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).

  • DRIVER WITH DEEP AFT CAVITY
    Publication number: 20090163294
    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: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, ALAN HOCKNELL
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: 7549935
    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: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    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 CLUB HEAD
    Publication number: 20090156326
    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 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: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: LUKE R. WILLIAMS, LARRY G. TANG, DANIEL M. STEVENS, RONALD K. HETTINGER, MICHAEL HALLACK, EVAN D. GIBBS, MATTHEW T. CACKETT, ALAN HOCKNELL
  • GOLF CLUB WITH HIGH MOMENT OF INERTIA
    Publication number: 20090143162
    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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, ALAN HOCKNELL, DANIEL M. STEVENS, LUKE R. WILLIAMS
  • INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT FOR A GOLF CLUB
    Publication number: 20090124407
    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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett, Denver Holt, D. Clayton Evans, Daniel M. Stevens, James C. Wenck
  • Iron-type golf club with interchangeable head-shaft connection
    Patent number: 7530900
    Abstract: An iron-type golf club (320) having an iron-type club head (322) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (320) includes a tube (344) mounted in the hosel (331) of the club head (322), and a sleeve (346) mounted on a tip end (50) of the shaft (40). The tube (344) includes a tapered portion (360) and a rotation prevention portion (362). The sleeve (346) has a frustoconical portion (372) and a keyed portion (374) that are respectively received in the tapered portion (360) and the rotation prevention portion (362) of the tube (344). The golf club (320) further includes a mechanical fastener (48) for removably securing the shaft (40) to the club head (322).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Denver Holt, Matthew T. Cackett, Alan Hocknell, J. Neil Hall
  • INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT FOR A GOLF CLUB
    Publication number: 20090098946
    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 (144) mounted in the club head (22), and a sleeve (146) mounted on a tip end (50) of the shaft (40). An exterior bottom end of the sleeve (146) has a castellated surface. An interior bottom end of the tube (144) has a matching castellated surface. The golf club (20) further includes a mechanical fastener (148) for removably securing the shaft (40) to the club head (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: ALAN HOCKNELL, MATTHEW T. CACKETT, DENVER HOLT
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD
    Publication number: 20090088272
    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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: PHILIP G. FOSTER, EVAN D. GIBBS, J. ANDREW GALLOWAY, MICHAEL HALLACK, LUKE R. WILLIAMS, ALAN HOCKNELL, MATTHEW T. CACKETT
  • Tip end of a golf club shaft
    Patent number: D589577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: D. Clayton Evans, Matthew T. Cackett, J. Neil Hall, Brandon D. Demille, Alan Hocknell
  • Tip end of a golf club shaft
    Patent number: D590466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: J. Neil Hall, Brandon D. Demille, Alan Hocknell, D. Clayton Evans, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Tip end of a golf club shaft
    Patent number: D590467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, J. Neil Hall, Brandon D. Demille, Alan Hocknell, D. Clayton Evans
  • Tip end of a golf club shaft
    Patent number: D590468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: D. Clayton Evans, Matthew T. Cackett, J. Neil Hall, Brandon D. Demille, Alan Hocknell
  • Tip end of a golf club shaft
    Patent number: D590904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: D. Clayton Evans, Matthew T. Cackett, J. Neil Hall, Brandon D. Demille, Alan Hocknell
  • Tip end of a golf club shaft
    Patent number: D590905
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Brandon D. Demille, Alan Hocknell, D. Clayton Evans, Matthew T. Cackett, J. Neil Hall
  • Tip end of a golf club shaft
    Patent number: D590906
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, J. Neil Hall, Brandon D. Demille, Alan Hocknell, D. Clayton Evans
  • Tip end of a golf club shaft
    Patent number: D591375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: D. Clayton Evans, Matthew T. Cackett, J. Neil Hall, Brandon D. DeMille, Alan Hocknell
  • Tip end of a golf club shaft
    Patent number: D591376
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: D. Clayton Evans, Matthew T. Cackett, J. Neil Hall, Brandon D. DeMille, Alan Hocknell
  • Tip end of a golf club shaft
    Patent number: D591377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: D. Clayton Evans, Matthew T. Cackett, J. Neil Hall, Brandon D. Demille, Alan Hocknell
  • Tip end of a golf club shaft
    Patent number: D591378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Alan Hocknell, D. Clayton Evans, Matthew T. Cackett, J. Neil Hall, Brandon D. Demille
  • Tip end of a golf club shaft
    Patent number: D591380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: D. Clayton Evans, Matthew T. Cackett, J. Neil Hall, Brandon D. Demille, Alan Hocknell