Patents by Inventor James A. Seluga

James A. Seluga 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).

  • Publication number: 20140221119
    Abstract: An adjustable shaft and hosel assembly allows for dependent and independent adjustment of a golf club's face angle, loft angle, and lie angle. The adjustable shaft and hosel assembly comprises a shaft sleeve with a joint portion, a hosel portion, and a fitting piece, wherein the joint portion fits within the fitting piece and the fitting piece fits within the hosel portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Homer E. Aguinaldo, Broadus Perry Wall, JR., Denver Holt, James A. Seluga, Scott R. Manwaring
  • Patent number: 8777774
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an iron-type golf club head having features that permit adjustment to the principal moment of inertia angle, the center of gravity location, turf interaction, loft, and overall club forgiveness. In particular, the golf club head includes a rear cavity sized to receive a weight cartridge composed of one or more materials, the adjustment of which changes one or more of the mass properties of the golf club head and also changes the interaction of the golf club head with turf during play. The weight cartridge may comprise one or more high density materials, and may be located in or proximate the sole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Wee Joung Kim, Homer E. Aguinaldo, James A. Seluga
  • Patent number: 8753221
    Abstract: A golf club comprising a hosel and a shaft that is fastened to the hosel at the heel-side of the club is disclosed herein. The golf club includes a wedge inserted into an opening on the heel-side of the hosel, which and retains the shaft within the hosel. In an alternative embodiment, a lever is inserted into an opening in the heel side of the hosel to retain the shaft within the hosel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Homer E. Aguinaldo, James A. Seluga, Denver Holt
  • Patent number: 8727906
    Abstract: An adjustable shaft and hosel assembly allows for dependent and independent adjustment of a golf club's face angle, loft angle, and lie angle. The adjustable shaft and hosel assembly comprises a shaft sleeve, a hosel portion, and at least two tubular adjustment pieces having non-parallel upper and lower surfaces, wherein the tubular adjustment pieces include loft and lie angle indicators that can be added together to determine overall club head loft and lie angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Homer E. Aguinaldo, James A. Seluga, Broadus Perry Wall, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140135143
    Abstract: An adjustable shaft and hosel assembly allows for dependent and independent adjustment of a golf club's face angle, loft angle, and lie angle. The adjustable shaft and hosel assembly comprises a shaft sleeve with a joint portion, a hosel portion, and a fitting piece, wherein the joint portion fits within the fitting piece and the fitting piece fits within the hosel portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: Homer E. Aguinaldo, Broadus Perry Wall, JR., Denver Holt, James A. Seluga, Scott Manwaring
  • Patent number: 8715103
    Abstract: An adjustable shaft and hosel assembly allows for dependent and independent adjustment of a golf club's face angle, loft angle, and lie angle. The adjustable shaft and hosel assembly comprises a shaft sleeve, a hosel portion, and at least two tubular adjustment pieces having non-parallel upper and lower surfaces, wherein the tubular adjustment pieces include loft and lie angle indicators that can be added together to determine overall club head loft and lie angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Homer E. Aguinaldo, James A. Seluga, Broadus Perry Wall, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8715104
    Abstract: An adjustable shaft and hosel assembly allows for dependent and independent adjustment of a golf club's face angle, loft angle, and lie angle. The adjustable shaft and hosel assembly comprises a shaft sleeve and a tubular adjustment piece, which may be a shim or a wheel, that encircles at least a part of the shaft sleeve and is disposed within a hosel bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Broadus Perry Wall, Jr., Homer E. Aguinaldo, Denver Holt, James A. Seluga, Scott Manwaring
  • Patent number: 8715106
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an iron-type golf club head having features that permit adjustment to the principal moment of inertia angle, the center of gravity location, and overall club forgiveness. In particular, the golf club head includes a rear cavity sized to receive a weight cartridge composed of one or more materials, the adjustment of which changes one or more of the mass properties of the golf club head and may change the interaction of the golf club head with turf during play, and a composite face plate. The weight cartridge may comprise one or more high density materials, and may be located in or proximate the sole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: James A. Seluga, Sean Griffin, Evan D. Gibbs
