Patents by Inventor Daniel B. McFarland

Daniel B. McFarland 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).

  • Putter with hinged face component
    Patent number: 9545547
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a hinged face component is disclosed herein. The face component is preferably a partial face cup with striking face, a flange, and a grooved hinge region between the striking face and the flange, which allows the striking face to flex and improves the sound of the striking face when it makes contact with a golf ball. The face component can be L-shaped, r-shaped, or cup shaped, and the groove preferably extends along the entire horizontal length of at least one hinge. In other embodiments, the groove may extend along a horizontal midline of the rear surface of the face cup striking face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Craig E. Abbott, Augustin W. Rollinson, Brett Carter, Kevin P. Dacey, Daniel B. McFarland