Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
473291000 | Mass distribution | 73 |
20080207349 | Iron-Type Golf Clubs - A set of iron-type golf clubs includes long irons with channel back configurations and short irons with cavity back configurations. The rear face configurations transition from channel backs through to pure cavity backs for increased performance continuum for the set. Additional design parameters for the set may also be systematically varied through the set, such as groove type and depth, loft angle, cavity volume, hitting face roughness, and sole width. At least one of the clubs of the set includes a sandwich-type construction for the hitting face having a dampening element disposed between a hitting face insert and a lightweight reinforcing core. In one embodiment, at least one club head is oversized. | 08-28-2008 |
20080261715 | GOLF CLUB WITH ADJUSTABLE CENTER OF GRAVITY HEAD - A golf club comprising a head having a series of tracks forming a three-dimensional pattern along a surface of the head; a plurality of weights for positioning along the channels; and a mechanism for securing the weights at arbitrary positions along the channels so as to customize at least one of center of gravity and moment of inertia of the head. The channels can all interconnect with one another to allow a weight to be moved from one to another. The golf club can further comprising a removable cover for at least a portion of the surface, the cover being for covering the channels and the weights positioned along the channels. The weights can comprise a spherical member disposed in a channel; an external member having a portion external to a surface of the head; and a coupling between the spherical member and the external member to allow the spherical member and the external member to securely capture between them a wall in which a track is formed. The channels may be in the removable cover, or below the removable cover, in the head. | 10-23-2008 |
20080300065 | Golf Club Heads and Methods to Manufacture Golf Club Heads - Embodiments of golf clubs, golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. According to certain embodiments, an example golf club head comprises (i) a body portion made from a first material that includes a perimeter portion, (ii) a face portion coupled to the body portion, which is made from a second material that is less dense than the first material, and (iii) a support portion disposed in a cavity located in the backside of the golf club head. In certain embodiments, the support portion is formed as a secondary cavity in the backside of the golf club head. | 12-04-2008 |
20080318705 | GOLF CLUB SET - A set of golf clubs having a plurality of construction types. The clubs of each construction type are constructed to have a volumetric bias in a pre-selected range. | 12-25-2008 |
20090029790 | Golf Clubs and Methods of Manufacture - Embodiments of golf clubs and methods of manufacture are generally described herein. In one embodiment, a golf club bead has a toe region having a top portion and a bottom portion, and a heel region opposite the toe region also having a top portion and a bottom portion. The club head has a hosel at the top portion of the heel region, a back face, and a front face opposite the back face. The club head has a first weight at a perimeter of the back face, and a second weight at the back face. The second weight is located at the bottom portion of the toe region, and farther away from the back face than the first weight. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 01-29-2009 |
20090029791 | Golf Clubs and Methods of Manufacture - Embodiments of golf clubs and methods of manufacture are generally described herein. In one embodiment, a golf club head comprises a body having a toe region, a heel region, a sole region, and a top region. The golf club head further comprises a front face, a first back, and a second back that extends farther from the front face than the first back. The second back extends from the heel region to the toe region, and extends from the sole region to about a midpoint between the sole region and the top region. The golf cub head also comprises a first cavity between the first back and the second back, and a second cavity integral with the second back at the toe region. This embodiment may further comprise first and second weights that are inserted into the first and second cavities respectively. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 01-29-2009 |
20090042664 | Golf Club Head Having a Bridge Member and a Damping Element - A cavity back golf club head having a bridge member and a damping element is disclosed. The bridge member extends across a first rear cavity connecting a heel and a toe of the golf club head to control the trajectory of a golf ball. For the longer iron clubs, a damping element extends from the sole portion of the cavity back golf club head to the bridge member to define a second cavity to further influence the trajectory of the golf ball. For the shorter iron clubs, the damping element extends from the top portion of the cavity back golf club head to the bridge member. The damping element may reduce the vibration and sound of the golf club head upon impact with a golf ball. | 02-12-2009 |
