Patents by Inventor Uday V. Deshmukh

Uday V. Deshmukh 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: 12109460
    Abstract: A golf club head having a laser-generated features to create contrast on the club face of the golf club head. The club face includes a central region, a toe region, and a heel region. The central region includes a first plurality of laser-generated features that provide a height-intersection coverage of the central region, a width-intersection coverage of the central region, and a surface-area coverage of the central region. The laser-generated features increase the surface roughness value of the external surface of the club face by imparting micro-grooves that have an average groove depths of between about 45 ?m and about 60 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Uday V. Deshmukh, Charles E. Golden, Alan Hocknell, Taylor F. Linkenhelt, Stephanie Luttrell
  • Patent number: 12102890
    Abstract: A golf club head with a crown comprising an inner crown portion and an outer crown portion. The inner crown portion may be made of a low density or low elastic modulus material. The outer portion of the crown defines an opening to the cavity. The inner portion of the crown is attached to the outer portion of the crown such that the opening is covered by the inner portion of the crown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. Martens, Uday V. Deshmukh, Nick Frame, Richard L Cleghorn, Takeshi Casey Funaki, Doug M. Takehara
  • Patent number: 12083396
    Abstract: A multi-material iron type golf club head is disclosed. More specifically, the golf club head may have a first metallic portion, a second metallic portion, and a lightweight portion. The first metallic portion and the second metallic portion collectively define all external surfaces of the golf club head. The lightweight portion may be located within an interior cavity of the golf club head and may contact and support the striking face, the topline portion, the rear wall portion, and the sole portion of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. Martens, Uday V. Deshmukh
  • Patent number: 12005617
    Abstract: A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face portion that is backed by a composite layer. The multi-material face disclosed in accordance with the present invention may generally be manufactured via a bladder molding process that applies hydrostatic forces to the composite layer to create a more consistent bond between the composite material and the metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Uday V. Deshmukh, John Morin
  • Publication number: 20240115909
    Abstract: A golf club head having a laser-generated features to create contrast on the club face of the golf club head. The club face includes a central region, a toe region, and a heel region. The central region includes a first plurality of laser-generated features that provide a height-intersection coverage of the central region, a width-intersection coverage of the central region, and a surface-area coverage of the central region. The laser-generated features increase the surface roughness value of the external surface of the club face by imparting micro-grooves that have an average groove depths of between about 45 ?m and about 60 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Uday V. Deshmukh, Charles E. Golden, Alan Hocknell, Taylor F. Linkenhelt, Stephanie Luttrell
  • Publication number: 20240091603
    Abstract: A golf club head having a striking face having improved abrasion resistance by applying abrasion resistant material to the striking face. Applying abrasion resistant material to the striking face can include the use of electroplating a metal onto the striking face, such as chromium. The striking face can be co-molded with a conductive veil to improve the electroplating process. A physical vapor deposition layer can be further applied to the striking face. Alternatively, a veil can be applied directly to the striking face without electroplating. The veil can be made from compounds such as carbon, aramid, polyetherimide, polyphenylene sulfide, polyether ether ketone, polypropylene, and metals, such as copper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Uday V. Deshmukh, Grant M. Martens
  • Publication number: 20240091602
    Abstract: A small-format metal wood golf club head may include a first portion including at least a striking face formed of an alloy of titanium and a second portion including at least a portion of a sole formed of an alloy of steel. The golf club head exhibits beneficial characteristics of both titanium and steel in that the titanium striking face is lighter than a steel striking face having the same coefficient of restitution (COR) and the steel sole allows for concentration of mass in a beneficial location within the golf club head, while overcoming traditional difficulties in bonding titanium and steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. Martens, Uday V. Deshmukh, Scott A. Knutson, Charles E. Golden
  • Publication number: 20240091604
    Abstract: A golf club head may include a body, a back, a topline, a heel portion, a hosel, a toe portion, a sole, and a striking face. The striking face may include a plurality of scorelines, a base layer including fibers and a polymer matrix, a metal veil layer on top of the base layer, and a metal layer on top of the metal veil layer. The metal veil layer may include metal veils including metal-coated fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Uday V. Deshmukh, Grant M. Martens
  • Publication number: 20240042289
    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 also includes a combination of lightweight and heavy density weight adjustment portions that could be introduced towards the final forging step of the co-forging process, allowing for more flexibility in the selection of materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Hebreo, Uday V. Deshmukh, Kevin Tassistro
  • Patent number: 11839797
    Abstract: A small-format metal wood golf club head may include a first portion including at least a striking face formed of an alloy of titanium and a second portion including at least a portion of a sole formed of an alloy of steel. The golf club head exhibits beneficial characteristics of both titanium and steel in that the titanium striking face is lighter than a steel striking face having the same coefficient of restitution (COR) and the steel sole allows for concentration of mass in a beneficial location within the golf club head, while overcoming traditional difficulties in bonding titanium and steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. Martens, Uday V. Deshmukh, Scott A. Knutson, Charles E. Golden
