Patents by Inventor Stephanie Luttrell

Stephanie Luttrell 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: 11202944
    Abstract: A golf club head having a laser-generated features to create contrast on the club face of the golf club head. The club face includes a central region, a toe region, and a heel region. The central region includes a first plurality of laser-generated features that provide a height-intersection coverage of the central region, a width-intersection coverage of the central region, and a surface-area coverage of the central region. The toe region includes a second plurality of laser-generated features that provide a height-intersection coverage of the toe region, a width-intersection coverage of the toe region, and a surface-area coverage of the toe region. The heel region includes a third plurality of laser-generated features that provide a height-intersection coverage of the heel region, a width-intersection coverage of the heel region, and a surface-area coverage of the heel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: ACUSHNET COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephanie Luttrell, Vincent Jacobson, Kevin Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20210387061
    Abstract: A golf club head having a laser-generated features to create contrast on the club face of the golf club head. The club face includes a central region, a toe region, and a heel region. The central region includes a first plurality of laser-generated features that provide a height-intersection coverage of the central region, a width-intersection coverage of the central region, and a surface-area coverage of the central region. The toe region includes a second plurality of laser-generated features that provide a height-intersection coverage of the toe region, a width-intersection coverage of the toe region, and a surface-area coverage of the toe region. The heel region includes a third plurality of laser-generated features that provide a height-intersection coverage of the heel region, a width-intersection coverage of the heel region, and a surface-area coverage of the heel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Stephanie Luttrell, Vincent Jacobson, Kevin Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20210205677
    Abstract: A golf club head including a weight mount disposed on the sole, a weight member configured to reside in the weight mount, a compressible member residing between the weight member and the weight mount, wherein the weight member comprises a longitudinal axis about which the weight member is configured to rotate, the weight member comprising projections extending radially outwards from the longitudinal axis, wherein the weight mount comprises circumferential ramps, wherein rotation of the weight member about the longitudinal axis forces the projections along the circumferential ramps, wherein the weight member goes from an unlocked position to a locked position in less than one full turn of the weight member relative to the weight mount, wherein rotation of the weight member compresses the compressible member, wherein the circumferential ramps comprise detents, wherein the projections are configured to reside in the detents when the weight member is in the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Richard L. Cleghorn, Richard Sanchez, Stephen S. Murphy, Ryuichi Sugimae, Stephanie Luttrell, Thomas Orrin Bennett
  • Publication number: 20210154539
    Abstract: A golf club head that is capable of preserving the metallic acoustic signature of an entirely metallic golf club head all while utilizing a lightweight composite material is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention creates a frontal acoustic chamber in conjunction with a rear weight saving chamber via a panel member barrier is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Richard Sanchez, Grant M. Martens, Stephanie Luttrell, Christopher D. Harvell, Darryl C. Galvan, Noah de la Cruz, David S. Cornelius
  • Publication number: 20210138319
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having an outer surface with a recessed channel formed therein. A weight assembly that includes a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel, a cover extending over the recessed channel, and a fastener coupling the cover to the body. The fastener is adapted to retain the weight in the recessed channel only indirectly by the cover. The weight assembly is selectively positionable between at least three configurations: a first configuration where the weight is secured within the recessed channel; a second configuration where the weight is slidable within the recessed channel; and a third configuration where the weight is completely removable from the golf club head. The cover is coupled to the body in all three configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Richard Sanchez, Sang Yi, Stephanie Luttrell, Ryuichi Sugimae
  • Patent number: 10940371
    Abstract: A golf club head that is capable of preserving the metallic acoustic signature of an entirely metallic golf club head all while utilizing a lightweight composite material is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention creates a frontal acoustic chamber in conjunction with a rear weight saving chamber via a panel member barrier is disclosed. The panel member may even be combined with an optimized thickness relationship at the transition region between the striking face portion and the panel member to further optimize the performance of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Richard Sanchez, Grant M. Martens, Stephanie Luttrell, Christopher D. Harvell, Darryl C. Galvan, Noah de la Cruz, David S. Cornelius
  • Patent number: 10926143
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having an outer surface with a recessed channel formed therein. A weight assembly that includes a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel, a cover extending over the recessed channel, and a fastener coupling the cover to the body. The fastener is adapted to retain the weight in the recessed channel only indirectly by the cover. The weight assembly is selectively positionable between at least three configurations: a first configuration where the weight is secured within the recessed channel; a second configuration where the weight is slidable within the recessed channel; and a third configuration where the weight is completely removable from the golf club head. The cover is coupled to the body in all three configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Richard Sanchez, Sang Yi, Stephanie Luttrell, Ryuichi Sugimae
  • Publication number: 20200330835
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having an outer surface with a recessed channel formed therein. A weight assembly that includes a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel, a cover extending over the recessed channel, and a fastener coupling the cover to the body. The fastener is adapted to retain the weight in the recessed channel only indirectly by the cover. The weight assembly is selectively positionable between at least three configurations: a first configuration where the weight is secured within the recessed channel; a second configuration where the weight is slidable within the recessed channel; and a third configuration where the weight is completely removable from the golf club head. The cover is coupled to the body in all three configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Richard Sanchez, Sang Yi, Stephanie Luttrell, Ryuichi Sugimae
