Patents by Inventor Stephen S. Murphy
Stephen S. Murphy 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: 20260137987Abstract: A golf club head with an improved adjustable weighting system for an iron and/or wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2025Publication date: May 21, 2026Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Sang Yi, Kevin Tassistro, Ronald K. Hettinger, Stephen S. Murphy
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Publication number: 20260091278Abstract: A golf club head with improved striking face is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head wherein the striking face is further comprised out of a thickened central region, located near a geometric center of the striking face portion, a central transition region extending outward radially from the thickened central region, a thinned intermediate region, extending outward radially from the central transition region, a thickened stress reducing region, extending outward radially from the thinned intermediate region, and a thinned perimeter region, extending outward radially from the thickened stress reducing region, all of which combine to form the improved striking face.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2025Publication date: April 2, 2026Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kyle A. Carr, Christopher D. Harvell, Stephen S. Murphy
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Patent number: 12582880Abstract: A golf club head with improved striking face is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head wherein the striking face is further comprised out of a thickened central region, located near a geometric center of the striking face portion, a central transition region extending outward radially from the thickened central region, a thinned intermediate region, extending outward radially from the central transition region, a thickened stress reducing region, extending outward radially from the thinned intermediate region, and a thinned perimeter region, extending outward radially from the thickened stress reducing region, all of which combine to form the improved striking face.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kyle A. Carr, Stephen S. Murphy
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Publication number: 20260027428Abstract: A golf club head with improved striking face is disclosed. For example, the golf club head may include a body portion, including a pocket, and a striking face portion. The pocket may include a perimeter ledge receiving a gasket bonded thereon. The golf club head may include a face insert bonded to the body portion via the gasket. The face insert may include a thickened central region having a first thickness. The perimeter ledge, gasket, and perimeter of the face insert may combine to create a thickened stress reducing region with a second thickness greater than the first thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2025Publication date: January 29, 2026Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kyle A. Carr, Stephen S. Murphy
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Patent number: 12533557Abstract: A golf club head with improved striking face is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head wherein the striking face is further comprised out of a thickened central region, located near a geometric center of the striking face portion, a central transition region extending outward radially from the thickened central region, a thinned intermediate region, extending outward radially from the central transition region, a thickened stress reducing region, extending outward radially from the thinned intermediate region, and a thinned perimeter region, extending outward radially from the thickened stress reducing region, all of which combine to form the improved striking face.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 27, 2026Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kyle A. Carr, Christopher D. Harvell, Stephen S. Murphy
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Patent number: 12472408Abstract: A golf club head with improved striking face is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head wherein the striking face is further comprised out of a thickened central region, located near a geometric center of the striking face portion, a central transition region extending outward radially from the thickened central region, a thinned intermediate region, extending outward radially from the central transition region, a thickened stress reducing region, extending outward radially from the thinned intermediate region, and a thinned perimeter region, extending outward radially from the thickened stress reducing region, all of which combine to form the improved striking face.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2023Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kyle A. Carr, Stephen S. Murphy
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Patent number: 12440733Abstract: A method of forming a golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the method forms a golf club head that achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA).Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2023Date of Patent: October 14, 2025Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Darryl C. Galvan, Stephen S. Murphy, Charles E. Golden, Peter Larsen, Richard L. Cleghorn
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Publication number: 20250303242Abstract: A golf club face including voids is disclosed herein. In accordance with the presently disclosed technology, the golf club face may include a front surface to impact a golf ball, a rear surface, and a plurality of two or more voids between the front surface and the rear surface distributed in a pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2024Publication date: October 2, 2025Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kyle A. Carr, David S. Cornelius, Peter Larsen, Richard L. Cleghorn, Ryuichi Sugimae, Uday V. Deshmukh, Stephen S. Murphy
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Patent number: 12397206Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y).Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2023Date of Patent: August 26, 2025Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Peter Larsen, Stephen S. Murphy, Scott A. Knutson, Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi
