Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Harvell

Christopher D. Harvell 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: 7553240
    Abstract: A hosel set for a golf club is provided that contains a plurality of hosels that can be used interchangeably and removably with one or more golf club heads to secure a shaft to the golf club heads. The hosels vary in length while maintaining the same weight. Mating, curved surfaces are provided on the hosel and the golf club head to facilitate ease of bending and to reduce binding and gapping between the hosel and the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Michael Scott Burnett, Daniel S. Callinan, Christopher D. Harvell, Jeffrey W. Meyer, Stephen S. Murphy, David A. Shear
  • Publication number: 20090143168
    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: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Charles E. Golden, Christopher D. Harvell, Stephen S. Murphy, Daniel Stone
  • Patent number: 7497789
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Michael Scott Burnett, Christopher D. Harvell, Jeffrey W. Meyer, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20080254908
    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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    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
  • Publication number: 20080167137
    Abstract: A hosel set for a golf club is provided that contains a plurality of hosels that can be used interchangeably and removably with one or more golf club heads to secure a shaft to the golf club heads. The hosels vary in length while maintaining the same weight. Mating, curved surfaces are provided on the hosel and the golf club head to facilitate ease of bending and to reduce binding and gapping between the hosel and the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Scott Burnett, Daniel S. Callinan, Christopher D. Harvell, Jeffrey W. Meyer, Stephen S. Murphy, David A. Shear
  • Publication number: 20080119303
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a golf club head is presented having a sole with three recessed cavities for attachment to a hosel-bending tool. In another embodiment, a golf club head is presented having a sole that includes one predetermined contact area proximal to the toe edge of the sole. In another embodiment, a golf club head is presented having a sole in which pads of material are incorporated that may be milled to vary the relief of the sole and to modify mass characteristics of the club head. Yet another embodiment presents a golf club head having a body with a cavity to receive a cartridge that has a constant density and weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Michael Scott Burnett, Christopher D. Harvell, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20080119302
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a golf club head is presented having a sole with three recessed cavities for attachment to a hosel-bending tool. In another embodiment, a golf club head is presented having a sole that includes one predetermined contact area proximal to the toe edge of the sole. In another embodiment, a golf club head is presented having a sole in which pads of material are incorporated that may be milled to vary the relief of the sole and to modify mass characteristics of the club head. Yet another embodiment presents a golf club head having a body with a cavity to receive a cartridge that has a constant density and weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Christopher D. Harvell, Stephen S. Murphy, Eddie G. Perez, Michael Scott Burnett
  • Publication number: 20080102978
    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: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Scott Burnett, Christopher D. Harvell, Jeffrey W. Meyer, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20070149315
    Abstract: A golf club head is provided with a body that has an address position with a zero degree bounce portion on the sole and a center sole position with a multi-relief surface of the sole having a negative bounce portion. The negative bounce portion may comprise a negative 0.5 to a negative 4.0 degree surface. In one embodiment, the multi-relief surface may comprise the negative bounce portion and a cutaway portion extending to the back of the sole, which may have a depth of about 0.05 to 0.5 inch from a regular sole surface. In another embodiment, the golf club head includes a weight system to adjust the center of gravity. In one embodiment, the weight system is a tube having a weight at one end that may be inserted into the golf club head to move the center of gravity at least forward and backward within 6 mm and up and down within 6 mm. Preferably, the tube is angled downward toward the face by at least 3 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Michael Scott Burnett, Daniel S. Callinan, Christopher D. Harvell, Jeffrey W. Meyer, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20070149310
    Abstract: A golf club head is provided with a body that has an address position with a zero degree bounce portion on the sole and a center sole position with a multi-relief surface of the sole having a negative bounce portion. The negative bounce portion may comprise a negative 0.5 to a negative 4.0 degree surface. In one embodiment, the multi-relief surface may comprise the negative bounce portion and a cutaway portion extending to the back of the sole, which may have a depth of about 0.05 to 0.5 inch from a regular sole surface. In another embodiment, the golf club head includes a weight system to adjust the center of gravity. In one embodiment, the weight system is a tube having a weight at one end that may be inserted into the golf club head to move the center of gravity at least forward and backward within 6 mm and up and down within 6 mm. Preferably, the tube is angled downward toward the face by at least 3 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Michael Scott Burnett, Daniel S. Callinan, Christopher D. Harvell, Jeffrey W. Meyer, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Patent number: D553210
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Christopher D. Harvell, John Kelley
  • Patent number: D553211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Christopher D. Harvell, John Kelley
  • Patent number: D553216
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Christopher D. Harvell, John Kelley
  • Patent number: D553217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Christopher D. Harvell, John Kelley
  • Patent number: D591810
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Stephen S. Murphy, John Wooster, Stephanie Bezilla, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Christopher D. Harvell
  • Patent number: D591817
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Stephen S. Murphy, John Wooster, Stephanie Bezilla, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Christopher D. Harvell