20090048035 | High Moment of Inertia Wood-Type Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads - Wood-type golf club heads include: (a) a club head body including heel, toe, crown, sole, and weighted rear portions; and (b) a variable thickness ball striking face. The club head body parts and weighted portion(s) may be arranged such that the club head has a moment of inertia about a vertical axis passing through the club head center of gravity of at least 5000 g-cm | 02-19-2009 |
20090186717 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads with Adjustable Center of Gravity and Moment of Inertia Characteristics - Golf clubs, club heads, and club weighting systems may include: (a) a club head body member; and (b) one or more weight members movably engaged with the club head body member so as to move between a first position and a second position to change an overall exterior shape of the club head. This shape change may result in changes to the overall center of gravity, weighting, and/or moment of inertia characteristics of the club head. Alternatively or additionally, the weight member(s) may be removed from the club head body member, reoriented, and/or replaced with a different weight member, e.g., to change the overall exterior shape, center of gravity, weighting, and/or moment of inertia characteristics of the club head. Methods of making and using these clubs, club heads, and weighting systems also are described. | 07-23-2009 |
20090215549 | SET OF IRON CLUBS WITH CONSTANT GROUND ROLL - A set of iron clubs where each club in the set has the same or substantially the same ground roll. The set is produced by adjusting at least two club design characteristics of the clubs based upon measured or assumed player swing data. The design characteristics of the clubs include club length, static clubhead loft, location of the center of gravity, shaft flexibility, and groove volume. Preferably, club length and static clubhead loft are adjusted for coarse adjustments, while the other characteristics are used to fine-tune the design. | 08-27-2009 |
20090221382 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WTIH TOP LINE INSERT - A golf club head having a recess located in a top portion thereof between the heel and the toe and extending toward the sole. The recess may be only in the top line of the club head or extend from the heel around the toe. An insert may be placed within the recess. The insert may have a density that is less than the density of the club head body to lower the center of gravity and moment of inertia or greater than the density of the club head body to raise the center of gravity and moment of inertia. | 09-03-2009 |
20090247314 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD AND GOLF CLUB SET - An iron-type golf club head has a face portion which comprises a central part, a face peripheral part surrounding the central part and protruding backward therefrom to form a cavity, and a badge disposed within the cavity. The central part comprises: a central thin region having a minimum thickness of the face portion and a rear surface to which the badge is attached; a thicker peripheral region surrounding the badge and having an inner circumferential surface raising from the rear surface of the central thin region to position the badge, the thicker peripheral region having at least one breaking part; and at least one radial thin region formed by the breaking part and extending from the central thin region to the face peripheral part. | 10-01-2009 |
20090275421 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUBS - A set of iron-type golf clubs includes long, mid- and short irons with channel back configurations and a mass control insert. The mass of the insert is systematically varied through the set such that the mass distribution properties of the set may be systematically varied while retaining a continuous look and feel through the set. The mass of the insert is varied by altering the volume or the density of the insert through the set. Additional design parameters for the set may also be systematically varied through the set, such as groove type and depth, loft angle, cavity volume, hitting face roughness, and sole width. In one embodiment, the mass control insert comprises a dense insert and a lightweight cover. The density of the dense insert can be easily varied to change the mass distribution properties of the club head. One application of the mass control insert is to provide customization of the club head at the point of sale or distribution. | 11-05-2009 |
20090280923 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - At least two golf clubs of a set, according to one or more aspects of the present invention, may include a strike face and a perimeter weighting element disposed behind the strike face. The perimeter weighting element may include an inner peripheral wall having a sole surface, a top surface, a heel surface, and a toe surface. A cavity, having a base surface, may be delimited by the inner peripheral wall and may include an insert disposed therein. The insert may comprise a primary element passively flexurally associated with one or more secondary elements and may be substantially identical for each head within the set. The primary element may be associated with the base surface and the at least one secondary element may be associated with at least one of the sole surface, the top surface, the toe surface, and the heel surface. | 11-12-2009 |
