Patents by Inventor Donald S. Bone
Donald S. Bone 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: 20230173352Abstract: Golf clubs with improved aerodynamic properties. In an example, a golf club has a golf club head; a grip; and a shaft having a tip end and a butt end. The golf club head is coupled to the shaft at the tip end, and the grip is coupled to the shaft at the butt end. An average bending stiffness of a butt end portion of the shaft is greater than 3.70 times an average bending stiffness of a tip end portion of the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Dustin A. Barksdale, Donald S. Bone, Charles E. Golden, Noah de la Cruz, Steven Scott Ogg, Parker Rosquist
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Patent number: 10729955Abstract: A golf club length adjustment device, comprising a first member affixed to a main shaft, the main shaft configured to couple to a golf club head, a second member slideably coupled to the first member, the second member adapted to couple to a golf club grip, wherein the first member is configured to slide along a club axis relative to the second member to change the length of the golf club.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Scott A. Knutson, Donald S. Bone
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Patent number: 10391373Abstract: A golf club and/or shaft with improved weighting characteristic is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses to a golf club and/or shaft wherein the improved weighting distribution stems from an increase in the mass of the golf club and/or shaft at a specific distance away from the butt end or proximal end of the golf club to help increase the feel and minimize the dispersion of the golf shot by fine tuning the pull and or draw tendencies of a golf shot.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Dustin A. Barksdale, Donald S. Bone
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Patent number: 10350466Abstract: A golf club shaft having a weight distribution such that the balance point percentage is less than or equal to 44.50%. The weight distribution of the shaft allows for an increase in length and/or club head weight of a golf club while having a reduced impact on the swing weight.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Scott A. Rice, Donald S. Bone, Dustin A. Barksdale
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Publication number: 20190168090Abstract: A golf club length adjustment device, comprising a first member affixed to a main shaft, the main shaft configured to couple to a golf club head, a second member slideably coupled to the first member, the second member adapted to couple to a golf club grip, wherein the first member is configured to slide along a club axis relative to the second member to change the length of the golf club.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Scott A. Knutson, Donald S. Bone
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Patent number: 10220276Abstract: A golf club length adjustment device, comprising a first member affixed to a main shaft, the main shaft configured to couple to a golf club head, a second member slideably coupled to the first member, the second member adapted to couple to a golf club grip, wherein the first member is configured to slide along a club axis relative to the second member to change the length of the golf club, a backout prevention unit configured to limit the second member from uncoupling from the first member after the golf club length adjustment device has been assembled, a decoupling tool configured to be inserted through an access hole formed in a proximal end of the grip, the decoupling tool configured to engage and deflect the backout prevention unit, disengaging the backout prevention unit from the second member, allowing for disassembly of the second member from the first member.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Scott A. Knutson, Donald S. Bone
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Publication number: 20180318680Abstract: A golf club and/or shaft with improved weighting characteristic is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses to a golf club and/or shaft wherein the improved weighting distribution stems from an increase in the mass of the golf club and/or shaft at a specific distance away from the butt end or proximal end of the golf club to help increase the feel and minimize the dispersion of the golf shot by fine tuning the pull and or draw tendencies of a golf shot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Dustin A. Barksdale, Donald S. Bone
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Patent number: 10046216Abstract: A golf club with improved weighting characteristic is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses to a golf club wherein the improved weighting distribution stems from an increase in the mass of the golf club at a specific distance away from the butt end or proximal end of the golf club head to help increase the feel and minimize the dispersion of the golf shot by minimizing the pull and or draw tendencies of a golf shot.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Dustin A. Barksdale, Donald S. Bone
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Publication number: 20180126233Abstract: A golf club shaft having a weight distribution such that the balance point percentage is less than or equal to 44.50%. The weight distribution of the shaft allows for an increase in length and/or club head weight of a golf club while having a reduced impact on the swing weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Scott A. Rice, Donald S. Bone, Dustin A. Barksdale
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Patent number: 9937397Abstract: A system for optimizing weight distribution of a golf club, including a weight receiving grip, wherein the weight receiving grip comprises a generally tubular member comprising a shaft bore configured to surround a proximal portion of the shaft, wherein the weight receiving grip comprises a weight retention portion at a proximal end of the weight receiving grip, the weight retention portion configured to engage a weight member; wherein the weight retention portion of the weight receiving grip further comprises an enlarged bore portion proximal the shaft bore, wherein the weight retention portion of the weight receiving grip further comprises a cavity proximal the enlarged bore portion, and wherein the diameter of the cavity is greater than the diameter of the enlarged bore portion and the diameter of the enlarged bore portion is greater than the diameter D1 of the shaft bore.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Dustin A. Barksdale, Donald S. Bone, Chad Arch, Scott A. Knutson
