Patents by Inventor Xiaojian Chen

Xiaojian Chen 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: 10583338
    Abstract: Embodiments of grooves of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves of golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Martin R. Jertson, David A. Higdon, Anthony D. Serrano, Paul D. Wood, Calvin Wang, Evan Greer, Les Bryant, Xiaojian Chen
  • Publication number: 20200061426
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a club body having a crown opposite a sole, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end, and a hosel. The golf club head also includes an adjustable weighting system positioned on the club body, the adjustable weighting system includes a single channel and a member that is received by the single channel and fastened to the club body, where a plurality of weights are coupled to the member. The golf club head can additionally or alternatively include a face angle adjustment system positioned on the sole, the face angle adjustment system includes a member that is removably received by the single channel and fastened to the sole, the member includes a first end member and a second end member, wherein the member is configured to be repositioned within the channel to adjust a resting face angle of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan M. Stokke, David A. Higdon, Martin R. Jertson, Jeremy Pope, Xiaojian Chen
  • Patent number: 10556161
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads having adjustable weighting systems with a plurality of discrete attachment locations capable of receiving one or more weights are described herein. The golf club heads described herein provide user adjustability of club head center of gravity to adjust ball flight while maintaining a high moment of inertia and low and back center of gravity position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Martin R. Jertson, Ryan M. Stokke, Xiaojian Chen, Cory S. Bacon, Jeremy Pope, Daniel K. Lee, David A. Higdon, Eric J. Morales
  • Publication number: 20200038728
    Abstract: Embodiments of headcovers having a headcover body that includes a detachable pull strap with a plurality of leg portions that connect to the headcover body and methods to manufacture such headcovers are generally described herein. Other embodiments of the headcovers may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, John R. Marusiak, Xiaojian Chen, Daniel K. Lee
  • Publication number: 20200009429
    Abstract: Provided herein are embodiments of golf club heads comprising a crown and a ribbed region. The ribbed region of the golf club head can be positioned on a portion of the crown and can further include a ribbed wall, wherein the ribbed wall comprises a ribbed wall interior surface, a ribbed wall exterior surface, and one or more external ribs. The one or more external ribs can protrude from the ribbed region to increase the strength of the crown and beneficially reduce crown thickness. Other embodiments and related methods are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan M. Stokke, Martin R. Jertson, David A. Higdon, Xiaojian Chen
  • Publication number: 20190366169
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads with turbulators and methods to manufacture golf club heads with turbulators are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Erik M. Henrikson, Paul D. Wood, John Hart, Marty R. Jertson, Ryan M. Stokke, Xiaojian Chen
  • Patent number: 10478693
    Abstract: Embodiments of headcovers having a headcover body that includes a detachable pull strap with a plurality of leg portions that connect to the headcover body and methods to manufacture such headcovers are generally described herein. Other embodiments of the headcovers may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, John R. Marusiak, Xiaojian Chen, Daniel K. Lee
  • Publication number: 20190336835
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having a heel portion, a toe portion, a sole portion, and an outer surface, a strikeface having a geometric center, a head center of gravity, and a weight member including a weight pad. The weight member is configured to be repositionable by the user to a first position or a second position. The club head having the weight member in the first position shifts the head center of gravity toward the strikeface, and the club head having the weight member in the second position shifts the head center of gravity away from the strikeface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Xiaojian Chen, Eric J. Morales, Martin R. Jertson
  • Patent number: 10463928
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a club body having a crown opposite a sole, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end, and a hosel. The golf club head also includes an adjustable weighting system positioned on the club body, the adjustable weighting system includes a single channel and a member that is received by the single channel and fastened to the club body, where a plurality of weights are coupled to the member. The golf club head can additionally or alternatively include a face angle adjustment system positioned on the sole, the face angle adjustment system includes a member that is removably received by the single channel and fastened to the sole, the member includes a first end member and a second end member, wherein the member is configured to be repositioned within the channel to adjust a resting face angle of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan M. Stokke, David A. Higdon, Martin R. Jertson, Jeremy Pope, Xiaojian Chen
  • Publication number: 20190329107
    Abstract: Golf club heads with cavities and inserts, and methods to manufacture golf club heads with cavities. Various embodiments include a golf club head comprising a body. The body comprises a strikeface at a front of the golf club head, a backface opposite the strikeface, a heel region, a toe region opposite the heel region, a sole, a rear portion at a rear of the golf club head, and a cavity located between the backface and the rear portion. In many embodiments, the body further comprises an insert within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: David L. Petersen, Les J. Bryant, James D. Glover, Richard D. MacMillan, Xiaojian Chen, Martin R. Jertson, Yujen Huang, Jacob T. Clarke, Tyler A. Shaw, William D. Shearer, Travis D. Milleman
  • Patent number: 10449427
    Abstract: Provided herein are embodiments of golf club heads comprising a crown and a ribbed region. The ribbed region of the golf club head can be positioned on a portion of the crown and can further include a ribbed wall, wherein the ribbed wall comprises a ribbed wall interior surface, a ribbed wall exterior surface, and one or more external ribs. The one or more external ribs can protrude from the ribbed region to increase the strength of the crown and beneficially reduce crown thickness. Other embodiments and related methods are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan M. Stokke, Martin R. Jertson, David A. Higdon, Xiaojian Chen
  • Publication number: 20190299066
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf clubs with adjustable loft and lie and methods of manufacturing golf clubs with adjustable loft and lie are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Calvin Wang, Xiaojian Chen, Erik Henrikson
  • Patent number: D861811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Martin R. Jertson, Xiaojian Chen
  • Patent number: D863479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan M. Stokke, Daniel K. Lee, Xiaojian Chen
  • Patent number: D865092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Travis D. Milleman, Daniel K. Lee, Xiaojian Chen
  • Patent number: D873358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel K. Lee, Calvin S. Wang, Xiaojian Chen
  • Patent number: D873359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Travis D. Milleman, Xiaojian Chen
  • Patent number: D874590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel K. Lee, Calvin S. Wang, Xiaojian Chen
  • Patent number: D874591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel K. Lee, Calvin S. Wang, Xiaojian Chen
  • Patent number: D874593
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel K. Lee, Cory S. Bacon, Xiaojian Chen