Patents by Inventor Thomas Orrin Bennett

Thomas Orrin Bennett 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: 12102895
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body including: a striking face and a sole; a recessed channel formed in the sole and having a first sidewall, wherein one or more dimples are formed in the first sidewall; a weight assembly including: a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel, a cover adapted to releasably secure the weight within the recessed channel, and a fastener coupling the cover to the body, wherein the cover is positionable in at least: an unlocked configuration whereby the cover is raised at least partially out of the recessed channel; and a locked configuration whereby the cover is at least partially disposed within the recessed channel and a gap between the sole and a portion of an exterior surface of the cover proximal to the first sidewall is within a range of 1.0 mm to 1.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Takeshi Casey Funaki, Mitchell E. Bac, Thomas Orrin Bennett
  • Publication number: 20240299814
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body including a striking face having a lower leading edge, and a sole extending from the lower leading edge; and a recessed channel in the sole, wherein a first material in which the recessed channel is defined in has a first density at a first depth from a first outer surface of the first material, and a second density at a second depth from the first outer surface, wherein the second depth is greater than the first depth, and wherein the second density is less than the first density; and a weight assembly including a weight adapted to engage the recessed channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Ryuichi Sugimae, Peter Larsen, Richard Sanchez, Richard L. Cleghorn, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Thomas Orrin Bennett
  • Publication number: 20240189675
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a recessed channel; and a weight assembly including a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel, a cover at least partially covering the recessed channel, the cover including a cover main body, a top rail protruding from the cover main body along a first direction, and a side rail protruding from the cover main body along a second direction different from the first direction, and a fastener coupling the cover to the body, wherein the weight has top and side grooves that are respectively shaped and sized to receive at least part of the top and side rails, wherein the top groove has opposite front and rear surfaces respectively proximal and distal to the striking face, and wherein the side groove has opposite top and bottom surfaces respectively proximal and distal to an exterior surface of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Takeshi Casey Funaki, Ryan E. Locke, Thomas Orrin Bennett
  • Publication number: 20230405416
    Abstract: A golf club head formed of an alloy of steel that is capable of improving the center of gravity (CG) location while maintaining traditional external dimensions of the golf club head. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relatively low CG while maintaining traditional external dimensions by reducing the amount of mass contributed by the crown, the striking face, and the hosel, and strategically reallocating this mass within and/or proximate the sole of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Richard L. Cleghorn, Grant M. Martens, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Mitchell E. Bac
  • Publication number: 20230398415
    Abstract: A golf club head formed of an alloy of steel that is capable of improving the center of gravity (CG) location while maintaining traditional external dimensions of the golf club head. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relatively low CG while maintaining traditional external dimensions by reducing the amount of mass contributed by the crown, the striking face, and the hosel, and strategically reallocating this mass within and/or proximate the sole of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Mitchell E. Bac, Grant M. Martens
  • Publication number: 20230347214
    Abstract: A golf club head, including: a body including: a striking face having a lower leading edge, and a sole extending from the lower leading edge, wherein the striking face and the sole form part of an outer surface of the body; a recessed channel formed in the outer surface of the body; and a weight assembly including: a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel and configured to be moveable therein, a cover adapted to releasably secure the weight within the recessed channel, and having one or more window openings adapted to identify a location of the weight within recessed channel; and an at least partially transparent window member attached to the cover and overlapping the one or more window openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: David S. Cornelius, Mitchell E. Bac, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Jorgen Meister, Stephanie Luttrell, Darryl C. Galvan, Ryan E. Locke
  • Publication number: 20230293958
    Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy, Peter L. Soracco, Charles E. Golden
  • Publication number: 20230285817
    Abstract: A golf club head includes: a body including: a striking face having a lower edge and an opposite upper edge; a sole extending from the lower edge; and a crown extending from the upper edge, wherein the striking face, the sole, and the crown, define at least part of an outer surface of the body; a recessed channel formed in the outer surface; and a weight assembly including: a weight; a cover extending at least partially over the recessed channel; and a threaded fastener configured to engage with the cover and to move the cover between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the weight is slidably engaged with the cover such that the weight moves with the cover between the locked position and the unlocked position, and wherein the weight assembly is configured such that the weight is slidable relative to the cover when the cover is in the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Mitchell E. Bac, Tyrone Northcutt, Takeshi Casey Funaki
  • Publication number: 20230271065
    Abstract: A golf club head formed of an alloy of steel that is capable of improving the center of gravity (CG) location while maintaining traditional external dimensions of the golf club head. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relatively low CG while maintaining traditional external dimensions by reducing the amount of mass contributed by the crown, the striking face, and the hosel, and strategically reallocating this mass within and/or proximate the sole of the golf club head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Mitchell E. Bac