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Publication number: 20180036613Abstract: A golf club length adjustment device, comprising a first member affixed to a main shaft, the main shaft configured to couple to a golf club head, a second member slideably coupled to the first member, the second member adapted to couple to a golf club grip, wherein the first member is configured to slide along a club axis relative to the second member to change the length of the golf club, a backout prevention unit configured to limit the second member from uncoupling from the first member after the golf club length adjustment device has been assembled, a decoupling tool configured to be inserted through an access hole formed in a proximal end of the grip, the decoupling tool configured to engage and deflect the backout prevention unit, disengaging the backout prevention unit from the second member, allowing for disassembly of the second member from the first member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Scott A. Knutson, Donald S. Bone
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Patent number: 9827470Abstract: A system for optimizing weight distribution of a golf club including a weight receiving grip, the weight receiving grip configured to be affixed to a proximal end of a golf club shaft, wherein the weight receiving grip comprises a generally tubular member comprising a shaft bore configured to surround a proximal portion of the shaft, wherein the weight receiving grip comprises a weight retention portion at a proximal end of the weight receiving grip, the weight retention portion configured to engage a weight member, a grip expanding tool configured to deflect a portion of the weight receiving grip facilitating installation or removal of the weight members from the weight receiving grip.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Scott A. Knutson, Dustin A. Barksdale, Donald S. Bone
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Publication number: 20170189771Abstract: A plurality of two or more golf clubs with improved weighting characteristics is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses a specific relationship between the mass Mclub of the golf club and the length Lclub to help improve the performance of the golf club. In addition to the above, the present invention also discloses a change to the balance point of the shaft to help compensate for the change in mass Mshaft of the shaft and the length Lshaft of the shaft to maintain a desirable swing weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Donald S. BONE, Dustin A. BARKSDALE
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Publication number: 20170165547Abstract: A golf club with improved weighting characteristic is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses to a golf club wherein the improved weighting distribution stems from an increase in the mass of the golf club at a specific distance away from the butt end or proximal end of the golf club head to help increase the feel and minimize the dispersion of the golf shot by minimizing the pull and or draw tendencies of a golf shot.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Dustin A. Barksdale, Donald S. Bone
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Patent number: 9616298Abstract: A golf club with improved weighting characteristic is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses to a golf club wherein the improved weighting distribution stems from an increase in the mass of the golf club at a specific distance away from the butt end or proximal end of the golf club head to help increase the feel and minimize the dispersion of the golf shot by minimizing the pull and or draw tendencies of a golf shot.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Dustin A. Barksdale, Donald S. Bone
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Publication number: 20170087422Abstract: A golf club with improved weighting characteristic is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses to a golf club wherein the improved weighting distribution stems from an increase in the mass of the golf club at a specific distance away from the butt end or proximal end of the golf club head to help increase the feel and minimize the dispersion of the golf shot by minimizing the pull and or draw tendencies of a golf shot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANYInventors: Dustin A. Barksdale, Donald S. Bone
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Publication number: 20170028280Abstract: A plurality of two or more golf clubs with improved weighting characteristics is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses a specific relationship between the mass Mclub of the golf club and the length Lclub to help improve the performance of the golf club.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Dustin A. BARKSDALE, Donald S. BONE, Stephanie BEZILLA
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Publication number: 20160250528Abstract: A plurality of two or more golf clubs with improved weighting characteristics is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses a specific relationship between the mass Mclub of the golf club and the length Lclub to help improve the performance of the golf club.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANYInventors: Dustin A. Barksdale, Donald S. Bone, Stephanie Bezilla
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Publication number: 20160250529Abstract: A plurality of two or more golf clubs with improved weighting characteristics is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses a specific relationship between the mass Mclub of the golf club and the length Lclub to help improve the performance of the golf club. In addition to the above, the present invention also discloses a change to the balance point of the shaft to help compensate for the change in mass Mshaft of the shaft and the length Lshaft of the shaft to maintain a desirable swing weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANYInventors: Donald S. Bone, Dustin A. Barksdale
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Patent number: D929522Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Donald S. Bone, Dustin A. Barksdale