Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Meacham
Kenneth E. Meacham 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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Publication number: 20240017136Abstract: A golf club head with a face component having a variable thickness and a coating on a rear surface of the face component that provides a flat surface to which a medallion can be affixed, and methods of manufacturing such golf club heads, are disclosed herein. The coating is made from a fill material comprising a polymer and a plurality of microscopic bubbles, which preferably constitute 5-70% of the volume of the fill material. The polymer material preferably is a polyurethane having a Poisson's ratio of 0.40-0.50.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.Inventors: Joshua D. Westrum, Hong G. Jeon, Scott Manwaring, Kenneth E. Meacham, Brooks Roche
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Patent number: 11771966Abstract: A golf club head with a face component having a variable thickness and a coating on a rear surface of the face component that provides a flat surface to which a medallion can be affixed, and methods of manufacturing such golf club heads, are disclosed herein. The coating is made from a fill material comprising a polymer and a plurality of microscopic bubbles, which preferably constitute 5-70% of the volume of the fill material. The polymer material preferably is a polyurethane having a Poisson's ratio of 0.40-0.50.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.Inventors: Joshua D. Westrum, Hong G. Jeon, Scott Manwaring, Kenneth E. Meacham, Brooks Roche
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Publication number: 20210370146Abstract: A golf club head with a face component having a variable thickness and a coating on a rear surface of the face component that provides a flat surface to which a medallion can be affixed, and methods of manufacturing such golf club heads, are disclosed herein. The coating is made from a fill material comprising a polymer and a plurality of microscopic bubbles, which preferably constitute 5-70% of the volume of the fill material. The polymer material preferably is a polyurethane having a Poisson's ratio of 0.40-0.50.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Joshua D. Westrum, Hong G. Jeon, Scott Manwaring, Kenneth E. Meacham, Brooks Roche
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Patent number: 11090534Abstract: A golf club head with a face component having a variable thickness and a coating on a rear surface of the face component that provides a flat surface to which a medallion can be affixed, and methods of manufacturing such golf club heads, are disclosed herein. The coating is made from a fill material comprising a polymer and a plurality of microscopic bubbles, which preferably constitute 5-70% of the volume of the fill material. The polymer material preferably is a polyurethane having a Poisson's ratio of 0.40-0.50.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Joshua D. Westrum, Hong G. Jeon, Scott Manwaring, Kenneth E. Meacham, Brooks Roche
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Patent number: 10946255Abstract: A golf club head comprising at least one part manufactured via a metal injection molding process, and attached to another part of the golf club head via electrical resistance welding or electrical resistance brazing, is disclosed herein. The present invention is also directed to a method of making said golf club head, the method comprising the steps of providing a first golf club head part made from a first metal material, metal injection molding a second golf club head part from a second, different metal material, and electrical resistance welding or electrical resistance brazing the second golf club head part to the first golf club head part to form a combined part.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Joseph R. Aplin, Patrick C. Davis, Matthew R. Daraskavich, Joshua D. Westrum, Scott Manwaring, Kenneth E. Meacham, Justin Kuhar
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Publication number: 20200376352Abstract: A golf club head with a face component having a variable thickness and a coating on a rear surface of the face component that provides a flat surface to which a medallion can be affixed, and methods of manufacturing such golf club heads, are disclosed herein. The coating is made from a fill material comprising a polymer and a plurality of microscopic bubbles, which preferably constitute 5-70% of the volume of the fill material. The polymer material preferably is a polyurethane having a Poisson's ratio of 0.40-0.50.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Joshua D. Westrum, Hong G. Jeon, Scott Manwaring, Kenneth E. Meacham, Brooks Roche
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Publication number: 20200346077Abstract: A golf club head comprising at least one part manufactured via a metal injection molding process, and attached to another part of the golf club head via electrical resistance welding or electrical resistance brazing, is disclosed herein. The present invention is also directed to a method of making said golf club head, the method comprising the steps of providing a first golf club head part made from a first metal material, metal injection molding a second golf club head part from a second, different metal material, and electrical resistance welding or electrical resistance brazing the second golf club head part to the first golf club head part to form a combined part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Joseph R. Aplin, Patrick C. Davis, Matthew R. Daraskavich, Joshua D. Westrum, Scott Manwaring, Kenneth E. Meacham, Justin Kuhar