  • Publication number: 20230233912
    Abstract: A golf club head includes: a body having an outer surface; a recessed channel formed in the outer surface; and a weight assembly including: a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel and configured to move therein, a cover configured to engage with the body such that the cover at least partially covers the recessed channel; and a fastener selectively movable along a fastener axis, and configured to lockingly engage with an end of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Sang YI, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Richard L. Cleghorn
  • Patent number: 11701559
    Abstract: A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Stephen S. Murphy, Peter L. Soracco, Charles E. Golden
  • Patent number: 11691057
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having a recessed channel formed in an outer surface. A weight assembly that includes a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel, a cover extending at least partially 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 is slidably engaged with the cover and the cover is positionable in at least an unlocked configuration whereby the cover is raised at least partially out of the recessed channel and the weight is selectively slidable within the recessed channel, and a locked configuration whereby the cover is at least partially disposed within the recessed channel and the weight is secured within the recessed channel. The weight moves with the cover between the unlocked configuration and the locked configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Mitchell E. Bac, Tyrone Northcutt, Takeshi Casey Funaki
  • Patent number: 11679311
    Abstract: A golf club head formed of an alloy of steel that is capable of improving the center of gravity (CG) location while maintaining traditional external dimensions of the golf club head. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relatively low CG while maintaining traditional external dimensions by reducing the amount of mass contributed by the crown, the striking face, and the hosel, and strategically reallocating this mass within and/or proximate the sole of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Mitchell E. Bac
  • Publication number: 20230127670
    Abstract: A golf club head includes a body including: a striking face and a sole; a recessed channel formed in the sole and having a first sidewall, wherein one or more dimples are formed in the first sidewall; a weight assembly including: a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel, a cover adapted to releasably secure the weight within the recessed channel, and a fastener coupling the cover to the body, wherein the cover is positionable in at least: an unlocked configuration whereby the cover is raised at least partially out of the recessed channel; and a locked configuration whereby the cover is at least partially disposed within the recessed channel and a gap between the sole and a portion of an exterior surface of the cover proximal to the first sidewall is within a range of 1.0 mm to 1.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Takeshi Casey Funaki, Mitchell E. Bac, Thomas Orrin BENNETT
  • Publication number: 20230083855
    Abstract: A golf club head includes: a body including: a striking face having a lower leading edge and an upper topline edge opposite to the lower leading edge, a sole extending from the lower leading edge, a back portion coupled between the sole and the upper topline edge; a recessed channel at least partially formed in the back portion; and a weight assembly including: a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel and configured to move therein; a cover adapted to releasably secure the weight within the recessed channel; and a fastener coupling the cover to the body and extending at least partially into the body at a position on the back portion between the recessed channel and the upper topline edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Ronald K. Hettinger, Thomas Orrin Bennett
  • Publication number: 20230072814
    Abstract: A set of golf club heads includes a first golf club head having a first loft and a second golf club head having a second loft greater than the first loft. The first golf club head includes a first striking face defining a first striking face plane and a first weight assembly including: a first weight, a first cover, and a first fastener. The second golf club head includes a second striking face defining a second striking face plane and a second weight assembly including: a second weight, a second cover, and a second fastener. The first and second fasteners are respectively controllably movable along first and second fastener axes, and a smallest angle between the second fastener axis and the second striking face plane is smaller than a smallest angle between the first fastener axis and the first striking face plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ronald K. Hettinger, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Kevin Tassistro
  • Publication number: 20230064631
    Abstract: A golf club head includes: a body having an outer surface; a recessed channel formed in the outer surface; and a weight assembly including: a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel and configured to move therein, the weight including a main body and a protruding tongue, the protruding tongue including a distal tongue portion and a proximal tongue portion, a cover extending at least partially over the recessed channel, having a window cutout shaped and sized to block at least part of the distal tongue portion from moving through the window cutout, and having a slot cutout forming, together with a portion of the window cutout, an opening in the cover that is shaped and sized to allow movement of the distal tongue portion through the opening, and a slot wedge at least partially filling the slot cutout and forming a portion of the window cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Richard Sanchez, Doug M. Takehara, Ronald K. Hettinger, Sang Yi, Richard L. Cleghorn, Thomas Orrin Bennett
  • Patent number: D1000556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kevin J. Chun, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Tyrone Northcutt
  • Patent number: D1006160
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Vincent Jacobson, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Tyrone Northcutt
  • Patent number: D1006929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Kevin J. Chun, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Mitchell E. Bac