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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Patent number: 9731173Abstract: A golf club head and a removable weight that is received in a receptacle of the golf club head. The weight includes a cap and a slug. The cap is removably coupled to the receptacle and includes a recess that receives a portion of the slug so that the cap and slug are able to rotate relative to each other. The slug includes an anti-rotation feature that prevents relative rotation between the slug and the receptacle and a lead-in portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephanie Bezilla, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy, Gery M. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 9700771Abstract: A weight system including a weight channel formed in the body, the weight channel comprising a first wall and a second wall, an adjustable weight comprising a first member, a second member, and a fastener, the first member and the second member configured such that rotation of the fastener in a first direction forces the first member towards the second member and rotation of the fastener a second direction, opposite the first direction, forces the first member away from the second member; wherein the first member and the second member are configured to engage the weight channel when the fastener is rotated in the second direction, locking the adjustable weight in place in the weight channel; and wherein the adjustable weight is unlocked and free to slide along the channel when the fastener is rotated in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Darryl C. Galvan
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Patent number: 9682293Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency. A slot is included in a portion of the golf club head and works with the flexure to further tune performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Luttrell, Charles E. Golden, Scott A. Knutson, Stephen S. Murphy
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Publication number: 20170165535Abstract: A golf club head including a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining the face, sole and crown, the body having a center of gravity, wherein the body includes an open end and a terminal end, the terminal end opposite the open end, a weighted insert having a heavy end and a lighter end, the lighter end opposite the heavy end, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the weighted insert through the open end, wherein the cavity includes a head locking member, wherein the weighted insert includes an insert locking member, wherein the head locking member includes a shelf and the insert locking member includes a flange, the flange configured to abut the shelf when the insert locking member is in a locked position; and a spring located between the insert locking member and the terminal end of the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Nick Frame, Darryl C. Galvan, Gery M. Zimmerman, Richard Sanchez, Stephen S. Murphy, Joshua G. Breier, Ryuichi Sugimae, Stephanie Luttrell, Thomas Orrin Bennett
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Publication number: 20170165537Abstract: A golf club head including a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining the face, sole and crown, the body having a center of gravity, wherein the body includes an open end and a terminal end, the terminal end opposite the open end, a weighted insert having a heavy end and a lighter end, the lighter end opposite the heavy end, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the weighted insert through the open end, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the weighted insert through the open end in both a first configuration and a second configuration, and wherein said weighted insert comprises a heavy portion comprising a high density portion and an abutment member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Richard Sanchez, Stephanie Luttrell, Daniel Stone, Darryl C. Galvan, Nick Frame, Richard L. Cleghorn
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Publication number: 20170165533Abstract: A golf club head comprising a body, a cavity having an open end and a terminal end, a weighted insert, the weighted insert comprising a heavy end and a lighter end, wherein the cavity comprises a head locking feature, wherein the weighted insert comprises an insert locking feature, wherein the insert locking feature is configured to lock the weighted insert in the cavity with less than 180 degrees of rotation, wherein the head locking feature comprises a slot, wherein the slot is arranged at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the cavity, wherein the insert locking feature comprises a protrusion configured to engage the slot, the protrusion and the slot configured such that rotation of the insert locking feature relative to the head locking feature forces the insert locking feature to slide along the longitudinal axis of the cavity towards the terminal end of the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Scott A. Knutson, Richard Sanchez, Mitchell E. Bac, Stephen S. Murphy, Stephanie Luttrell, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Christopher D. Harvell
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Patent number: 9675850Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency. A slot is included in a portion of the golf club head and works with the flexure to further tune performance.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy, Nick Frame, Richard L. Cleghorn
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Publication number: 20170136318Abstract: A golf club head made out of multi-material is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has at least a portion of the body of the golf club head that is further comprised out of a base layer and a lightweight cover layer. The base layer may have a plurality of cutouts to help reduce unnecessary mass and the lightweight cover layer may be made out of an ultra-lightweight material to further reduce the unnecessary mass. The present invention achieves this without sacrificing the sound performance of the golf club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Charles E. Golden, Mark C. Myrhum, Richard L. Cleghorn, Uday V. Deshmukh
