Patents Represented by Attorney Michael A. Catania

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  • Driver with deep AFT cavity
    Patent number: 7753809
    Abstract: A golf club head with a deep aft cavity is disclosed herein. The body has a striking plate wall, a crown section, a sole section and a rear wall. An area of interest preferably has less than 12% of the mass of the golf club head. The golf club head preferably is a driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Alan Hocknell
  • Ink for printing on a game ball
    Patent number: 7750061
    Abstract: An ink, method of inkjet printing the ink and game ball utilizing the ink are disclosed. The ink preferably comprises a diacrylate oligomer. The ink more preferably comprises an acrylate monomer in an amount ranging from 15 to 40 parts of a solid component of the ink, a diacrylate oligomer in an amount of 20 to 40 parts of a solid component of the ink, a pigment in an amount of 5 to 15 parts of a solid component, and a thinning agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Gary Matroni, Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Michael J. Tzivanis
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: 7749096
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a delta of the coefficient of restitution between a geometric face center of the face (72) and a location (806) 0.5 inch sole-ward from the face center that is less than 0.065. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Evan D. Gibbs, Ronald K. Hettinger, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: 7749097
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a face component (60), a mid-body (61) and an aft-weight component (65). The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Evan D. Gibbs, J. Andrew Galloway, Michael Hallack, Luke R. Williams, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Golf ball
    Patent number: 7731608
    Abstract: A golf ball having an indicia composed of a novel metallic ink is disclosed herein. The first indicia is preferably composed of a vacuum metallized pigmented ink having a particle size ranging from 10 microns to 12 microns. The ink is preferably an aluminum based ink. The golf ball is preferably a two-piece solid golf ball or a three-piece solid golf ball. The novel ink preferably has a viscosity above about 300 centipoise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Thomas J. Kennedy, III
  • Golf products produced by a stoichiometrically imbalanced rim system
    Patent number: 7731605
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are golf products, such as golf balls and/or components thereof, including the product of a fast-chemical-reaction mixture comprising a polyol and an isocyanate. The component is formed by reaction injection molding the reaction mixture. In the reaction mixture, the stoichiometry of the reactants is imbalanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: David M. Melanson, Michael J. Tzivanis
  • Golf club head with tungsten alloy sole applications
    Patent number: 7717807
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head (20) with a main body (22) and a minor body (24) is disclosed herein. The main body (26) has a front portion (30), a crown portion (25), a partial toe portion (27), a partial heel portion (26), a partial rear portion (28) and a partial sole portion (29). The minor body (24) preferably has a sole wall (31), a partial toe wall (33), a partial heel wall (32) and a partial rear wall (34). The minor body (24) is preferably welded to the main body (22). The minor body (24) preferably has a mass ranging from 80 grams to 110 grams. The minor body (24) is preferably from 50 weight percent to 35 weight percent of the total mass of the wood-type golf club head (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: D. Clayton Evans, Larry G. Tang
  • C-shaped golf club head
    Patent number: 7717803
    Abstract: A C-shaped golf club head is disclosed herein. The body has a striking plate wall, a crown section, a sole section and a rear wall. The golf club head also has a plurality of weight members positioned on the rear wall of the body. Each of the plurality of weight members is movable along the rear wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Thomas J. DiMarco
  • Golf club head with adjustable weighting, customizable face-angle, and variable bulge and roll face
    Patent number: 7713143
    Abstract: A customizable golf club head is disclosed herein. The customizable golf club head includes a face component having a face and a flange, a crown-plate attached to the flange, a sole-plate attached to the flange, a skid-plate attached to the sole-plate, a swing-weight member, and a plurality of removable weight members with each of the plurality of weight members positioned within a pocket of the plurality of pockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: D. Clayton Evans
  • Apparatus for producing a golf ball with deep dimples
    Patent number: 7713044
    Abstract: An apparatus and related techniques for making a golf ball with deep dimples are disclosed. The golf ball comprises a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides deep dimples that extend through the cover layer and/or into a layer or component underneath are disclosed. At least one percent (1%), preferably about five percent (5%), of the dimples of the ball comprise deep dimples. The cover may be a single layer or include multiple layers. If the cover is a multi-layer cover, the dimples extend to or into at least the first inner cover layer, and may extend to or into two or more inner cover layers. If the cover is a single layer, the dimples extend to or into the core. The dimples may be spherical or non-spherical, and the portion of the dimple that extends to or into the next inner layer may be the same or different shape as the outer portion of the dimple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Tzivanis, David M. Melanson, Vincent J. Simonds, Kevin J. Simonds, Thomas J. Kennedy, III
  • Golf club head with variable face thickness
    Patent number: 7713140
    Abstract: A face or face insert (40) for a golf club head (20) is disclosed herein. The face (40) has an interior surface (40a) with a first thickness section (200) and a second thickness region (205). The first thickness section (200) preferably has a thickness that is at least 0.025 inch greater than the thickness of the second thickness region (205). In a most preferred embodiment, the first thickness section (205) has a X shape. The face or face insert (40) with variable thickness allows for a face or face insert (40) with less mass in a golf club head (20) that conforms to the United States Golf Association regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Evan D. Gibbs, J. Andrew Galloway
  • Multi-layer golf ball
    Patent number: 7713144
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multi-layer golf ball having a soft outer cover. The golf ball has an inner cover layer with a Shore D hardness of 60 or more, and an outer cover with a Shore D hardness of 55 or less, and more preferably 50 or less. In a particularly preferred form of the invention, the outer cover comprises one or more polyurethane materials. The golf ball of the invention has exceptionally soft feel and high spin rates on short shots of 80 yards or less and, particularly, 40 yards or less, while maintaining good distance and average spin on full shots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Michael J. Tzivanis, Viktor Keller, William M. Risen, Jr., Mark L. Binette, John L. Nealon
  • Golf club with high moment of inertia
    Patent number: 7708652
    Abstract: A golf club (40) has a golf club head with a large mass, relatively short club length and a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 5000 grams-centimeters squared. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 400 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared. The golf club (40) preferably has an inertia ratio greater than 0.0019.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Alan Hocknell, Daniel M. Stevens, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D615139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Kevin Weejoung Kim, Matthew Myers
  • Hybrid golf club head
    Patent number: D616512
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip A. Mickelson, Daniel M. Stevens, William C. Watson, Alan Hocknell, Luke R. Williams, Roger Cleveland
  • Hybrid golf club head
    Patent number: D617860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Luke R. Williams
  • Iron golf club head
    Patent number: D618293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Luke R. Williams
  • Hybrid golf club head
    Patent number: D619182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Daniel M. Stevens, Wayne H. Byrne, Joel B. Erickson
  • Putter head
    Patent number: D619665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Augustin W. Rollinson, Larry G. Tang
  • Wedge type golf club head
    Patent number: D619667
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Roger Cleveland