Patents by Inventor William C. Watson

William C. Watson 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 head with a compression-molded, thin-walled aft body
    Patent number: 8668601
    Abstract: A golf club head composed of a face component and an aft body composed of a long fiber material. The aft body is composed of a compression molded material. The compression molded aft-body is composed of two pieces which are bonded to a metal face component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Martin Peralta, William C. Watson
  • Golf club head with articulated hosel
    Patent number: 8574092
    Abstract: A golf club head having a body, a hosel, and a bolt that connects the hosel to the body such that the hosel can rotate around the bolt is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a worm gear engages gear teeth located at an interface of the hosel and the body, and turning the worm gear causes the hosel to rotate around the bolt. In another embodiment, a circular wedge is disposed between the hosel and the body, and rotating the circular wedge around the bolt changes the orientation of the hosel with respect to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: William C. Watson, Yvonne Galloway
  • Golf club head with composite weight port
    Patent number: 8540588
    Abstract: A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole or a composite body patch with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole or composite body patch, and each of the weight ports include a weight receiving region for receiving a weight and a screw receiving region for receiving a screw that secures the weight in the weight port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Inventors: Bradley C. Rice, William C. Watson, Patrick Dawson, Irina Ivanova
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: 8529368
    Abstract: A golf club providing improved golf ball launch conditions is disclosed herein. The golf club includes a face component and a sole comprising an elongated recess disposed proximate the face component. The elongated recess preferably is tube shaped, and preferably has an opening with a smaller width than an innermost surface of the elongated recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Bradley C. Rice, William C. Watson, Patrick Dawson, Irina Ivanova
  • Golf club head with a compression-molded, thin-walled aft-body
    Patent number: 8529370
    Abstract: A golf club head composed of a face component and an aft body composed of a long fiber material. The aft body is composed of a compression molded material. The compression molded aft-body is composed of two pieces which are bonded to a metal face component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: J. Andrew Galloway, Martin Peralta, William C. Watson
  • Golf club head with composite weight port
    Patent number: 8485919
    Abstract: A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole or a composite body patch with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole or composite body patch, and each of the weight ports include a weight receiving region for receiving a weight and a screw receiving region for receiving a screw that secures the weight in the weight port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Bradley C. Rice, William C. Watson, Patrick Dawson, Irina Ivanova
  • Golf Club Head
    Publication number: 20130165252
    Abstract: A golf club providing improved golf ball launch conditions is disclosed herein. The golf club includes a face component and a sole comprising an elongated recess disposed proximate the face component. The elongated recess preferably is tube shaped, and preferably has an opening with a smaller width than an innermost surface of the elongated recess. Some embodiments of the golf club also comprise a cover affixed to the sole and at least partially covering the opening of the elongated recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Bradley C. Rice, William C. Watson, Patrick Dawson, Irina Ivanova, Steven M. Ehlers
  • Golf club head with a compression-molded, thin-walled aft-body
    Patent number: 8460123
    Abstract: A multiple-material golf club and a method for forming said golf club is disclosed herein. The multiple-material golf club preferably is a driver that has a metal face cup and a thin-walled, compression molded, composite aft body with precise IML and OML geometry. The molding composite used to form the compression molded aft body preferably comprises a plurality of randomly oriented carbon fiber bundles and a thermoset matrix material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Brandon D. Demille, J. Andrew Galloway, Martin Peralta, D. Clayton Evans, William C. Watson
  • Golf club head with composite weight port
    Patent number: 8444506
    Abstract: A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole, and each of the weight ports include a weight receiving region for receiving a weight and a screw receiving region for receiving a screw that secures the weight in the weight port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: William C. Watson, Martin Peralta, Patrick Dawson, Irina Ivanova, Bradley C. Rice
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: 8403771
    Abstract: A golf club providing improved golf ball launch conditions is disclosed herein. The golf club includes a face component and a sole comprising an elongated recess disposed proximate the face component. The elongated recess preferably is tube shaped, and preferably has an opening with a smaller width than an innermost surface of the elongated recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Callaway Gold Company
