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).
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Publication number: 20230405413Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Darryl C. Galvan, David S. Cornelius, Christopher D. Harvell, Kyle A. Carr
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Publication number: 20230347214Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: David S. Cornelius, Mitchell E. Bac, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Jorgen Meister, Stephanie Luttrell, Darryl C. Galvan, Ryan E. Locke
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Publication number: 20230338788Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Darryl C. Galvan, Kyle A. Carr, Christopher D. Harvell, David S. Cornelius
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Publication number: 20230271067Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kyle A. Carr, David S. Cornelius
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Patent number: 11679314Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kyle A. Carr, David S. Cornelius
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Publication number: 20220212068Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Peter Larsen, Peter L. Soracco, David S. Cornelius, Ryuichi Sugimae
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Publication number: 20220111263Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Sang Yi, David S. Cornelius, Stephanie Luttrell, Richard Sanchez, Thomas Orrin Bennett
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Patent number: 11219805Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Peter Larsen, Peter L. Soracco, David S. Cornelius, Ryuichi Sugimae
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Publication number: 20210299526Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kyle A. Carr, David S. Cornelius
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Patent number: 11033785Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kyle A. Carr, David S. Cornelius
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Publication number: 20210154539Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Richard Sanchez, Grant M. Martens, Stephanie Luttrell, Christopher D. Harvell, Darryl C. Galvan, Noah de la Cruz, David S. Cornelius
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Patent number: 11013966Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Richard L. Cleghorn, David S. Cornelius, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Dustin A. Barksdale
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Patent number: 10940371Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Richard Sanchez, Grant M. Martens, Stephanie Luttrell, Christopher D. Harvell, Darryl C. Galvan, Noah de la Cruz, David S. Cornelius
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Publication number: 20200376351Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: David S. Cornelius, Grant M. Martens
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Patent number: 10850170Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: David S. Cornelius, Grant M. Martens
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Patent number: 10843046Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, David S. Cornelius, Grant M. Martens, Mitchell E. Bac
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Patent number: 10806978Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Charles E. Golden, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Luttrell, David S. Cornelius, Stephen S. Murphy
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Patent number: D920454Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kevin J. Chun, David S. Cornelius
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Patent number: D931393Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Yu-Jin Song, David S. Cornelius
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Patent number: D991381Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kevin J. Chun, David S. Cornelius