Patents by Inventor Michael R. Nicolette

Michael R. Nicolette 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: 20240033589
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion, a face portion, a port connected to an interior cavity of the body portion, a filler material in the interior cavity, and first and second mass portions coupled to the body portion. The first mass portion is cylindrical. Each of the first and second mass portions includes a material having a different density than the body portion density. A distance from the second mass portion to a toe portion edge of the body portion is less than a distance from the first mass portion to the toe portion edge. The mass of the second mass portion varies in a top-to-sole direction. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Publication number: 20240024741
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion comprising an interior cavity and a front portion. The golf club head may include a face portion on the front portion. The golf club head may include a face insert portion defining a first channel. The golf club head may further include a face bracket portion having a first bracket arm positioned at least partially within the first channel of the face insert portion. The first bracket arm can have end portions defining a first length therebetween. The first length may be greater than a first channel length. Additionally, the end portions of the first bracket arm may each be attached to the perimeter portion of the face portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Caleb S. Kroloff
  • Publication number: 20240024740
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion, a first set of ports extending in a heel-to-toe direction, a second set of ports extending in a heel-to-toe direction, a first cavity portion between the first set of ports and the face portion, a second cavity portion between the second set of ports and the rear portion, a first filler material in the first cavity portion, and a second filler material in the second cavity portion. The distance between each port of the first set of ports and the face portion is less than a distance between each port of the second set of ports and the face portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette, Caleb S. Kroloff, Matthew T. Andrews, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Publication number: 20240017134
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion with a first interior cavity portion and a second interior cavity portion. A polymer material in the first interior cavity portion has a coefficient of restitution of greater than or equal to 0.50 and less than or equal to 0.95. The golf club head includes a first set of mass portions, a second set of mass portions, and a third set of mass portions. A maximum first interior cavity width is above the second set of mass portions and below a neutral axis, and a first interior cavity portion extends over the second set of mass portions at the maximum first interior cavity width. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Patent number: 11865417
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a mass portion, and a body portion. A back wall of the body portion comprises an upper back wall portion, a lower back wall portion, a center portion, and a port below the center portion configured to receive the mass portion. A face portion is coupled to a front portion and includes a plurality of front grooves and a plurality of back grooves. A minimum thickness of the face portion is defined by a distance between a bottom of one of the front grooves of the plurality of front grooves and a bottom of an opposing one of the back groove portions of the plurality of back groove portions. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Publication number: 20230415006
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having a front portion and a back portion with a back wall portion, a face portion coupled to the front portion, a plate portion located in the body portion, a first filler material in the body portion between the plate portion and the back wall portion, a second filler material in the body portion between the plate portion and the face portion, and a mass portion. A distance between the mass portion and the face portion is greater than a distance between the plate portion and the face portion. A thickness of the plate portion is different from a thickness of the face portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Publication number: 20230405410
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club ferrules and methods to manufacture golf club ferrules are generally described herein. In one example, a ferrule includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a transition portion between the upper portion and the lower portion. A plurality of protrusions extend vertically across the lower portion and the transition portion. A plurality of windows are formed through the lower portion. The upper portion, the lower portion, and the transition portion are coaxially aligned to define an axial bore. The plurality of protrusions and the plurality of windows are alternatingly spaced apart. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Kirtley, Michael R. Nicolette, Adam J. Lester
  • Patent number: 11839800
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion, a face portion coupled to the body portion, a filler material in an interior cavity of the body portion, a mass portion, a first port connected to the interior cavity, a second port below a horizontal midplane of the body portion and connected to the interior cavity, and a cover portion coupled to the body portion to cover the first port. The second port is configured to receive the mass portion. A distance between the first port and the toe portion edge is less than a distance between the second port and the toe portion edge. The second port is substantially larger than the first port. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Patent number: 11839801
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a face portion for striking a golf ball and an enclosed interior cavity. A filler material may be inside the interior cavity and may reinforce the face portion. The filler material may include a low density polymer material to enable discretionary mass placement to other areas of the golf club head to improve certain mass properties of the golf club head. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Matthew T. Andrews, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Patent number: 11839799
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. A golf club head includes a face portion having an outer face portion surrounding a face opening and a face insert portion coupled to the outer face portion to close the face opening. A front groove and a back groove are located at a front surface and a back surface of the face portion, respectively. The front and back grooves define an inner area portion for striking a golf ball. The front and back grooves are configured to enhance deflection and rebounding of the inner area portion during impact with the golf ball. The front groove has a groove length that is the same or about the same as a groove length of the back groove. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Caleb S. Kroloff, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Patent number: 11839798
