Patents by Inventor Tyrone Northcutt
Tyrone Northcutt 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: 20230285817Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Mitchell E. Bac, Tyrone Northcutt, Takeshi Casey Funaki
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Patent number: 11691057Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Mitchell E. Bac, Tyrone Northcutt, Takeshi Casey Funaki
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Patent number: 11497974Abstract: A golf club head includes a body, a recessed channel, and a weight assembly. The weight assembly has a weight, a cover, and a fastener coupling the cover to the body. The cover includes a first end, a second end, and a rabbet extending at least partially between the first end and the second end. The rabbet formed by at least two walls and sized and shaped to at least partially receive the weight and allow the weight to slide therein. One or more of the at least two walls have a retention rib extending therefrom. The retention rib is elongated in a direction between the first end and the second end and discontinuous in the elongated direction. The fastener is configured to move the cover between at least two positions, a first position whereby the weight is selectively slidable and a second position whereby the weight is secured.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Tyrone Northcutt, Takeshi Casey Funaki, Thomas Orrin Bennett
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Publication number: 20220347530Abstract: A golf club head incudes a body, a pocket in the body and defining a recessed channel, and a weight assembly. The body includes a striking face and a sole. The weight assembly includes a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel and configured to move therein and a fastener configured to releasably secure the weight within the recessed channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Tyrone NORTHCUTT, Thomas Orrin BENNETT
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Patent number: 11439877Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having a recessed channel formed in the outer surface. A weight assembly that includes a weight disposed within the recessed channel and a cover extending over the recessed channel. A shelf is defined in the cover and slidably receives the weight. The weight assembly also includes 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 cover is positionable in an unlocked configuration whereby the cover is raised at least partially out of the recessed channel and the weight is slidable within the shelf and the recessed channel, and a locked configuration whereby the cover is disposed within the recessed channel and the weight is secured within the recessed channel and the shelf. The weight moves with the cover between the unlocked configuration and the locked configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Tyrone Northcutt, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Takeshi Casey Funaki
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Publication number: 20220241655Abstract: An iron-type golf club head incudes a body, a recessed channel, and a weight assembly. The body includes a striking face, a sole, and a back portion positioned between the sole and the striking face. The striking face includes an upper topline edge and a lower leading edge opposite to the upper topline edge. The recessed channel is formed in the back portion and defines a curved path. The weight assembly includes a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel and configured to be positioned in at least a first position on the curved path and at a second position on the curved path. The curved path is defined such that when the weight is moved from the first position to the second position, a first end of the weight is moved closer to the upper topline edge and closer to the striking face.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Takeshi Casey Funaki, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Kyle A. Carr, Richard L. Cleghorn, Jorgen Meister, Tyrone Northcutt, Sang Yi, Darryl C. Galvan
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Publication number: 20220040543Abstract: A golf club head includes a body, a recessed channel, and a weight assembly. The weight assembly has a weight, a cover, and a fastener coupling the cover to the body. The cover includes a first end, a second end, and a rabbet extending at least partially between the first end and the second end. The rabbet formed by at least two walls and sized and shaped to at least partially receive the weight and allow the weight to slide therein. One or more of the at least two walls have a retention rib extending therefrom. The retention rib is elongated in a direction between the first end and the second end and discontinuous in the elongated direction. The fastener is configured to move the cover between at least two positions, a first position whereby the weight is selectively slidable and a second position whereby the weight is secured.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Tyrone Northcutt, Takeshi Casey Funaki, Thomas Orrin Bennett
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Publication number: 20210402270Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Mitchell E. Bac, Tyrone Northcutt, Takeshi Casey Funaki
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Patent number: 11090536Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Thomas Orrin Bennett, Mitchell E. Bac, Tyrone Northcutt, Takeshi Casey Funaki
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Publication number: 20210138318Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having a recessed channel formed in the outer surface. A weight assembly that includes a weight disposed within the recessed channel and a cover extending over the recessed channel. A shelf is defined in the cover and slidably receives the weight. The weight assembly also includes 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 cover is positionable in an unlocked configuration whereby the cover is raised at least partially out of the recessed channel and the weight is slidable within the shelf and the recessed channel, and a locked configuration whereby the cover is disposed within the recessed channel and the weight is secured within the recessed channel and the shelf. The weight moves with the cover between the unlocked configuration and the locked configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Tyrone Northcutt, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Takeshi Casey Funaki
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Patent number: 10918917Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having a recessed channel formed in the outer surface. A weight assembly that includes a weight disposed within the recessed channel and a cover extending over the recessed channel. A shelf is defined in the cover and slidably receives the weight. The weight assembly also includes 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 cover is positionable in an unlocked configuration whereby the cover is raised at least partially out of the recessed channel and the weight is slidable within the shelf and the recessed channel, and a locked configuration whereby the cover is disposed within the recessed channel and the weight is secured within the recessed channel and the shelf. The weight moves with the cover between the unlocked configuration and the locked configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Tyrone Northcutt, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Takeshi Casey Funaki
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Publication number: 20200330834Abstract: A golf club head includes a body having a recessed channel formed in the outer surface. A weight assembly that includes a weight disposed within the recessed channel and a cover extending over the recessed channel. A shelf is defined in the cover and slidably receives the weight. The weight assembly also includes 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 cover is positionable in an unlocked configuration whereby the cover is raised at least partially out of the recessed channel and the weight is slidable within the shelf and the recessed channel, and a locked configuration whereby the cover is disposed within the recessed channel and the weight is secured within the recessed channel and the shelf. The weight moves with the cover between the unlocked configuration and the locked configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Tyrone Northcutt, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Takeshi Casey Funaki
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Patent number: D921142Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Yu-Jin Song, Tyrone Northcutt, Thomas Orrin Bennett
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Patent number: D930776Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Yu-Jin Song, Tyrone Northcutt
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Patent number: D931394Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Joseph F. Kitching, Jr., Tyrone Northcutt
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Patent number: D955518Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Vincent Jacobson, Tyrone Northcutt, Thomas Orrin Bennett
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Patent number: D991385Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kevin J. Chun, Tyrone Northcutt
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Patent number: D1000556Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Kevin J. Chun, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Tyrone Northcutt
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Patent number: D1006159Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Christopher G. Engel, Darryl C. Galvan, Tyrone Northcutt
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Patent number: D1006160Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Vincent Jacobson, Thomas Orrin Bennett, Tyrone Northcutt