Michael T Burnett

US Patent:

6458044, Oct 1, 2002

Filed:

Jun 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/881398

Inventors:

Benoit Vincent - Leucadia CA
Michael Scott Burnett - Carlsbad CA
Joseph H. Hoffman - Carlsbad CA
Chris Mason - Carlsbad CA
Stephen A. Kraus - San Diego CA
Allan C. Saliba - Oceanside CA

Assignee:

Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. - Carlsbad CA

International Classification:

A63B 5304

US Classification:

473334, 473337, 473345, 473409

Abstract:

An improved golf club head is disclosed, in which a desired weight for the head is precisely controlled by installing into a cavity formed in the rear wall of the club heads hollow main body a selected weight cartridge from a group of such cartridges having identical sizes but a range of weights. The selected weight cartridge is installed simply by sliding it into the rear wall cavity, where it is retained by a snap fit, and/or by an interference fit, and/or by a suitable bonding material, without the need for a screw attachment. This greatly simplifies the golf club heads manufacture, thus reducing its cost. The invention is applicable to golf club heads of all kinds, including metal woods, irons and putters.

US Patent:

D470555, Feb 18, 2003

Filed:

Jan 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/153123

Inventors:

Michael Scott Burnett - Carlsbad CA
Thomas Olsavsky - Encinitas CA
Sherry L. Jones - Pataskala OH

Assignee:

Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. - Carlsbad CA

International Classification:

2102

US Classification:

D21752

US Patent:

D472950, Apr 8, 2003

Filed:

Sep 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/167151

Inventors:

Michael Scott Burnett - Carlsbad CA
Thomas Olsavsky - Encinitas CA
Sherry L. Jones - Pataskala OH

Assignee:

Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. - Carlsbad CA

International Classification:

2102

US Classification:

D21752

US Patent:

6648772, Nov 18, 2003

Filed:

Sep 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/261615

Inventors:

Benoit Vincent - Leucadia CA
Michael Scott Burnett - Carlsbad CA
Joseph H. Hoffman - Carlsbad CA
Chris Mason - Carlsbad CA
Stephen A. Kraus - San Diego CA
Allan C. Saliba - Oceanside CA

Assignee:

Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. - Carlsbad CA

International Classification:

A63B 5304

US Classification:

473334, 473337, 473345, 473409

Abstract:

An improved golf club head is disclosed, in which a desired weight for the head is precisely controlled by installing into a cavity formed in the rear wall of the club heads hollow main body a selected weight cartridge from a group of such cartridges having identical sizes but a range of weights. The selected weight cartridge is installed simply by sliding it into the rear wall cavity, where it is retained by a snap fit, and/or by an interference fit, and/or by a suitable bonding material, without the need for a screw attachment. This greatly simplifies the golf club heads manufacture, thus reducing its cost. The invention is applicable to golf club heads of all kinds, including metal woods, irons and putters.

US Patent:

D486543, Feb 10, 2004

Filed:

Jan 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/174449

Inventors:

Peter J. Gilbert - Carlsbad CA
Michael Scott Burnett - Carlsbad CA

Assignee:

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

International Classification:

2102

US Classification:

D21759

US Patent:

6824475, Nov 30, 2004

Filed:

Jul 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/898843

Inventors:

Michael Scott Burnett - Carlsbad CA
Benoit Vincent - Leucadia CA
Todd Beach - San Diego CA
Stephen Kraus - San Diego CA
Yong Ling - Vista CA
David Anderson - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. - Carlsbad CA

International Classification:

A63B 5304

US Classification:

473329, 473342, 473345, 473349, 473409

Abstract:

A golf club head is provided having a substantially increased sweet spot across its club face. A preferred construction includes an annular area on a rear surface having increased thickness surrounding a central region with a balance point of the club face. The central region of the face has a generally reduced thickness that is less than the maximum of the annular area but greater than a minimum thickness at the peripheral area. The face material may be metallic, but in alternative embodiments the effective bending stiffness profiles represented by this annular area may be achieved by appropriate use of composites, for example. Methods for manufacturing a golf club head having a face with the bending stiffness profiles of the present invention include forging and machining techniques as well as laser deposition and inertia welding.

US Patent:

6875124, Apr 5, 2005

Filed:

Jun 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/452396

Inventors:

Peter J. Gilbert - Carlsbad CA, US
Michael Scott Burnett - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

International Classification:

A63B053/04

US Classification:

473290, 473342, 473350

Abstract:

An iron golf club head having a thin (less than 0. 12 inches) first section that has an expanded unsupported front face region. The first section including a central portion forming part of a leading edge and wrapping around a sole section of the club, to create an increase the coefficient of restitution of the club head to greater than 0. 8. The club head utilizes a rear insert that in addition to providing support for the front face, also allows for the fine tuning of swing weights with no change in geometry or size of the club head. This is accomplished this by the utilization of weight adjustment inserts that impregnate tungsten loaded plastic into sheets of carbon graphite and epoxy. The percentage of tungsten creating a weight range without any size change in the sheets.

US Patent:

6884179, Apr 26, 2005

Filed:

Jun 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/881361

Inventors:

Joseph H. Hoffman - Carlsbad CA, US
Stephen A. Kraus - San Diego CA, US
Michael Scott Burnett - Carlsbad CA, US
Chris Mason - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. - Carlsbad CA

International Classification:

A63B053/02

US Classification:

473312, 473345

Abstract:

An improved golf club is disclosed, in which a desired weight for the club's head is precisely controlled by installing into a hosel cavity a selected hosel plug from a group of such plugs having identical sizes but a range of weights. After the selected hosel plug has been installed, the shaft is inserted into an upper portion of the hosel cavity, above the hosel plug. The plug is configured to have little effect on important club head parameters such as coefficient of restitution and center of gravity, and it also is configured to remain in its installed position even if the club's shaft is removed and replaced. The invention is applicable to golf clubs of all kinds, including metal woods, irons and putters.