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).

  • Patent number: 9782644
    Abstract: A correlated set of golf club heads is provided. The set of golf clubs has a first club head that, when oriented in a reference position, includes: a first loft angle, a first heel portion, a first toe portion opposite the first heel portion, a first top portion, and a first sole portion that comprises a first sole rail having a first setback length. The set of golf clubs also has a second club head that, when oriented in the reference position, includes: a second loft angle greater than the first loft angle, a second heel portion, a second toe portion opposite the second heel portion, a second top portion, and a second sole portion that comprises a second sole rail having a second setback length that is different from the first setback length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keith F. Dolezel, Sharon J. Park, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
  • Patent number: 9750993
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ryan J. A. Ritchie, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz
  • Publication number: 20160375320
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Michael E. Franz, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
  • Publication number: 20160287955
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ryan J. A. Ritchie, Takeshi Casey Funaki, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo
  • Publication number: 20160243413
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ryan J. A. Ritchie, Marni Ines, Jonathan Hebreo, Michael E. Franz
  • Publication number: 20160184669
    Abstract: 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 first material and at least one weight adjustment portion monolithically encased within the body portion of the co-forged iron type golf club head without the need for secondary attachment or machining operations. The present invention creates of an iron type golf club head from a pre-form billet that already contains two or more materials before the actual forging process resulting in a multi-material golf club head that doesn't require any post manufacturing operations such as machining, welding, swaging, gluing, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Uday V. Deshmukh, Ryan J.A. Ritchie, Jonathan Hebreo
  • Publication number: 20150265886
    Abstract: A correlated set of golf club heads is provided. The set of golf clubs has a first club head that, when oriented in a reference position, includes: a first loft angle, a first heel portion, a first toe portion opposite the first heel portion, a first top portion, and a first sole portion that comprises a first sole rail having a first setback length. The set of golf clubs also has a second club head that, when oriented in the reference position, includes: a second loft angle greater than the first loft angle, a second heel portion, a second toe portion opposite the second heel portion, a second top portion, and a second sole portion that comprises a second sole rail having a second setback length that is different from the first setback length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Keith F. DOLEZEL, Sharon J. PARK, Ryan J. A. RITCHIE
  • Publication number: 20150209627
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Jeff D. BRUNSKI, Darius CYRULIK, Matthew R. DARASKAVICH, Michael T. PRICHARD, Ryan J A. RITCHIE, Michael J. COHEN
  • Patent number: 9061185
    Abstract: A correlated set of golf club heads is provided. The set of golf clubs has a first club head that, when oriented in a reference position, includes: a first loft angle, a first heel portion, a first toe portion opposite the first heel portion, a first top portion, and a first sole portion that comprises a first sole rail having a first setback length. The set of golf clubs also has a second club head that, when oriented in the reference position, includes: a second loft angle greater than the first loft angle, a second heel portion, a second toe portion opposite the second heel portion, a second top portion, and a second sole portion that comprises a second sole rail having a second setback length that is different from the first setback length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Keith F. Dolezel, Sharon J. Park, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
  • Patent number: 9011266
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Brunski, Darius Cyrulik, Matthew R. Daraskavich, Michael T. Prichard, Ryan J. A. Ritchie, Michael J. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20140045609
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeff D. BRUNSKI, Darius CYRULIK, Matthew R. DARASKAVICH, Michael T. PRICHARD, Ryan J. A. RITCHIE, Michael J. COHEN
  • Publication number: 20130072319
    Abstract: A correlated set of golf club heads is provided. The set of golf clubs has a first club head that, when oriented in a reference position, includes: a first loft angle, a first heel portion, a first toe portion opposite the first heel portion, a first top portion, and a first sole portion that comprises a first sole rail having a first setback length. The set of golf clubs also has a second club head that, when oriented in the reference position, includes: a second loft angle greater than the first loft angle, a second heel portion, a second toe portion opposite the second heel portion, a second top portion, and a second sole portion that comprises a second sole rail having a second setback length that is different from the first setback length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Keith F. DOLEZEL, Sharon J. PARK, Ryan J. A. RITCHIE
  • Patent number: D600767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Roger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Horacek, Samuel G. Lacey, Nathaniel J. Radcliffe, John J. Rae, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
  • Patent number: D604784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Roger Cleveland Golf Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Horacek, Samuel G. Lacey, Nathaniel J. Radcliffe, John J. Rae, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
  • Patent number: D658249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Keith F. Dolezel, Sharon J. Park, Matthew R. Daraskavich, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
  • Patent number: D658250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Keith F. Dolezel, Sharon J. Park, Matthew R. Daraskavich, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
  • Patent number: D658732
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Keith F. Dolezel, Sharon J. Park, Matthew R. Daraskavich, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
  • Patent number: D659784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Keith F. Dolezel, Sharon J. Park, Matthew R. Daraskavich, Ryan J. A. Ritchie
  • Patent number: D688763
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Dunlop Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeff D. Brunski, Darius Cyrulik, Matthew R. Daraskavich, James R. Harris, Michael T. Prichard, Ryan J. A. Ritchie, Nick Trahan
  • Patent number: D694843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Brunski, Darius Cyrulik, Matthew R. Daraskavich, James R. Harris, Michael T. Prichard, Ryan J. A. Ritchie, Nick Trahan