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Patent number: 10744379Abstract: A golf club head with a face component having a variable thickness and a coating on a rear surface of the face component that provides a flat surface to which a medallion can be affixed, and methods of manufacturing such golf club heads, are disclosed herein. The coating is made from a fill material comprising a polymer and a plurality of microscopic bubbles, which preferably constitute 5-70% of the volume of the fill material. The polymer material preferably is a polyurethane having a Poisson's ratio of 0.40-0.50.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Joshua D. Westrum, Hong G. Jeon, Scott Manwaring, Kenneth E. Meacham, Brooks Roche
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Patent number: 10716977Abstract: A golf club head comprising at least one part manufactured via a metal injection molding process, and attached to another part of the golf club head via electrical resistance welding or electrical resistance brazing, is disclosed herein. The present invention is also directed to a method of making said golf club head, the method comprising the steps of providing a first golf club head part made from a first metal material, metal injection molding a second golf club head part from a second, different metal material, and electrical resistance welding or electrical resistance brazing the second golf club head part to the first golf club head part to form a combined part.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Joseph R. Aplin, Patrick C. Davis, Matthew R. Daraskavich, Joshua D. Westrum, Scott Manwaring, Kenneth E. Meacham, Justin Kuhar
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Publication number: 20200070017Abstract: A golf club head comprising at least one part manufactured via a metal injection molding process, and attached to another part of the golf club head via electrical resistance welding or electrical resistance brazing, is disclosed herein. The present invention is also directed to a method of making said golf club head, the method comprising the steps of providing a first golf club head part made from a first metal material, metal injection molding a second golf club head part from a second, different metal material, and electrical resistance welding or electrical resistance brazing the second golf club head part to the first golf club head part to form a combined part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Joseph R. Aplin, Patrick C. Davis, Matthew R. Daraskavich, Joshua D. Westrum, Scott Manwaring, Kenneth E. Meacham, Catherine L. Ingbar, Justin Kuhar
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Patent number: 10518144Abstract: A golf club head comprising at least one part manufactured via a metal injection molding process, and attached to another part of the golf club head via electrical resistance welding, is disclosed herein. The present invention is also directed to a method of making said golf club head, the method comprising the steps of providing a first golf club head part made from a first metal material, metal injection molding a second golf club head part from a second, different metal material, and electrical resistance welding the second golf club head part to the first golf club head part to form a combined part.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Matthew R. Daraskavich, Joshua D. Westrum, Scott Manwaring, Kenneth E. Meacham, Catherine L. Ingbar, Justin Kuhar
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Publication number: 20190366170Abstract: A golf club head with a face component having a variable thickness and a coating on a rear surface of the face component that provides a flat surface to which a medallion can be affixed, and methods of manufacturing such golf club heads, are disclosed herein. The coating is made from a fill material comprising a polymer and a plurality of microscopic bubbles, which preferably constitute 5-70% of the volume of the fill material. The polymer material preferably is a polyurethane having a Poisson's ratio of 0.40-0.50.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Joshua D. Westrum, Hong G. Jeon, Scott Manwaring, Kenneth E. Meacham, Brooks Roche
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Patent number: 10335653Abstract: A golf club head comprising at least one part manufactured via a metal injection molding process, and attached to another part of the golf club head via electrical resistance welding, is disclosed herein. The present invention is also directed to a method of making said golf club head, the method comprising the steps of providing a first golf club head part made from a first metal material, metal injection molding a second golf club head part from a second, different metal material, and electrical resistance welding the second golf club head part to the first golf club head part to form a combined part.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Matthew R. Daraskavich, Joshua D. Westrum, Scott Manwaring, Kenneth E. Meacham, Catherine L. Ingbar, Justin Kuhar
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Patent number: D576695Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Philip G. Foster, Larry G. Tang, Chris J. Wieland, Luke R. Williams, Kenneth E. Meacham
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Patent number: D585100Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Philip G. Foster, Larry G. Tang, Chris J. Wieland, Luke R. Williams, Kenneth E. Meacham
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Patent number: D585103Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Philip G. Foster, Larry G. Tang, Chris J. Wieland, Luke R. Williams, Kenneth E. Meacham
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Patent number: D586414Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Philip G. Foster, Larry G. Tang, Chris J. Wieland, Luke R. Williams, Kenneth E. Meacham