Patents by Inventor Peter L. Larsen
Peter L. Larsen 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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Patent number: 10870042Abstract: Iron-type golf club heads are disclosed having a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face. The iron-type golf club heads include a flexible boundary structure (“FBS”) that is provided at one or more locations on the club head. The flexible boundary structure may comprise, in several embodiments, a slot, a channel, a gap, a thinned or weakened region, or other structure that enhances the capability of an adjacent or related portion of the golf club head to flex or deflect and to thereby provide a desired improvement in the performance of the golf club head.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Bret H. Wahl, Scott Taylor, Peter L. Larsen, Joshua J. Dipert
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Publication number: 20200338402Abstract: A high forgiveness wood-type golf club head comprises a body and a face. The body comprises a sole that forms a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown that forms a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt that forms a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown. The face place is positioned at a front portion of the golf club head opposite a rear portion of the golf club head. The body defines an outer periphery having a generally triangular shape in plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Peter L. Larsen, Bing-Ling Chao
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Patent number: 10792543Abstract: An iron-type golf club head includes a club body including a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, and a face portion having an ideal striking location. In some embodiments, the sole portion extends rearwardly from a lower end of said face portion and includes two or more slots extending upwardly in the z-axis direction into the body. In some embodiments, the toe portion includes one or more slots extending heelwardly in the x-axis direction into the body. In some embodiments, the top-line portion includes one or more slots.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Scott Taylor, Peter L. Larsen, Bret H. Wahl, Joshua J. Dipert
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Publication number: 20200222765Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a golf club head having improved mass distribution characteristics. The golf club head includes a body and a face positioned at a forward portion of the body. The golf club head also includes one or more mass elements positioned at predetermined locations about the head. The mass elements assist in achieving a desired relationship between the moment of inertia about a center of gravity x-axis and the moment of inertia about a center of gravity z-axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Peter L. Larsen, Joseph Henry Hoffman
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Publication number: 20200206585Abstract: Iron-type golf club heads are disclosed having a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face. The iron-type golf club heads include a flexible boundary structure (“FBS”) that is provided at one or more locations on the club head. The flexible boundary structure may comprise, in several embodiments, a slot, a channel, a gap, a thinned or weakened region, or other structure that enhances the capability of an adjacent or related portion of the golf club head to flex or deflect and to thereby provide a desired improvement in the performance of the golf club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Bret H. Wahl, Scott Taylor, Peter L. Larsen, Joshua J. Dipert
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Publication number: 20200114228Abstract: A golf club head includes a club body including a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, and a face portion. In some embodiments, the face portion has an ideal striking location and at least one channel defined in the face. In some embodiments, the golf club head has a striking face and at least one channel defined in the striking face. In some embodiments, the golf club head has an ideal striking location and at least one non-ideal striking location.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Scott Taylor, Peter L. Larsen, Bret H. Wahl, Joshua J. Dipert
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Patent number: 10610749Abstract: Iron-type golf club heads are disclosed having a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face. The iron-type golf club heads include a flexible boundary structure (“FBS”) that is provided at one or more locations on the club head. The flexible boundary structure may comprise, in several embodiments, a slot, a channel, a gap, a thinned or weakened region, or other structure that enhances the capability of an adjacent or related portion of the golf club head to flex or deflect and to thereby provide a desired improvement in the performance of the golf club head.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Bret H. Wahl, Scott Taylor, Peter L. Larsen, Joshua J. Dipert
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Patent number: 10583337Abstract: A high forgiveness wood-type golf club head comprises a body and a face. The body comprises a sole that forms a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown that forms a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt that forms a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown. The face place is positioned at a front portion of the golf club head opposite a rear portion of the golf club head. The body defines an outer periphery having a generally triangular shape in plan.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Peter L. Larsen, Bing-Ling Chao
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Patent number: 10576338Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a golf club head having improved mass distribution characteristics. The golf club head includes a body and a face positioned at a forward portion of the body. The golf club head also includes one or more mass elements positioned at predetermined locations about the head. The mass elements assist in achieving a desired relationship between the moment of inertia about a center of gravity x-axis and the moment of inertia about a center of gravity z-axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Peter L. Larsen, Joseph Henry Hoffman
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Publication number: 20190366164Abstract: Iron-type golf club heads are disclosed having a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face. The iron-type golf club heads include a flexible boundary structure (“FBS”) that is provided at one or more locations on the club head. The flexible boundary structure may comprise, in several embodiments, a slot, a channel, a gap, a thinned or weakened region, or other structure that enhances the capability of an adjacent or related portion of the golf club head to flex or deflect and to thereby provide a desired improvement in the performance of the golf club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Bret H. Wahl, Scott Taylor, Peter L. Larsen, Joshua J. Dipert