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a first material with a first density, a wall portion extending into the body portion from an inner surface of a bottom portion of the body portion, a weight portion having a second material with a second density different from the first density, a weight port extending into the body portion from the bottom portion between the wall portion and a face portion and configured to receive the weight portion, and a polymer material between the weight port and the wall portion. The height of the polymer material is less than or equal to the weight-port height. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette, Matthew T. Andrews
  • Patent number: 11833398
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having an interior cavity, a face portion enclosing the interior cavity, a first mass portion and a second mass portion coupled to the body portion, a port connected to the interior cavity, and a filler material injected into the interior cavity from the port. The second mass portion includes a top portion and a bottom portion oriented relative to each other at an angle at least partially corresponding to a contour of a portion of the toe portion edge. The mass of the top portion of the second mass portion is less than the mass of the bottom portion of the second mass portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Publication number: 20230381604
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a mass portion, and a body portion. A back wall of the body portion comprises an upper back wall portion, a lower back wall portion, a center portion, and a port below the center portion configured to receive the mass portion. A face portion is coupled to a front portion and includes a plurality of front grooves and a plurality of back grooves. A minimum thickness of the face portion is defined by a distance between a bottom of one of the front grooves of the plurality of front grooves and a bottom of an opposing one of the back groove portions of the plurality of back groove portions. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Publication number: 20230372795
    Abstract: Examples of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a body portion of a golf club head may include a front portion. A face portion may be located at the front portion and may include a central projection located at or proximate a geometric center of the face portion and a plurality of outer projections disposed at different distances from the central projection. For each and every combination of any two outer projections of the plurality of outer projections, a lesser volume is associated with whichever one of the two outer projections is located closest to the central projection and a greater volume is associated with whichever one of the two outer projections is located farthest from the central projection. Other examples may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Publication number: 20230372790
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion, a plurality of weight portions, a polymer material in the hollow body portion, a face insert portion comprising a first portion located at a center portion of the face insert portion and having a first thickness, a second portion surrounding the first portion and having a second thickness, and a third portion surrounding the second portion and having a third thickness. The first thickness is greater than the third thickness, the second thickness decreases from the first thickness to the third thickness, and the first thickness, the second thickness and the third thickness are greater than a thickness of a front portion surrounding the face insert portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Publication number: 20230372791
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a hollow body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a rear portion, and a front portion having a face portion. A first interior cavity is separated from a second interior cavity by a cavity wall portion. The cavity wall portion includes a forward wall section, a rearward wall section positioned further from the face portion that the forward wall section, and an intermediate portion positioned between the forward wall section and the rearward wall section. At least one of the forward wall section or the rearward wall section of the cavity wall portion is non-parallel to the face portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Publication number: 20230356043
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a front portion, a back portion, and an interior cavity. The interior cavity may include a central portion, a first internal channel extending from the toe portion to the central portion, and a second internal channel extending from the heel portion to the central portion. A face portion may be attached to the front portion to enclose the interior cavity. A first filler material may be in the central portion of the interior cavity. A second filler material may be in the first internal channel and the second internal channel. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Publication number: 20230356044
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion, a face portion coupled to the body portion, a filler material in an interior cavity of the body portion, a mass portion, a first port connected to the interior cavity, a second port below a horizontal midplane of the body portion and connected to the interior cavity, and a cover portion coupled to the body portion to cover the first port. The second port is configured to receive the mass portion. A distance between the first port and the toe portion edge is less than a distance between the second port and the toe portion edge. The second port is substantially larger than the first port. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Patent number: 11806588
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion defining an interior cavity, a port on the body portion connected to the interior cavity, and a face portion coupled to a front portion of the body portion to enclose the interior cavity. The face portion includes a recess portion and a face plate portion. The face plate portion includes an outer portion surrounding an inner portion. The inner portion of the face plate portion configured to enclose the recess portion. The golf club head also includes a first filler material in the interior cavity, and a second filler material in the recess portion. The first filler material and the second filler material have different coefficients of restitution. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Patent number: D1005425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventor: Michael R. Nicolette