Patents by Inventor Ryan J. A. Ritchie
Ryan J. A. Ritchie 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: 20240082662Abstract: A golf club head including a striking face including a front surface configured to strike a golf ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface, a damping element abutting the rear surface of the striking face, wherein the damping element comprises a binder and a filler, wherein the filler has a density less than or equal to 2 g/cc and the binder has a density greater than or equal to 3 g/cc and less than or equal to 12 g/cc, wherein the filler is substantially evenly distributed throughout the binder, wherein the filler comprises a plurality of particles, wherein the particles of the filler are less than 5.0 mm in diameter, and wherein the damping element comprises an average thickness, wherein the average thickness of the damping element is greater than or equal to 5 ?m and less than or equal to 100 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
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Patent number: 11813506Abstract: A golf club head including a striking face including a front surface configured to strike a golf ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface, a damping element abutting the rear surface of the striking face, wherein the damping element comprises a binder and a filler, wherein the filler has a density less than or equal to 2 g/cc and the binder has a density greater than or equal to 3 g/cc and less than or equal to 12 g/cc, wherein the filler is substantially evenly distributed throughout the binder, wherein the filler comprises a plurality of particles, wherein the particles of the filler are less than 5.0 mm in diameter, and wherein the damping element comprises an average thickness, wherein the average thickness of the damping element is greater than or equal to 5 ?m and less than or equal to 100 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
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Publication number: 20230065680Abstract: A golf club head including a striking face including a front surface configured to strike a golf ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface, a damping element abutting the rear surface of the striking face, wherein the damping element comprises a binder and a filler, wherein the filler has a density less than or equal to 2 g/cc and the binder has a density greater than or equal to 3 g/cc and less than or equal to 12 g/cc, wherein the filler is substantially evenly distributed throughout the binder, wherein the filler comprises a plurality of particles, wherein the particles of the filler are less than 5.0 mm in diameter, and wherein the damping element comprises an average thickness, wherein the average thickness of the damping element is greater than or equal to 5 ?m and less than or equal to 100 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
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Publication number: 20220118328Abstract: A golf club head including a striking face, a periphery portion surrounding and extending rearwards from the striking face, wherein the striking face comprises a front surface configured to strike a golf ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface, a support arm spaced from the rear surface of the striking face, the support arm extending from the periphery portion, wherein the support arm extends from the sole to the topline, a first damping element residing between the support arm and the rear surface of the striking face, a second damping element located between the support arm and the striking face, the second damping element in contact with the rear surface of the striking face and the support arm, and wherein the second damping element wraps around the support arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, John Morin, Oswaldo Gonzalez, Jonathan Hebreo, Marni D. Ines, Gery M. Zimmerman, Jason A. Mata, Ryan J.A. Ritchie
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Publication number: 20220047925Abstract: An iron golf club head achieving improved performance via a specific Effective Stiffness Area ratio between the boundary of the iron golf club head and the face of the iron golf club head is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head wherein an iron golf club head having a variable face profile into specific iron golf club head chassis resulting in an Effective Stiffness Area Ratio of between about 4.5 to 5.5 and a Coefficient of Restitution value as a function of the above Effective Stiffness Area Ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, Grant M. Martens, Gentry Ferguson, Ryan J. A. Ritchie, Marni D. Ines, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gery M. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 10758788Abstract: A golf club head comprises a loft angle no less than 18°, a striking face, a sole portion, and a top portion having an exterior surface. In an imaginary vertical plane spaced from a face center by no more than 10 mm and perpendicular to an imaginary striking face plane, an imaginary line segment has a length of 25 mm, a first endpoint located in the imaginary striking face plane, a second endpoint located above the exterior surface, and forms an angle ? with the striking face plane between 55° and 65°. The line segment is tangent to the exterior surface at a first point. A second point is located on the imaginary line segment and spaced from the first point by no less than 1 mm. The second point is spaced from the exterior surface by a gap distance that is no greater than 0.15 mm.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Jeff D. Brunski, Darius Cyrulik, Matthew R. Daraskavich, Michael T. Prichard, Ryan J. A. Ritchie, Michael J. Cohen
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Patent number: 10478681Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael E. Franz, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
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Patent number: 10188917Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryan J. A. Ritchie, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz
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Publication number: 20180361207Abstract: A golf club head comprises a loft angle no less than 18°, a striking face, a sole portion, and a top portion having an exterior surface. In an imaginary vertical plane spaced from a face center by no more than 10 mm and perpendicular to an imaginary striking face plane, an imaginary line segment has a length of 25 mm, a first endpoint located in the imaginary striking face plane, a second endpoint located above the exterior surface, and forms an angle ? with the striking face plane between 55° and 65°. The line segment is tangent to the exterior surface at a first point. A second point is located on the imaginary line segment and spaced from the first point by no less than 1 mm. The second point is spaced from the exterior surface by a gap distance that is no greater than 0.15 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Jeff D. BRUNSKI, Darius CYRULIK, Matthew R. DARASKAVICH, Michael T. PRICHARD, Ryan J A. RITCHIE, Michael J. COHEN
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Publication number: 20180280768Abstract: A co-forged iron type golf club is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses a co-forged iron type golf club with the body portion made out of a face portion and a back portion and at least one weight adjustment portion monolithically encased within the back portion of the co-forged iron type golf club head without the need for secondary attachment or machining operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryan J. A. Ritchie, Takeshi Casey Funaki, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo
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Patent number: 10080931Abstract: A golf club head comprises a loft angle no less than 18°, a striking face, a sole portion, and a top portion having an exterior surface. In an imaginary vertical plane spaced from a face center by no more than 10 mm and perpendicular to an imaginary striking face plane, an imaginary line segment has a length of 25 mm, a first endpoint located in the imaginary striking face plane, a second endpoint located above the exterior surface, and forms an angle ? with the striking face plane between 55° and 65°. The line segment is tangent to the exterior surface at a first point. A second point is located on the imaginary line segment and spaced from the first point by no less than 1 mm. The second point is spaced from the exterior surface by a gap distance that is no greater than 0.15 mm.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Jeff D. Brunski, Darius Cyrulik, Matthew R. Daraskavich, Michael T. Prichard, Ryan J A. Ritchie, Michael J. Cohen
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Patent number: 10004957Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael E. Franz, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
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Publication number: 20180169484Abstract: 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: February 14, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Michael E. Franz, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
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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: D821512Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Yu-Jin Song, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
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Patent number: D823407Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Yu-Jin Song, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
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Patent number: D855130Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kevin J. Chun, Joshua G. Breier, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
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Patent number: D894303Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Yu-Jin Song, Ryan A. J. Ritchie
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Patent number: D947971Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kevin J. Chun, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
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Patent number: D963091Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kevin J. Chun, Ryan J. A. Ritchie