    Inventors: Bradley C Rice, William C Watson, Patrick Dawson, Irina Ivanova
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH COMPOSITE WEIGHT PORT
    Publication number: 20120277027
    Abstract: A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole or a composite body patch with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole or composite body patch, and each of the weight ports include a weight receiving region for receiving a weight and a screw receiving region for receiving a screw that secures the weight in the weight port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: BRADLEY C. RICE, WILLIAM C. WATSON, PATRICK DAWSON, IRINA IVANOVA
  • Hybrid golf club head
    Patent number: 8272974
    Abstract: A hybrid type golf club head is disclosed herein. The hybrid golf club head preferably has an increased heel/toe camber to minimize drag through rough when a golfer swings the hybrid golf club. A sole of the hybrid golf club head is relieved to allow for the face angle to open without the leading edge lifting too high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip A. Mickelson, Daniel M. Stevens, William C. Watson, Alan Hocknell, Luke R. Williams, Roger Cleveland
  • Golf club head with composite weight port
    Patent number: 8262506
    Abstract: A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole, and each of the weight ports include a weight receiving region for receiving a weight and a screw receiving region for receiving a screw that secures the weight in the weight port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: William C. Watson, Martin Peralta, Patrick Dawson, Irina Ivanova, Bradley C. Rice
  • Iron-type golf club head having movable weights
    Patent number: 8246487
    Abstract: An iron-type golf club head is disclosed herein. The iron-type golf club head has multiple movable mass members which allow for the center of gravity to be moved at least 0.170 inch in a feel to toe direction and 0.070 inch in a crown to sole direction. Each of the movable mass members is preferably composed of a material having a density ranging from 12 g/cm3 and 14 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Cackett, William C. Watson, D. Clayton Evans, Alan Hocknell
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH COMPOSITE WEIGHT PORT
    Publication number: 20120202617
    Abstract: A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole or a composite body patch with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole or composite body patch, and each of the weight ports include a weight receiving region for receiving a weight and a screw receiving region for receiving a screw that secures the weight in the weight port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: BRADLEY C. RICE, WILLIAM C. WATSON, PATRICK DAWSON, IRINA IVANOVA
  • Golf Club Head With Composite Weight Port
    Publication number: 20120202616
    Abstract: A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole, and each of the weight ports include a weight receiving region for receiving a weight and a screw receiving region for receiving a screw that secures the weight in the weight port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: William C. Watson, Martin Peralta, Patrick Dawson, Irina Ivanova, Bradley C. Rice
  • Golf club head with composite weight port
    Patent number: 8235843
    Abstract: A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole or a composite body patch with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole or composite body patch, and each of the weight ports include a weight receiving region for receiving a weight and a screw receiving region for receiving a screw that secures the weight in the weight port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Bradley C. Rice, William C. Watson, Patrick Dawson, Irina Ivanova
  • GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH COMPOSITE WEIGHT PORT
    Publication number: 20120190479
    Abstract: A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole or a composite body patch with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole or composite body patch, and each of the weight ports include a weight receiving region for receiving a weight and a screw receiving region for receiving a screw that secures the weight in the weight port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: BRADLEY C. RICE, WILLIAM C, WATSON, PATRICK DAWSON, IRINA IVANOVA
  • Golf club head with composite weight port
    Patent number: 8197358
    Abstract: A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole, and each of the weight ports include a weight receiving region for receiving a weight and a screw receiving region for receiving a screw that secures the weight in the weight port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: William C. Watson, Martin Peralta, Patrick Dawson, Irina Ivanova, Bradley C. Rice
  • Golf club head with composite weight port
    Patent number: 8197357
    Abstract: A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole or a composite body patch with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole or composite body patch, and each of the weight ports include a weight receiving region for receiving a weight and a screw receiving region for receiving a screw that secures the weight in the weight port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Bradley C. Rice, William C. Watson, Patrick Dawson, Irina Ivanova