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Patent number: 9597559Abstract: A golf club having variable face to body transition is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head having an indented transition region that helps facilitate the transition of thickness variation from the striking face to a rear aft body. The indented transition region may be located on the crown, the skirt, or the sole, and achieves improved performance by achieving an increased thickness reduction slope.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, John W. Morin, Darryl C. Galvan, Richard L. Cleghorn, Stephen S. Murphy
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Patent number: 9561410Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Bezilla, Richard L. Cleghorn, Uday V. Deshmukh, Noah de la Cruz, Darryl C. Galvan, Charles E. Golden, Marni Ines, John Morin, Stephen S. Murphy, Mark C. Myrhum, Gery Zimmerman
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Patent number: 9526956Abstract: A golf club head comprising a variable thickness profile comprising a thick central portion; a transition portion; and a thin perimeter portion; wherein said transition portion surrounds said thick central portion; wherein said thin perimeter portion surrounds said transition portion; wherein said thick central portion comprises a center, said center of said thick central portion located equidistant from a heel most portion of said thick central portion and a toe most portion of said thick central portion; wherein said center of said thick central portion is offset from said geometric center of said striking face. The present invention also discloses a flexure feature located near a frontal sole portion of the golf club head, wherein the flexure has a specific thickness profile adapted to respond to the needs of the present golf club head.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Darryl C. Galvan, Richard L. Cleghorn, Grant M. Martens, David S. Cornelius
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Publication number: 20160346646Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Nick Frame, Sang Yi, Stephen S. Murphy, David S. Cornelius, Grant M. Martens, Mitchell E. Bac, Stephanie Luttrell, Darryl C. Galvan, Richard L. Cleghorn, Charles E. Golden, Noah de la Cruz, Mark C. Myrhum, Uday V. Deshmukh
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Patent number: 9504884Abstract: A golf club head comprising a sole including a body sole portion and a sole plate portion that form the sole surface of the golf club head. The sole plate portion includes a sole plate member that is coupled to the body sole portion and that includes a weight mount. The sole plate member is constructed from a material having a density that is greater than a material of the body sole portion. A weight member is secured to the weight mount.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy, Stephanie Bezilla, Gery M. Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20160325152Abstract: A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discreet orientations between the shaft and club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Luttrell, Charles E. Golden, Bradford Hughes Hartwell, Scott A. Knutson, Stephen S. Murphy
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Patent number: 9474946Abstract: A more efficient triangular shape for metal wood clubs or driver clubs is disclosed. This triangular shape allows the clubs to have higher rotational moments of inertia in both the vertical and horizontal directions, and a lower center of gravity.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Charles E. Golden, Christopher D. Harvell, Stephen S. Murphy, Daniel Stone
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Publication number: 20160303437Abstract: A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discrete orientations between the shaft and club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gery M. Zimmerman, Jonathan Hebreo, Adrian L. Stanescu, Helene Hipp, Marni Ines, Stephanie Luttrell, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy
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Publication number: 20160279487Abstract: A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discrete orientations between the shaft and club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Christopher D. Harvell, Stephen S. Murphy
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Publication number: 20160271464Abstract: A weight system including a weight channel formed in the body, the weight channel comprising a first wall and a second wall, an adjustable weight comprising a first member, a second member, and a fastener, the first member and the second member configured such that rotation of the fastener in a first direction forces the first member towards the second member and rotation of the fastener a second direction, opposite the first direction, forces the first member away from the second member; wherein the first member and the second member are configured to engage the weight channel when the fastener is rotated in the second direction, locking the adjustable weight in place in the weight channel; and wherein the adjustable weight is unlocked and free to slide along the channel when the fastener is rotated in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Darryl C. Galvan
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Publication number: 20160263448Abstract: A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Alignment features on the components provide discrete orientations between the shaft and club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy, Stephanie Luttrell, Charles E. Golden
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Patent number: D783750Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy, Richard L. Cleghorn