  • Patent number: 10806978
    Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency. A filler at least partially fills the cavity defined between the front wall and the rear wall of the flexure and is exposed to the interior of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Luttrell, David S. Cornelius, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20200023248
    Abstract: A golf club head that is capable of preserving the metallic acoustic signature of an entirely metallic golf club head all while utilizing a lightweight composite material is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention creates a frontal acoustic chamber in conjunction with a rear weight saving chamber via a panel member barrier is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Stephen S. Murphy, Richard Sanchez, Grant M. Martens, Stephanie Luttrell, Christopher D. Harvell, Darryl C. Galvan, Noah de la Cruz, David S. Cornelius
  • Publication number: 20190329106
    Abstract: A golf club head including a hosel, a ball striking face, a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the ball striking face, a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of the ball striking face, a skirt extending between the sole and the crown, a weight mount including a recess disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown, and the skirt, a weight member located in the recess, wherein the weight mount is configured to house the weight member in a plurality of positions within the weight mount, a retainer spanning the recess, wherein the weight mount comprises a bevel configured to receive a portion of the retainer, wherein the retainer comprises an angled abutment surface at a first end of the retainer configured to engage the bevel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Stephanie Luttrell, Thomas Orrin Bennett
  • Publication number: 20190275388
    Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency. A filler at least partially fills the cavity defined between the front wall and the rear wall of the flexure and is exposed to the interior of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Golden, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Luttrell, David S. Cornelius, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Patent number: 10406414
    Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face, a weight port, an internal cavity, and a stiffening member. The weight port is affixed to the sole. The stiffening member is located in the interior cavity and permanently affixed to the hosel. The stiffening member is also permanently affixed to the sole and the weight port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Darryl C. Galvan, Richard L. Cleghorn, Clayton Evans, Stephanie Luttrell, Mark C. Myrhum
  • Patent number: 10391371
    Abstract: A golf club head including a hosel, a ball striking face, a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the ball striking face, a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of the ball striking face, a skirt extending between the sole and the crown, a weight mount including a recess disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown, and the skirt, a weight member located in the recess, wherein the weight mount is configured to house the weight member in a plurality of positions within the weight mount, a retainer spanning the recess, wherein the weight mount comprises a bevel configured to receive a portion of the retainer, wherein the retainer comprises an angled abutment surface at a first end of the retainer configured to engage the bevel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Stephanie Luttrell, Thomas Orrin Bennett
  • Patent number: 10357699
    Abstract: A golf club head including a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining the face, sole and crown, wherein the body includes a receptacle, the receptacle comprising a terminal end and an open end, a weighted insert, a weight retention system configured to receive the weighted insert, the weight retention system comprising, a weight retention member residing within the receptacle, a head locking member residing within the receptacle, wherein the weight retention member, the head locking member, and the body are formed separately, wherein the weight retention system includes an opening configured to receive the weighted insert, the opening located at the open end of the receptacle, wherein the head locking member retains the weight retention member within the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Sang Yi, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephanie Luttrell, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Patent number: 10343032
    Abstract: A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Grant M. Martens, David S. Cornelius, Sang Yi, Ryuichi Sugimae, Joshua G. Breier, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Nick Frame, Stephen S. Murphy, Mitchell E. Bac, Stephanie Luttrell
  • Patent number: 10272298
    Abstract: A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discrete orientations between the shaft and club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Gery M. Zimmerman, Jonathan Hebreo, Adrian L. Stanescu, Helene Hipp, Marni Ines, Stephanie Luttrell, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy
  • Patent number: 10188913
    Abstract: A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Alignment features on the components provide discrete orientations between the shaft and club head. The shaft sleeve may be constructed from non-metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy, Stephanie Luttrell, Charles E. Golden
  • Publication number: 20190009146
    Abstract: A golf club head including a hosel, a ball striking face, a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the ball striking face, a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of the ball striking face, a skirt extending between the sole and the crown, a weight mount including a recess disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown, and the skirt, a weight member located in the recess, wherein the weight mount is configured to house the weight member in a plurality of positions within the weight mount, a retainer spanning the recess, wherein the weight mount comprises a bevel configured to receive a portion of the retainer, wherein the retainer comprises an angled abutment surface at a first end of the retainer configured to engage the bevel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Stephanie Luttrell, Thomas Orrin Bennett
  • Patent number: D944910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Vincent Jacobson, Kevin Wolfe, Stephanie Luttrell