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).

  • Publication number: 20260137987
    Abstract: A golf club head with an improved adjustable weighting system for an iron and/or wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Sang Yi, Kevin Tassistro, Ronald K. Hettinger, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20260091278
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2025
    Publication date: April 2, 2026
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kyle A. Carr, Christopher D. Harvell, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Patent number: 12582880
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kyle A. Carr, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20260027428
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2025
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kyle A. Carr, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Patent number: 12533557
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kyle A. Carr, Christopher D. Harvell, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Patent number: 12472408
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kyle A. Carr, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Patent number: 12440733
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Darryl C. Galvan, Stephen S. Murphy, Charles E. Golden, Peter Larsen, Richard L. Cleghorn
  • Publication number: 20250303242
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kyle A. Carr, David S. Cornelius, Peter Larsen, Richard L. Cleghorn, Ryuichi Sugimae, Uday V. Deshmukh, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Patent number: 12397206
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 12285663
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy, Peter L. Soracco, Charles E. Golden
  • Publication number: 20250018254
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Darryl C. Galvan, Stephen S. Murphy, Charles E. Golden, Peter Larsen, Richard L. Cleghorn
  • Publication number: 20240416195
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Doug M. Takehara, Daniel G. Chelius, Helene Hipp, Michael Wu, Stephen S. Murphy, Kevin Tassistro, Ronald K. Hettinger, Richard L. Cleghorn
  • Patent number: 12109465
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Sang Yi, Stephen S. Murphy, Richard L. Cleghorn, Richard Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20240316421
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Helene Hipp, Michael Wu, Stephen S. Murphy, Richard L. Cleghorn, Ronald K. Hettinger, Kevin Tassistro
  • Publication number: 20240189674
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Richard L. Cleghorn, Ronald K. Hettinger, Kevin Tassistro
  • Patent number: 11986709
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Richard Sanchez, Grant M. Martens, Stephanie Luttrell, Christopher D. Harvell, Darryl C. Galvan, Noah de la Cruz, David S. Cornelius
  • Publication number: 20240066366
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Sang Yi, Kevin Tassistro, Ronald K. Hettinger, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20230390614
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Richard Sanchez, Richard L. Cleghorn, Kyle A. Carr, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20230381606
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20230372787
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kyle A. Carr, Stephen S. Murphy