Patents by Inventor Philip G. Foster

Philip G. Foster 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).

  • Patent number: 10518141
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a conformal weight sized to fit within a recess or channel disposed in a crown or sole is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the crown or sole itself is a conformal weight, and is removably affixed to a base structure comprising a striking face and a skeletal support structure. In other embodiments, the golf club head comprises a conformal weight in the form of a sole cap that is removably affixed to the golf club head and covers small weight ports disposed in the sole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Tim Goudarzi, Steven M. Ehlers, Matthew Myers, Larry Tang, Wee Joung Kim, Philip G. Foster, Wayne H. Byrne
  • Publication number: 20190201757
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a conformal weight sized to fit within a recess or channel disposed in a crown or sole is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the crown or sole itself is a conformal weight, and is removably affixed to a base structure comprising a striking face and a skeletal support structure. In other embodiments, the golf club head comprises a conformal weight in the form of a sole cap that is removably affixed to the golf club head and covers small weight ports disposed in the sole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Tim Goudarzi, Steven M. Ehlers, Matthew Myers, Larry Tang, Wee Joung Kim, Philip G. Foster, Wayne H. Byrne
  • Patent number: 10213663
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a conformal weight sized to fit within a recess or channel disposed in a crown or sole is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the crown or sole itself is a conformal weight, and is removably affixed to a base structure comprising a striking face and a skeletal support structure. In other embodiments, the golf club head comprises a conformal weight in the form of a sole cap that is removably affixed to the golf club head and covers small weight ports disposed in the sole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Tim Goudarzi, Steven M. Ehlers, Matthew Myers, Larry Tang, Wee Joung Kim, Philip G. Foster, Wayne H. Byrne
  • Patent number: 10173110
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising multiple means of adjusting the location of the center of gravity, and the bias, is disclosed herein. In a preferred embodiment, the golf club head comprises a non-metal medallion comprising a channel that is affixed to one of the crown and the sole, a slidable weight sized to fit within the channel, and a cover that attaches to the medallion and locks the slidable weight within the channel at a location selected by a user. The cover preferably includes at least one cutout so that the slidable weight is at least partially visible to the user when it is locked within the channel. The cover also includes additional cutouts that receive protrusions extending from the medallion to more securely attach the cover to the medallion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Matthew Myers, Wee Joung Kim, Steven C. Sutton, Larry Tang, Denver Holt
  • Patent number: D832383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D832955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D832956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D832958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D842954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D861091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Gioacchino S. Glorioso, Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D861092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Gioacchino S. Glorioso, Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D875859
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D875861
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D875862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D875863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D880632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D912748
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D912749
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D968540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Philip G. Foster
  • Patent number: D1034867
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.
    Inventor: Philip G. Foster