20090291772 | GOLF CLUB AND GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH INTERCHANGEABLE BODY COMPONENT - An iron type golf club head includes a club head having a first body component defining a striking face, and a second body component releasably secured to the first body component with a fastener. The second body component defines at least a perimeter portion of a rear face of the club head body and may define substantially an entire rear face of the club head body. | 11-26-2009 |
20100022321 | Golf Club Heads with Loft-Based Weights and Methods to Manufacture Golf Club Heads - Embodiments of golf club heads with loft-based weights and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 01-28-2010 |
20100029402 | Golf Clubs With Variable Moment of Inertia And Methods Of Manufacture Thereof - Embodiments of golf clubs with variable moment of inertia and methods of manufacture thereof are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are disclosed herein | 02-04-2010 |
20100041493 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUBS - The present invention is directed to an iron-type golf club that may be included in a set. In particular, the inventive golf club includes an adjustable hosel coupling and a mechanism for altering the sole configuration. The golf club may be included in a set having a progressive sole configuration that provides desired bounce for each club within the set. | 02-18-2010 |
20100093459 | Club Heads With Contoured Back Faces And Methods Of Manufacturing The Same - Embodiments of club heads with contoured back faces and methods of manufacturing the same are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein | 04-15-2010 |
20100093460 | SET OF GOLF CLUBS - A set of golf clubs including golf club heads having a progressive effective sole width through the set. The set includes golf club heads having a club head main body including a hitting face and a face support. A portion of the set includes golf club heads having trailing edge sole chamfers that reduce the overall sole width to the effective sole width. | 04-15-2010 |
20100099511 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads with Adjustable Center of Gravity and Moment of Inertia Characteristics - Golf clubs, club heads, and club weighting systems may include: (a) a club head body member; and (b) one or more weight members removably and/or movably engaged with the club head body member so as to move between a first position and a second position to change an overall exterior shape of the club head. This shape change may result in changes to the overall center of gravity, weighting, and/or moment of inertia characteristics of the club head. Alternatively or additionally, the weight member(s) may be removed from the club head body member, reoriented, and/or replaced with a different weight member, e.g., to change the overall exterior shape, center of gravity, weighting, and/or moment of inertia characteristics of the club head. Methods of making and using these clubs, club heads, and weighting systems also are described. | 04-22-2010 |
20100113176 | Wrapping Element For A Golf Club - Wood-type golf club heads (e.g., drivers, fairway woods, wood-type hybrid clubs, or the like) include: (a) a ball striking face; (b) a club head body engaged or integrally formed with the ball striking face, wherein the club head body includes a removable wrapping element proximal to the ball striking face. | 05-06-2010 |
20100160067 | IRON GOLF CLUB HEADS AND GOLF CLUB SETS WITH VARIABLE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION - Described herein are iron golf club heads and sets of iron golf clubs that have variable weight distribution. Each iron golf club head has a cavity and a y-shaped cavity pad disposed on at least a portion of a back wall of the cavity. The y-shaped cavity pad provide reduced vibrations within the cavity when the iron golf club head strikes a golf ball. The y-shaped cavity pad also provides an enlarged sweet spot to provide increased forgiveness for off-center hits. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described. | 06-24-2010 |
20100167834 | IRON GOLF CLUB HEADS AND GOLF CLUB SETS WITH VARIABLE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION - Described herein are iron golf club heads and sets of iron golf clubs that have variable weight distribution. Each iron golf club head has a cavity and a groove with a raised portion disposed therein. The groove and the raised portion can deepen the center of mass depth and lengthen the effective face length of the iron golf club. The width of the groove may vary between each golf club in a set of iron golf clubs, such that the width of the groove of the long irons is greater that the width of the groove of the middle irons, and the width of the groove of the middle irons is greater than the width of the optional groove of the short irons. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and discussed. | 07-01-2010 |
20100173724 | Golf Club Head Having a Bridge Member and a Weight Positioning System - A golf club head is disclosed that includes a weight integral to a bridge member extending across a cavity back golf club head. The weight modifies a position of a center of gravity of the golf club head. The weight is independently movable in multiple directions to further vary the center of gravity of a golf club head. | 07-08-2010 |
