be disposed in the primary insert and may include a leading surface and a trailing surface. The trailing surface may be physically exposed to the elements and the leading surface may be physically exposed and/or visually exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon
  • Publication number: 20130023356
    Abstract: A golf club head has a main body including a top portion, a bottom portion opposite the top portion, a striking face, a rear portion opposite the striking face. The striking face has a striking face plane and a striking face outer periphery that is coplanar with the striking face plane. The striking face outer periphery has an outer periphery heel portion, an outer periphery toe portion opposite the outer periphery heel portion, an outer periphery top portion, and an outer periphery bottom portion opposite the outer periphery top portion. The striking face also has a recess extending rearward from the striking face plane, and the recess includes a recess periphery coplanar with the striking face plane. The striking face further has an insert disposed within the recess. The striking face additionally has a minimum periphery width separating the striking face outer periphery and the recess periphery. The periphery width is no greater than 1.25 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael D. SANDOVAL, Adam K. SHELDON
  • Patent number: 8083611
    Abstract: A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a body comprising a front surface having an opening therein for receiving a primary insert. One or more secondary inserts may be disposed in the primary insert and may include a leading surface, a trailing surface, and at least one intermediate surface. The leading surface may be physically exposed to the elements, the trailing surface may be exposed to the eye, and the at least one intermediate surface may be physically exposed to the elements and/or visually exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon, Michael J. Wallans
  • Publication number: 20100113184
    Abstract: A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a body comprising a front surface, having an opening therein for receiving a primary insert. One or more secondary inserts may be disposed in the primary insert and may include a leading surface and a trailing surface. The trailing surface may be physically exposed to the elements and the leading surface may be physically exposed and/or visually exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: ROGER CLEVELAND GOLF CO., INC.
    Inventors: Jimmy H. KUAN, Michael D. SANDOVAL, Adam K. SHELDON
  • Publication number: 20090105008
    Abstract: A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a body comprising a front surface having an opening therein for receiving a primary insert. One or more secondary inserts may be disposed in the primary insert and may include a leading surface, a trailing surface, and at least one intermediate surface. The leading surface may be physically exposed to the elements, the trailing surface may be exposed to the eye, and the at least one intermediate surface may be physically exposed to the elements and/or visually exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: ROGER CLEVELAND GOLF CO., INC.
    Inventors: Jimmy H. KUAN, Michael D. SANDOVAL, Adam K. SHELDON, Michael J. Wallans
  • Patent number: D605243
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Roger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen C. Chien, Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon
  • Patent number: D606148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Roger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen C. Chien, Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon
  • Patent number: D616053
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Roger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen C. Chien, Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Shelton
  • Patent number: D622343
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Armaan Khan, Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon