Patents by Inventor Roger Cleveland

Roger Cleveland 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
    Patent number: 7166036
    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: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Wayne H. Byrne, Larry G. Tang, Roger Cleveland, Richard Helmstetter, Augustin W. Rollinson, Luke R. Williams
  • Putter-type club head
    Patent number: 7147569
    Abstract: A putter-type club head (20) having a body (22) and a peripheral mass belt (23) is disclosed herein. The putter-type club head (20) has a body (22) that is preferably composed of an aluminum alloy. The body (22) preferably has a face portion (24), a crown portion (26), a sole portion (28) and a column portion (30). The face portion (24), the crown portion (26), the sole portion (28) and the peripheral mass belt (23) define a central aperture (32). The crown portion (26) extends rearward from the face portion (24). The central aperture (32) separates the crown portion (26) from the sole portion (28) and the face portion (24) from the central mass portion (80). The crown portion (26) preferably has an alignment means (40) thereon for aiming a golf ball during putting which preferably comprises three circular inserts (40a–c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Larry G. Tang, Augustin W. Rollinson, Roger Cleveland
  • Putter-type Club Head
    Publication number: 20060094522
    Abstract: A putter-type club head (20) having a body (22) and a peripheral mass belt (23) is disclosed herein. The putter-type club head (20) has a body (22) that is preferably composed of an aluminum alloy. The body (22) preferably has a face portion (24), a crown portion (26), a sole portion (28) and a column portion (30). The face portion (24), the crown portion (26), the sole portion (28) and the peripheral mass belt (23) define a central aperture (32). The crown portion (26) extends rearward from the face portion (24). The central aperture (32) separates the crown portion (26) from the sole portion (28) and the face portion (24) from the central mass portion (80). The crown portion (26) preferably has an alignment means (40) thereon for aiming a golf ball during putting which preferably comprises three circular inserts (40a-c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: Larry Tang, Augustin Rollinson, Roger Cleveland
  • Iron golf club
    Publication number: 20060084527
    Abstract: The iron golf club head (20) of the present invention is preferably composed of three main components: a main body (22), a central member (24) and a mass member (25). The Mass member (25) is preferably composed of a high density material such as a nickel-tungsten alloy. The central member (24) is preferably composed of a lightweight, non-metal material. The main body (22) is preferably composed of a titanium alloy material. The iron golf club head (20) preferably has high moments of inertia Izz and Ixx, and a low center of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: James Nycum, Chris Wieland, James Wenck, Roger Cleveland, Herbert Reyes, Uday Deshmukh, Karl Clausen
  • Golf club
    Publication number: 20050245323
    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: June 9, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Wayne Byrne, Larry Tang, Roger Cleveland, Richard Helmstetter, Augustin Rollinson, Luke Williams
  • IRON GOLF CLUB
    Publication number: 20050187032
    Abstract: The iron golf club head (20) of the present invention is preferably composed of three main components: a periphery member 22, a central member 24 and a face plate 26. The periphery member (22) is preferably composed of a high density material such as a nickel-tungsten alloy. The central member (24) is preferably composed of a lightweight, non-metal material. The face plate (26) is preferably composed of a titanium alloy material. The iron golf club head (20) preferably has high moments of inertia Izz and Ixx.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: Pijush Dewanjee, John Guard, Chris Wieland, Karl Clausen, Uday Deshmukh, Jesse Bolane, Roger Cleveland, Herbert Reyes, Augustin Rollinsoni, Robert Lang
  • Iron Golf Club
    Publication number: 20050130765
    Abstract: The iron golf club head (20) of the present invention is preferably composed of three main components: a periphery member 22, a central member 24 and a face plate 26. The periphery member (22) is preferably composed of a high density material such as a nickel-tungsten alloy. The central member (24) is preferably composed of a lightweight, non-metal material. The face plate (26) is preferably composed of a titanium alloy material. The iron golf club head (20) preferably has high moments of inertia Izz and Ixx.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: Chris Wieland, Karl Clausen, Uday Deshmukh, Jesse Bolane, Robert Lang, Roger Cleveland, Herbert Reyes, Augustin Rollinson
  • Iron golf club head
    Patent number: D507816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Robert R. Lang, Andrew Oldknow, Homer Aguinaldo, Augustin W. Rollinson, Roger Cleveland
  • 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 golf club head
    Patent number: D510115
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Robert R. Lang, Andrew Oldknow, Chris J. Wieland, Augustin W. Rollinson, Roger Cleveland
  • 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
  • Iron golf club head
    Patent number: D515648
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Robert R. Lang, Andrew Oldknow, Chris J. Wieland, Augustin W. Rollinson, Roger Cleveland
  • Putter head
    Patent number: D518127
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Larry G. Tang, Augustin W. Rollinson, Roger Cleveland
  • Iron golf club head
    Patent number: D518539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Roger Cleveland, Andrew Oldknow, Chris J. Wieland, Augustin W. Rollinson
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D523103
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Alan Hocknell, Roger Cleveland, Augustin W. Rollinson, Garth W. Smith, Daniel M. Stevens
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D529111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Roger Cleveland, Karl A. Clausen, Kurashima Takao, Patrick Koegler, Augustin W. Rollinson
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D532848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Roger Cleveland, Chris J. Wieland, James C. Wenck, James A. Nycum, Augustin W. Rollinson, Philip G. Foster
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D533245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Roger Cleveland, Karl A. Clausen
  • Wedge type golf club head
    Patent number: D533610
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Roger Cleveland
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D537894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Roger Cleveland, Chris J. Wieland, Augustin W. Rollinson, Lionel Poincenot