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).
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Publication number: 20170312596Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: SRI SPORTS LIMITEDInventors: Michael D. SANDOVAL, Adam K. SHELDON
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Patent number: 9731177Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: SRI SPORTS LIMITEDInventors: Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon
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Publication number: 20140080630Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Michael D. SANDOVAL, Adam K. SHELDON
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Patent number: 8641556Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon
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Patent number: 8617001Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon
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Publication number: 20130274029Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Jimmy H. KUAN, Michael D. SANDOVAL, Adam K. SHELDON
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Patent number: 8480513Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 24, 2008Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon
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Publication number: 20130023356Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: SRI SPORTS LIMITEDInventors: Michael D. SANDOVAL, Adam K. SHELDON
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Patent number: 8083611Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon, Michael J. Wallans
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Publication number: 20100113184Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: ROGER CLEVELAND GOLF CO., INC.Inventors: Jimmy H. KUAN, Michael D. SANDOVAL, Adam K. SHELDON
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Publication number: 20090105008Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: ROGER CLEVELAND GOLF CO., INC.Inventors: Jimmy H. KUAN, Michael D. SANDOVAL, Adam K. SHELDON, Michael J. Wallans
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Patent number: D605243Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Roger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc.Inventors: Stephen C. Chien, Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon
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Patent number: D606148Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Roger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc.Inventors: Stephen C. Chien, Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon
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Patent number: D616053Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Roger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc.Inventors: Stephen C. Chien, Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Shelton
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Patent number: D622343Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Armaan Khan, Jimmy H. Kuan, Michael D. Sandoval, Adam K. Sheldon