Patents by Inventor Allan C. Saliba

Allan C. Saliba 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).

  • Patent number: 7713142
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head is described that includes a body including one or more walls defining an interior cavity and multiple weight ports formed in the body. At least one weight is configured to be retained at least partially within at least one of the weight ports. One or more fins or ribs are secured to each of the weight ports and to another structural member of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Henry Hoffman, Kraig Alan Willett, Todd P. Beach, John F. Lorentzen, Allan C. Saliba
  • Publication number: 20080280698
    Abstract: Embodiments of movable weights, such as weight assemblies and weight screws, for a golf club head are disclosed herein. One embodiment for a weight assembly, for example, comprises a mass element having a first end, a second end and a sidewall extending between the first end and the send end. The sidewall of the mass element defines a first bore extending through the mass element and at least a portion of the sidewall of mass element tapers in a direction from the first end to the second end. This embodiment further includes a retaining element configured to engage the first bore adjacent the first end of the mass element and defining a second bore. The weight assembly further includes an elongate fastener having a first end configured to be received within the second bore of the retaining element and a second end extending through the first bore and beyond the second end of the mass element when the mass element, retaining element and fastener are assembled together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph H. Hoffman, Kraig A. Willett, Todd P. Beach, John F. Lorentzen, Allan C. Saliba
  • Publication number: 20080261717
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head is described that includes a body including one or more walls defining an interior cavity and multiple weight ports formed in the body. At least one weight is configured to be retained at least partially within at least one of the weight ports. One or more fins or ribs are secured to each of the weight ports and to another structural member of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph H. Hoffman, Kraig A. Willett, Todd P. Beach, John F. Lorentzen, Allan C. Saliba
  • Patent number: 7419441
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head is described that includes a body including one or more walls defining an interior cavity and multiple weight ports formed in the body. At least one weight is configured to be retained at least partially within at least one of the weight ports. One or more fins or ribs are secured to each of the weight ports and to another structural member of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph H. Hoffman, Kraig A. Willett, Todd P. Beach, John F. Lorentzen, Allan C. Saliba
  • Patent number: 6648772
    Abstract: An improved golf club head is disclosed, in which a desired weight for the head is precisely controlled by installing into a cavity formed in the rear wall of the club head's hollow main body a selected weight cartridge from a group of such cartridges having identical sizes but a range of weights. The selected weight cartridge is installed simply by sliding it into the rear wall cavity, where it is retained by a snap fit, and/or by an interference fit, and/or by a suitable bonding material, without the need for a screw attachment. This greatly simplifies the golf club head's manufacture, thus reducing its cost. The invention is applicable to golf club heads of all kinds, including metal woods, irons and putters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Benoit Vincent, Michael Scott Burnett, Joseph H. Hoffman, Chris Mason, Stephen A. Kraus, Allan C. Saliba
  • Publication number: 20030036441
    Abstract: An improved golf club head is disclosed, in which a desired weight for the head is precisely controlled by installing into a cavity formed in the rear wall of the club head's hollow main body a selected weight cartridge from a group of such cartridges having identical sizes but a range of weights. The selected weight cartridge is installed simply by sliding it into the rear wall cavity, where it is retained by a snap fit, and/or by an interference fit, and/or by a suitable bonding material, without the need for a screw attachment. This greatly simplifies the golf club head's manufacture, thus reducing its cost. The invention is applicable to golf club heads of all kinds, including metal woods, irons and putters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Benoit Vincent, Michael Scott Burnett, Joseph H. Hoffman, Chris Mason, Stephen A. Kraus, Allan C. Saliba
  • Patent number: 6458044
    Abstract: An improved golf club head is disclosed, in which a desired weight for the head is precisely controlled by installing into a cavity formed in the rear wall of the club head's hollow main body a selected weight cartridge from a group of such cartridges having identical sizes but a range of weights. The selected weight cartridge is installed simply by sliding it into the rear wall cavity, where it is retained by a snap fit, and/or by an interference fit, and/or by a suitable bonding material, without the need for a screw attachment. This greatly simplifies the golf club head's manufacture, thus reducing its cost. The invention is applicable to golf club heads of all kinds, including metal woods, irons and putters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Benoit Vincent, Michael Scott Burnett, Joseph H. Hoffman, Chris Mason, Stephen A. Kraus, Allan C. Saliba
  • Patent number: D513051
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Kevin Barez, Sean Toulon, Robert Michael Nunez, Allan C. Saliba, Todd P. Beach, Sherry Lynn Jones, Paul Perry Kolada, Chad Alan Haas, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr., Sean Wesley Svendsen
  • Patent number: D514185
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Kevin Barez, Sean Toulon, Robert Michael Nunez, Allan C. Saliba, Todd P. Beach, Sherry Lynn Jones, Paul Perry Kolada, Chad Alan Haas, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr., Sean Wesley Svendsen
  • Patent number: D516652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Taylor Made Gold Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Kevin Barez, Sean Toulon, Robert Michael Nunez, Allan C. Saliba, Todd P. Beach, Sherry Lynn Jones, Paul Perry Kolada, Chad Alan Haas, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr., Sean Wesley Svendsen
  • Patent number: D518123
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Sherry L. Jones, Paul P. Kolada, Joseph H. Hoffman, Allan C. Saliba, Robert M. Nunez
  • Patent number: D519177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Kevin Barez, Sean Toulon, Robert Michael Nunez, Joseph H. Hoffman, Allan C. Saliba, Todd P. Beach, Sherry L. Jones, Paul P. Kolada
  • Patent number: D519589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Kevin Barez, Sean Toulon, Robert Michael Nunez, Joseph H. Hoffman, Allan C. Saliba, Todd P. Beach, Sherry L. Jones, Paul Perry Kolada
  • Patent number: D457583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Olsavsky, Sherry L. Jones, Scott Burnett, Joseph H. Hoffman, Allan C. Saliba
  • Patent number: D459425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Burnett, Sherry L. Jones, Thomas Olsavsky, Joseph H. Hoffman, Allan C. Saliba
  • Patent number: D471941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Burnett, Sherry L. Jones, Thomas Olsavsky, Joseph H. Hoffman, Allan C. Saliba
  • Patent number: D479867
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan C. Saliba, Sherry L. Jones
  • Patent number: D490488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph H. Hoffmann, Allan C. Saliba, Sean Toulon, Craig Kevin Barez, Todd P. Beach, Sherry L. Jones, Chad Alan Haas, Robert Michael Nunez