Patents by Inventor Grace Hohn
Grace Hohn 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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Patent number: 11608846Abstract: A process for manufacturing a putter with a bi-material shaft is disclosed herein. The putter comprises a putter head, the bi-material shaft, a mass member and a grip. The bi-material shaft comprises a body with a tip end and a butt end. The body comprises a metal section extending from the tip end to a connection point, and a composite section extending from the butt end to the connection point. The mass member is positioned within an opening at the butt end of the shaft. Mass from the shaft is transferred to the club head and the mass member in the butt end of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Topgolf Callaway Brands CorpInventors: Grace Hohn, Norm Smith, Augustin W. Rollinson
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Patent number: 11248641Abstract: A process for manufacturing a putter with a bi-material shaft is disclosed herein. The putter comprises a putter head, the bi-material shaft, a mass member and a grip. The bi-material shaft comprises a body with a tip end and a butt end. The body comprises a metal section extending from the tip end to a connection point, and a composite section extending from the butt end to the connection point. The mass member is positioned within an opening at the butt end of the shaft. Mass from the shaft is transferred to the club head and the mass member in the butt end of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Grace Hohn, Norm Smith, Augustin W. Rollinson
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Patent number: 9682288Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-piece golf club head having a metal hosel with adjustability features that is cast separately from a face component, sole, and crown, and then is permanently affixed to those other parts after casting is complete. The face component, sole, and crown may be composed of any suitable materials, but preferably each of the face component, the sole, and the crown are stamped from a metal material and are welded to the hosel.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Callaway Wolf CompanyInventors: Bradley C. Rice, Patrick Dawson, M. Grace Hohn
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Publication number: 20160250523Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-piece golf club head having a metal hosel with adjustability features that is cast separately from a face component, sole, and crown, and then is permanently affixed to those other parts after casting is complete. The face component, sole, and crown may be composed of any suitable materials, but preferably each of the face component, the sole, and the crown are stamped from a metal material and are welded to the hosel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Bradley C. Rice, Patrick Dawson, M. Grace Hohn
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Patent number: 9333401Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-piece golf club head having a metal hosel with adjustability features that is cast separately from a face component, sole, and crown, and then is permanently affixed to those other parts after casting is complete. The face component, sole, and crown may be composed of any suitable materials, but preferably each of the face component, the sole, and the crown are stamped from a metal material and are welded to the hosel.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Bradley C. Rice, Patrick Dawson, M. Grace Hohn
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Publication number: 20150011325Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-piece golf club head having a metal hosel with adjustability features that is cast separately from a face component, sole, and crown, and then is permanently affixed to those other parts after casting is complete. The face component, sole, and crown may be composed of any suitable materials, but preferably each of the face component, the sole, and the crown are stamped from a metal material and are welded to the hosel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Bradley C. Rice, Patrick Dawson, M. Grace Hohn
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Publication number: 20130190103Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-piece golf club head having a metal hosel with adjustability features that is cast separately from a face component, sole, and crown, and then is permanently affixed to those other parts after casting is complete. The face component, sole, and crown may be composed of any suitable materials, but preferably each of the face component, the sole, and the crown are stamped from a metal material and are welded to the hosel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: BRADLEY C. RICE, PATRICK DAWSON, STEVEN M. EHLERS, M. GRACE HOHN
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Patent number: 6554722Abstract: A golf club head having a defined internal cavity, and a golf club head containing a bi-material weight having a nonhomogeneous structure is disclosed herein. A method to add the bi-material weight to the golf club entails heating, vibration and cooling to produce the nonhomogeneous structure is also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Joel B. Erickson, Roger Cleveland, Richard C. Helmstetter, Augustin W. Rollinson, Luke R. Williams, M. Grace Hohn Pimentel, Thomas J. DiMarco, John G. Guard, James F. Dooley
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Publication number: 20020115503Abstract: A golf club head having a defined internal cavity, and a golf club head containing a bi-material weight having a nonhomogeneous structure is disclosed herein. A method to add the bi-material weight to the golf club entails heating, vibration and cooling to produce the nonhomogeneous structure is also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Applicant: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Joel B. Erickson, Roger Cleveland, Richard C. Helmstetter, Augustin W. Rollinson, Luke R. Williams, M. Grace Hohn Pimentel, Thomas J. DiMarco, John G. Guard, James F. Dooley
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Patent number: 6379263Abstract: A golf club head having a defined internal cavity, and a golf club head containing a bi-material weight having a nonhomogeneous structure. A method to add the bi-material weight to the golf club entails heating, vibration and cooling to produce the nonhomogeneous structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Joel B. Erickson, John G. Guard, James F. Dooley, M. Grace Hohn Pimentel, Thomas J. DiMarco
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Patent number: 6348012Abstract: A golf club head having a defined internal cavity, and a golf club head containing a bi-material weight having a nonhomogeneous structure is disclosed herein. A method to add the bi-material weight to the golf club entails heating, vibration and cooling to produce the nonhomogeneous structure is also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2000Date of Patent: February 19, 2002Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Joel B. Erickson, John G. Guard, James F. Dooley, M. Grace Hohn Pimentel, Thomas J. DiMarco
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Publication number: 20010014628Abstract: A golf club head having a defined internal cavity, and a golf club head containing a bi-material weight having a nonhomogeneous structure. A method to add the bi-material weight to the golf club entails heating, vibration and cooling to produce the nonhomogeneous structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2000Publication date: August 16, 2001Inventors: Joel B. Erickson, John G. Guard, James F. Dooley, M. Grace Hohn Pimentel, Thomas J. DiMarco
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Patent number: 6210290Abstract: A golf club head having a defined internal cavity, and a golf club head containing a bi-material weight having a nonhomogeneous structure. A method to add the bi-material weight to the golf club entails heating, vibration and cooling to produce the nonhomogeneous structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1999Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Joel B. Erickson, John G. Guard, James F. Dooley, M. Grace Hohn Pimentel, Thomas J. DiMarco
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Patent number: D925675Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Sean Hargraves, Matt Kovacevich, Christian D. Maki, M. Grace Hohn, Mark Leposky
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Patent number: D925676Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Sean Hargraves, Matt Kovacevich, Christian D. Maki, M. Grace Hohn, Mark Leposky