20100261540 | MULTI-MATERIAL GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head formed of multiple materials is disclosed. Those portions of the club head that are subject to high stresses during normal use of the golf club head are formed of a metallic material. Most of the material beyond what is required to maintain structural integrity, however, is removed and replaced with a lightweight material. This freed-up mass that can be redistributed to other, more beneficial locations of the club head. The lightweight material also damps vibrations generated during use of the golf club. This vibration damper may be retained in a state of compression to enhance the vibration damping. One or more weight members may be included to obtain desired center of gravity position, moments of inertia, and other club head attributes. An insert formed of multiple materials and having regions of varying thickness may also be included on a rear surface of the club head. | 10-14-2010 |
20100261541 | Golf Club Heads With Loft-based Weights and Methods to Manufacture Golf Club Heads - Embodiments of golf club heads with loft-based weights and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 10-14-2010 |
20100267463 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads - Golf club heads which include an iron type golf club head body include a ball striking face, a rear surface opposite the ball striking face (e.g., including a perimeter weighting member) and a multi-legged bridge member which indicates the location of the center of gravity of the golf club head body. Golf clubs including these club heads and methods of making such golf club and golf club heads also are provided. | 10-21-2010 |
20100273567 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club according to one or more aspects of the present invention may have a mass less than 300 g, a length greater than about 45 inches, a swing weight between D | 10-28-2010 |
20100331098 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUBS - A set of iron-type golf clubs includes long irons with channel back configurations and short irons with cavity back configurations. The rear face configurations transition from channel backs through to pure cavity backs for increased performance continuum for the set. Additional design parameters for the set may also be systematically varied through the set, such as groove type and depth, loft angle, cavity volume, hitting face roughness, and sole width. At least one of the clubs of the set includes a sandwich-type construction for the hitting face having a dampening element disposed between a hitting face insert and a lightweight reinforcing core. In one embodiment, at least one club head is oversized. | 12-30-2010 |
20110009205 | GOLF CLUBS AND GOLF CLUB HEADS - Golf club heads are provided which include an iron type golf club head body including a ball striking face, a rear surface opposite the ball striking face (e.g., including a perimeter weighting member) and an weight member which is shaped and/or positioned to selectively control features of the golf club head. Golf clubs including these club heads and methods of making such golf club and golf club heads also are provided. | 01-13-2011 |
20110021283 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads - A golf club includes a golf club head having a body, a ball-striking face member and one or more mass members. The body extends from a shaft-attachment structure. The ball-striking face member is located on a front surface of the body. The body is configured to releasably accommodate a first mass member in a first region on its back surface and a second mass member in a second region on its back surface. At least one of the first and second mass members may be releasably attached to the back surface. The ball-striking face member may have an average density that is less than the average density of the body. The mass members may have an average density that is more than the average density of the ball-striking face member and/or of the body. The mass distribution of the club head may be customized via the selection and attachment of a particular mass member. The golf club head may be an iron-type golf club head. | 01-27-2011 |
20110034265 | GOLF CLUB HEAD OR OTHER BALL STRIKING DEVICE HAVING ONE OR MORE FACE CHANNELS - A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head with a face having a ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball, a body connected to the face, and at least one channel in the ball-striking surface of the face. The region of highest COR response of the face is directionally enlarged toward the channel. Depending on the size, shape, and location of the channel, the face can be altered to provide greater COR response and increased energy transfer for impacts at specific locations on the face. | 02-10-2011 |
20110053702 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads Having A Configured Shape - A golf club head includes a wood type golf club head body having a first portion that extends from the top portion to the sole portion and includes a first depth of the golf club head body, and a second portion that extends from the top portion to the sole portion having a second depth smaller than the first depth. Further, the sole or top portion of the golf club head body is configured so that it includes a sloped boundary portion that defines a transition in depth between the first portion and the second portion of the golf club head body. The first portion and second portion may be configured so that a center of gravity of the golf club head body is positioned nearer to the heel side than the toe side of the club head. | 03-03-2011 |
