Patents by Inventor Alan Hocknell

Alan Hocknell 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).

  • Golf club with face angle adjustability
    Patent number: 8641554
    Abstract: A golf club having removable components is disclosed herein. The golf club having removable components includes a club head, a shaft, and a connection assembly. The connection assembly includes a sleeve mounted on the tip end of the shaft and a screw-cap. The sleeve has an offset aperture for receiving the tip end of the shaft in order to adjust the face angle of the golf club. The screw-cap is mounted over the sleeve and includes a body having an upper area and a threaded area, the latter of which is capable of engaging the upper threaded portion of the hosel to removably secure the shaft to the club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett, D. Clayton Evans
  • WOOD-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ADJUSTABLE SOLE CONTOUR
    Publication number: 20130310191
    Abstract: A golf club comprising an adjustable fitting member semi-permanently attached rearwardly on a sole is disclosed herein. The fitting member can be rotated to adjust the measured and perceived face angle of the golf club head at address without changing the relative relationship of the club with respect to the shaft, which would alter the lie and loft of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, D. Clayton Evans, Alan Hocknell
  • Wood-type golf club head with adjustable sole contour
    Patent number: 8517851
    Abstract: A golf club comprising an adjustable fitting member semi-permanently attached rearwardly on a sole is disclosed herein. The fitting member can be rotated to adjust the measured and perceived face angle of the golf club head at address without changing the relative relationship of the club with respect to the shaft, which would alter the lie and loft of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, D. Clayton Evans, Alan Hocknell
  • Golf club head with grooves
    Patent number: 8506420
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a golf club head having a plurality of grooves. On the face of the golf club head is a first and second plurality of grooves. The second set of plurality of grooves is smaller in width and depth than those of the first set of plurality of grooves. Each groove of the second set of grooves is positioned at an angle ranging from 15 degrees to 25 degrees relative to each groove of the first set of grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Golf club with stable face angle
    Patent number: 8496543
    Abstract: A golf club having a golf club head 20 with a keel zone that makes the actual face angle of the golf club appear differently when the golf club is at address. The golf club head 20 has a keel zone that is preferably 0.5 inch wide in the fore- aft direction and 1.0 inch wide in the heel-toe direction, which changes the appearance of the face angle while the golf club is at address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matt Cackett, Alan Hocknell
  • Method of manufacture to control scoreline profile
    Patent number: 8468679
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for iron-type golf club heads wherein the scorelines of the iron-type golf club heads are media blasted and partially filled with clear paint to adjust the profile to a desired configuration that satisfies the 2010 condition of competition for golf clubs as set forth by the ruling bodies of golf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Wayne H. Byrne, Alan Hocknell
  • External weight for golf club head
    Patent number: 8414422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf club head with external weights that allows for weight modification after the manufacturing process. The golf club head comprises a face component and an aft-body. A plurality of recessed cavities are located on the aft-body. A weight component is disposed within the recessed cavities. A timesert is located at the bottom center of each of the recessed cavities. The timesert is comolded to the aft-body. The weight component is fastened to the timesert by use of a bolt. The recessed cavities are preferably circular in shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Martin Peralta, Alan Hocknell
  • Golf club head with tungsten alloy sole component
    Patent number: 8337328
    Abstract: A hybrid 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 130 grams. The minor body (24) is preferably from 55 weight percent to 35 weight percent of the total mass of the wood-type golf club head (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Larry G. Tang, Alan Hocknell, Luke R. Williams, D. Clayton Evans
  • Golf club with stable face angle
    Patent number: 8303429
    Abstract: A golf club having a golf club head 20 with a keel zone that makes the actual face angle of the golf club appear differently when the golf club is at address. The golf club head 20 has a keel zone that is preferably 0.5 inch wide in the fore-aft direction and 1.0 inch wide in the heel-toe direction, which changes the appearance of the face angle while the golf club is at address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Alan Hocknell
  • WOOD-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ADJUSTABLE SOLE CONTOUR
    Publication number: 20120252595
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head with an adjustable keel zone member is disclosed herein. The golf club head includes a body and an adjustable keel zone member. The body has a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion. The body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end. The sole portion has only a single keel point. The adjustable keel zone member is disposed within a keel zone of the sole and located preferentially with respect to the center of gravity. The keel zone member is capable of adjusting the face angle of the wood-type golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, D. CLAYTON EVANS, ALAN HOCKNELL
  • Laser range finder for use on a golf course
    Patent number: 8279417
    Abstract: An improved range finder for use on a golf course. The improved range finder includes means for identifying the closest target in a field of view during a sweep operation of the field of view and means for presenting the distance of the closest target at the conclusion of the sweep operation of the field of view. The improved range finder preferably uses infrared light to detect a flagstick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett, Daniel M. Stevens, Brandon T. Vincent
