公开(公告)号：US20240100403A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18472166

申请日：2023-09-21

Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Inventor： Clayson C. Spackman ,  Matthew W. Simone ,  Cory S. Bacon

IPC: A63B53/04 ,  A63B60/54

CPC classification number: A63B53/047 ,  A63B60/54 ,  A63B53/0412

Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of an iron-type golf club head comprising a rear opening and an insert. The insert either partially or fully occupies the club head interior cavity. The insert damps vibrations occurring within the club head at impact to provide a desirable sound and feel. The insert is formed of a low-density material, thereby providing a significant damping effect while also creating discretionary mass.

公开(公告)号：US20240091608A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18263694

申请日：2022-02-02

Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Inventor： Clayson C. Spackman

IPC: A63B53/04

CPC classification number: A63B53/0475 ,  A63B53/0412 ,  A63B53/045 ,  A63B2053/0491

Abstract: The golf club head described herein can have a metal body and a non-metal insert. The insert forms an entire toe end of the club head. The insert can have an offset surface, located behind the strike face of the body, wherein the insert and strike face form a gap therebetween. The insert offset surface can comprise a backstop that temporarily restricts bending of a center of the strike face during a golf ball impact. The gap between the strike face and the insert allows the strike face to flex while the backstop prevents the strike face from over flexing. In one embodiment, the golf club head can comprise a body having an interior cavity that opens towards a toe end. The insert can form an outermost surface of the toe end and fill a portion of the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20240091605A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18472164

申请日：2023-09-21

Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Inventor： Clayson C. Spackman ,  Eric J. Morales ,  Joshua A. Degerness ,  Cory S. Bacon

IPC: A63B53/04

CPC classification number: A63B53/0466 ,  A63B53/0408 ,  A63B53/0416 ,  A63B2053/0495

Abstract: A golf club head includes a resilient member extending from a sole of the club head to the crown. The resilient member has a convex, arcuate shape relative to a strike face of the club. The resilient member has a rest state prior to impact with a golf ball, in which the resilient member defines a first chord length, and a deflected state during impact with a golf ball, in which the resilient member defines a second chord length that is greater than the first chord length. The resilient member improves impact response of the strike face to allow strike face thickness to be reduced while maintaining durability of the golf club head.

公开(公告)号：US11896879B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17649314

申请日：2022-01-28

Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Inventor： Clayson C. Spackman ,  Jeremy S. Pope ,  Tyler A. Shaw ,  Eric J. Morales ,  Atiqah Shahrin

IPC: A63B53/04

CPC classification number: A63B53/0466 ,  A63B53/04 ,  A63B53/042 ,  A63B53/0408 ,  A63B53/0416 ,  A63B53/0425 ,  A63B53/0429 ,  A63B53/0437 ,  A63B53/0462 ,  A63B2209/02 ,  A63B2209/023

Abstract: A golf club head includes a front body and a rear body coupled to the front body to define a hollow cavity therebetween. The front body includes a strike face that defines a ball striking surface, a hosel, and a frame that at least partially surrounds the strikeface and extends rearward from a perimeter of the strikeface away from the ball striking surface. The strike face and frame are formed from a thermoplastic composite comprising a thermoplastic polymer having a plurality of discontinuous fibers embedded therein. Each of the plurality of discontinuous fibers have a length between about 0.01 mm and 3 mm. In some embodiments, the thermoplastic composite is 30% to 70% fibers by volume.

公开(公告)号：US20230027166A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17900769

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Inventor： Travis D. Milleman ,  Clayson C. Spackman ,  Cory S. Bacon ,  Jacob T. Clarke

IPC: A63B53/08 ,  A63B53/06 ,  A63B1/00

Abstract: Embodiments of wood-type club heads comprising one or more components are described herein. The wood-type club head comprises a first, metallic component, and a second, non-metallic component. The first component comprises the load bearing structure that forms the striking face, and portions of the crown, the heel, the toe, and the sole. The second component comprises a lightweight structure that wraps around the first component to form portions of the crown, the heel, the toe, and the sole. The first component comprises mass pads and receives removable weights to adjust the weight properties of the club head. The two-component design allows for additional discretionary mass redistribution to improve center of gravity location and moment of inertia.