20110053703 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads Having a Configured Shape - Aspects of this disclosure relate to a golf club head which includes a wood type golf club head body including a ball striking face portion at a front side thereof, a rear side opposite the front side, a crown portion, and a sole portion. Further, the sole or crown or rear portion of the golf club head body may be configured so that the golf club head body includes a bump portion which protrudes from the sole or crown or rear portion and an indented portion which recedes into the sole or crown or rear portion and creates a recess in the sole or crown or rear portion of the golf club head body. Further, the bump portion and the indented portion may be configured so that a center of gravity of the club head body is nearer to one of the heel edge of the club head body and the toe edge of the club head body. | 03-03-2011 |
20110077098 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A BRIDGE MEMBER - A cavity back golf club head having a bridge member is disclosed. The bridge member extends across a first rear cavity connecting a heel and a toe of the golf club head to control the trajectory of a golf ball. For the longer iron clubs, a wall extending from the sole portion of the cavity back golf club head to the bridge member defines a second cavity to further influence the trajectory of the golf ball. For the shorter iron clubs, the wall extends from the top portion of the cavity back golf club head to the bridge member. | 03-31-2011 |
20110086723 | SET OF GOLF CLUBS - A set of golf clubs including golf club heads having improved mass distribution characteristics. The set includes golf club heads having a club head main body including a hitting face and a face support, a muscle back shell and a weight insert. | 04-14-2011 |
20110105240 | GOLF CLUB SET - Groove depths D | 05-05-2011 |
20110159981 | GOLF CLUB SET - Golf club irons having improved forgiveness, playability and performance characteristics are disclosed. The embodiments set forth parameters of various irons that affect performance either alone or in combination with other parameters when the irons are utilized to strike a golf ball. The parameters, which in some cases may be systematically progressed or varied, include golf club shaft length, striking face area, loft, coefficient of restitution, face thickness, topline thickness, swing weight, sole width at the heel and toe, and other performance characteristics. | 06-30-2011 |
20110172023 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUBS - A set of iron-type golf clubs includes long, mid- and short irons with channel back configurations and a mass control insert. The mass of the insert is systematically varied through the set such that the mass distribution properties of the set may be systematically varied while retaining a continuous look and feel through the set. The mass of the insert is varied by altering the volume or the density of the insert through the set. Additional design parameters for the set may also be systematically varied through the set, such as groove type and depth, loft angle, cavity volume, hitting face roughness, and sole width. In one embodiment, the mass control insert comprises a dense insert and a lightweight cover. The density of the dense insert can be easily varied to change the mass distribution properties of the club head. One application of the mass control insert is to provide customization of the club head at the point of sale or distribution. | 07-14-2011 |
20110201443 | TRANSITIONING HOLLOW GOLF CLUBS - The present invention relates to a set of golf club irons in which some of the club heads have a hollow space, and some of the club heads do not have a hollow space. The hollow space is preferably defined by a lower portion of the front face, a portion of the sole, and a rear wall. The presence of the hollow space moves the club head center of gravity back (away from the face) and down (toward the sole), making it easier to get a golf ball airborne. The volumes of the hollow spaces generally transition or get progressively smaller with an increase in the club loft angle, thus altering the center of gravity location and moments of inertia by different amounts for different clubs. The hollow spaces may be empty or filled, in whole or part. | 08-18-2011 |
20110201444 | Club Head Sets With Varying Characteristics - Embodiments of golf clubs head sets with varying characteristics are disclosed herein. Other examples and related methods are also generally described herein. | 08-18-2011 |
20110281662 | SET OF GOLF CLUBS - The present invention relates to a set of at least three golf clubs having different club length L | 11-17-2011 |
20120028727 | PROGRESSIVE SET OF GOLF CLUB HEADS - A set of progressive golf clubs with an elliptical pad construction on the back of the striking face that corresponds to a location, shape and size of a predetermined golfer's impact pattern for the lofts and lengths of each of the golf clubs in the set. The elliptical pad progressively changes in location, shape and size from the long irons, to the mid irons, to the short irons, and to the wedges, based on the location, shape and size of a predetermined golfer's impact pattern for each of the long irons, mid irons, short irons, and wedges. | 02-02-2012 |