  • Patent number: 8715102
    Abstract: An adjustable shaft and hosel assembly allows for dependent and independent adjustment of a golf club's face angle, loft angle, and lie angle. The adjustable shaft and hosel assembly comprises a shaft sleeve, a hosel portion, and a ball joint, wherein the ball joint is located either on the shaft sleeve or the hosel portion and fits within, and is rotatable along various axes within, a socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Homer E. Aguinaldo, Broadus Perry Wall, Jr., Denver Holt, James A. Seluga, Scott Manwaring
  • Patent number: 8696486
    Abstract: An adjustable shaft and hosel assembly allows for dependent and independent adjustment of a golf club's face angle, loft angle, and lie angle. The adjustable shaft and hosel assembly comprises a shaft sleeve with a joint portion, a hosel portion, and a fitting piece, wherein the joint portion fits within the fitting piece and the fitting piece fits within the hosel portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Homer E. Aguinaldo, Broadus Perry Wall, Jr., Denver Holt, James A. Seluga, Scott Manwaring
  • Patent number: 8684859
    Abstract: An adjustable shaft and hosel assembly allows for dependent and independent adjustment of a golf club's face angle, loft angle, and lie angle. The adjustable shaft and hosel assembly comprises a shaft sleeve with a joint portion, a hosel portion, and a fitting piece, wherein the joint portion fits within the fitting piece and the fitting piece fits within the hosel portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Homer E. Aguinaldo, Broadus Perry Wall, Jr., Denver Holt, James A. Seluga, Scott Manwaring
  • Patent number: 8435140
    Abstract: The method generally involves obtaining data for the golfer's typical playing characteristics using a plurality of golf clubs, determining an average end location for each of a plurality of shots taken with each of a plurality of golf clubs, and calculating the distance from the end location of each of the plurality of shots taken with each of the plurality of clubs to a target location, each distance being a putt distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: James A. Seluga, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Patent number: 8403770
    Abstract: An adjustable shaft and hosel assembly allows for dependent and independent adjustment of a golf club's face angle, loft angle, and lie angle. The adjustable shaft and hosel assembly comprises a shaft sleeve with a joint portion, a hosel portion, and a fitting piece, wherein the joint portion fits within the fitting piece and the fitting piece fits within the hosel portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Homer E. Aguinaldo, Broadus Perry Wall, Jr., Denver Holt, James A. Seluga, Scott Manwaring
  • Publication number: 20120231896
    Abstract: An adjustable shaft and hosel assembly allows for dependent and independent adjustment of a golf club's face angle, loft angle, and lie angle. The adjustable shaft and hosel assembly comprises a shaft sleeve, a hosel portion, a tubular adjustment piece having non-parallel upper and lower surfaces, and a retention piece removably attached to the tip end of the shaft sleeve, wherein the retention piece prevents the tubular adjustment piece from becoming detached from the shaft sleeve. The retention piece may be a ball joint, a universal joint connection, or a retention cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: JAMES A. SELUGA, DENVER HOLT, SCOTT MANWARING, HOMER E. AGUINALDO
  • Publication number: 20120149493
    Abstract: A multiple material iron-type golf club head is disclosed herein. The iron-type golf club head comprises a cast body, which may be composed of steel, and a face, which may be forged or stamped from a metal material, preferably steel, and then welded to the cast body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: JAMES A. SELUGA, DENVER HOLT
  • Patent number: 8113967
    Abstract: The method generally involves obtaining data for the golfer's typical playing characteristics using a plurality of golf clubs, determining an average end location for each of a plurality of shots taken with each of a plurality of golf clubs, and calculating the distance from the end location of each of the plurality of shots taken with each of the plurality of clubs to a target location, each distance being a putt distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: James A. Seluga, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Patent number: D633159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Denver Holt, Scott R. Manwaring, James Seluga
  • Patent number: D643488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Denver Holt, Scott R. Manwaring, James Seluga
  • 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
  • Patent number: D697156
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: James A. Seluga, Denver Holt