Patents by Inventor Matthew T. Cackett

Matthew T. Cackett 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).

  • Method Of Manufacture To Control Scoreline Profile
    Publication number: 20110094086
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for iron-type golf club heads wherein the scorelines of the iron-type golf club heads are media blasted and partially filled with clear paint to adjust the profile to a desired configuration that satisfies the 2010 condition of competition for golf clubs as set forth by the ruling bodies of golf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Wayne H. Byrne, Alan Hocknell
  • GOLF CLUB BODY FABRICATED WITH LONG CARBON FIBER MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20110077102
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a golf club head comprising a face component comprising a striking plate portion and a return portion extending rearward from the striking plate portion. The golf club head further comprises an aft-body attached to the return portion, wherein the aft-body is composed of an injection molded compound comprising long fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, MARK MARTIN, KENNETH MEACHAM, ALAN HOCKNELL, EVAN D. GIBBS
  • SELECTIVELY LIGHTENED WOOD-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD
    Publication number: 20110039636
    Abstract: A wood type golf club head having a plurality of interior recesses is disclosed herein. The plurality of interior recesses are preferably formed in a body of the golf club head and remove mass from the body to be used elsewhere on the golf club head to increase the inertial properties of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, BRANDON T. VINCENT, ALAN HOCKNELL, JEFF COLTON
  • GOLF CLUB WITH STABLE FACE ANGLE
    Publication number: 20110039637
    Abstract: A golf club having a golf club head 20 with a keel zone that makes the actual face angle of the golf club appear differently when the golf club is at address. The golf club head 20 has a keel zone that is preferably 0.5 inch wide in the fore-aft direction and 1.0 inch wide in the heel-toe direction, which changes the appearance of the face angle while the golf club is at address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, ALAN HOCKNELL
  • GOLF CLUB WITH REMOVABLE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20110034266
    Abstract: A golf club having removable components includes a club head, a shaft, and a connection assembly. The club head includes a hosel having an upper treaded portion and a lower portion with a faceted cross-section. The connection assembly includes a sleeve mounted on the tip end of the shaft and a screw-cap. The sleeve, which has an aperture for receiving the tip end of the shaft, includes a lower section that has a multi-faceted surface for engaging the lower portion of the hosel. The screw-cap is mounted over the sleeve and includes a body having an upper area and a threaded area, the latter of which is capable of engaging the upper threaded portion of the hosel to removably secure the shaft to the club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: D. CLAYTON EVANS, MATTHEW T. CACKETT
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD
    Publication number: 20110028239
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a body having a crown, a sole and a hollow interior, a striking plate insert attached to the body, the striking plate insert being composed of a material having a density greater that that of the body, and a weighting member, wherein a center of gravity of the golf club head is located less than approximately 1.7 inches from an exterior surface of the striking plate insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: J. ANDREW GALLOWAY, ALAN HOCKNELL, MATTHEW T. CACKETT
  • 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
  • WOOD-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ADJUSTABLE SOLE CONTOUR
    Publication number: 20100292018
    Abstract: A wood-type golf club head with an adjustable keel zone member is disclosed herein. The golf club head includes a body and an adjustable keel zone member. The body has a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion. The body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end. The sole portion has only a single keel point. The adjustable keel zone member is disposed within a keel zone of the sole and located preferentially with respect to the center of gravity. The keel zone member is capable of adjusting the face angle of the wood-type golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, D. CLAYTON EVANS, ALAN HOCKNELL
  • DRIVER WITH DEEP AFT CAVITY
    Publication number: 20100273573
    Abstract: A golf club head with a deep aft cavity is disclosed herein. The body has a striking plate wall, a crown section, a sole section and a rear wall. An area of interest preferably has less than 12% of the mass of the golf club head. The golf club head preferably is a driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, ALAN HOCKNELL
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD
    Publication number: 20100273571