20120071260 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUBS - The present invention is directed to a number of customized sets of iron-type golf clubs selected from a relatively small number of clubs. The multiple custom-fitted iron sets can be achieved by pivoting these sets off a common 6-iron. In a preferred embodiment, a portfolio of clubs contains seventeen forged iron-type golf clubs, wherein the clubs are a blended collection of oversized cavity back-type clubs, mid-sized clubs, and standard-sized muscle back-type clubs, which can be configured to create at least four custom-fitted iron sets pivoted off a common 6-iron. | 03-22-2012 |
20120077613 | CLUB HEAD SETS WITH VARYING CHARACTERISTICS AND RELATED METHODS - Embodiments of golf clubs head sets with varying characteristics are disclosed herein. Other examples and related methods are also generally described herein. | 03-29-2012 |
20120100925 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH TOP LINE INSERT - A golf club head having a recess located in a top portion thereof between the heel and the toe and extending toward the sole. The recess may be only in the top line of the club head or extend from the heel around the toe. An insert may be placed within the recess. The insert may have a density that is less than the density of the club head body to lower the center of gravity and moment of inertia or greater than the density of the club head body to raise the center of gravity and moment of inertia. | 04-26-2012 |
20120157223 | GOLF CLUBS and GOLF CLUB HEADS - A set of golf clubs in accordance with at least some examples of this disclosure may include one or more iron-type golf club heads with a slot, or pocket cavity, behind the ball striking face of the golf club head. Further, one or more of the golf clubs in the set may include iron-type golf club heads with a split cavity or half cavity configuration. Additionally, one or more of the golf clubs in the set may include iron-type golf club heads of the blade-type. Also, one or more of the golf clubs in the set may include a hybrid-type golf club head with a cavity, or compression channel, extending through the bottom surface of the club head behind the ball striking face of the golf club head and one or more additional cavities extending through a bottom surface of the club head. | 06-21-2012 |
20120157224 | GOLF CLUBS and GOLF CLUB HEADS - A set of golf clubs in accordance with at least some examples of this disclosure may include one or more of the golf clubs which include an iron-type golf club head with a 3-piece configuration which may include a ball striking face; a golf club head body including a rear surface opposite the ball striking face, which may include a perimeter weighting member extending in a direction rearward from the ball striking face and along at least a portion of a circumferential area of the golf club head body; and an insert engaged with the golf club head body and positioned behind the ball striking face of the golf club head. Further, one or more of the golf clubs in the set may include iron-type golf club heads with a 2-piece configuration which may include a golf club head body and an insert engaged with the golf club head body. Additionally, one or more of the golf clubs in the set may include iron-type golf club heads with a 1-piece configuration. | 06-21-2012 |
20120295729 | IRON TYPE GOLF CLUB SET - An iron type golf club set includes a set of “n” iron type golf clubs, “n” being an integer of 3 or more, wherein the golf clubs each have a different face loft angle. If the head of each golf club is inclined at a specified lie angle with respect to a horizontal plane and the face is disposed at a specified loft angle with respect to a vertical plane, the head moment of inertia “A” per unit mass represented by a ratio MI/ml of the moment of inertia “MI” of the head alone around a horizontal axis passing through the head center of gravity and being parallel to the face with respect to the head mass “m” increases in the order from the golf club with the smallest loft angle to the golf club with the largest loft angle. | 11-22-2012 |
20130029775 | SWING-WEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE GOLF CLUBS AND CLUBHEADS - Clubs and clubheads are disclosed that allow the swing-weight thereof to be easily changed by attaching or exchanging a “weight-assembly” having a first portion configured as a “weight insert,” a second portion configured as an overcap, and a third portion configured as a drive screw. The drive screw extends through the overcap and into the weight-insert to assemble the weight-assembly, which fits into a weight-receiving cavity on the clubhead. These three components are made of respective materials (having respective densities) that are selected so that each component contributes a desired fraction of the total mass of the weight-assembly to the clubhead to achieve a desired change in swing-weight. By mix-match selection of the components, a wide range of masses of the weight assemblies can be made, with small increments therebetween. | 01-31-2013 |
