Patents by Inventor Donald T. Cameron

Donald T. Cameron 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).

  • Adjustable putter
    Patent number: 7052410
    Abstract: A golf putter head adapted for attachment to a club shaft is provided with a face member having a strike face and a cylindrical back cavity, and a body member configured to fit and rotate within the back cavity. Selective rotation of the body member within the back cavity sets a loft of the putter head. The weighting of the putter is adjusted by securing a weight member to the body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Donald T. Cameron
  • Putter with alignment system
    Patent number: 6837799
    Abstract: A method of aligning a putter, including the steps of providing a putter having a head, a heel, a toe, and a planar striking face including a removable reflecting surface for receiving and reflecting incident light; providing a light source separate from the putter head; directing light from the light source towards the reflecting surface such that the reflective surface is illuminated with and reflects a portion of the light; and detecting the reflected light with a reference device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Donald T. Cameron, William B. Lacy
  • Putter with alignment system
    Publication number: 20040072631
    Abstract: A method of aligning a putter, including the steps of providing a putter having a head, a heel, a toe, and a planar striking face including a removable reflecting surface for receiving and reflecting incident light; providing a light source separate from the putter head; directing light from the light source towards the reflecting surface such that the reflective surface is illuminated with and reflects a portion of the light; and detecting the reflected light with a reference device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Donald T. Cameron, William B. Lacy
  • Golf club fixture
    Publication number: 20040035192
    Abstract: A device for measuring alignment of a golf club is provided, and allows measurement of the lie angle and loft angle simultaneously. The strike face of the club is placed against an abutment member that is fixed to a base member, and held in place with a clamping member. An alignment member is coupled to the base member and spaced from the clamping member in generally opposing relation thereto. The alignment member is movable with respect to the clamping member to receive the golf club shaft in a cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Donald T. Cameron
  • Adjustable putter
    Patent number: 6663497
    Abstract: A golf putter head adapted for attachment to a club shaft is provided with a face member having a strike face and a cylindrical back cavity, and a body member configured to fit and rotate within the back cavity. Selective rotation of the body member within the back cavity sets a loft of the putter head. The weighting of the putter is adjusted by securing a weight member to the body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Donald T. Cameron
  • Putter with alignment system
    Patent number: 6663496
    Abstract: A putter, comprising a head comprising an offset hosel; a heel; a toe; and a planar striking face; wherein the head comprises a first reference line is spaced from and parallel to said planar striking face; and a ladder comprised of a plurality of second reference lines, wherein the ladder is located substantially between the hosel and the heel and the second reference lines are perpendicular to the striking face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Donald T. Cameron, William B. Lacy
  • Golf club fixture
    Patent number: 6644102
    Abstract: A device for measuring alignment of a golf club is provided, and allows measurement of the lie angle and loft angle simultaneously. The strike face of the club is placed against an abutment member that is fixed to a base member, and held in place with a clamping member. An alignment member is coupled to the base member and spaced from the clamping member in generally opposing relation thereto. The alignment member is movable with respect to the clamping member to receive the golf club shaft in a cradle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventor: Donald T. Cameron
  • Putter with alignment system
    Publication number: 20030207724
    Abstract: A putter, comprising a head comprising an offset hosel; a heel; a toe; and a planar striking face; wherein the head comprises a first reference line is spaced from and parallel to said planar striking face; and a ladder comprised of a plurality of second reference lines, wherein the ladder is located substantially between the hosel and the heel and the second reference lines are perpendicular to the striking face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Donald T. Cameron, William B. Lacy
  • Adjustable putter
    Publication number: 20030195053
    Abstract: A golf putter head adapted for attachment to a club shaft is provided with a face member having a strike face and a cylindrical back cavity, and a body member configured to fit and rotate within the back cavity. Selective rotation of the body member within the back cavity sets a loft of the putter head. The weighting of the putter is adjusted by securing a weight member to the body member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventor: Donald T. Cameron
  • Golf club fixture
    Publication number: 20020123383
    Abstract: A device for measuring alignment of a golf club is provided, and allows measurement of the lie angle and loft angle simultaneously. The strike face of the club is placed against an abutment member that is fixed to a base member, and held in place with a clamping member. An alignment member is coupled to the base member and spaced from the clamping member in generally opposing relation thereto. The alignment member is movable with respect to the clamping member to receive the golf club shaft in a cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventor: Donald T. Cameron
  • Adjustable putter
    Publication number: 20020107086
    Abstract: A golf putter head adapted for attachment to a club shaft is provided with a face member having a strike face and a cylindrical back cavity, and a body member configured to fit and rotate within the back cavity. Selective rotation of the body member within the back cavity sets a loft of the putter head. The weighting of the putter is adjusted by securing a weight member to the body member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventor: Donald T. Cameron
  • Golf putter grip
    Patent number: D379837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Arthur C. P. Chou, Angela Livesey, Danny Edwards, Donald T. Cameron