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).

  • Patent number: 11806590
    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 a face portion including a front surface, a back surface, a plurality of front grooves on the front surface, a face perimeter, and a back groove portion on the back surface. The back groove portion may include a back groove portion length extending on the back surface of the face portion proximate to the face perimeter. The back groove portion length may be greater than or equal to 50% of the face perimeter. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Patent number: 11806589
    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 an interior cavity and a front portion. The golf club head may include a face portion on the front portion and having a front surface and a back surface with a center portion and a perimeter portion at least partially surrounding the center portion. The golf club head may include a face bracket portion having at least one bracket arm with end portions attached to the perimeter portion. The golf club head may further include a face insert portion located between and coupled to the back surface of the face portion and to the face bracket portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Caleb S. Kroloff
  • Patent number: 11806585
    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 top portion, a bottom portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a body cavity. A solid wall structure may be located inside the body portion and spaced apart from an interior surface of the front portion to form a channel therebetween. The channel may include a lower channel region having a first maximum width, a middle channel region having a second maximum width, and an upper channel region having a third maximum width. The second maximum width may be greater than the first maximum width and greater than the third maximum width. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: 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: 20230347216
    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 being hollow to define an interior cavity, a filler material in the interior cavity, a face portion, and a back portion having a back wall portion. The back wall portion includes a first external ledge portion and a second external ledge portion, and a perimeter groove below the external ledge portion. The golf club head also includes a removable mass portion coupled to the back wall portion. The face portion includes a back surface with a perimeter portion, a face recess portion and a back groove portion in the face recess portion. The filler material is coupled to the face recess portion and the back groove portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Publication number: 20230347217
    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: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Matthew T. Andrews, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Publication number: 20230347218
    Abstract: Examples of hosels and methods to manufacture hosels are generally described herein. In one example, a hosel may include a neck portion configured to receive a golf shaft. The neck portion may have a transition portion that tapers in a downward direction. An insert portion may extend downward from the transition portion and may be configured to be received inside a cavity of a putter-type golf club head. The insert portion may alternate between a first perimeter size and a second perimeter size before tapering toward a terminal end. Other examples may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Caleb S. Kroloff, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Patent number: 11794081
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, an iron-type golf club head may include a hollow body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a front portion, and a back portion. The back portion may have an upper back wall, a lower back wall, and a ledge portion connecting the upper back wall to the lower back wall. The golf club head may include an interior cavity in the hollow body portion and an elastic polymer material in the interior cavity. The interior cavity may have a maximum cavity width proximate to the ledge portion. The hollow body portion may include a first port located in the upper back wall and a second port located in the lower back wall. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Publication number: 20230330496
    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 and including and outer surface with a plurality of grooves and a plurality of projections, a filler material in an interior cavity of the body portion, a first mass portion coupled to the body portion, a second mass portion coupled to the body portion, and a port on the body portion configured to receive the first mass portion. At least a portion of the first mass portion is below a horizontal midplane of the hollow body portion, and the first mass portion and the second mass portion have at least one different physical property. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Patent number: 11786786
    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 hollow body portion defining an interior cavity and a front portion with a front opening, a face portion coupled to the front portion to enclose the interior cavity, a first filler material at least partially filling the interior cavity, a second filler material at least partially filling the interior cavity, and a plate portion inside the interior cavity. The plate portion at least partially separates the first filler material from the second filler material. The first filler material and the second filler material have at least one different physical property. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Publication number: 20230321501
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a method of manufacturing a golf club head includes providing a body portion having a front portion with a front opening. A front pocket portion is welded to the front portion to close the front opening and form a first cavity. A polymer insert is positioned within the front pocket, the polymer insert occupying less than a total available space within the front pocket portion. A face portion is welded to the front pocket portion to close the front pocket portion and form a second cavity having a volume less than a volume of the first cavity. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Patent number: 11779820
    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 face portion with a face perimeter edge defined by a face toe edge, a face heel edge, a face top edge, and a face sole edge. The face portion includes a first groove portion, a second groove portion, a third groove portion on the back surface of the face portion, and a face perimeter portion between the first groove portion and the face toe edge, between the second groove portion and the face top edge, and between the third groove portion and the face heel edge. The first groove portion is connected to the second groove portion, which is connected to the third groove portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Patent number: 11779817
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a set of golf club heads includes a plurality of golf club heads with ach golf club head having a distinct loft angle ranging from 19.5° to 47°. Each golf club head produces a loudness as a result of striking a golf ball at a predetermined golf club head speed. The loudness is in sone units and is based on a sound pressure measurement performed at a predetermined sampling rate and taken for a fixed duration of time with a microphone placed directly above the golf ball at a fixed vertical distance. For a golf club head speed of 80 mph, the loudness of each golf club head ranges from 82.58 to 92.76 sones and is inversely related to loft angle. For a golf club head speed of 85 mph, the loudness of each golf club head ranges from 86.85 to 97.07 sones and is inversely related to loft angle. For a golf club head speed of 90 mph, the loudness of each of golf club head ranges from 92.90 to 101.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Patent number: 11779819
    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 front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion. The front portion may include a front pocket having a horizontal interior wall. A face portion may be positioned in the front pocket and against the horizontal interior wall. The horizontal interior wall may reinforce the front portion and support the face portion during impact with a golf ball. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Publication number: 20230310955
    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 front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, a top portion. The top portion may include a heel-side top portion, a toe-side top portion, and a raised central top portion between the heel-side top portion and toe-side top portion. The top portion may include a toe-side integral rib and a heel-side integral rib. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Publication number: 20230302330
    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 front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, a top portion, and a crown portion covering an opening in the top portion. The crown portion may include an inner composite layer, an outer composite layer, and a toe-side integral rib disposed between the inner composite layer and the outer composite layer. The toe-side integral rib may extend rearward from a toe-side integral rib starting location between a vertical plane of the golf club and a toe-side golf ball plane and terminate at a toe-side integral rib ending location between a toe-side bounding plane and the toe-side golf ball plane. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Publication number: 20230302332
    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: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Publication number: 20230293954
    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 front portion including a face portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion. An inner side of the face portion may have a center portion, an outer wall portion at least partially surrounding the center portion, and a plurality of inner wall portions connecting the center portion to the outer wall portion. The inner side of the face portion can further include a plurality of back portion regions with each back portion region being surrounded by a portion of the outer wall portion, the center portion, and adjacent inner wall portions. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette, Caleb S. Kroloff
  • Publication number: 20230293953
    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 hollow body portion defining an interior cavity and a front portion with a front opening, a face portion coupled to the front portion to enclose the interior cavity, a first filler material at least partially filling the interior cavity, a second filler material at least partially filling the interior cavity, and a plate portion inside the interior cavity. The plate portion at least partially separates the first filler material from the second filler material. The first filler material and the second filler material have at least one different physical property. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Patent number: 11759684
    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 coupled to the front portion. The face portion may include a central strike portion and a perimeter. A plurality of projections may extend from the face portion to provide a ball striking surface for impacting a golf ball. The plurality of projections may be aligned in one or more directions across the face portion and may progressively increase in size in any direction from the central strike portion to the perimeter of the face portion. Other examples and examples may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Patent number: 11752402
    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 interior cavity and a second interior cavity at or proximate to the bottom portion. The first interior cavity may extend between a toe portion and a heel portion and be located between a plurality of ports and the front portion. The first internal cavity may be at least partially filled with a first elastomer portion. A second internal cavity may extend between the toe portion and the heel portion and be located between the plurality of ports and a rear portion. The second internal cavity may be at least partially filled with a second elastomer portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette