Patents by Inventor Charles E. Golden

Charles E. Golden 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).

  • Interchangeable shaft and club head connection system
    Patent number: 8622848
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a golf club including a shaft, a club head and several devices for releasably connecting the shaft to the club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Michael Scott Burnett, Noah De La Cruz, Charles E. Golden, Christopher D. Harvell, Scott A. Knutson, Stephen S. Murphy, Kenneth C. Scott, Daniel S. Callinan
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A GROOVED AND TEXTURED FACE
    Publication number: 20130344984
    Abstract: A golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The face may be selectively textured to enhance certain shots that the golfer may perform. This may include providing a plurality of distinct sets of texturing and surface roughening to accommodate a plurality of different shots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, Peter J. Gilbert, Robert W. Vokey
  • INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130344980
    Abstract: A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discreet orientations between the shaft and club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Bezilla, Charles E. Golden, Bradford Hughes Hartwell, Scott A. Knutson, Stephen S. Murphy
  • MULTI-MATERIAL GOLF CLUB
    Publication number: 20130344989
    Abstract: A golf club including a golf club head having improved mass distribution characteristics. The golf club includes a golf club head that is constructed multiple materials and includes a body member, a mass member, and an interface that allows the mass member to be coupled to the body member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Jonathan Hebreo, Helene Hipp, Marni Ines, Uday V. Deshmukh, Charles E. Golden, Daniel Stone
  • GOLF CLUB WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20130344979
    Abstract: A golf club head with an improved Moment of Inertia (MOI) is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head with a releasable hosel mechanism that is leaner and more lightweight, it allows a significant amount of weight to be saved from the hosel portion of the golf club head and used to improve Center of Gravity (CG) location of the golf club head; which contributes to the improvement of the MOI of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, Christopher D. Harvell
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A MULTI-MATERIAL FACE
    Publication number: 20130324303
    Abstract: A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face that forms a pocket, wherein the pocket is filled with a secondary material having a lower density to improve the performance of the golf club head. The multi-material face disclosed in accordance with the present invention may generally have a characteristic time slope of greater than about 5 and less than about 50, wherein the characteristic time slope is determined based on the various data points collected according to the United States Golf Association's (USGA's) Characteristic Time (CT) test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, Bradford Hughes Hartwell, Noah de la Cruz, Uday V. Deshmukh, John Morin, Jason Mulherin
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20130316845
    Abstract: A golf club head with an improved sweet spot, defined as a portion of the striking face that has at least 99.7% of the maximum ballspeed is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head with a significantly circular sweet spot that encompasses at least about 1.5% of the total striking face. A golf club head in accordance with the present invention may generally have a improved face geometry with an elliptical factor of greater than about 0.5, a beveled transition portion around the striking face of the golf club head, a variable face thickness region with decreases thickness, or even a tilted bulge and roll radius all helping improve the performance of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Andrew J. Curtis, Charles E. Golden, Scott A. Rice, Douglas E. Roberts, Thomas W. Preece
  • GOLF CLUB WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20130303306
    Abstract: A metal wood type golf club with improved performance characteristics is disclosed herein where the metal wood type golf club head will combined the performance characteristics of both a driver type golf club head and a fairway type golf club head. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head with a volume of between about 150 cc to about 360 cc, a CG location between about 10 mm to about 20 mm above the ground, a face depth of between about 30 millimeters (mm) to about 65 millimeters (mm), a loft of about between 10 degrees to about 16 degrees, and a COR of about 0.790 to about 0.830, wherein the entire golf club has a length of between about 41 inches to about 45 inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew J. Curtis, Noah de la Cruz, Charles E. Golden, Bradford Hughes Hartwell, Gregory D. Johnson, John W. Morin
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A MULTI-MATERIAL FACE
    Publication number: 20130296071
    Abstract: A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face that forms a pocket, wherein the pocket is filled with a secondary material having a lower density to improve the performance of the golf club head. The multi-material face disclosed in accordance with the present invention may generally have a characteristic time slope of greater than about 5 and less than about 50, wherein the characteristic time slope is determined based on the various data points collected according to the United States Golf Association's (USGA's) Characteristic Time (CT) test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew J. Curtis, Noah de la Cruz, Uday V. Deshmukh, Charles E. Golden, Bradford Hughes Hartwell, John Morin
  • Wedge type golf club head
    Patent number: 8568249
    Abstract: A wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein where the wedge type golf club head has enhanced performance characteristics such as improved backspin, ball speed, and launch angle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wedge type golf club head having a lower center of gravity, where the center of gravity is located substantially behind the hitting surface and substantially along a neutral axis behind the point of impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Peter J. Gilbert, Charles E. Golden, Scott A. Knutson, John Morin
