Patents by Inventor Luke R. Williams

Luke R. Williams 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).

  • Golf club head with tungsten alloy sole component
    Patent number: 8337328
    Abstract: A hybrid wood-type golf club head (20) with a main body (22) and a minor body (24) is disclosed herein. The main body (26) has a front portion (30), a crown portion (25), a partial toe portion (27), a partial heel portion (26), a partial rear portion (28) and a partial sole portion (29). The minor body (24) preferably has a sole wall (31), a partial toe wall (33), a partial heel wall (32) and a partial rear wall (34). The minor body (24) is preferably welded to the main body (22). The minor body (24) preferably has a mass ranging from 80 grams to 130 grams. The minor body (24) is preferably from 55 weight percent to 35 weight percent of the total mass of the wood-type golf club head (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Larry G. Tang, Alan Hocknell, Luke R. Williams, D. Clayton Evans
  • Hybrid golf club head
    Patent number: 8272974
    Abstract: A hybrid type golf club head is disclosed herein. The hybrid golf club head preferably has an increased heel/toe camber to minimize drag through rough when a golfer swings the hybrid golf club. A sole of the hybrid golf club head is relieved to allow for the face angle to open without the leading edge lifting too high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip A. Mickelson, Daniel M. Stevens, William C. Watson, Alan Hocknell, Luke R. Williams, Roger Cleveland
  • Golf club with high moment of inertia
    Patent number: 7850542
    Abstract: A golf club (40) has a golf club head with a large mass, relatively short club length and a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 5000 grams-centimeters squared. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 400 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared. The golf club (40) preferably has an inertia ratio greater than 0.0019.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Alan Hocknell, Daniel M. Stevens, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: 7846038
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a face component (60), a mid-body (61) and an aft-weight component (65). The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Evan D. Gibbs, J. Andrew Galloway, Michael Hallack, Luke R. Williams, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: 7749096
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a delta of the coefficient of restitution between a geometric face center of the face (72) and a location (806) 0.5 inch sole-ward from the face center that is less than 0.065. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Evan D. Gibbs, Ronald K. Hettinger, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: 7749097
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a face component (60), a mid-body (61) and an aft-weight component (65). The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Evan D. Gibbs, J. Andrew Galloway, Michael Hallack, Luke R. Williams, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Golf club with high moment of inertia
    Patent number: 7708652
    Abstract: A golf club (40) has a golf club head with a large mass, relatively short club length and a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 5000 grams-centimeters squared. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 400 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared. The golf club (40) preferably has an inertia ratio greater than 0.0019.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Alan Hocknell, Daniel M. Stevens, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club with high moment of inertia
    Patent number: 7674187
    Abstract: A golf club (40) has a golf club head with a large mass, relatively short club length and a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 5000 grams-centimeters squared. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 400 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared. The golf club (40) preferably has an inertia ratio greater than 0.0019.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Alan Hocknell, Daniel M. Stevens, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: 7637822
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a face component (60), a mid-body (61) and an aft-weight component (65). The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Evan D. Gibbs, J. Andrew Galloway, Michael Hallack, Luke R. Williams, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Golf Club With High Moment Of Inertia
    Publication number: 20090275419
    Abstract: A golf club (40) has a golf club head with a large mass, relatively short club length and a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 5000 grams-centimeters squared. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 400 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared. The golf club (40) preferably has an inertia ratio greater than 0.0019.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Alan Hocknell, Daniel M. Stevens, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: 7591737
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a delta of the coefficient of restitution between a geometric face center of the face (72) and a location (806) 0.5 inch sole-ward from the face center that is less than 0.065. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Evan D. Gibbs, Ronald K. Hettinger, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: 7588501
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Luke R. Williams, Larry G. Tang, Daniel M. Stevens, Ronald K. Hettinger, Michael Hallack, Evan D. Gibbs, Matthew T. Cackett, Alan Hocknell
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: 7578751
    Abstract: A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Luke R. Williams, Larry G. Tang, Daniel M. Stevens, Ronald K. Hettinger, Michael Hallack, Evan D. Gibbs, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Hybrid golf club head
    Patent number: D616512
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip A. Mickelson, Daniel M. Stevens, William C. Watson, Alan Hocknell, Luke R. Williams, Roger Cleveland
  • Hybrid golf club head
    Patent number: D617860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Luke R. Williams
  • Iron golf club head
    Patent number: D618293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D637670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Garth W. Smith, Evan D. Gibbs, Luke R. Williams, Daniel M. Stevens
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D641818
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Garth Smith, Evan D. Gibbs, Luke R. Williams, Daniel M. Stevens
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D647583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Garth Smith, Evan D. Gibbs, Luke R. Williams, Daniel M. Stevens
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D652880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Garth Smith, Evan D. Gibbs, Luke R. Williams, Daniel M. Stevens