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).
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Publication number: 20120064990Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: 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
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Patent number: 8123626Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Matthew T. Cackett, D. Clayton Evans, Alan Hocknell
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Patent number: 8105180Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Augustin W. Rollinson, Alan Hocknell
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Patent number: 8096895Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: 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
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Patent number: 8092319Abstract: The present invention provides a novel solution to imparting backspin on high lofted golf clubs. The present invention seeks to define a class of scoreline patterns that result in a higher density of scorelines along the bottom perimeter of an iron face. This in turn, results in increased spin on a golf ball when struck low on the face.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Brandon T. Vincent, Alan Hocknell
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Publication number: 20110312436Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, D. CLAYTON EVANS, ALAN HOCKNELL
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Publication number: 20110312434Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20110306437Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20110275449Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: 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
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Patent number: 8043166Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Alan Hocknell
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Publication number: 20110256956Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: ALAN HOCKNELL, MATTHEW T. CACKETT
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Patent number: 8012034Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Matthew T. Cackett, D. Clayton Evans, Alan Hocknell
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Patent number: 8002644Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20110201440Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, D. CLAYTON EVANS, ALAN HOCKNELL
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Publication number: 20110172026Abstract: The present invention discloses an iron-type golf club head having a face insert composed of a metal injection molded material. The face insert having a plurality of grooves disposed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, AUGUSTIN W. ROLLINSON, ALAN HOCKNELL
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Publication number: 20110165963Abstract: An iron-type golf club head with a body having a face. On the face is a plurality of grooves. The plurality of grooves has a depth of at least 0.016 inch to 0.022 inch and a width ranging from 0.021 inch to 0.027 inch. Further, each of the plurality of grooves has an edge radius ranging from 0.004 inch to 0.009 inch. Each of the plurality of grooves has a side wall angle ranging from 16 degrees to 24 degrees and each of the plurality of grooves is spaced from 0.073 inch to 0.083 inch from any other of the plurality of grooves.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, ALAN HOCKNELL, BRANDON T. VINCENT
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Publication number: 20110165961Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, D. CLAYTON EVANS, ALAN HOCKNELL
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Publication number: 20110143858Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: MARTIN PERALTA, ALAN HOCKNELL
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Publication number: 20110118047Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: 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
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Patent number: 7938742Abstract: A golf club head comprising a body having a crown, a sole and a hollow interior, a striking plate insert attached to the body, the striking plate insert being composed of a material having a density greater that that of the body, and a weighting member, wherein a center of gravity of the golf club head is located less than approximately 1.7 inches from an exterior surface of the striking plate insert.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2010Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: J. Andrew Galloway, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett