Patents by Inventor David S. Cornelius

David S. Cornelius 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).

  • Publication number: 20230405413
    Abstract: A golf club head with improved striking face is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head wherein the striking face is further comprised out of a thickened central region, located near a geometric center of the striking face portion, a central transition region extending outward radially from the thickened central region, a thinned intermediate region, extending outward radially from the central transition region, a thickened stress reducing region, extending outward radially from the thinned intermediate region, and a thinned perimeter region, extending outward radially from the thickened stress reducing region, all of which combine to form the improved striking face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Darryl C. Galvan, David S. Cornelius, Christopher D. Harvell, Kyle A. Carr
  • Publication number: 20230347214
    Abstract: A golf club head, including: a body including: a striking face having a lower leading edge, and a sole extending from the lower leading edge, wherein the striking face and the sole form part of an outer surface of the body; a recessed channel formed in the outer surface of the body; and a weight assembly including: a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel and configured to be moveable therein, a cover adapted to releasably secure the weight within the recessed channel, and having one or more window openings adapted to identify a location of the weight within recessed channel; and an at least partially transparent window member attached to the cover and overlapping the one or more window openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: David S. Cornelius, Mitchell E. Bac, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Jorgen Meister, Stephanie Luttrell, Darryl C. Galvan, Ryan E. Locke
  • Publication number: 20230338788
    Abstract: A golf club head with improved striking face is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head wherein the striking face is further comprised out of a thickened central region, located near a geometric center of the striking face portion, a central transition region extending outward radially from the thickened central region, a thinned intermediate region, extending outward radially from the central transition region, a thickened stress reducing region, extending outward radially from the thinned intermediate region, and a thinned perimeter region, extending outward radially from the thickened stress reducing region, all of which combine to form the improved striking face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Darryl C. Galvan, Kyle A. Carr, Christopher D. Harvell, David S. Cornelius
  • Publication number: 20230271067
    Abstract: A golf club head with improved striking face performance is disclosed herein. More specifically, a golf club head includes a striking face with a thickened central region surrounded by transition region that reduces radially in thickness as it extends away from the central region is disclosed. The striking face geometry results in more uniform characteristic time measurements across a large percentage thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kyle A. Carr, David S. Cornelius
  • Patent number: 11679314
    Abstract: A golf club head with improved striking face performance is disclosed herein. More specifically, a golf club head includes a striking face with a thickened central region surrounded by transition region that reduces radially in thickness as it extends away from the central region is disclosed. The striking face geometry results in more uniform characteristic time measurements across a large percentage thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kyle A. Carr, David S. Cornelius
  • Publication number: 20220212068
    Abstract: Golf clubs heads having a forward portion located at a front side of the golf club head and an aft portion located rearward of the forward portion and joined to the forward portion. The front portion incudes a forward joint section and the aft portion includes an aft joint section. The aft portion also includes an aft rib attached to an interior surface of the aft portion, the aft rib extends, from an interior surface of the aft joint section, in a direction away from the striking face. The golf club head may also include a crown the crown having an areal density of less than 1000 g/m2 and made from a structure comprising an inner layer, a middle layer in contact with the inner layer, and an outer layer in contact with the middle layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Peter Larsen, Peter L. Soracco, David S. Cornelius, Ryuichi Sugimae
  • Publication number: 20220111263
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having an outer surface, a recessed channel formed in the outer surface, and a weight assembly. The weight assembly includes a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel and configured to move therein, a cover extending at least partially over the recessed channel and the weight, and a fastener configured to couple the cover to the body, to be selectively moveable along a fastener axis, and to retain the weight in the recessed channel by the cover. The weight is configured to engage with the cover so that the weight moves with the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Sang Yi, David S. Cornelius, Stephanie Luttrell, Richard Sanchez, Thomas Orrin Bennett
  • Patent number: 11219805
