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).
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Patent number: 11027176Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Justin Del Rosario, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Kevin Harper, J. Neil Hall, Timothy G. Scott
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Publication number: 20200188739Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Justin Del Rosario, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Kevin Harper, J. Neil Hall, Timothy G. Scott
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Patent number: 10076687Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: J. Neil Hall, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Timothy G. Scott
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Patent number: 10065091Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: J. Neil Hall, Matthew Myers
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Publication number: 20180104547Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: J. Neil Hall, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Timothy G. Scott
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Publication number: 20180021641Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: J. Neil Hall, Matthew Myers
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Patent number: 9776060Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: J. Neil Hall, Matthew Myers
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Publication number: 20160303440Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: J. Neil Hall, Matthew Myers
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Patent number: 9387376Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: J. Neil Hall, Matthew Myers
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Patent number: 9101809Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: Evan D. Gibbs, J. Neil Hall, William D. Richardson, Larry G. Tang, Homer E. Aguinaldo
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Publication number: 20140213388Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: Evan D. Gibbs, J. Neil Hall, William D. Richardson, Larry G. Tang, Homer E. Aguinaldo
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Patent number: 8696489Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Callaway Gold CompanyInventors: Evan D. Gibbs, J. Neil Hall, William D. Richardson, Larry G. Tang, Homer E. Aguinaldo
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Patent number: 8632419Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Larry G. Tang, J. Neil Hall, Sean Griffin
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Patent number: 8435134Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Larry G. Tang, J. Neil Hall, Sean Griffin
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Publication number: 20120244960Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: LARRY G. TANG, J. NEIL HALL, SEAN G. GRIFFIN
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Publication number: 20120021849Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: EVAN D. GIBBS, J. NEIL HALL, WILLIAM D. RICHARDSON, LARRY G. TANG, HOMER E. AGUINALDO
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Publication number: 20110218053Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: LARRY G. TANG, J. NEIL HALL, SEAN G. GRIFFIN
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Patent number: 7530900Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Denver Holt, Matthew T. Cackett, Alan Hocknell, J. Neil Hall
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Patent number: D682378Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Denver Holt, J. Neil Hall
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Patent number: D682965Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: James A. Seluga, Denver Holt, J. Neil Hall, Scott Manwaring