Patents by Inventor Michael E. Franz
Michael E. Franz 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: 20180085641Abstract: The present invention is direct to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The invention contemplates the use of titanium or steel for the main body portion and significant tungsten weight members coupled to at least the toe and a heel weight member coupled in a hosel cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Joshua G. Breier, Jonathan Hebreo, Marni D. Ines, Grant M. Martens, Jason A. Mata, Michael E. Franz, Joshua C. Stokes
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Publication number: 20180056146Abstract: A golf club head with a multi-level badge is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention is an iron type golf club head with a multi-level badge that on one level contacts a rear surface of the striking face of the golf club head, and a second level of the multi-level badge contacts a rear surface of a cavity created by the chassis of the golf club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael E. Franz, Marni Ines
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Patent number: 9889352Abstract: The present invention is directed to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The irons have a progressive horizontal CG location. Preferably, the long and MID irons have a CG located between about 1 mm and 3 mm towards the hosel and the short iron CG is located between about 3 mm and 4 mm toward the hosel. Further the irons have a substantially constant blade width with progressively decreasing scoreline width.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz, Eduardo Mendoza
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Publication number: 20170361177Abstract: A golf club head having a golf club head body and an inner wall structure. The club head body includes a back portion, a striking face, a sole, and a topline. The inner wall structure is at least partially in contact with a rear surface of the striking face. The inner wall structure also has a fixed end and an unfixed end. The golf club head is also configured such that the portion of the inner wall structure in contact with the rear surface of the striking face may slide against one another. The golf club head may also include a sole channel, and the fixed end of the inner wall structure may be attached to either a front edge or back edge of the sole channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz, Marni Ines, Joshua C. Stokes, Grant M. Martens, Charles E. Golden, Uday V. Deshmukh
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Publication number: 20170348569Abstract: The present invention is direct to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The invention contemplates the use of titanium or steel for the main body portion and significant tungsten weight members coupled to at least the toe via a mechanical fastener inserted through the face.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryan J. A. Ritchie, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz
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Patent number: 9808684Abstract: A set of iron type golf club heads comprising a plurality of iron type golf club heads, the plurality of iron type golf club heads comprising a long iron, a mid iron, and a short iron; wherein each of the plurality of iron type golf club heads comprise a striking face, and wherein each of the plurality of iron type golf club heads comprise a plurality of grooves formed in the striking face extending generally from a heel side of the striking face towards a toe side of the striking face; wherein the plurality of grooves of each of the plurality of iron type golf club heads comprise an edge radius, wherein the edge radius of the plurality of grooves of the long iron is greater than the edge radius of the plurality of grooves of the short iron.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz
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Patent number: 9750994Abstract: The present invention is direct to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The long irons have a first center of gravity positioned horizontally from the face center toward the hosel by a first distance. The mid-irons have a second center of gravity positioned horizontally from the face center toward the hosel by a second distance. The short irons have a third center of gravity positioned horizontally from the face center toward the hosel by a third distance that is greater than the first and second distances.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael E. Franz, Brandon Vincent, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Eduardo Mendoza
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Patent number: 9750993Abstract: The present invention is direct to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The invention contemplates the use of titanium or steel for the main body portion and significant tungsten weight members coupled to at least the toe via a mechanical fastener.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryan J. A. Ritchie, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz
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Patent number: 9718119Abstract: The present invention is directed to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The irons have a progressive horizontal CG location. Preferably, the long and MID irons have a CG located between about 1 mm and 3 mm towards the hosel and the short iron CG is located between about 3 mm and 4 mm toward the hosel. Further the irons can have a substantially constant blade width with progressively increasing toe height and progressively decreasing scoreline width.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gery M. Zimmerman, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz, Eduardo Mendoza
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Publication number: 20170050092Abstract: The present invention is direct to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The invention contemplates the use of titanium or steel for the main body portion and significant tungsten weight members at the heel and toe.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz, Joshua C. Stokes
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Publication number: 20170014690Abstract: A golf club head including a face having a flat ball-striking surface and a body that form a flexure. The golf club head has a feature formed in a sole of the golf club head that provides a flexure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: John Morin, Noah de la Cruz, Nick Frame, Charles E. Golden, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz, Grant M. Martens
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Publication number: 20170001081Abstract: A method of manufacturing an iron type golf club head, including forming an iron type golf club head blank, the iron type golf club head blank having an oversized hosel portion and an oversized body portion, the iron type golf club head blank configured to accommodate a plurality of iron type golf club heads, each iron type golf club head having a unique loft angle; and removing material from said oversized body portion of said iron type golf club head blank.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANYInventors: James P. Harrington, Michael E. Franz, Oswaldo Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20160375320Abstract: The present invention is direct to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The invention contemplates the use of titanium or steel for the main body portion and significant tungsten weight members coupled to at least the toe and a heel weight member coupled in a hosel cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael E. Franz, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
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Publication number: 20160361609Abstract: The present invention is direct to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The invention contemplates the use of titanium or steel for the main body portion and significant tungsten weight members at the heel and toe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz, Joshua C. Stokes
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Publication number: 20160332041Abstract: The present invention is directed to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The irons have a progressive horizontal CG location. Preferably, the long and MID irons have a CG located between about 1 mm and 3 mm towards the hosel and the short iron CG is located between about 3 mm and 4 mm toward the hosel. Further the irons have a substantially constant blade width with progressively decreasing scoreline width.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz, Eduardo Mendoza
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Publication number: 20160287951Abstract: A set of iron type golf club heads comprising a plurality of iron type golf club heads, the plurality of iron type golf club heads comprising a long iron, a mid iron, and a short iron; wherein each of the plurality of iron type golf club heads comprise a striking face, and wherein each of the plurality of iron type golf club heads comprise a plurality of grooves formed in the striking face extending generally from a heel side of the striking face towards a toe side of the striking face; wherein the plurality of grooves of each of the plurality of iron type golf club heads comprise an edge radius, wherein the edge radius of the plurality of grooves of the long iron is greater than the edge radius of the plurality of grooves of the short iron.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz
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Patent number: 9427635Abstract: The present invention is directed to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The irons have a progressive horizontal CG location. Preferably, the long and MID irons have a CG located between about 1 mm and 3 mm towards the hosel and the short iron CG is located between about 3 mm and 4 mm toward the hosel. Further the irons can have a substantially constant blade width with progressively increasing toe height and progressively decreasing scoreline width.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz, Eduardo Mendoza
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Publication number: 20160243413Abstract: The present invention is direct to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The invention contemplates the use of titanium or steel for the main body portion and significant tungsten weight members coupled to at least the toe via a mechanical fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryan J. A. Ritchie, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz
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Patent number: D765803Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Austin Oliveiro, Michael E. Franz
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Patent number: D803960Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Jonathan Hebreo, Kevin J. Chun, Michael E. Franz