Patents by Inventor Phill Seagram

Phill Seagram 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: 11247107
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face, virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face, and scorelines. A hosel portion includes a hosel exterior surface and internal bore to receive a golf shaft. At least a portion of a recessed region is located in the hosel exterior surface where the hosel portion meets at least one of a sole portion, rear portion, and top portion. A first virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the virtual striking face plane and passes through a face center. A second virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the striking face plane and passes through a heel-most extent of the scorelines, and the recessed region is located heel-ward of the second virtual vertical plane. A center of gravity is spaced from the first virtual vertical plane in a heel-to-toe direction by a distance no greater than 6.0 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Phill Seagram, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr
  • Patent number: 11045695
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face, a sole portion, a top portion, a hosel, a rear surface, a loft no less than 40°, a virtual vertical plane, and a center of gravity. The striking face has a face center, a leading edge, and a virtual striking face plane. The hosel includes an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft and includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf shaft. The rear surface is opposite the striking face and has an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion including a forward-extending recess. The insert covers the recess forming a hollow portion. The virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the striking face plane and passes through the face center. The center of gravity is spaced a distance from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Phill Seagram, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel
  • Publication number: 20210038952
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face, virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face, and scorelines. A hosel portion includes a hosel exterior surface and internal bore to receive a golf shaft. At least a portion of a recessed region is located in the hosel exterior surface where the hosel portion meets at least one of a sole portion, rear portion, and top portion. A first virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the virtual striking face plane and passes through a face center. A second virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the striking face plane and passes through a heel-most extent of the scorelines, and the recessed region is located heel-ward of the second virtual vertical plane. A center of gravity is spaced from the first virtual vertical plane in a heel-to-toe direction by a distance no greater than 6.0 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Phill Seagram, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr
  • Patent number: 10843052
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and a virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face. The golf club head further includes a sole portion, a top portion, and a rear portion. A hosel portion includes a recessed region with at least a portion of the recessed region located in an outer portion of the hosel portion. A first virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the virtual striking face plane and passes through the face center. A center of gravity is spaced from the first virtual vertical plane in a heel-to-toe direction by a distance no greater than 6.0 mm. According to another aspect, the hosel portion includes a second material having a second density that is lower than a first density of a first material included in the striking face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Phill Seagram, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr
  • Publication number: 20190217162
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center and a virtual striking face plane generally parallel to the striking face. The golf club head further includes a sole portion, a top portion, and a rear portion. A hosel portion includes a recessed region with at least a portion of the recessed region located in an outer portion of the hosel portion. A first virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the virtual striking face plane and passes through the face center. A center of gravity is spaced from the first virtual vertical plane in a heel-to-toe direction by a distance no greater than 6.0 mm. According to another aspect, the hosel portion includes a second material having a second density that is lower than a first density of a first material included in the striking face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Phill Seagram, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel, Patrick Ripp, Brian Herr
  • Publication number: 20190160351
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face, a sole portion, a top portion, a hosel, a rear surface, a loft no less than 40°, a virtual vertical plane, and a center of gravity. The striking face has a face center, a leading edge, and a virtual striking face plane. The hosel includes an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft and includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf shaft. The rear surface is opposite the striking face and has an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion including a forward-extending recess. The insert covers the recess forming a hollow portion. The virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the striking face plane and passes through the face center. The center of gravity is spaced a distance from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Patrick RIPP, Phill SEAGRAM, Mika BECKTOR, Keith DOLEZEL
  • Patent number: 10238930
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a striking face, a sole portion, a top portion, a hosel, a rear surface, a loft no less than 40°, a virtual vertical plane, and a center of gravity. The striking face has a face center, a leading edge, and a virtual striking face plane. The hosel includes an internal bore configured to receive a golf shaft and includes a peripheral side wall and a shaft abutment surface configured to abut a tip end of the golf shaft. The rear surface is opposite the striking face and has an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion including a forward-extending recess. The insert covers the recess forming a hollow portion. The virtual vertical plane is perpendicular to the striking face plane and passes through the face center. The center of gravity is spaced a distance from the virtual vertical plane in the heel-to-toe direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Patrick Ripp, Phill Seagram, Mika Becktor, Keith Dolezel
  • Publication number: 20170080299
    Abstract: An article, such as a golf club head, comprising one or more of a polished region, a textured region, a painted region, and/or a coated region, which may be formed using one or more masking operations, texturing operations, painting operations, and mask removal operations. A liquid mask may be applied over a narrow region defined by opposing mask edges, enabling a strip of a metallic surface to be framed by painted, textured, and/or coated regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Nick Trahan, Phill Seagram, Keith Dolezel, Mika Becktor
  • Publication number: 20160067558
    Abstract: An article, such as a golf club head, comprising one or more of a polished region, a textured region, a painted region, and/or a coated region, which may be formed using one or more masking operations, texturing operations, painting operations, and mask removal operations. A liquid mask may be applied over a narrow region defined by opposing mask edges, enabling a strip of a metallic surface to be framed by painted, textured, and/or coated regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Nick Trahan, Phill Seagram, Keith Dolezel, Mika Becktor