Patents by Inventor Romulus M. Tomimbang
Romulus M. Tomimbang 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).
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Publication number: 20240075352Abstract: A golf club head with a sole having a low stiffness compliance zone, which allows the face to deflect downward upon impact with a golf ball, is disclosed herein. The compliance zone comprises a plurality of through openings that are filled with one or more filler pieces comprising a low modulus material, all of which are located within three inches of a face section measured along a front-to-back axis of the golf club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.Inventors: Irina Ivanova, Brandon D. DeMille, Alan Hocknell, William C. Watson, Timothy G. Scott, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Justin Del Rosario
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Patent number: 11813504Abstract: A golf club head with a sole having a low stiffness compliance zone, which allows the face to deflect downward upon impact with a golf ball, is disclosed herein. The compliance zone comprises a plurality of through openings that are filled with one or more filler pieces comprising a low modulus material, all of which are located within three inches of a face section measured along a front-to-back axis of the golf club head.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.Inventors: Alan Hocknell, Brandon D. DeMille, Irina Ivanova, William C. Watson, Timothy G. Scott, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Justin Del Rosario
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Publication number: 20230233910Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a golf club head comprising one or more stiffening members proximate the face, and particularly solid rods or a plate with one or more cutouts, is disclosed herein. One method comprises the steps of preparing a wax mold of a golf club head including a plate stiffening member with excess material, casting the golf club head, and machining away the excess material. Another method comprises the steps of casting a golf club body, providing a plate stiffening member, providing a face component such as a face cup, tack welding the plate stiffening member and the face component to the golf club body, and welding these parts together.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.Inventors: James A. Seluga, Matthew Myers, Christopher A.G. Nunez, Timothy G. Scott, Jeremy R. Hanhart, Kelsey Bazshushtari, Robert S. Gonczi, Alex Power, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Justin Del Rosario
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Publication number: 20230105620Abstract: A golf club head with a sole having a low stiffness compliance zone, which allows the face to deflect downward upon impact with a golf ball, is disclosed herein. The compliance zone comprises a plurality of through openings that are filled with one or more filler pieces comprising a low modulus material, all of which are located within three inches of a face section measured along a front-to-back axis of the golf club head.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Alan Hocknell, Brandon D. DeMille, Irina Ivanova, William C. Watson, Timothy G. Scott, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Justin Del Rosario
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Patent number: 11612790Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a golf club head with one or more stiffening members proximate the face, and particularly solid rods or a plate with one or more cutouts, is disclosed herein. One method includes the steps of preparing a wax mold of a golf club head including a plate stiffening member with excess material, casting the golf club head, and machining away the excess material. Another method includes the steps of casting a golf club body, providing a plate stiffening member, providing a face component such as a face cup, tack welding the plate stiffening member and the face component to the golf club body, and welding these parts together.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.Inventors: James A. Seluga, Matthew Myers, Christopher A. G. Nunez, Timothy G. Scott, Jeremy R. Hanhart, Kelsey Bazshushtari, Robert S. Gonczi, Alex Power, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Justin Del Rosario
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Publication number: 20220355169Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a golf club head comprising one or more stiffening members proximate the face, and particularly solid rods or a plate with one or more cutouts, is disclosed herein. One method comprises the steps of preparing a wax mold of a golf club head including a plate stiffening member with excess material, casting the golf club head, and machining away the excess material. Another method comprises the steps of casting a golf club body, providing a plate stiffening member, providing a face component such as a face cup, tack welding the plate stiffening member and the face component to the golf club body, and welding these parts together.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: James A. Seluga, Matthew Myers, Christopher A.G. Nunez, Timothy G. Scott, Jeremy R. Hanhart, Kelsey Bazshushtari, Robert S. Gonczi, Alex Power, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Justin Del Rosario
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Patent number: 11433281Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a golf club head with one or more stiffening members proximate the face, and particularly solid rods or a plate with one or more cutouts, is disclosed herein. One method includes the steps of preparing a wax mold of a golf club head including a plate stiffening member with excess material, casting the golf club head, and machining away the excess material. Another method includes the steps of casting a golf club body, providing a plate stiffening member, providing a face component such as a face cup, tack welding the plate stiffening member and the face component to the golf club body, and welding these parts together.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: James A. Seluga, Matthew Myers, Christopher A. G. Nunez, Timothy G. Scott, Jeremy R. Hanhart, Kelsey Bazshushtari, Robert S. Gonczi, Alex Power, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Justin Del Rosario
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Publication number: 20210339093Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a golf club head comprising one or more stiffening members proximate the face, and particularly solid rods or a plate with one or more cutouts, is disclosed herein. One method comprises the steps of preparing a wax mold of a golf club head including a plate stiffening member with excess material, casting the golf club head, and machining away the excess material. Another method comprises the steps of casting a golf club body, providing a plate stiffening member, providing a face component such as a face cup, tack welding the plate stiffening member and the face component to the golf club body, and welding these parts together.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: James A. Seluga, Matthew Myers, Christopher A.G. Nunez, Timothy G. Scott, Jeremy R. Hanhart, Kelsey Bazshushtari, Robert S. Gonczi, Alex Power, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Justin Del Rosario
