Patents by Inventor Takahiro NORIMURA
Takahiro NORIMURA 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: 11173358Abstract: An iron golf club head comprises; a head main body including a club face provided with score lines; a weight member having a specific gravity larger than that of the head main body; and a fixing member having a specific gravity larger than that of the head main body and less than that of the weight member, and fixed to the head main body by welding so as to cover the weight member. In a forward tilting state of the club head in which the score lines are horizontal and the club face is vertical, the distance D in the perpendicular direction to the club face from the backmost position of the club head to the center of gravity of the weight member is not more than 47.3% of the maximum thickness w of the club head which is the shortest distance from the backmost position of the club head to the club face.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Norimura, Kazuhiro Hayashi
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Patent number: 11167182Abstract: A head includes a face part, a sole part, and a hosel part. The face part includes a hitting surface and a face back surface. A plurality of score lines are formed on the hitting surface. One or two or more back grooves are formed on the face back surface. With reference to a face center, the face part is divided into four regions: a toe upper region; a toe lower region; a heel upper region; and a heel lower region, and back-groove projected areas of at least two regions out of the four regions are different from each other. Back-groove occupation ratios of at least two regions out of the four regions may be different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Takahiro Norimura
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Patent number: 10881923Abstract: An iron type golf club head has a club face provided with face lines and comprises an external weight member secured to a sole portion of a head main body and having a specific gravity larger than the head main body. The external weight member has a center of gravity located on the toe side of the middle point in the toe-heel direction of the face lines, and comprises a wide portion and a narrow portion located on the heel side of the wide portion. The wide portion is located on the toe side of the above-mentioned middle point. The wide portion has a front edge extending along the leading edge of the sole portion, and the narrow portion has a front edge extending along the leading edge and located backward of the front edge of the wide portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Takahiro Norimura
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Publication number: 20200346078Abstract: An iron golf club head comprises; a head main body including a club face provided with score lines; a weight member having a specific gravity larger than that of the head main body; and a fixing member having a specific gravity larger than that of the head main body and less than that of the weight member, and fixed to the head main body by welding so as to cover the weight member. In a forward tilting state of the club head in which the score lines are horizontal and the club face is vertical, the distance D in the perpendicular direction to the club face from the backmost position of the club head to the center of gravity of the weight member is not more than 47.3% of the maximum thickness w of the club head which is the shortest distance from the backmost position of the club head to the club face.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro NORIMURA, Kazuhiro HAYASHI
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Patent number: 10765921Abstract: An iron golf club head comprises; a head main body including a club face provided with score lines; a weight member having a specific gravity larger than that of the head main body; and a fixing member having a specific gravity larger than that of the head main body and less than that of the weight member, and fixed to the head main body by welding so as to cover the weight member. In a forward tilting state of the club head in which the score lines are horizontal and the club face is vertical, the distance D in the perpendicular direction to the club face from the backmost position of the club head to the center of gravity of the weight member is not more than 47.3% of the maximum thickness W of the club head which is the shortest distance from the backmost position of the club head to the club face.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Norimura, Kazuhiro Hayashi
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Patent number: 10758791Abstract: An iron clubs golf club head 1 comprises a face plate and a head main body supporting a peripheral part of the face plate. The face plate is made of a titanium or a titanium alloy and provided on the club face with grooves. The head main body is made of a metal material having a specific gravity larger than that of the face plate. In a grooved range defined between positions in the toe-heel direction of the most toe-side end and most heel-side end of grooves of the face plate, a distance of at least part of a sole-side edge of the face plate is not more than 2.5 mm when measured from a sole-side profile line of the club head appearing in the front view of the club head, in the up-down direction of the club head.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Takahiro Norimura