20130035175 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUBS - An iron-type golf dub includes a conventional-weight section, a lightweight section and a heavyweight section. The conventional-weight section includes the hitting face and at least a portion of the hosel. The heavyweight section, made of a denser material than the conventional-weight section, includes the sole and an optional back flange. The lightweight section, made of a material less dense than either of the other sections, includes a core to which the other two sections are secured, such as by co-molding the core to the other two sections. The heavyweight section includes anchoring structures to which the lightweight section can securely attach. This arrangement maintains the overall weight of the club head compared to a similarly proportioned conventional club head while shifting the center of gravity low and aft. As such, the club head provides benefits such as forgiveness for thin shots, heel/toe shots, and provides longer drives with less roll. | 02-07-2013 |
20130090182 | GOLF CLUB HEAD OR OTHER BALL STRIKING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE WEIGHTING - A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head that includes a face having a ball striking surface configured for striking a ball and a body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face. The face may be defined by a plurality of peripheral edges. The body has a receiver therein, and a weight member is connected to the body and is at least partially received by the receiver. The weight member is formed of a polymer material having a doping material embedded therein, with the doping material having a different density than the polymer material. Additionally, the weight member has connecting structure that engages a portion of the body to retain the weight member to the receiver. | 04-11-2013 |
20130109487 | GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH LOFT-BASED WEIGHTS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS | 05-02-2013 |
20130225312 | PROGRESSIVE SET OF GOLF CLUB HEADS - A set of progressive golf clubs with an elliptical pad construction on the back of the striking face that corresponds to a location, shape and size of a predetermined golfer's impact pattern for the lofts and lengths of each of the golf clubs in the set. The elliptical pad progressively changes in location, shape and size from the long irons, to the mid irons, to the short irons, and to the wedges, based on the location, shape and size of a predetermined golfer's impact pattern for each of the long irons, mid irons, short irons, and wedges. | 08-29-2013 |
20130288815 | GOLF CLUBS AND GOLF CLUB HEADS HAVING A REMOVABLE MASS RING - A golf club head includes a wood type golf club head body. Further, the golf club head may include a mass ring that engages with the golf club head body. The mass ring may increase a moment of inertia of the golf club head body when the mass ring engages the golf club head body. The mass ring includes an opening in the center of the mass ring. Further, a portion of the exterior of club head body may extend through the opening in the center of mass ring. The mass ring may form a portion of the exterior of the golf club head body when the mass ring is engaged with the golf club head body. The mass ring may be engaged with the sole portion of the golf club head body. The mass ring may be engaged with the rear portion the golf club head body. | 10-31-2013 |
20130316842 | SWING-WEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE GOLF CLUBS AND CLUBHEADS - Clubs and clubheads are disclosed that allow the swing-weight thereof to be easily changed by attaching or exchanging a “weight-assembly” having a first portion configured as a “weight insert,” a second portion configured as an overcap, and a third portion configured as a drive screw. The drive screw extends through the overcap and into the weight-insert to assemble the weight-assembly, which fits into a weight-receiving cavity on the clubhead. These three components are made of respective materials (having respective densities) that are selected so that each component contributes a desired fraction of the total mass of the weight-assembly to the clubhead to achieve a desired change in swing-weight. By mix-match selection of the components, a wide range of masses of the weight assemblies can be made, with small increments therebetween. | 11-28-2013 |
20130344976 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A WEIGHT POSITIONING SYSTEM - A golf club head for an iron-type club is provided. The club head includes a striking face, a slotted member and a first weight member. The striking face has a surface configured to engage a golf ball. The slotted member is positioned behind the striking face. The slotted member includes a slot network having at least two intersecting slots and at least three ends. The first weight member slidably engages the slot network to vary the position of the center of gravity of the golf club head with respect to the striking face. | 12-26-2013 |
20140018182 | GOLF CLUB MAKING AND GOLF CLUB PRESCRIBING SYSTEM - A set of correlated golf clubs may generally include a plurality of golf clubs. Each golf club in the plurality of golf clubs may have a distinct mass distribution that creates a distinctive visual appearance to a golfer. Each successively lower lofted golf club has a redistribution of mass towards a sole, a topline, a toe, and a heel to optimize ball flight characteristics for each individual successively lower lofted golf club. | 01-16-2014 |
