Patents by Inventor Evan D. Gibbs

Evan D. Gibbs 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).

  • Patent number: 7407448
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having more than 50% of a volume forward of a center of gravity and more than 50% of a mass rearward of the center of gravity is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 480 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 2000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Daniel M. Stevens, Luke R. Williams, Larry G. Tang, Ronald K. Hettinger, Michael Hallack, Evan D. Gibbs, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Patent number: 7399237
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head (40) preferably having a major body (50), a striking plate insert (55) and a minor body (60) is disclosed herein. The major body (50) is preferably composed of a metal material and has a front wall section (72), a return section (74), a sole section (76), a ribbon section (78) and a ledge portion (80). The minor body (50) is preferably composed of a low density material and has a crown section (62) and a ribbon section (64). The striking plate insert (55) is preferably composed of a metal material. The wood-type golf club head (40) preferably has a sole section 76 with a first keel (400) and a second keel (405).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: D. Clayton Evans, Evan D. Gibbs, Matthew J. Erickson
  • Patent number: 7390269
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Luke R. Williams, Larry G. Tang, Daniel M. Stevens, Ronald K. Hettinger, Michael Hallack, Evan D. Gibbs, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Patent number: 7311613
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having more than 50% of a volume forward of a center of gravity and more than 50% of a mass rearward of the center of gravity is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 480 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Lxx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 2000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Daniel M. Stevens, Luke R. Williams, Larry G. Tang, Ronald K. Hettinger, Michael Hallack, Evan D. Gibbs, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Patent number: 7306527
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Luke R. Williams, Larry G. Tang, Daniel M. Stevens, Ronald K. Hettinger, Michael Hallack, Evan D. Gibbs, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Patent number: 7291075
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Luke R. Williams, Larry G. Tang, Daniel M. Stevens, Ronald K. Hettinger, Michael Hallack, Evan D. Gibbs
  • Patent number: 7278927
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a delta of the coefficient of restitution between a geometric face center of the face (72) and a location (806) 0.5 inch sole-ward from the face center that is less than 0.065. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Evan D. Gibbs, Ronald K. Hettinger, Luke R. Williams
  • Patent number: 7273419
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head (40) preferably having a major body (50), a striking plate insert (55) and a minor body (60) is disclosed herein. The major body (50) is preferably composed of a metal material and has a front wall section (72), a return section (74), a sole section (76), a ribbon section (78) and a ledge portion (80). The minor body (50) is preferably composed of a low density material and has a crown section (62) and a ribbon section (64). The striking plate insert (55) is preferably composed of a metal material. The wood-type golf club head (40) preferably has a sole section 76 with a first keel (400) and a second keel (405).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: D. Clayton Evans, Evan D. Gibbs, Matthew J. Erickson
  • Patent number: 7258626
    Abstract: A face or face insert (40) for a golf club head (20) is disclosed herein. The face (40) has an interior surface (40a) with a first thickness section (200) and a second thickness region (205). The first thickness section (200) preferably has a thickness that is at least 0.025 inch greater than the thickness of the second thickness region (205). In a most preferred embodiment, the first thickness section (205) has a X shape. The face or face insert (40) with variable thickness allows for a face or face insert (40) with less mass in a golf club head (20) that conforms to the United States Golf Association regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Evan D. Gibbs, J. Andrew Galloway
  • Patent number: 7258630
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head (40) having a major body (50), a striking plate insert (55) and a minor body (60) is disclosed herein. The major body (50) is composed of a metal material and has a front wall section (72), a return section (74), a sole section (76), a ribbon section (78) and a ledge portion (80). The minor body (50) is preferably composed of a low density material and has a crown section (62) and a ribbon section (64). The striking plate insert (55) is composed of a metal material. An epoxy-based composition (200) is placed at a face-sole junction (205) to lower the amplitude of the sound of the golf club head (40) during impact with a golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew J. Erickson, Bradley C. Rice, D. Clayton Evans, Evan D. Gibbs
  • Patent number: 7169060