  • Publication number: 20230158373
    Abstract: A golf club head with a crown comprising an inner crown portion and an outer crown portion. The inner crown portion may be made of a low density or low elastic modulus material. The outer portion of the crown defines an opening to the cavity. The inner portion of the crown is attached to the outer portion of the crown such that the opening is covered by the inner portion of the crown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. MARTENS, Uday V. DESHMUKH, Nick FRAME, Richard L. CLEGHORN, Takeshi Casey FUNAKI, Doug M. TAKEHARA
  • Publication number: 20230101631
    Abstract: A small-format metal wood golf club head may include a first portion including at least a striking face formed of an alloy of titanium and a second portion including at least a portion of a sole formed of an alloy of steel. The golf club head exhibits beneficial characteristics of both titanium and steel in that the titanium striking face is lighter than a steel striking face having the same coefficient of restitution (COR) and the steel sole allows for concentration of mass in a beneficial location within the golf club head, while overcoming traditional difficulties in bonding titanium and steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. Martens, Uday V. Deshmukh, Scott A. Knutson, Charles E. Golden
  • Publication number: 20230055816
    Abstract: A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a multi-material striking face portion that is made out of a backing layer having a frontal pocket, made out of titanium, and an insert, made out of a composite material, adapted to be inserted into the frontal pocket. The frontal pocket and the insert could have complementary dovetail shaped undercut features to create a mechanical bond between these two components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. Martens, Uday V. Deshmukh
  • Publication number: 20230051234
    Abstract: A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a multi-material striking face portion that is made out of a backing layer having a frontal pocket, made out of titanium, and an insert, made out of a composite material, adapted to be inserted into the frontal pocket. The frontal pocket and the insert could have complementary dovetail shaped undercut features to create a mechanical bond between these two components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. Martens, Uday V. Deshmukh
  • Publication number: 20220379175
    Abstract: A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a multi-material striking face portion that is made out of a backing layer having a frontal pocket, made out of titanium, and an insert, made out of a composite material, adapted to be inserted into the frontal pocket. The frontal pocket and the insert could have complementary dovetail shaped undercut features to create a mechanical bond between these two components. The insert may be bonded to the frontal pocket using an adhesive impregnated within a glass fiber weave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. Martens, Uday V. Deshmukh, Ryuichi Sugimae
  • Patent number: 11511464
    Abstract: A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a multi-material striking face portion that is made out of a backing layer having a frontal pocket, made out of titanium, and an insert, made out of a composite material, adapted to be inserted into the frontal pocket. The frontal pocket and the insert could have complementary dovetail shaped undercut features to create a mechanical bond between these two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. Martens, Uday V. Deshmukh
  • Publication number: 20220370868
    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 also includes a combination of lightweight and heavy density weight adjustment portions that could be introduced towards the final forging step of the co-forging process, allowing for more flexibility in the selection of materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Hebreo, Uday V. Deshmukh, Kevin Tassistro
  • Publication number: 20220371079
    Abstract: Manufacturing methods for manufacturing a striking face of a golf club head. An example method includes: cutting a near-beta titanium alloy into a pre-forged face insert; providing the pre-forged face insert into a heating apparatus for a duration of less than 10 minutes; heating the pre-forged face insert to a temperature between about 740° Celsius (° C.) and 780° C.; forging the heated, pre-forged face insert to form a forged face insert; and attaching the forged face insert to a body of the golf club head to form the striking face of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventors: Uday V. Deshmukh, Jorgen Meister
  • Patent number: 11497971
    Abstract: A golf club head with a crown comprising an inner crown portion and an outer crown portion. The inner crown portion may be made of a low density or low elastic modulus material. The outer portion of the crown defines an opening to the cavity, a riser extending into the cavity, and a ledge extending from the edge of the riser. The ledge may define a first channel and a second channel that extend around the ledge. The first channel is filled with adhesive to secure the inner portion of the crown to the ledge. The inner portion of the crown is attached to the ledge such that the opening is covered by the inner portion of the crown. The golf club head may also have a sole comprising an inner sole portion and an outer sole portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. Martens, Uday V. Deshmukh, Nick Frame, Richard L. Cleghorn, Takeshi Casey Funaki, Doug M. Takehara
  • Patent number: 11498246
    Abstract: A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a multi-material striking face portion that is made out of a backing layer having a frontal pocket, made out of titanium, and an insert, made out of a composite material, adapted to be inserted into the frontal pocket. The frontal pocket and the insert could have complementary dovetail shaped undercut features to create a mechanical bond between these two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. Martens, Uday V. Deshmukh