Patents by Inventor Craig Schnell

Craig Schnell 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).

  • Dot geometry for a golf ball surface
    Patent number: 10213653
    Abstract: A golf ball with an aerodynamic design is disclosed herein. The aerodynamic design has a protrusion at a center of a hex geometry representing an increase in ball radius greater than 0.0005 inches from a minimum ball radius. The minimum ball radius is located between 0.01 and 0.04 inch (11%-46%) from the center of the hex geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Grady C. Crahan, Craig Schnell
  • Limited flight golf ball with embedded RFID chip
    Patent number: 10016660
    Abstract: A unique method of embedding an RFID chip into the core of a golf ball and using it in the application of a limited flight range ball for use in a range setup that can receive and monitor RFID signals is disclosed herein. The density of the core material is adjusted in relation to the mass of the RFID chip. The golf ball with an embedded RFID chip conforms to a mass limitation of the USGA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Vince Simonds, David M. Bartels, Grady C. Crahan, Craig Schnell
  • Dot geometry for a golf ball surface
    Patent number: 10010760
    Abstract: A golf ball with an aerodynamic design is disclosed herein. The aerodynamic design has a protrusion at a center of a hex geometry representing an increase in ball radius greater than 0.0005 inches from a minimum ball radius. The minimum ball radius is located between 0.01 and 0.04 inch (11%-46%) from the center of the hex geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Grady C. Crahan, Craig Schnell
  • Limited flight golf ball with embedded RFID chip
    Patent number: 9707454
    Abstract: A unique method of embedding an RFID chip into the core of a golf ball and using it in the application of a limited flight range ball for use in a range setup that can receive and monitor RFID signals is disclosed herein. The density of the core material is adjusted in relation to the mass of the RFID chip. The golf ball with an embedded RFID chip conforms to a mass limitation of the USGA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Vince Simonds, David M. Bartels, Grady C. Crahan, Craig Schnell
  • Golf ball
    Patent number: D860343
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: David Bartels, Maeve Moylan, Grady Crahan, Craig Schnell, Oliver G. Brewer, III
  • Golf ball
    Patent number: D860345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Craig Schnell, Grady Crahan, David Bartels
  • Golf ball
    Patent number: D860346
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: David Bartels, Craig Schnell, Grady Crahan
  • Golf ball
    Patent number: D860347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: David Bartels, Craig Schnell, Grady Crahan
  • Golf ball
    Patent number: D860348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: David Bartels, Craig Schnell, Grady Crahan