公开(公告)号：US11534666B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US17094722

申请日：2020-11-10

Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Inventor： Eric J. Morales ,  Ryan M. Stokke ,  Martin R. Jertson ,  Tyler A. Shaw ,  Clayson C. Spackman ,  Jeremy S. Pope ,  Atiqah Shahrin

IPC: A63B53/04 ,  A63B60/02 ,  A63B60/00

Abstract: A golf club head includes a rear body having a crown member coupled to a sole member, and a front body coupled to the rear body to define a substantially hollow structure. The front body includes a strike face and a surrounding frame that extends rearward from a perimeter of the strike face. At least a portion of an outer wall of the club head comprises a thermoplastic composite having a plurality of lamina layers. The plurality of lamina layers include at least a fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer and a filled thermoplastic layer, and the fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer and the filled thermoplastic layer are directly bonded to each other without an intermediate adhesive.

公开(公告)号：US11475599B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16439550

申请日：2019-06-12

Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Inventor： Tyler A. Shaw ,  Clayson C. Spackman

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/80 ,  G06T7/73 ,  A63B69/36 ,  A63B53/04 ,  A63B60/46 ,  A63B24/00

Abstract: A system including a computing device and camera is disclosed; the system configured for measuring three-dimensional attributes and associated performance measurements of a mechanical device. Some embodiments comprise a camera configured to capture images of the mechanical device and a computing device in communication with the camera. In some embodiments, the computing device is configured to access a first set of pixels associated with a first plurality of fiducials to calibrate a spatial resolution of the camera. A second image from the camera can be converted into a second set of pixels associated with each of the plurality of fiducials, which are attached to the mechanical device. The computing device can be further configured to compare the first and second set of pixels to determine the location of the plurality of fiducials on the mechanical device.

公开(公告)号：US20220134195A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17453162

申请日：2021-11-01

Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Inventor： Evan Greer ,  Eric J. Morales ,  Murphy R. Alexander ,  Ryan M. Stokke ,  Clayson C. Spackman ,  Xiaojian Chen

IPC: A63B53/04

Abstract: The invention described herein is an iron-type golf club head having a back cavity and a multi-section back cavity insert that preserves more flexibility of the strike face and energy return to the golf ball.

公开(公告)号：US20220126181A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17647573

申请日：2022-01-10

Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Inventor： Clayson C. Spackman

IPC: A63B60/54

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads comprising a nanocomposite to attenuate sound of the club head are described herein. The nanocomposite comprises graphene and a polymer. The graphene can be in the form of a powder, where the graphene is suspended within the polymer. The nanocomposite can be disposed within an interior surface of the club head. The nanocomposite can be applied to selected portions of the club head such as behind the strike face. The nanocomposite comprising graphene and the polymer can provide an alternative filler material over homogenous materials to attenuate the sound to provide a pleasing sound and feel to a golfer.

公开(公告)号：US11235210B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16949224

申请日：2020-10-20

Applicant: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Inventor： Clayson C. Spackman ,  Jeremy S. Pope ,  Tyler A. Shaw ,  Eric J. Morales ,  Atiqah Shahrin

IPC: A63B53/04

Abstract: A golf club head includes a front body and a rear body coupled to the front body to define a hollow cavity therebetween. The front body includes a strike face that defines a ball striking surface, a hosel, and a frame that at least partially surrounds the strikeface and extends rearward from a perimeter of the strikeface away from the ball striking surface. The strike face and frame are formed from a thermoplastic composite comprising a thermoplastic polymer having a plurality of discontinuous fibers embedded therein. Each of the plurality of discontinuous fibers have a length of less than about 40 mm. The specific gravity of the thermoplastic can range between 1.0 and 2.0. In some embodiments, the thermoplastic composite is 20% to 70% fibers by volume.