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having more than 50% of a volume forward of a center of gravity and more than 50% of a mass rearward of the center of gravity is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Daniel M. Stevens, Luke R. Williams, Larry G. Tang, Ronald K. Hettinger, Michael Hallack, Evan D. Gibbs, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Patent number: 7166038
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Luke R. Williams, Larry G. Tang, Daniel M. Stevens, Ronald K. Hettinger, Michael Hallack, Evan D. Gibbs, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Patent number: 7163468
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a standard deviation of coefficient of restitution of less than 0.226 is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) also preferably has a delta of the coefficient of restitution between a geometric face center of the face (72) and a location (806) 0.5 inch sole-ward from the face center that is less than 0.065. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Evan D. Gibbs, Ronald K. Hettinger, Luke R. Williams, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Patent number: 7137907
    Abstract: A face or face insert (40) for a golf club head (20) is disclosed herein. The face (40) has an interior surface (40a) with a first thickness section (200) and a second thickness region (205). The first thickness section (200) preferably has a thickness that is at least 0.025 inch greater than the thickness of the second thickness region (205). In a most preferred embodiment, the first thickness section (205) has an H shape. The face or face insert (40) with variable thickness allows for a face or face insert (40) with less mass in a golf club head (20) that conforms to the United States Golf Association regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Evan D. Gibbs, J. Andrew Galloway
  • Patent number: 7101289
    Abstract: A face or face insert (40) for a golf club head (20) is disclosed herein. The face (40) has an interior surface (40a) with a first thickness section (200) and a second thickness region (205). The first thickness section (200) preferably has a thickness that is at least 0.025 inch greater than the thickness of the second thickness region (205). In a most preferred embodiment, the first thickness section (205) has an X shape. The face or face insert (40) with variable thickness allows for a face or face insert (40) with less mass in a golf club head (20) that conforms to the United States Golf Association regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Evan D. Gibbs, J. Andrew Galloway
  • Patent number: 7066835
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head (40) having a major body (50), a striking plate insert (55) and a minor body (60) is disclosed herein. The major body (50) is composed of a metal material and has a front wall section (72), a return section (74), a sole section (76), a ribbon section (78) and a ledge portion (80). The minor body (50) is preferably composed of a low density material and has a crown section (62) and a ribbon section (64). The striking plate insert (55) is composed of a metal material. The minor body (60) is preferably attached by a liquid adhesive to the ledge section (80) of the major body (60). At least one stiffening member (122) disposed on the interior surface of the sole section (76) of the major body (50) increases the sound of the golf club head (40) during impact with a golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: D. Clayton Evans, Evan D. Gibbs, Matthew J. Erickson
  • Patent number: 7059973
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head (40) having a major body (50), a striking plate insert (55) and a minor body (60) is disclosed herein. The major body (50) is composed of a metal material and has a front wall section (72), a return section (74), a sole section (76), a ribbon section (78) and a ledge portion (80). The minor body (50) is preferably composed of a low density material and has a crown section (62) and a ribbon section (64). The striking plate insert (55) is composed of a metal material. An epoxy-based composition (200) is placed at a face-sole junction (205) to lower the amplitude of the sound of the golf club head (40) during impact with a golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew J. Erickson, Bradley C. Rice, D. Clayton Evans, Evan D. Gibbs
  • Patent number: 6669577
    Abstract: A golf club head (20) having a body (22) with a front wall (30) with an opening (32) and a striking plate insert (40) is disclosed herein. The front wall (30) has a perimeter region (50) encompassing the opening (32), which has a thickness less than the thickness of the striking plate insert (40). The golf club head (20) has a volume between 200 cubic centimeters and 600 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (20) has a mass between 140 grams and 215 grams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Alan Hocknell, Evan D. Gibbs, Richard C. Helmstetter
  • Publication number: 20030232662
    Abstract: A golf club head (20) having a body (22) with a front wall (30) with an opening (32) and a striking plate insert (40) is disclosed herein. The front wall (30) has a perimeter region (50) encompassing the opening (32), which has a thickness less than the thickness of the striking plate insert (40). The golf club head (20) has a volume between 200 cubic centimeters and 600 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (20) has a mass between 140 grams and 215 grams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Alan Hocknell, Evan D. Gibbs, Richard C. Helmstetter
  • Patent number: D566213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Kevin Wee Kim, Bradley C. Rice, Evan D. Gibbs, Alan Hocknell