John Anthony Morin

US Patent:

8025591, Sep 27, 2011

Filed:

Dec 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/339326

Inventors:

Noah De La Cruz - Carlsbad CA, US
Charles E. Golden - Carlsbad CA, US
John W. Morin - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

International Classification:

A63B 53/04

US Classification:

473344, 473345, 473349

Abstract:

A golf club is provided having a hollow body golf club head comprising discrete concentrations of weight or mass located away from the center of gravity or the geometric center of the club head to optimize the moment of inertia of the club head about both the vertical axis running through the center of gravity or geometric center of the club head, hereinafter referred to as the “y-axis,” and the axis running through the center of the shaft of the golf club, hereinafter referred to as the “hosel axis. ” The ratio of moment of inertia of the club head about the y-axis to moment of inertia of the club head about the hosel axis is preferably 0. 55. More preferably, this ratio is 0. 75.

US Patent:

8187120, May 29, 2012

Filed:

May 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/474316

Inventors:

Peter J. Gilbert - Carlsbad CA, US
Charles E. Golden - Carlsbad CA, US
Scott A. Knutson - Carlsbad CA, US
John Morin - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

International Classification:

A63B 53/04

US Classification:

473350

Abstract:

A wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein where the wedge type golf club head has enhanced performance characteristics such as improved backspin, ball speed, and launch angle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wedge type golf club head having a lower center of gravity, where the center of gravity is located substantially behind the hitting surface and substantially along a neutral axis behind the point of impact.

US Patent:

8202174, Jun 19, 2012

Filed:

Feb 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/709679

Inventors:

Joshua G. Breier - Vista CA, US
John Morin - La Jolla CA, US
Ryan L. Roach - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Cobra Golf Incorporated - Carlsbad CA

International Classification:

A63B 53/04

US Classification:

473332, 473350

Abstract:

A golf club includes a golf club head that is generally constructed as a perimeter weighted golf club head and comprises a perimeter body, a hosel, at least one truss member and a face. The truss member extends between portions of the perimeter body to tune the vibration and deflection response of the golf club head in response to a golf ball impact.

US Patent:

8221261, Jul 17, 2012

Filed:

Jul 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/832461

Inventors:

Andrew J. Curtis - Carlsbad CA, US
Noah DeLaCruz - Pacific Beach CA, US
Uday V. Deshmukh - Carlsbad CA, US
Charles E. Golden - Encinitas CA, US
Bradford Hughes Hartwell - Encinitas CA, US
John Morin - La Jolla CA, US

Assignee:

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

International Classification:

A63B 53/04

US Classification:

473329, 473342, 473345, 473349

Abstract:

A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face that forms a pocket, wherein the pocket is filled with a secondary material having a lower density to improve the performance of the golf club head. The multi-material face disclosed in accordance with the present invention may generally have a characteristic time slope of greater than about 5 and less than about 50, wherein the characteristic time slope is determined based on the various data points collected according to the United States Golf Association's (USGA's) Characteristic Time (CT) test.

US Patent:

8267808, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Jul 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/508752

Inventors:

Noah De La Cruz - Carlsbad CA, US
Charles E. Golden - Carlsbad CA, US
John Morin - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

International Classification:

A63B 53/04

US Classification:

473345, 473349

Abstract:

A hollow golf club is provided having an outer shell and an inner frame. The outer shell comprises one or more lightweight members, such as the crown or the skirt, and preferably fits within an envelope of about 5 inches×5 inches×2. 8 inches. The inner frame fits within a smaller envelope and sits on the sole of the club head. One or more weights are located either on or within the inner frame to optimize the moment of inertia of the club head about both the vertical axis running through the center of gravity or geometric center of the club head, hereinafter referred to as the “y-axis,” and the axis running through the center of the shaft of the golf club, hereinafter referred to as the “hosel axis. ” The weights can be attached to the inner frame or can be distributed within the inner frame. In another embodiment, the hitting face and a portion of the skirt proximate the toe form a curved blade in the shape of a sickle or battle ax and an inner support bridges the toe end of the curved blade to the hosel for structural support.

US Patent:

8333668, Dec 18, 2012

Filed:

Sep 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/238678

Inventors:

Noah De La Cruz - Carlsbad CA, US
Charles E. Golden - Carlsbad CA, US
John Morin - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

International Classification:

A63B 53/04

US Classification:

473345

Abstract:

A hollow golf club is provided having an outer shell and an inner frame. The outer shell comprises one or more lightweight members. The inner frame fits within a smaller envelope and sits on the sole of the club head. One or more weights are located either on or within the inner frame to optimize the moment of inertia of the club head about both the vertical axis running through the center of gravity or geometric center of the club head, referred to as the “y-axis,” and the axis running through the center of the shaft of the golf club, referred to as the “hosel axis. ” The ratio of moment of inertia of the club head about the y-axis to moment of inertia of the club head about the hosel axis is preferably 0. 55. More preferably, this ratio is 0. 75.

US Patent:

8376873, Feb 19, 2013

Filed:

Nov 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/616218

Inventors:

Charles E. Golden - Carlsbad CA, US
John Morin - Carlsbad CA, US
Helene Rick - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

International Classification:

A63B 53/04
A63B 53/06

US Classification:

473244, 473342

Abstract:

A golf club head having a replaceable striking face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head where at least a portion of the frontal striking surface of the face is detachable and replaceable to improve performance. A golf club head in accordance with the present invention may generally have a thinned striking face with a thickness of less than about 3. 0 mm yielding a golf club head with a larger sweet spot that's greater than 6% of the frontal striking surface; defined as an area of the frontal striking surface having at least 99% of the maximum characteristic time between about 239 microseconds to about 257 microseconds.

US Patent:

8491414, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Jul 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/832488

Inventors:

Aaron Dill - Carlsbad CA, US
Charles E. Golden - Encinitas CA, US
Gregory D. Johnson - Carlsbad CA, US
Douglas C. Jorgensen - San Diego CA, US
John Morin - La Jolla CA, US

Assignee:

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

International Classification:

A63B 53/04

US Classification:

473335, 473345, 473349, 473350

Abstract:

A wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein where the wedge type golf club head has enhanced performance characteristics such as improved backspin, ball speed, and launch angle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wedge type golf club head having an adjustable center of gravity, where the center of gravity may be adjusted based on different backing profiles that comprises at least one hollow chamber.