Patents by Inventor J. Neil Hall

J. Neil Hall 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: 11027176
    Abstract: A golf club head having a hosel, a hollow interior, and a support structure disposed within the hollow interior proximate a flange region is disclosed herein. In particular, the present invention is directed to a fairway wood head comprising a body with a front wall, an upper opening, a return portion between the front wall and the upper opening, a hosel, an interface between the hosel and the heel side of the body, and a hosel support ring or support rod, and a composite crown affixed to the body to close the upper opening and define a hollow interior. The support structure reduces the stresses placed on, for example, the crown during hosel bending processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Justin Del Rosario, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Kevin Harper, J. Neil Hall, Timothy G. Scott
  • Publication number: 20200188739
    Abstract: A golf club head having a hosel, a hollow interior, and a support structure disposed within the hollow interior proximate a flange region is disclosed herein. In particular, the present invention is directed to a fairway wood head comprising a body with a front wall, an upper opening, a return portion between the front wall and the upper opening, a hosel, an interface between the hosel and the heel side of the body, and a hosel support ring or support rod, and a composite crown affixed to the body to close the upper opening and define a hollow interior. The support structure reduces the stresses placed on, for example, the crown during hosel bending processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Justin Del Rosario, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Kevin Harper, J. Neil Hall, Timothy G. Scott
  • Patent number: 10076687
    Abstract: A golf club head having a hosel, a hollow interior, and a support ring disposed within the hollow interior and at least partially encircling the hosel is disclosed herein. In particular, the present invention is directed to a fairway wood head comprising a body with a front wall, an upper opening, a return portion between the front wall and the upper opening, a hosel, an interface between the hosel and the heel side of the body, and a support ring, and a composite crown affixed to the body to close the upper opening and define a hollow interior, the support ring contained within the hollow interior and extending along the interface from a heel-most side of the body to the return portion and making contact with an inner surface of the front wall. The support ring reduces the stresses placed on, for example, the crown during hosel bending processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: J. Neil Hall, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Timothy G. Scott
  • Patent number: 10065091
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a channel or a pair of parallel rails and a slidable weight assembly that can be removably fixed at any point within the channel or to the rails is disclosed herein. The slidable weight assembly preferably comprises a weight portion and base that can be turned 45 to 90 degrees to reversibly fix the slidable weight assembly within the channel or to the rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: J. Neil Hall, Matthew Myers
  • Publication number: 20180104547
    Abstract: A golf club head having a hosel, a hollow interior, and a support ring disposed within the hollow interior and at least partially encircling the hosel is disclosed herein. In particular, the present invention is directed to a fairway wood head comprising a body with a front wall, an upper opening, a return portion between the front wall and the upper opening, a hosel, an interface between the hosel and the heel side of the body, and a support ring, and a composite crown affixed to the body to close the upper opening and define a hollow interior, the support ring contained within the hollow interior and extending along the interface from a heel-most side of the body to the return portion and making contact with an inner surface of the front wall. The support ring reduces the stresses placed on, for example, the crown during hosel bending processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: J. Neil Hall, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Timothy G. Scott
  • Publication number: 20180021641
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a channel or a pair of parallel rails and a slidable weight assembly that can be removably fixed at any point within the channel or to the rails is disclosed herein. The slidable weight assembly preferably comprises a weight portion and base that can be turned 45 to 90 degrees to reversibly fix the slidable weight assembly within the channel or to the rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: J. Neil Hall, Matthew Myers
  • Patent number: 9776060
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a channel or a pair of parallel rails and a slidable weight assembly that can be removably fixed at any point within the channel or to the rails is disclosed herein. The slidable weight assembly preferably comprises a weight portion and base that can be turned 45 to 90 degrees to reversibly fix the slidable weight assembly within the channel or to the rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: J. Neil Hall, Matthew Myers
  • Publication number: 20160303440
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a channel or a pair of parallel rails and a slidable weight assembly that can be removably fixed at any point within the channel or to the rails is disclosed herein. The slidable weight assembly preferably comprises a weight portion and base that can be turned 45 to 90 degrees to reversibly fix the slidable weight assembly within the channel or to the rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: J. Neil Hall, Matthew Myers
  • Patent number: 9387376
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a channel or a pair of parallel rails and a slidable weight assembly that can be removably fixed at any point within the channel or to the rails is disclosed herein. The slidable weight assembly preferably comprises a weight portion and base that can be turned 45 to 90 degrees to reversibly fix the slidable weight assembly within the channel or to the rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: J. Neil Hall, Matthew Myers
  • Patent number: 9101809