    Abstract: Golf clubs heads having a forward portion located at a front side of the golf club head and an aft portion located rearward of the forward portion and joined to the forward portion. The front portion includes a forward joint section and the aft portion includes an aft joint section. The aft portion also includes an aft rib attached to an interior surface of the aft portion, the aft rib extends, from an interior surface of the aft joint section, in a direction away from the striking face. The golf club head may also include a crown the crown having an areal density of less than 1000 g/m2 and made from a structure comprising an inner layer, a middle layer in contact with the inner layer, and an outer layer in contact with the middle layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Peter Larsen, Peter L. Soracco, David S. Cornelius, Ryuichi Sugimae
  • Publication number: 20210299526
    Abstract: A golf club head with improved striking face performance is disclosed herein. More specifically, a golf club head includes a striking face with a thickened central region surrounded by transition region that reduces radially in thickness as it extends away from the central region is disclosed. The striking face geometry results in more uniform characteristic time measurements across a large percentage thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kyle A. Carr, David S. Cornelius
  • Patent number: 11033785
    Abstract: A golf club head with improved striking face performance is disclosed herein. More specifically, a golf club head includes a striking face with a thickened central region surrounded by transition region that reduces radially in thickness as it extends away from the central region is disclosed. The striking face geometry results in more uniform characteristic time measurements across a large percentage thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kyle A. Carr, David S. Cornelius
  • Publication number: 20210154539
    Abstract: A golf club head that is capable of preserving the metallic acoustic signature of an entirely metallic golf club head all while utilizing a lightweight composite material is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention creates a frontal acoustic chamber in conjunction with a rear weight saving chamber via a panel member barrier is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Richard Sanchez, Grant M. Martens, Stephanie Luttrell, Christopher D. Harvell, Darryl C. Galvan, Noah de la Cruz, David S. Cornelius
  • Patent number: 11013966
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a club head body and a weight member that is secured to the body. The weight member is constructed to utilize lateral forces to couple to the head body to minimize the structure required to retain the weight member, and the weight member is preferably constructed so that it has a low profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Richard L. Cleghorn, David S. Cornelius, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Dustin A. Barksdale
  • Patent number: 10940371
    Abstract: A golf club head that is capable of preserving the metallic acoustic signature of an entirely metallic golf club head all while utilizing a lightweight composite material is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention creates a frontal acoustic chamber in conjunction with a rear weight saving chamber via a panel member barrier is disclosed. The panel member may even be combined with an optimized thickness relationship at the transition region between the striking face portion and the panel member to further optimize the performance of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Richard Sanchez, Grant M. Martens, Stephanie Luttrell, Christopher D. Harvell, Darryl C. Galvan, Noah de la Cruz, David S. Cornelius
  • Publication number: 20200376351
    Abstract: A metalwood golf club head, including a striking face, wherein the striking face comprises a geometric face center, a posterior body portion comprising a crown and a sole, wherein the crown is connected to an upper portion of the striking face and the sole is connected to a lower portion of the striking face, a vertical plane passing through the geometric face center, a neutral axis extending through the geometric face center, the neutral axis perpendicular to an outer surface of the striking face at the geometric face center, wherein a vertical plane through said geometric face center intersects a first crown peak at a distance at least 30 mm from said geometric face center along the z-direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: David S. Cornelius, Grant M. Martens
  • Patent number: 10850170
    Abstract: A metalwood golf club head, including a striking face, wherein the striking face comprises a geometric face center, a posterior body portion comprising a crown and a sole, wherein the crown is connected to an upper portion of the striking face and the sole is connected to a lower portion of the striking face, a vertical plane passing through the geometric face center, a neutral axis extending through the geometric face center, the neutral axis perpendicular to an outer surface of the striking face at the geometric face center, wherein a vertical plane through said geometric face center intersects a first crown peak at a distance at least 30 mm from said geometric face center along the z-direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: David S. Cornelius, Grant M. Martens
  • Patent number: 10843046
    Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, David S. Cornelius, Grant M. Martens, Mitchell E. Bac
  • Patent number: 10806978
    Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency. A filler at least partially fills the cavity defined between the front wall and the rear wall of the flexure and is exposed to the interior of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Luttrell, David S. Cornelius, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Patent number: D920454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kevin J. Chun, David S. Cornelius
  • Patent number: D931393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Yu-Jin Song, David S. Cornelius
  • Patent number: D991381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kevin J. Chun, David S. Cornelius