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Patent number: 10688353Abstract: An iron-type golf club head having a club face provide with a plurality of grooves extending in the toe-heel direction, satisfies the following conditions (1) the loft angle of the club head is not more than 41 degrees, (2) the thickness of the club head is not more than 23 mm, (3) the height of the club face measured along the club face at the position of the most toe-side end of the grooves is not less than 53 mm, (4) in a standard state of the club head set on a horizontal plane at the lie angle and loft angle specified for the club head, the ratio M/Sh (g sq·cm/mm) of a moment M of inertia (g sq·cm) around a first axis passing through a sweet spot in parallel with the club face and perpendicularly to the grooves, and a sweet spot height Sh (mm) which is the vertical height from the horizontal plane to the sweet spot is not less than 152.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Takahiro Norimura
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Publication number: 20200101355Abstract: An iron type golf club head has a club face provided with face lines and comprises an external weight member secured to a sole portion of a head main body and having a specific gravity larger than the head main body. The external weight member has a center of gravity located on the toe side of the middle point in the toe-heel direction of the face lines, and comprises a wide portion and a narrow portion located on the heel side of the wide portion. The wide portion is located on the toe side of the above-mentioned middle point. The wide portion has a front edge extending along the leading edge of the sole portion, and the narrow portion has a front edge extending along the leading edge and located backward of the front edge of the wide portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Takahiro NORIMURA
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Publication number: 20190232118Abstract: An iron golf club head comprises; a head main body including a club face provided with score lines; a weight member having a specific gravity larger than that of the head main body; and a fixing member having a specific gravity larger than that of the head main body and less than that of the weight member, and fixed to the head main body by welding so as to cover the weight member. In a forward tilting state of the club head in which the score lines are horizontal and the club face is vertical, the distance D in the perpendicular direction to the club face from the backmost position of the club head to the center of gravity of the weight member is not more than 47.3% of the maximum thickness W of the club head which is the shortest distance from the backmost position of the club head to the club face.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro NORIMURA, Kazuhiro HAYASHI
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Patent number: 10293224Abstract: An iron golf club head comprises; a head main body including a club face provided with score lines; a weight member having a specific gravity larger than that of the head main body; and a fixing member having a specific gravity larger than that of the head main body and less than that of the weight member, and fixed to the head main body by welding so as to cover the weight member. In a forward tilting state of the club head in which the score lines are horizontal and the club face is vertical, the distance D in the perpendicular direction to the club face from the backmost position of the club head to the center of gravity of the weight member is not more than 47.3% of the maximum thickness W of the club head which is the shortest distance from the backmost position of the club head to the club face.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Norimura, Kazuhiro Hayashi
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Publication number: 20190126107Abstract: A head includes a face part, a sole part, and a hosel part. The face part includes a hitting surface and a face back surface. A plurality of score lines are formed on the hitting surface. One or two or more back grooves are formed on the face back surface. With reference to a face center, the face part is divided into four regions: a toe upper region; a toe lower region; a heel upper region; and a heel lower region, and back-groove projected areas of at least two regions out of the four regions are different from each other. Back-groove occupation ratios of at least two regions out of the four regions may be different from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Takahiro NORIMURA
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Publication number: 20190015710Abstract: An iron golf club head comprises; a head main body including a club face provided with score lines; a weight member having a specific gravity larger than that of the head main body; and a fixing member having a specific gravity larger than that of the head main body and less than that of the weight member, and fixed to the head main body by welding so as to cover the weight member. In a forward tilting state of the club head in which the score lines are horizontal and the club face is vertical, the distance D in the perpendicular direction to the club face from the backmost position of the club head to the center of gravity of the weight member is not more than 47.3% of the maximum thickness w of the club head which is the shortest distance from the backmost position of the club head to the club face.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro NORIMURA, Kazuhiro HAYASHI
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Patent number: 10173107Abstract: A head 2 includes a head body h1 and a face plate p1 fixed to the head body h1. The face plate p1 includes a plate front surface f1 having a hitting face, a plate back surface b1, and a plate side surface s1. The head body h1 includes a body side surface v1 opposed to the plate side surface s1, and a receiving surface u1 which supports the face plate p1 from rear. A first contact part c1 is formed by contact between the body side surface v1 and the plate side surface s1. A hollow part sp1 is provided at a position adjacent to the first contact part c1.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Norimura, Daisuke Kohno