    Abstract: A face for a golf club head is disclosed herein. The face has an interior surface comprising a central region having a first perimeter having an elliptical shape, an outer edge having a non-elliptical, driver-face profile shape, a first intermediate region located between the first perimeter and the outer edge, the first intermediate region having a second perimeter with a shape that is more similar to the shape of the first perimeter than the shape of the outer edge, and a second intermediate region located between the second perimeter and the outer edge, the second intermediate region having a third perimeter with a shape that is more like the shape of the outer edge than the shape of the first perimeter. The thicknesses of the perimeters of the face disclosed herein may vary around their respective circumferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: Evan D. Gibbs, J. Neil Hall, William D. Richardson, Larry G. Tang, Homer E. Aguinaldo
  • Publication number: 20140213388
    Abstract: A face for a golf club head is disclosed herein. The face has an interior surface comprising a central region having a first perimeter having an elliptical shape, an outer edge having a non-elliptical, driver-face profile shape, a first intermediate region located between the first perimeter and the outer edge, the first intermediate region having a second perimeter with a shape that is more similar to the shape of the first perimeter than the shape of the outer edge, and a second intermediate region located between the second perimeter and the outer edge, the second intermediate region having a third perimeter with a shape that is more like the shape of the outer edge than the shape of the first perimeter. The thicknesses of the perimeters of the face disclosed herein may vary around their respective circumferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: Evan D. Gibbs, J. Neil Hall, William D. Richardson, Larry G. Tang, Homer E. Aguinaldo
  • Patent number: 8696489
    Abstract: A face for a golf club head is disclosed herein. The face has an interior surface comprising a central region having a first perimeter having an elliptical shape, an outer edge having a non-elliptical, driver-face profile shape, a first intermediate region located between the first perimeter and the outer edge, the first intermediate region having a second perimeter with a shape that is more similar to the shape of the first perimeter than the shape of the outer edge, and a second intermediate region located between the second perimeter and the outer edge, the second intermediate region having a third perimeter with a shape that is more like the shape of the outer edge than the shape of the first perimeter. The thicknesses of the perimeters of the face disclosed herein may vary around their respective circumferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Gold Company
    Inventors: Evan D. Gibbs, J. Neil Hall, William D. Richardson, Larry G. Tang, Homer E. Aguinaldo
  • Patent number: 8632419
    Abstract: A golf club head (20) having optimized ball speed robustness is disclosed. The golf club head (20) preferably has one or more channels (100, 110, 120) disposed proximate to a striking face (40), and in some embodiments the one or more channels (100, 110, 120) substantially encircle the striking face (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Larry G. Tang, J. Neil Hall, Sean Griffin
  • Patent number: 8435134
    Abstract: A golf club head (20) having optimized ball speed robustness is disclosed. The golf club head (20) preferably has one or more channels (100, 110, 120) disposed proximate to a striking face (40), and in some embodiments the one or more channels (100, 110, 120) substantially encircle the striking face (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Larry G. Tang, J. Neil Hall, Sean Griffin
  • Publication number: 20120244960
    Abstract: A golf club head (20) having optimized ball speed robustness is disclosed. The golf club head (20) preferably has one or more channels (100, 110, 120) disposed proximate to a striking face (40), and in some embodiments the one or more channels (100, 110, 120) substantially encircle the striking face (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: LARRY G. TANG, J. NEIL HALL, SEAN G. GRIFFIN
  • Publication number: 20120021849
    Abstract: A face for a golf club head is disclosed herein. The face has an interior surface comprising a central region having a first perimeter having an elliptical shape, an outer edge having a non-elliptical, driver-face profile shape, a first intermediate region located between the first perimeter and the outer edge, the first intermediate region having a second perimeter with a shape that is more similar to the shape of the first perimeter than the shape of the outer edge, and a second intermediate region located between the second perimeter and the outer edge, the second intermediate region having a third perimeter with a shape that is more like the shape of the outer edge than the shape of the first perimeter. The thicknesses of the perimeters of the face disclosed herein may vary around their respective circumferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: EVAN D. GIBBS, J. NEIL HALL, WILLIAM D. RICHARDSON, LARRY G. TANG, HOMER E. AGUINALDO
  • Publication number: 20110218053
    Abstract: A golf club head (20) having optimized ball speed robustness is disclosed. The golf club head (20) preferably has one or more channels (100, 110, 120) disposed proximate to a striking face (40), and in some embodiments the one or more channels (100, 110, 120) substantially encircle the striking face (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: LARRY G. TANG, J. NEIL HALL, SEAN G. GRIFFIN
  • Patent number: 7530900
    Abstract: An iron-type golf club (320) having an iron-type club head (322) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (320) includes a tube (344) mounted in the hosel (331) of the club head (322), and a sleeve (346) mounted on a tip end (50) of the shaft (40). The tube (344) includes a tapered portion (360) and a rotation prevention portion (362). The sleeve (346) has a frustoconical portion (372) and a keyed portion (374) that are respectively received in the tapered portion (360) and the rotation prevention portion (362) of the tube (344). The golf club (320) further includes a mechanical fastener (48) for removably securing the shaft (40) to the club head (322).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Denver Holt, Matthew T. Cackett, Alan Hocknell, J. Neil Hall
  • Patent number: D682378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Denver Holt, J. Neil Hall
  • Patent number: D682965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: James A. Seluga, Denver Holt, J. Neil Hall, Scott Manwaring