Patents by Inventor Stephanie Luttrell
Stephanie Luttrell 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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Publication number: 20190009146Abstract: A golf club head including a hosel, a ball striking face, a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the ball striking face, a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of the ball striking face, a skirt extending between the sole and the crown, a weight mount including a recess disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown, and the skirt, a weight member located in the recess, wherein the weight mount is configured to house the weight member in a plurality of positions within the weight mount, a retainer spanning the recess, wherein the weight mount comprises a bevel configured to receive a portion of the retainer, wherein the retainer comprises an angled abutment surface at a first end of the retainer configured to engage the bevel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephanie Luttrell, Thomas Orrin Bennett
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Publication number: 20180361216Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face, a weight port, an internal cavity, and a stiffening member. The weight port is affixed to the sole. The stiffening member is located in the interior cavity and permanently affixed to the hosel. The stiffening member is also permanently affixed to the sole and the weight port.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Darryl C. Galvan, Richard L. Cleghorn, Clayton Evans, Stephanie Luttrell, Mark C. Myrhum
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Publication number: 20180326268Abstract: A golf club head including a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining the face, sole and crown, wherein the body includes a receptacle, the receptacle comprising a terminal end and an open end, a weighted insert, a weight retention system configured to receive the weighted insert, the weight retention system comprising, a weight retention member residing within the receptacle, a head locking member residing within the receptacle, wherein the weight retention member, the head locking member, and the body are formed separately, wherein the weight retention system includes an opening configured to receive the weighted insert, the opening located at the open end of the receptacle, wherein the head locking member retains the weight retention member within the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Sang Yi, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Luttrell, Stephen S. Murphy
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Patent number: 10092803Abstract: A golf club head including a hosel, a ball striking face, a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the ball striking face, a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of the ball striking face, a skirt extending between the sole and the crown, a weight mount disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown, and the skirt, a weight member configured to reside in the weight mount, a fastener, a retainer configured to rotatably couple the fastener to the weight member, wherein the fastener goes from an unlocked position to a locked position in less than one full turn of the fastener relative to the weight mount, wherein rotation of the fastener compresses the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard L. Cleghorn, Stephanie Luttrell, Darryl C. Galvan, Gery M. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 10092804Abstract: A golf club head is presented comprising a sole including a weight member secured to a weight mount. The weight member is preferably constructed so that it has a low profile and so that it interacts with an angled abutment portion of the weight mount to locate the weight member in the golf club head. The angled abutment portion of the weight mount forms an undercut that receives a portion of the weight member.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephanie Luttrell, Gery M. Zimmerman, Darryl C. Galvan
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Patent number: 10076694Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face, a weight port, an internal cavity, and a stiffening member. The weight port is affixed to the sole. The stiffening member is located in the interior cavity and permanently affixed to the hosel. The stiffening member is also permanently affixed to the sole and the weight port.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Darryl C. Galvan, Richard L. Cleghorn, Clayton Evans, Stephanie Luttrell, Mark C. Myrhum
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Publication number: 20180221723Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The face has a multi-component construction and is configured to provide varying stiffness while minimizing the change in thickness across the face. The flexure is disposed behind the face and provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephanie Luttrell, Noah de la Cruz, Charles E. Golden, Uday V. Deshmukh
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Patent number: 10039961Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency. A slot is included in a portion of the golf club head and works with the flexure to further tune performance.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Luttrell, Scott A. Knutson, Stephen S. Murphy
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Publication number: 20180161642Abstract: A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discrete orientations between the shaft and club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gery M. Zimmerman, Jonathan Hebreo, Adrian L. Stanescu, Helene Hipp, Marni Ines, Stephanie Luttrell, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy
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Publication number: 20180147459Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Grant M. Martens, David S. Cornelius, Sang Yi, Ryuichi Sugimae, Joshua G. Breier, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Nick Frame, Stephen S. Murphy, Mitchell E. Bac, Stephanie Luttrell
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Patent number: 9937390Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The face is configured to provide varying stiffness while minimizing the change in thickness across the face. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephanie Luttrell, Noah de la Cruz, Charles E. Golden, Uday V. Deshmukh
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Patent number: 9914030Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face, a flexure, and a weight member. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency. The flexure is formed by a forward wall and a rearward wall that combine to form a recessed channel. The weight member is coupled to a weight mount at least partially disposed in the rearward wall of the flexure.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard L. Cleghorn, Darryl C. Galvan, Stephanie Luttrell, Thomas Orrin Bennett
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Publication number: 20180028877Abstract: A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Alignment features on the components provide discrete orientations between the shaft and club head. The shaft sleeve may be constructed from non-metallic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy, Stephanie Luttrell, Charles E. Golden
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Patent number: 9878216Abstract: A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discrete orientations between the shaft and club head.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Gery M. Zimmerman, Jonathan Hebreo, Adrian L. Stanescu, Helene Hipp, Marni Ines, Stephanie Luttrell, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy
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Patent number: 9839820Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Nick Frame, Sang Yi, Stephen S. Murphy, David S. Cornelius, Grant M. Martens, Mitchell E. Bac, Stephanie Luttrell, Darryl C. Galvan, Richard L. Cleghorn, Charles E. Golden, Noah de la Cruz, Mark C. Myrhum, Uday V. Deshmukh
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Publication number: 20170312600Abstract: A golf club head is presented comprising a sole including a weight member secured to a weight mount. The weight member is preferably constructed so that it has a low profile and so that it interacts with an angled abutment portion of the weight mount to locate the weight member in the golf club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephanie Luttrell, Gery M. Zimmerman, Darryl C. Galvan
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Publication number: 20170282021Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency. A slot is included in a portion of the golf club head and works with the flexure to further tune performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Luttrell, Scott A. Knutson, Stephen S. Murphy
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Publication number: 20170282029Abstract: A golf club head including a hosel, a ball striking face, a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the ball striking face, a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of the ball striking face, a skirt extending between the sole and the crown, a weight mount disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown, and the skirt, a weight member configured to reside in the weight mount, a fastener, a retainer configured to rotatably couple the fastener to the weight member, wherein the fastener goes from an unlocked position to a locked position in less than one full turn of the fastener relative to the weight mount, wherein rotation of the fastener compresses the retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard L. Cleghorn, Stephanie Luttrell, Darryl C. Galvan, Gery M. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 9764203Abstract: A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Alignment features on the components provide discrete orientations between the shaft and club head.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy, Stephanie Luttrell, Charles E. Golden
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Patent number: 9757627Abstract: A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discrete orientations between the shaft and club head.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Darryl C. Galvan, Richard L. Cleghorn, Gery M. Zimmerman, Eddie G. Perez, Sang Yi, Mark C. Myrhum, Stephen S. Murphy, Stephanie Luttrell