  • Hybrid golf club head
    Patent number: 8272974
    Abstract: A hybrid type golf club head is disclosed herein. The hybrid golf club head preferably has an increased heel/toe camber to minimize drag through rough when a golfer swings the hybrid golf club. A sole of the hybrid golf club head is relieved to allow for the face angle to open without the leading edge lifting too high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip A. Mickelson, Daniel M. Stevens, William C. Watson, Alan Hocknell, Luke R. Williams, Roger Cleveland
  • Wood-type golf club head with adjustable sole contour
    Patent number: 8262496
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head with an adjustable keel zone member is disclosed herein. The golf club head includes a body and an adjustable keel zone member. The body has a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion. The body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end. The sole portion has only a single keel point. The adjustable keel zone member is disposed within a keel zone of the sole and located preferentially with respect to the center of gravity. The keel zone member is capable of adjusting the face angle of the wood-type golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, D. Clayton Evans, Alan Hocknell
  • Interchangeable shaft for a golf club
    Patent number: 8257193
    Abstract: A golf club (20) having a club head (22) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (20) includes a tube (44, 144) mounted in the club head (22), and a sleeve (46, 146) mounted on a tip end (50) of the shaft (40). The tube (44, 144) includes a tapered portion (60, 160) and a rotation prevention portion (62, 162). The sleeve (46, 146) has a frustoconical portion (72, 172) and a keyed portion (74, 174) that are respectively received in the tapered portion (60, 160) and the rotation prevention portion (62, 162) of the tube (44, 144). The golf club (20) further includes a mechanical fastener (48, 148) for removably securing the shaft (40) to the club head (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett, Denver Holt, D. Clayton Evans, Daniel M. Stevens, James C. Wenck, Steven S. Ogg, Konrad Lenhof, Jerry V. Blanke, Joel B. Erickson, Broadus Perry Wall, Jr.
  • Iron-type golf club head having movable weights
    Patent number: 8246487
    Abstract: An iron-type golf club head is disclosed herein. The iron-type golf club head has multiple movable mass members which allow for the center of gravity to be moved at least 0.170 inch in a feel to toe direction and 0.070 inch in a crown to sole direction. Each of the movable mass members is preferably composed of a material having a density ranging from 12 g/cm3 and 14 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, William C. Watson, D. Clayton Evans, Alan Hocknell
  • Interchangeable shaft for a golf club
    Patent number: 8235840
    Abstract: A golf club (20) having a club head (22) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (20) includes a tube (44, 144) mounted in the club head (22), and a sleeve (46, 146) mounted on a tip end (50) of the shaft (40). The tube (44, 144) includes a tapered portion (60, 160) and a rotation prevention portion (62, 162). The sleeve (46, 146) has a frustoconical portion (72, 172) and a keyed portion (74, 174) that are respectively received in the tapered portion (60, 160) and the rotation prevention portion (62, 162) of the tube (44, 144). The golf club (20) further includes a mechanical fastener (48, 148) for removably securing the shaft (40) to the club head (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett, Denver Holt, D. Clayton Evans, Daniel M. Stevens, James C. Wenck, Steven S. Ogg, Konrad Lenhof, Jerry V. Blanke, Joel B. Erickson, Broadus Perry Wall, Jr.
  • Wood-type golf club head with adjustable sole contour
    Patent number: 8221258
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head with an adjustable keel zone member is disclosed herein. The golf club head includes a body and an adjustable keel zone member. The body has a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion. The body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end. The sole portion has only a single keel point. The adjustable keel zone member is disposed within a keel zone of the sole and located preferentially with respect to the center of gravity. The keel zone member is capable of adjusting the face angle of the wood-type golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, D. Clayton Evans, Alan Hocknell
  • Iron-type golf club head with groove profile in ceramic face
    Patent number: 8221262
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacture and design such that very small detail features can be produced within the groove profile on an iron or wedge. The advantage in being able to do this is that spin will be enhanced for a variety of shot types and conditions when striking a golf ball with cover composed of a urethane-based material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Augustin W. Rollinson, Alan Hocknell
  • WOOD-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ADJUSTABLE SOLE CONTOUR
    Publication number: 20120122603
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head with an adjustable keel zone member is disclosed herein. The golf club head includes a body and an adjustable keel zone member. The body has a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion. The body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end. The sole portion has only a single keel point. The adjustable keel zone member is disposed within a keel zone of the sole and located preferentially with respect to the center of gravity. The keel zone member is capable of adjusting the face angle of the wood-type golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, D. CLAYTON EVANS, ALAN HOCKNELL
  • Selectively lightened wood-type golf club head
    Patent number: 8172697
    Abstract: A wood type golf club head having a plurality of interior recesses is disclosed herein. The plurality of interior recesses are preferably formed in a body of the golf club head and remove mass from the body to be used elsewhere on the golf club head to increase the inertial properties of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Brandon T. Vincent, Alan Hocknell, Jeff Colton