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Patent number: 12285663Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA).Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2023Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy, Peter L. Soracco, Charles E. Golden
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Publication number: 20250018254Abstract: A method of forming a golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the method forms a golf club head that achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Darryl C. Galvan, Stephen S. Murphy, Charles E. Golden, Peter Larsen, Richard L. Cleghorn
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Publication number: 20240416195Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf club head having an adjustable weight assembly and additive manufactured fill. For example, the golf club head may include an internal cavity including an additive manufactured fill. The golf club head may include an adjustable weight assembly utilizing a weight member securable via a fastener along various positions within an elongate channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Doug M. Takehara, Daniel G. Chelius, Helene Hipp, Michael Wu, Stephen S. Murphy, Kevin Tassistro, Ronald K. Hettinger, Richard L. Cleghorn
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Patent number: 12109465Abstract: A golf club head with a hosel hole cover that helps improve the performance of the golf club head is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head having a hosel hole cover at a bottom portion of an interchangeable connection system that not only provides improved performance of the golf club head by strategically utilizing an existing opening to adjust the weighting of a golf club head, but it also improves the aerodynamics of the golf club head by eliminating undesirable recesses that could be detrimental to the aerodynamics of a golf club head.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Sang Yi, Stephen S. Murphy, Richard L. Cleghorn, Richard Sanchez
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Publication number: 20240316421Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf club head having an adjustable weight assembly and fibrous fill. For example, the golf club head may include an internal cavity including a fibrous fill. The golf club head may include an adjustable weight assembly utilizing a weight member securable via a fastener along various positions within an elongate channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Helene Hipp, Michael Wu, Stephen S. Murphy, Richard L. Cleghorn, Ronald K. Hettinger, Kevin Tassistro
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Publication number: 20240189674Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf club head having an adjustable weight assembly. More specifically, the adjustable weight assembly utilizes a weight member that's secured via a fastener along various positions within an elongate channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2024Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Richard L. Cleghorn, Ronald K. Hettinger, Kevin Tassistro
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Patent number: 11986709Abstract: A golf club head that is capable of preserving the metallic acoustic signature of an entirely metallic golf club head all while utilizing a lightweight composite material is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention creates a frontal acoustic chamber in conjunction with a rear weight saving chamber via a panel member barrier is disclosed. The panel member may even be combined with an optimized thickness relationship at the transition region between the striking face portion and the panel member to further optimize the performance of the golf club head.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Richard Sanchez, Grant M. Martens, Stephanie Luttrell, Christopher D. Harvell, Darryl C. Galvan, Noah de la Cruz, David S. Cornelius
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Publication number: 20240066366Abstract: A golf club head with an improved adjustable weighting system for an iron and/or wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the presently disclosed technology may provide an improved adjustable weighting system that allows a user to view a position of one or more weights in the golf club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Sang Yi, Kevin Tassistro, Ronald K. Hettinger, Stephen S. Murphy
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Publication number: 20230390614Abstract: The presently disclosed technology is directed to a golf club head. For example, the golf club head may include a body that includes an upper hosel region. The golf club head may include an upper hosel component to engage the upper hosel region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard Sanchez, Richard L. Cleghorn, Kyle A. Carr, Stephen S. Murphy
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Publication number: 20230381606Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Peter Larsen, Stephen S. Murphy, Scott A. Knutson, Charles E. Golden, Joey Ashcroft, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gregory D. Johnson, Gentry Ferguson, Peter L. Soracco, Noah de la Cruz, Hiroshi Kawaguchi
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Publication number: 20230372787Abstract: A golf club head with improved striking face is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head wherein the striking face is further comprised out of a thickened central region, located near a geometric center of the striking face portion, a central transition region extending outward radially from the thickened central region, a thinned intermediate region, extending outward radially from the central transition region, a thickened stress reducing region, extending outward radially from the thinned intermediate region, and a thinned perimeter region, extending outward radially from the thickened stress reducing region, all of which combine to form the improved striking face.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kyle A. Carr, Stephen S. Murphy