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Patent number: 11027176Abstract: A golf club head having a hosel, a hollow interior, and a support structure disposed within the hollow interior proximate a flange region is disclosed herein. In particular, the present invention is directed to a fairway wood head comprising a body with a front wall, an upper opening, a return portion between the front wall and the upper opening, a hosel, an interface between the hosel and the heel side of the body, and a hosel support ring or support rod, and a composite crown affixed to the body to close the upper opening and define a hollow interior. The support structure reduces the stresses placed on, for example, the crown during hosel bending processes.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Justin Del Rosario, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Kevin Harper, J. Neil Hall, Timothy G. Scott
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Publication number: 20200188739Abstract: A golf club head having a hosel, a hollow interior, and a support structure disposed within the hollow interior proximate a flange region is disclosed herein. In particular, the present invention is directed to a fairway wood head comprising a body with a front wall, an upper opening, a return portion between the front wall and the upper opening, a hosel, an interface between the hosel and the heel side of the body, and a hosel support ring or support rod, and a composite crown affixed to the body to close the upper opening and define a hollow interior. The support structure reduces the stresses placed on, for example, the crown during hosel bending processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Justin Del Rosario, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Kevin Harper, J. Neil Hall, Timothy G. Scott
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Patent number: 10569142Abstract: A golf club head having a hosel, a hollow interior, and a support structure disposed within the hollow interior proximate a flange region is disclosed herein. In particular, the present invention is directed to a fairway wood head comprising a body with a front wall, an upper opening, a return portion between the front wall and the upper opening, a hosel, an interface between the hosel and the heel side of the body, and a hosel support ring or support rod, and a composite crown affixed to the body to close the upper opening and define a hollow interior. The support structure reduces the stresses placed on, for example, the crown during hosel bending processes.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Justin Del Rosario, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Kevin Harper
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Publication number: 20190290972Abstract: A golf club head having a hosel, a hollow interior, and a support structure disposed within the hollow interior proximate a flange region is disclosed herein. In particular, the present invention is directed to a fairway wood head comprising a body with a front wall, an upper opening, a return portion between the front wall and the upper opening, a hosel, an interface between the hosel and the heel side of the body, and a hosel support ring or support rod, and a composite crown affixed to the body to close the upper opening and define a hollow interior. The support structure reduces the stresses placed on, for example, the crown during hosel bending processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Justin Del Rosario, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Kevin Harper
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Patent number: 10322319Abstract: A golf club head having a hosel, a hollow interior, and a support structure disposed within the hollow interior proximate a flange region is disclosed herein. In particular, the present invention is directed to a fairway wood head comprising a body with a front wall, an upper opening, a return portion between the front wall and the upper opening, a hosel, an interface between the hosel and the heel side of the body, and a hosel support ring or support rod, and a composite crown affixed to the body to close the upper opening and define a hollow interior. The support structure reduces the stresses placed on, for example, the crown during hosel bending processes.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Justin Del Rosario, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Kevin Harper
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Publication number: 20190022472Abstract: A golf club head having a hosel, a hollow interior, and a support structure disposed within the hollow interior proximate a flange region is disclosed herein. In particular, the present invention is directed to a fairway wood head comprising a body with a front wall, an upper opening, a return portion between the front wall and the upper opening, a hosel, an interface between the hosel and the heel side of the body, and a hosel support ring or support rod, and a composite crown affixed to the body to close the upper opening and define a hollow interior. The support structure reduces the stresses placed on, for example, the crown during hosel bending processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Justin Del Rosario, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Kevin Harper
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Patent number: 10076687Abstract: A golf club head having a hosel, a hollow interior, and a support ring disposed within the hollow interior and at least partially encircling the hosel is disclosed herein. In particular, the present invention is directed to a fairway wood head comprising a body with a front wall, an upper opening, a return portion between the front wall and the upper opening, a hosel, an interface between the hosel and the heel side of the body, and a support ring, and a composite crown affixed to the body to close the upper opening and define a hollow interior, the support ring contained within the hollow interior and extending along the interface from a heel-most side of the body to the return portion and making contact with an inner surface of the front wall. The support ring reduces the stresses placed on, for example, the crown during hosel bending processes.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: J. Neil Hall, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Timothy G. Scott
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Publication number: 20180104547Abstract: A golf club head having a hosel, a hollow interior, and a support ring disposed within the hollow interior and at least partially encircling the hosel is disclosed herein. In particular, the present invention is directed to a fairway wood head comprising a body with a front wall, an upper opening, a return portion between the front wall and the upper opening, a hosel, an interface between the hosel and the heel side of the body, and a support ring, and a composite crown affixed to the body to close the upper opening and define a hollow interior, the support ring contained within the hollow interior and extending along the interface from a heel-most side of the body to the return portion and making contact with an inner surface of the front wall. The support ring reduces the stresses placed on, for example, the crown during hosel bending processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: J. Neil Hall, Romulus M. Tomimbang, Timothy G. Scott