  • IRON GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20130281231
    Abstract: An iron type golf club head with improved performance is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses an iron type golf club head having a frontal face portion made out of a lightweight material that is separate and distinct from the material used to form the remaining body portion of the iron type golf club head. The thinner material allows the frontal face portion of the iron type golf club head to be made thinner, yielding improved performance characteristics such as a higher Coefficient of Restitution (COR) of greater than about 0.770, a lower Center of Gravity (CG) location of less than about 5.0 mm from a ground, and a lower primary resonant frequency of less than about 5,000 Hertz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: John W. Morin, Eduardo Mendoza, Noah de la Cruz, Charles E. Golden, Andrew J. Curtis
  • Interchangable shaft and club head connection system
    Patent number: 8545344
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a golf club including a shaft, a club head and several devices for releasably connecting the shaft to the club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Noah De La Cruz, Charles E. Golden, Daniel S. Callinan
  • METAL WOOD CLUB WITH IMPROVED MOMENT OF INERTIA
    Publication number: 20130252759
    Abstract: A more efficient triangular shape for metal wood clubs or driver clubs is disclosed. This triangular shape allows the clubs to have higher rotational moments of inertia in both the vertical and horizontal directions, and a lower center of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Charles E. Golden, Christopher D. Harvell, Stephen S. Murphy, Daniel Stone
  • GOLF CLUB HAVING MULTI-MATERIAL FACE
    Publication number: 20130252757
    Abstract: A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face that forms a pocket, wherein the pocket is filled with a secondary material having a lower density to improve the performance of the golf club head. The multi-material face disclosed in accordance with the present invention may generally have an inter laminar shear strength of greater than about 60 MPa, most preferably greater than about 60 MPa and less than about 145 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Uday V. Deshmukh, Charles E. Golden
  • Golf club with improved performance
    Patent number: 8535173
    Abstract: A golf club head with an improved Moment of Inertia (MOI) is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head with a releasable hosel mechanism that is leaner and more lightweight, it allows a significant amount of weight to be saved from the hosel portion of the golf club head and used to improve Center of Gravity (CG) location of the golf club head; which contributes to the improvement of the MOI of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, Christopher D. Harvell
  • Golf club head having a grooved and textured face
    Patent number: 8517861
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The face may be selectively textured to enhance certain shots that the golfer may perform. This may include providing a plurality of distinct sets of texturing and surface roughening to accommodate a plurality of different shots. The grooves may contain a plurality of portions, including a radiused or angled portion, a portion having substantially parallel walls, a portion having a v-shape, and a curved portion. The grooves may also be characterized by various dimensions, including draft angle, inclusive side wall angle, width, depth, cross-sectional area, spacing, and pitch ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, Peter J. Gilbert, Robert W. Vokey
  • Golf club head having a multi-material face
    Patent number: 8517859
    Abstract: A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face that forms a pocket, wherein the pocket is filled with a secondary material having a lower density to improve the performance of the golf club head. The multi-material face disclosed in accordance with the present invention may generally have a characteristic time slope of greater than about 5 and less than about 50, wherein the characteristic time slope is determined based on the various data points collected according to the United States Golf Association's (USGA's) Characteristic Time (CT) test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, Bradford Hughes Hartwell, Noah DeLaCruz, Uday V. Deshmukh, John Morin, Jason Mulherin
  • Interchangeable shaft system
    Patent number: 8517856
    Abstract: A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discreet orientations between the shaft and club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Bezilla, Charles E. Golden, Bradford Hughes Hartwell, Scott A. Knutson, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Golf club head with improved performance
    Patent number: 8500572
    Abstract: A golf club head with an improved sweet spot, defined as a portion of the striking face that has at least 99.7% of the maximum ballspeed is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head with a significantly circular sweet spot that encompasses at least about 1.5% of the total striking face. A golf club head in accordance with the present invention may generally have a improved face geometry with an elliptical factor of greater than about 0.5, a beveled transition portion around the striking face of the golf club head, a variable face thickness region with decreases thickness, or even a tilted bulge and roll radius all helping improve the performance of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Andrew J. Curtis, Charles E. Golden, Scott A. Rice, Douglas E. Roberts, Thomas W. Preece
  • Golf club head having a multi-material face
    Patent number: 8496542
    Abstract: A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face that forms a pocket, wherein the pocket is filled with a secondary material having a lower density to improve the performance of the golf club head. The multi-material face disclosed in accordance with the present invention may generally have a characteristic time slope of greater than about 5 and less than about 50, wherein the characteristic time slope is determined based on the various data points collected according to the United States Golf Association's (USGA's) Characteristic Time (CT) test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Andrew J. Curtis, Noah DeLaCruz, Uday V. Deshmukh, Charles E. Golden, Bradford Hughes Hartwell, John Morin