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Patent number: 10029157Abstract: A head 2 includes a head body h1 and a face plate p1 fixed to the head body h1. The face plate p1 includes a plate front surface f1 having a hitting face, a plate back surface b1, and a plate side surface s1. The head body h1 includes a body side surface v1 opposed to the plate side surface s1. A gap gp is provided at at least a part between the plate side surface s1 and the body side surface v1.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasushi Sugimoto, Takahiro Norimura, Daisuke Kohno
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Patent number: 9975016Abstract: A head 2 includes a head body h1 and a face plate p1. The face plate p1 includes a plate front surface f1 having a hitting face 4, and a plate back surface b1. The plate front surface f1 has, on a peripheral edge part thereof, a step surface t1 positioned at a rear with respect to the hitting face 4. The head body h1 has a receipt surface u1 positioned at a rear of the plate back surface b1, a front disposition part z1 positioned at a front of the step surface t1, and a hosel 6. The front disposition part z1 includes a plastically deformed part d1 and a non-plastically deformed part n1. A clearance between the non-plastically deformed part n1 and the receipt surface u1 forms an engaging part E1 engaging a peripheral edge part of the face plate p1.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Takashi Nakamura, Takahiro Norimura, Naruhiro Mizutani, Daisuke Kohno
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Publication number: 20170173410Abstract: A head 2 includes a head body h1 and a face plate p1. The face plate p1 includes a plate front surface f1 having a hitting face 4, and a plate back surface b1. The plate front surface f1 has, on a peripheral edge part thereof, a step surface t1 positioned at a rear with respect to the hitting face 4. The head body h1 has a receipt surface u1 positioned at a rear of the plate back surface b1, a front disposition part z1 positioned at a front of the step surface t1, and a hosel 6. The front disposition part z1 includes a plastically deformed part d1 and a non-plastically deformed part n1. A clearance between the non-plastically deformed part n1 and the receipt surface u1 forms an engaging part E1 engaging a peripheral edge part of the face plate p1.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Takashi NAKAMURA, Takahiro NORIMURA, Naruhiro MIZUTANI, Daisuke KOHNO
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Publication number: 20170113107Abstract: A head 2 includes a head body h1 and a face plate p1 fixed to the head body h1. The face plate p1 includes a plate front surface f1 having a hitting face, a plate back surface b1, and a plate side surface s1. The head body h1 includes a body side surface v1 opposed to the plate side surface s1. A gap gp is provided at at least a part between the plate side surface s1 and the body side surface v1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Yasushi SUGIMOTO, Takahiro NORIMURA, Daisuke KOHNO
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Publication number: 20170113106Abstract: A head 2 includes a head body h1 and a face plate p1 fixed to the head body h1. The face plate p1 includes a plate front surface f1 having a hitting face, a plate back surface b1, and a plate side surface s1. The head body h1 includes a body side surface v1 opposed to the plate side surface s1, and a receiving surface u1 which supports the face plate p1 from rear. A first contact part c1 is formed by contact between the body side surface v1 and the plate side surface s1. A hollow part sp1 is provided at a position adjacent to the first contact part c1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Takahiro NORIMURA, Daisuke KOHNO
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Patent number: 9555299Abstract: An iron-type golf club head comprises an upper heel-side region having a specific gravity ?1, a lower heel-side region having a specific gravity ?2, an upper middle region having a specific gravity ?3, a lower middle region having a specific gravity ?4, an upper toe-side region having a specific gravity ?5 and a lower toe-side region having a specific gravity ?6 which satisfy the following conditions: ?1<?2, ?3<?4, ?5<?6, ?4<?2, ?4<?6, ?3<?1, and ?3<?5. These six regions are sectioned by a horizontal plane, a toe-side vertical plane and a heel-side vertical plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Takashi Nakamura, Takahiro Norimura
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Publication number: 20160354649Abstract: An iron clubs golf club head 1 comprises a face plate and a head main body supporting a peripheral part of the face plate. The face plate is made of a titanium or a titanium alloy and provided on the club face with grooves. The head main body is made of a metal material having a specific gravity larger than that of the face plate. In a grooved range defined between positions in the toe-heel direction of the most toe-side end and most heel-side end of grooves of the face plate, a distance of at least part of a sole-side edge of the face plate is not more than 2.5 mm when measured from a sole-side profile line of the club head appearing in the front view of the club head, in the up-down direction of the club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd.Inventor: Takahiro NORIMURA