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Patent number: 10427014Abstract: A golf club head includes a club body including a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, and a face portion. In some embodiments, the face portion has an ideal striking location and at least one channel defined in the face. In some embodiments, the golf club head has a striking face and at least one channel defined in the striking face. In some embodiments, the golf club head has an ideal striking location and at least one non-ideal striking location.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Scott Taylor, Peter L. Larsen, Bret H. Wahl, Joshua J. Dipert
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Patent number: 10406410Abstract: Iron-type golf club heads are disclosed having a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face. The iron-type golf club heads include a flexible boundary structure (“FBS”) that is provided at one or more locations on the club head. The flexible boundary structure may comprise, in several embodiments, a slot, a channel, a gap, a thinned or weakened region, or other structure that enhances the capability of an adjacent or related portion of the golf club head to flex or deflect and to thereby provide a desired improvement in the performance of the golf club head.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Bret H. Wahl, Scott Taylor, Peter L. Larsen, Joshua J. Dipert
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Publication number: 20190240546Abstract: A high forgiveness wood-type golf club head comprises a body and a face. The body comprises a sole that forms a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown that forms a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt that forms a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown. The face place is positioned at a front portion of the golf club head opposite a rear portion of the golf club head. The body defines an outer periphery having a generally triangular shape in plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Peter L. Larsen, Bing-Ling Chao
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Patent number: 10363469Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of adjustable golf clubs comprising features which allow for the adjustment of a lie angle, a loft angle, or both a lie angle and a loft angle of the golf club. In some embodiments, a golf club head includes a body and a hosel, the hosel including an adjustment screw which can be tightened or loosened to adjust the lie and/or loft angles of a golf club head. In some embodiments, certain angles of a golf club head's geometry can be continuously adjustable through a predetermined range of angles.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Bret H. Wahl, Scott Taylor, Peter L. Larsen
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Publication number: 20190192929Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a golf club head having improved mass distribution characteristics. The golf club head includes a body and a face positioned at a forward portion of the body. The golf club head also includes one or more mass elements positioned at predetermined locations about the head. The mass elements assist in achieving a desired relationship between the moment of inertia about a center of gravity x-axis and the moment of inertia about a center of gravity z-axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Peter L. Larsen, Joseph Henry Hoffman
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Patent number: 10238929Abstract: A high forgiveness wood-type golf club head comprises a body and a face. The body comprises a sole that forms a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown that forms a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt that forms a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown. The face place is positioned at a front portion of the golf club head opposite a rear portion of the golf club head. The body defines an outer periphery having a generally triangular shape in plan.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Peter L. Larsen, Bing-Ling Chao
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Patent number: 10220270Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a golf club head having improved mass distribution characteristics. The golf club head includes a body and a face positioned at a forward portion of the body. The golf club head also includes one or more mass elements positioned at predetermined locations about the head. The mass elements assist in achieving a desired relationship between the moment of inertia about a center of gravity x-axis and the moment of inertia about a center of gravity z-axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Peter L. Larsen, Joseph Henry Hoffman
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Publication number: 20180272199Abstract: A golf club head includes a club body including a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, and a face portion and having an ideal strike, wherein said sole portion extends rearwardly from a lower end of said face portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Scott Taylor, Peter L. Larsen, Bret H. Wahl, Joshua J. Dipert
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Patent number: 10065083Abstract: A golf club head is described having a body defining an interior cavity and comprising a heel portion, a toe portion, and a sole portion positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, and a crown positioned at a top portion. The body has a forward portion and a rearward portion. A face is positioned at the forward portion of the body. The face has a center face location and includes a center face characteristic time. An off-center location on the face is located at about ?40 mm in a heel direction away from the center face location. The off-center location has an off-center characteristic time of at least 80% of the center face characteristic time.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Nathan T. Sargent, Peter L. Larsen, Kraig Alan Willett, Bing-Ling Chao, John Francis Lorentzen
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Patent number: RE47653Abstract: An iron-type golf club head is disclosed having a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face. A back wall is also disclosed in the rear portion enclosing a portion of the rear portion to create an enclosed cavity. The cavity is defined by at least a rear surface of the striking face, an inner back wall surface, and the sole portion. A plug and a filler material is located within the enclosed cavity. The filler material surrounds the plug and is configured to hold the plug in place. The plug is lighter than the filler material.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Bret H. Wahl, Peter L. Larsen, Loren Stowe