Michael L Prichard

US Patent:

20230016585, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Sep 13, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/944099

Inventors:

- Phoenix AZ, US
Kevin Harper - Fort Worth TX, US
Eric A. Larson - Arlington TX, US
Michael T. Prichard - Portland OR, US
Hiromitsu Akiyama - Tokyo, JP
Yoshimasa Fujita - Ping-Tung Hsien, TW

International Classification:

A63B 53/04
A63B 60/00

Abstract:

A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel may be recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and have a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole. The channel may have a cross-sectional profile that is asymmetric with a front wall and a rear wall where the front wall is longer than the rear wall. The channel may also have a center thickness that is different than a thickness at the heel and toe sides.

US Patent:

20210283470, Sep 16, 2021

Filed:

Oct 13, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/069763

Inventors:

- Phoenix AZ, US
Kevin Harper - Fort Worth TX, US
Eric A. Larson - Arlington TX, US
Michael T. Prichard - Portland OR, US
Hiromitsu Akiyama - Tokyo, JP
Yoshimasa Fujita - Ping-Tung Hsien, TW

International Classification:

A63B 53/04

Abstract:

A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel may be recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and have a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole. A pair of ribs are positioned within the channel. The ribs may diverge away from one another and may have a first rib located in a toe portion of the channel and a second rib located in the heel portion of the channel.

US Patent:

20210128990, May 6, 2021

Filed:

Jan 7, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/144019

Inventors:

- Phoenix AZ, US
Eric A. Larson - Ft. Worth TX, US
Andrew G.v. Oldknow - Beaverton OR, US
Michael T. Prichard - Portland OR, US
Nathaniel J. Radcliffe - Trophy Club TX, US
Robert M. Boyd - Flower Mound TX, US

International Classification:

A63B 53/04
A63B 60/52

Abstract:

A golf club head having a metal portion adhered to a non-metal portion to define a closed internal volume therebetween, and an elongated channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel may be recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole, wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe, wherein the width of the center portion of the channel is substantially constant, and wherein the width of the channel increases from the heel end of the center portion to the heel and from the toe end of the center portion to the toe.

US Patent:

20200368589, Nov 26, 2020

Filed:

Aug 11, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/990787

Inventors:

- Phoenix AZ, US
Kevin Harper - Fort Worth TX, US
Eric A. Larson - Arlington TX, US
Michael T. Prichard - Portland OR, US
Hiromitsu Akiyama - Tokyo, JP
Yoshimasa Fujita - Ping-Tung Hsien, TW

International Classification:

A63B 53/04

Abstract:

A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel may be recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and have a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole. The channel may have a cross-sectional profile that is asymmetric with a front wall and a rear wall where the front wall is longer than the rear wall. The channel may also have a center thickness that is different than a thickness at the heel and toe sides.

US Patent:

20200269098, Aug 27, 2020

Filed:

May 8, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/870729

Inventors:

- Phoenix AZ, US
Kevin Harper - Fort Worth TX, US
Eric A. Larson - Arlington TX, US
Michael T. Prichard - Portland OR, US
Hiromitsu Akiyama - Tokyo, JP
Yoshimasa Fujita - Ping-Tung Hsien, TW

International Classification:

A63B 53/04

Abstract:

A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball where the face has multiple thickness regions. The face has a center region, an upper region, a lower region, a toe region, and a heel region. The upper and lower regions have a ramped thickness extending from a center region to an upper and lower edge of the face. The heel and toe regions have a constant face thickness and have a thickness less than the other regions. Additionally, the club head body has a flange where the face is welded to the club head body. The flange has a thickness that is greater than the thickness of the heel and toe regions of the face.

US Patent:

20200269099, Aug 27, 2020

Filed:

May 11, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/872157

Inventors:

- Phoenix AZ, US
Eric A. Larson - Ft. Worth TX, US
Andrew G.V. Oldknow - Beaverton OR, US
Michael T. Prichard - Portland OR, US
Nathaniel J. Radcliffe - Trophy Club TX, US
Robert M. Boyd - Flower Mound TX, US

International Classification:

A63B 53/04
A63B 60/52

Abstract:

A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel may be recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and have a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole, wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe, wherein the width and the depth of the center portion of the channel are substantially constant, and wherein the depth of the channel is greater at the heel and toe portions than at the center portion.

US Patent:

20190366162, Dec 5, 2019

Filed:

Jun 21, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/448790

Inventors:

- Phoenix AZ, US
Eric A. Larson - Ft. Worth TX, US
Andrew G.v. Oldknow - Beaverton OR, US
Michael T. Prichard - Portland OR, US
Nathaniel J. Radcliffe - Trophy Club TX, US
Robert M. Boyd - Flower Mound TX, US

International Classification:

A63B 53/04
A63B 60/52

Abstract:

A golf club head having a metal portion adhered to a non-metal portion to define a closed internal volume therebetween, and an elongated channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel may be recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole, wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe, wherein the width of the center portion of the channel is substantially constant, and wherein the width of the channel increases from the heel end of the center portion to the heel and from the toe end of the center portion to the toe.

US Patent:

20190255394, Aug 22, 2019

Filed:

Feb 22, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/283388

Inventors:

- Phoenix AZ, US
Kevin Harper - Fort Worth TX, US
Eric A. Larson - Arlington TX, US
Michael T. Prichard - Portland OR, US
Hiromitsu Akiyama - Tokyo, JP
Yoshimasa Fujita - Ping-Tung Hsien, TW

International Classification:

A63B 53/04

Abstract:

A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball where the face has multiple thickness regions. The face has a center region, an upper region, a lower region, a toe region, and a heel region. The upper and lower regions have a ramped thickness extending from a center region to an upper and lower edge of the face. The heel and toe regions have a constant face thickness and have a thickness less than the other regions. Additionally, the club head body has a flange where the face is welded to the club head body. The flange has a thickness that is greater than the thickness of the heel and toe regions of the face.