    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: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: 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 removable components
    Patent number: 7819754
    Abstract: A golf club having removable components includes a club head, a shaft, and a connection assembly. The club head includes a hosel having an upper treaded portion and a lower portion with a faceted cross-section. The connection assembly includes a sleeve mounted on the tip end of the shaft and a screw-cap. The sleeve, which has an aperture for receiving the tip end of the shaft, includes a lower section that has a multi-faceted surface for engaging the lower portion of the hosel. The screw-cap is mounted over the sleeve and includes a body having an upper area and a threaded area, the latter of which is capable of engaging the upper threaded portion of the hosel to removably secure the shaft to the club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: D. Clayton Evans, Matthew T. Cackett
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: 7811181
    Abstract: A golf club head (20) having optimized inertial properties and center of gravity is disclosed. The golf club head (20) preferably has a volume between 300 cubic centimeters and 500 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (20) has a center of gravity located less than 1.7 inches from an exterior surface of a front wall (30). The positioning of the center of gravity of the golf club head (20) and the optimized inertial properties provide the golf club with greater ball spin robustness and better performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: J. Andrew Galloway, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ELEVATED FACE
    Publication number: 20100234126
    Abstract: A driver type golf club head (20) preferably having a body (21) defined by a crown (22), a face (23) and a sole (24). The face (23) has an elevated height, h1, as measured from a lower edge (23b) of the face (23) to the ground. The height, h1, is preferably at least 0.3 inch from the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, ALAN HOCKNELL
  • GOLF CLUB WITH HIGH MOMENT OF INERTIA
    Publication number: 20100216569
    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: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: MATTHEW T. CACKETT, ALAN HOCKNELL, DANIEL M. STEVENS, LUKE R. WILLIAMS
  • LASER RANGE FINDER FOR USE ON A GOLF COURSE
    Publication number: 20100177298
    Abstract: An improved range finder for use on a golf course. The improved range finder includes means for identifying the closest target in a field of view during a sweep operation of the field of view and means for presenting the distance of the closest target at the conclusion of the sweep operation of the field of view. The improved range finder preferably uses infrared light to detect a flagstick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: ALAN HOCKNELL, MATTHEW T. CACKETT, DANIEL M. STEVENS, BRANDON T. VINCENT
  • Driver with deep AFT cavity
    Patent number: 7753809
    Abstract: A golf club head with a deep aft cavity is disclosed herein. The body has a striking plate wall, a crown section, a sole section and a rear wall. An area of interest preferably has less than 12% of the mass of the golf club head. The golf club head preferably is a driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, Alan Hocknell
  • 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 HEAD
    Publication number: 20100151961
    Abstract: A golf club head (20) having optimized inertial properties and center of gravity is disclosed. The golf club head (20) preferably has a volume between 300 cubic centimeters and 500 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (20) has a center of gravity located less than 1.7 inches from an exterior surface of a front wall (30). The positioning of the center of gravity of the golf club head (20) and the optimized inertial properties provide the golf club with greater ball spin robustness and better performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: J. ANDREW GALLOWAY, ALAN HOCKNELL, MATTHEW T. CACKETT
  • INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT FOR A GOLF CLUB
    Publication number: 20100120551
    Abstract: A golf club (20) having a club head (22) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (20) includes a tube (44, 144) mounted in the club head (22), and a sleeve (46, 146) mounted on a tip end (50) of the shaft (40). The tube (44, 144) includes a tapered portion (60, 160) and a rotation prevention portion (62, 162). The sleeve (46, 146) has a frustoconical portion (72, 172) and a keyed portion (74, 174) that are respectively received in the tapered portion (60, 160) and the rotation prevention portion (62, 162) of the tube (44, 144). The golf club (20) further includes a mechanical fastener (48, 148) for removably securing the shaft (40) to the club head (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: ALAN HOCKNELL, MATTHEW T. CACKETT, DENVER HOLT, D. CLAYTON EVANS, DANIEL M. STEVENS, JAMES C. WENCK, STEVEN S. OGG, KONRAD LENHOF, JERRY V. BLANKE, JOEL B. ERICKSON, BROADUS PERRY WALL