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 gasket
    Patent number: 6964617
    Abstract: A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60), an aft body (61) and a gasket (300) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return portion (74). The aft-body (61) is preferably composed of a crown portion (62), a sole portion (64) and optionally a ribbon section (90). The gasket (300) controls the face angle of the club head (42). The width of the gasket (300) varies to provide an open face angle club head, a closed face angle club head, or a neutral face angle club head (42). The club head (42) preferably has a volume in the range of 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters, a weight in the range of 165 grams to 300 grams, and a striking plate portion (72) surface area in the range of 4.00 square inches to 7.50 square inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Luke R. Williams
  • Putter head
    Patent number: 6905420
    Abstract: A putter (100) having a club head (20) having a central aperture (32) with a rearward center of gravity is disclosed herein. The club head (20) has a body (22) that is preferably composed of stainless steel. The body (22) has a face portion (24), a crown portion (26), a sole portion (28) and an aft-mass portion (30). The face portion (24), the crown portion (26), the sole portion (28) and the aft-mass portion (30) define the central aperture (32). The crown portion (26) extends rearward from the face portion (24) over the aft-mass portion (30). The central aperture (32) separates the crown portion (26) from the sole portion (28) and the face portion (24) from the aft-mass portion (30). The crown portion (26) has an alignment means (40) thereon for aiming a golf ball during putting. The putter has novel inertial properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Larry G. Tang, Roger Cleveland, Richard C. Helmstetter, Augustin W. Rollinson, Wayne H. Byrne, Luke R. Williams
  • Putter head
    Patent number: 6793588
    Abstract: A putter (100) having a club head (20) having a central aperture (32) with a rearward center of gravity is disclosed herein. The club head (20) has a body (22) that is preferably composed of stainless steel. The body (22) has a face portion (24), a crown portion (26), a sole portion (28) and an aft-mass portion (30). The face portion (24), the crown portion (26), the sole portion (28) and the aft-mass portion (30) define the central aperture (32). The crown portion (26) extends rearward from the face portion (24) over the aft-mass portion (30). The central aperture (32) separates the crown portion (26) from the sole portion (28) and the face portion (24) from the aft-mass portion (30). The crown portion (26) has an alignment means (40) thereon for aiming a golf ball during putting. The putter has novel inertial properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Larry G. Tang, Roger Cleveland, Richard C. Helmstetter, Augustin W. Rollinson, Wayne H. Byrne, Luke R. Williams
  • Putter Head
    Publication number: 20040127305
    Abstract: A putter (100) having a club head (20) having a central aperture (32) with a rearward center of gravity is disclosed herein. The club head (20) has a body (22) that is preferably composed of stainless steel. The body (22) has a face portion (24), a crown portion (26), a sole portion (28) and an aft-mass portion (30). The face portion (24), the crown portion (26), the sole portion (28) and the aft-mass portion (30) define the central aperture (32). The crown portion (26) extends rearward from the face portion (24) over the aft-mass portion (30). The central aperture (32) separates the crown portion (26) from the sole portion (28) and the face portion (24) from the aft-mass portion (30). The crown portion (26) has an alignment means (40) thereon for aiming a golf ball during putting. The putter has novel inertial properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: Larry G. Tang, Roger Cleveland, Richard C Helmstetter, Augustin W. Rollinson, Wayne H. Byrne, Luke R. Williams
  • Putter head
    Patent number: 6679782
    Abstract: A putter (100) having a club head (20) having a central aperture (32) with a rearward center of gravity is disclosed herein. The club head (20) has a body (22) that is preferably composed of stainless steel. The body (22) has a face portion (24), a crown portion (26), a sole portion (28) and an aft-mass portion (30). The face portion (24), the crown portion (26), the sole portion (28) and the aft-mass portion (30) define the central aperture (32). The crown portion (26) extends rearward from the face portion (24) over the aft-mass portion (30). The central aperture (32) separates the crown portion (26) from the sole portion (28) and the face portion (24) from the aft-mass portion (30). The crown portion (26) has an alignment means (40) thereon for aiming a golf ball during putting. The putter has novel inertial properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Larry G. Tang, Roger Cleveland, Richard C. Helmstetter, Augustin W. Rollinson, Wayne H. Byrne, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D500541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Augustin W. Rollinson, Roger Cleveland, Homer E. Aguinaldo, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D509272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Garth W. Smith, Augustin W. Rollinson, Roger Cleveland, Luke R. Williams, Andrew Oldknow
  • Iron-type golf club head
    Patent number: D512757
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Roger Cleveland, Augustin W. Rollinson, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D523503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip C. Foster, Ronald K. Hettinger, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D523505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Ronald K. Hettinger, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D523506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Ronald K. Hettinger, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D523918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Ronald K. Hettinger, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D524890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D524891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Ronald K. Hettinger, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D527434
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Ronald K. Hettinger, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D529112
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Larry G. Tang, Michael Hallack, Ronald K. Hettinger, Philip G. Foster, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D529561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D529562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Ronald K. Hettinger, Luke R. Williams
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D534230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Larry G. Tang, Michael Hallack, Ronald K. Hettinger, Matthew T. Cackett, Philip G. Foster, Luke R. Williams
  • Scoreline pattern of a golf club head
    Patent number: D487787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Roger Cleveland, Augustin W. Rollinson, Larry G. Tang, Luke R. Williams, Richard C. Helmstetter, Alan Hocknell