Patents by Inventor John Francis Lorentzen

John Francis Lorentzen 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: 20130296067
    Abstract: An adjustable length golf club shaft having a grip portion with an end point is disclosed. A locking element is located within the grip portion and a lower shaft having an inner surface that is in frictional contact with the locking element is also disclosed. The locking element is configured to engage the inner surface of the lower shaft. A total length of the golf club shaft is adjustable by a distance of at least one inch and a total weight of the golf club shaft in a weight zone is less than 110 g. The weight zone is defined as a region of the golf club shaft extending from the end point of the grip portion up to 11? along a central axis of the golf club shaft toward a tip portion of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Drew T. DeShiell, John Francis Lorentzen
  • Publication number: 20130252758
    Abstract: A golf club head with a club head body having an external surface with a heel portion, a toe portion, a crown portion, a sole portion, and a front opening is described. A face insert support structure is located at the front opening. The support structure includes a peripheral member and a rear support member. The rear support member has a front surface and a rear surface. A face insert is attached at the front opening and closes the front opening of the body. An undercut fill structure is attached to a portion of the rear surface of the rear support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bing-Ling Chao, John Francis Lorentzen, Hsiang Lee
  • Patent number: 8491408
    Abstract: An adjustable length golf club shaft having a grip portion with an end point is disclosed. A locking element is located within the grip portion and a lower shaft having an inner surface that is in frictional contact with the locking element is also disclosed. The locking element is configured to engage the inner surface of the lower shaft. A total length of the golf club shaft is adjustable by a distance of at least one inch and a total weight of the golf club shaft in a weight zone is less than 110 g. The weight zone is defined as a region of the golf club shaft extending from the end point of the grip portion up to 11? along a central axis of the golf club shaft toward a tip portion of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Drew T. DeShiell, John Francis Lorentzen
  • Patent number: 8444504
    Abstract: A golf club head with a club head body having an external surface with a heel portion, a toe portion, a crown portion, a sole portion, and a front opening is described. A face insert support structure is located at the front opening. The support structure includes a peripheral member and a rear support member. The rear support member has a front surface and a rear surface. A face insert is attached at the front opening and closes the front opening of the body. An undercut fill structure is attached to a portion of the rear surface of the rear support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bing-Ling Chao, John Francis Lorentzen, Hsiang Lee
  • Publication number: 20120258817
    Abstract: An adjustable length golf club shaft having a grip portion with an end point is disclosed. A locking element is located within the grip portion and a lower shaft having an inner surface that is in frictional contact with the locking element is also disclosed. The locking element is configured to engage the inner surface of the lower shaft. A total length of the golf club shaft is adjustable by a distance of at least one inch and a total weight of the golf club shaft in a weight zone is less than 110 g. The weight zone is defined as a region of the golf club shaft extending from the end point of the grip portion up to 11? along a central axis of the golf club shaft toward a tip portion of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Drew T. DeShiell, John Francis Lorentzen
  • Publication number: 20110159986
    Abstract: A golf club head having good forgiveness and playability characteristics includes a body defining an interior cavity. The body includes a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion, a skirt positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown, and a strike face positioned at the front of the body. The body has a forward section, a mid-section and a back section. The mass of the forward section is at least as great as the combined mass of the mid-section and back section and the mass ratio of the back section to the mid-section is greater than 80%. Some embodiments of the club head include lightweight panels positioned within openings formed in the sole and crown of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Bing-Ling Chao, John Francis Lorentzen
  • Publication number: 20110081984
    Abstract: An adjustable length golf club shaft having a grip portion with an end point is disclosed. A locking element is located within the grip portion and a lower shaft having an inner surface that is in frictional contact with the locking element is also disclosed. The locking element is configured to engage the inner surface of the lower shaft. A total length of the golf club shaft is adjustable by a distance of at least one inch and a total weight of the golf club shaft in a weight zone is less than 110 g. The weight zone is defined as a region of the golf club shaft extending from the end point of the grip portion up to 11? along a central axis of the golf club shaft toward a tip portion of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Todd P. Beach, Drew T. DeShiell, John Francis Lorentzen
  • Publication number: 20110009211
    Abstract: A golf club head with a club head body having an external surface with a heel portion, a toe portion, a crown portion, a sole portion, and a front opening is described. A face insert support structure is located at the front opening. The support structure includes a peripheral member and a rear support member. The rear support member has a front surface and a rear surface. A face insert is attached at the front opening and closes the front opening of the body. An undercut fill structure is attached to a portion of the rear surface of the rear support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Bing-Ling Chao, John Francis Lorentzen, Hsiang Lee
  • Patent number: D539862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Nunez, Sherry L. Jones, Chad Alan Haas, John Francis Lorentzen, Jose Miraflor, Marni Ines, Craig Kevin Barez
  • Patent number: D539863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Nunez, Sherry L. Jones, Chad Alan Haas, John Francis Lorentzen, Koichi Yamawaki, Marni Ines, Craig Kevin Barez, Jose Miraflor
  • Patent number: D553699
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Nunez, Sherry L. Jones, Chad Alan Haas, Marni Ines, Steven D. Gray, John Francis Lorentzen, Jose Miraflor, Bret H. Wahl, Craig Kevin Barez
  • Patent number: D556279
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John Francis Lorentzen, Marni D. Ines, Bret H. Wahl, Craig Kevin Barez, Robert Nunez, Jose Miraflor, Sean Toulon, Thomas Olsavsky