Patents by Inventor Brandon T. Vincent

Brandon T. Vincent 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: 8876631
    Abstract: A golf club iron having a head center of gravity that is low and forward enough to provide a better swing, good striking and swinging feel, and improved ball flight is disclosed. The iron has a recess in a leading edge region and a high density insert disposed within the recess to achieve the desired center of gravity location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Brandon T. Vincent
  • Publication number: 20140179461
    Abstract: A golf club iron having a head center of gravity that is low and forward enough to provide a better swing, good striking and swinging feel, and improved ball flight is disclosed. The iron has a recess in a leading edge region and a high density insert disposed within the recess to achieve the desired center of gravity location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Brandon T. Vincent
  • Patent number: 8668599
    Abstract: A golf club iron having a head center of gravity that is low and forward enough to provide a better swing, good striking and swinging feel, and improved ball flight is disclosed. The iron has a recess in a leading edge region and a high density insert disposed within the recess to achieve the desired center of gravity location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Brandon T. Vincent
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8092319
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Brandon T. Vincent, Alan Hocknell
  • Patent number: 8016641
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a golf club head having scorelines is disclosed herein. The method includes tumbling a raw cast golf club head in a tumbler containing a rough cut media. The tumbling occurs for at least six hours to create a tumbled golf cub head. The method also includes grinding the tumbled golf club head to clean a perimeter of the tumbled golf club head to create a ground golf club head. The method also includes polishing the ground golf club head to create a polished golf club head. The method also includes finishing the golf club head to create a finished golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Brandon T. Vincent, Robert S. Gonczi
  • Publication number: 20110165963
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, ALAN HOCKNELL, BRANDON T. VINCENT
  • Publication number: 20110039636
    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: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, BRANDON T. VINCENT, ALAN HOCKNELL, JEFF COLTON
  • Publication number: 20100210183
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a golf club head having scorelines is disclosed herein. The method includes tumbling a raw cast golf club head in a tumbler containing a rough cut media. The tumbling occurs for at least six hours to create a tumbled golf cub head. The method also includes grinding the tumbled golf club head to clean a perimeter of the tumbled golf club head to create a ground golf club head. The method also includes polishing the ground golf club head to create a polished golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: BRANDON T. VINCENT, ROBERT S. GONCZI
  • Publication number: 20100177298
    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: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: ALAN HOCKNELL, MATTHEW T. CACKETT, DANIEL M. STEVENS, BRANDON T. VINCENT
  • Patent number: 7684017
    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: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett, Daniel M. Stevens, Brandon T. Vincent
  • Patent number: 7431667
    Abstract: A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head preferably has a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared. Preferably, the golf club includes a metal face component, a non-metal aft-body and a weight member attached to an inlaid portion of the non-metal aft-body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Brandon T. Vincent, Alan Hocknell, Patrick Dawson
  • Patent number: 7431666
    Abstract: A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head preferably has a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head ranging from 2000 grams-centimeters squared to 4000 grams-centimeters squared. Preferably, the first 20% of the golf club head has at least 60% of the mass of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Brandon T. Vincent, Alan Hocknell, Patrick Dawson
  • Publication number: 20080220896
    Abstract: A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head preferably has a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head ranging from 2000 grams-centimeters squared to 4000 grams-centimeters squared. Preferably, a middle section of the golf club head has less than 20% of the mass of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: HOCKNELL ALAN, PATRICK DAWSON, BRANDON T. VINCENT
  • Publication number: 20080220895
    Abstract: A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head preferably has a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head ranging from 2000 grams-centimeters squared to 4000 grams-centimeters squared. Preferably, the first 20% of the golf club head has at least 60% of the mass of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: BRANDON T. VINCENT, ALAN HOCKNELL, PATRICK DAWSON
  • Publication number: 20080220893
    Abstract: A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head preferably has a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head ranging from 2000 grams-centimeters squared to 4000 grams-centimeters squared. Preferably, the first 10% of the golf club head has at least 40% of the mass of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: PATRICK DAWSON, BRANDON T. VINCENT, ALAN HOCKNELL
  • Publication number: 20080220898
    Abstract: A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head preferably has a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared. Preferably, the golf club includes a metal face component, a non-metal aft-body and a weight member attached to an inlaid portion of the non-metal aft-body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: ALAN HOCKNELL, PATRICK DAWSON, BRANDON T. VINCENT
  • Publication number: 20080220897
    Abstract: A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head preferably has a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared. Preferably, the golf club includes a metal face component, a non-metal aft-body and a weight member attached to an inlaid portion of the non-metal aft-body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: BRANDON T. VINCENT, ALAN HOCKNELL, PATRICK DAWSON
  • Patent number: 7419442
    Abstract: A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head preferably has a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head ranging from 2000 grams-centimeters squared to 4000 grams-centimeters squared. Preferably, a middle section of the golf club head has less than 20% of the mass of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Hocknell Alan, Patrick Dawson, Brandon T. Vincent