20140073447 | GOLF CLUB IRON SET PRODUCING FLIGHT HAVING CONSISTENT ANGLE OF DESCENT - In accordance with the present invention, a set of golf club heads is disclosed. The set includes golf club heads with peripheral weights. The dimensions and configuration of at least the peripheral weights are changed from club-to-club along the set so that the center of gravity rises from the long irons to the short irons. By raising the center of gravity from the long irons to the short irons, a golfer will see a peak trajectory height along a line for each club head that is substantially more consistent along that line throughout the set than prior art clubs provide. | 03-13-2014 |
20140080621 | CLUB HEAD SETS WITH VARYING CHARACTERISTICS AND RELATED METHODS - Embodiments of golf clubs head sets with varying characteristics are disclosed herein. Other examples and related methods are also generally described herein. | 03-20-2014 |
20140113739 | CLUB HEADS FOR ADJUSTING VERTICAL SPIN OF A GOLF BALL AND METHODS OF PROVIDING THE SAME - Some embodiments include a club head for adjusting vertical spin of a golf ball. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed. | 04-24-2014 |
20140128175 | CLUB HEAD SETS WITH VARYING CHARACTERISTICS AND RELATED METHODS - Embodiments of golf club head sets with varying characteristics are disclosed herein. Other examples and related methods are also generally described herein. | 05-08-2014 |
20140235366 | PROGRESSIVE SET OF GOLF CLUB HEADS - A set of progressive golf clubs with an elliptical pad construction on the back of the striking face that corresponds to a location, shape and size of a predetermined golfer's impact pattern for the lofts and lengths of each of the golf clubs in the set. The elliptical pad progressively changes in location, shape and size from the long irons, to the mid irons, to the short irons, and to the wedges, based on the location, shape and size of a predetermined golfer's impact pattern for each of the long irons, mid irons, short irons, and wedges. | 08-21-2014 |
20140274442 | IRON TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD AND SET - An iron-type golf club head having a sole channel extending from an exterior of a sole portion toward a face. The sole channel has an axis that intersects the face at an axis-to-face intersection point for at least one position along a channel length, and preferably at least 25% of the channel length. The elevation of the intersection point may below the Ycg distance and the axis defines an angle from the vertical that may be related to the loft. The iron-type golf club head may be incorporated in a set containing club heads with varying degrees of unsupported face area. | 09-18-2014 |
20140295985 | Club Head Sets with Varying Characteristics and Related Methods - Embodiments of golf clubs head sets with varying characteristics are disclosed herein. Other examples and related methods are also generally described herein. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295986 | SET OF GOLF CLUBS - A set of golf clubs including golf club heads having improved mass distribution characteristics. The set includes golf club heads having a club head main body including a hitting face and a face support, a muscle back shell and a weight insert. | 10-02-2014 |
20140329614 | PROGRESSIVE IRON SET - The present invention is direct to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The long irons have a first center of gravity positioned horizontally from the face center by a first distance. The mid-irons have a second center of gravity positioned horizontally from the face center by a second distance. The short irons have a third center of gravity positioned horizontally from the face center by a third distance. The first distance and the second distance are preferably similar and the third distance is at least about 30 percent greater than the first and second distances. Preferably, the first and second distances are between about 1 mm and 3 mm and the third distance is between about 3 mm and 4 mm. | 11-06-2014 |
20150024864 | GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH SOLE CAVITY PORTS AND RELATED METHODS - Embodiments of golf club heads with sole cavity ports are described herein. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein. | 01-22-2015 |
20150038251 | GOLF CLUB IRON SET PRODUCING FLIGHT HAVING CONSISTENT ANGLE OF DESCENT - In accordance with the present invention, a set of golf club heads is disclosed. The set includes golf club heads with peripheral weights. The dimensions and configuration of at least the peripheral weights are changed from club-to-club along the set so that the center of gravity rises from the long irons to the short irons. By raising the center of gravity from the long irons to the short irons, a golfer will see a peak trajectory height along a line for each club head that is substantially more consistent along that line throughout the set than prior art clubs provide. | 02-05-2015 |
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20160375320 | WEIGHTED IRON SET - The present invention is direct to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The invention contemplates the use of titanium or steel for the main body portion and significant tungsten weight members coupled to at least the toe and a heel weight member coupled in a hosel cavity. | 12-29-2016 |