Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
473350000 | Recess or cavity behind striking face | 84 |
20080220895 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH HIGH MOMENT OF INERTIA - A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head preferably has a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head ranging from 2000 grams-centimeters squared to 4000 grams-centimeters squared. Preferably, the first 20% of the golf club head has at least 60% of the mass of the golf club head. | 09-11-2008 |
20080220896 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH HIGH MOMENT OF INERTIA - A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head preferably has a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head ranging from 2000 grams-centimeters squared to 4000 grams-centimeters squared. Preferably, a middle section of the golf club head has less than 20% of the mass of the golf club head. | 09-11-2008 |
20080220897 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH HIGH MOMENT OF INERTIA - A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head preferably has a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared. Preferably, the golf club includes a metal face component, a non-metal aft-body and a weight member attached to an inlaid portion of the non-metal aft-body. | 09-11-2008 |
20080220898 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH HIGH MOMENT OF INERTIA - A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head preferably has a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared. Preferably, the golf club includes a metal face component, a non-metal aft-body and a weight member attached to an inlaid portion of the non-metal aft-body. | 09-11-2008 |
20080234067 | Golf club head - A golf club head includes a head body having an opening and a connection portion around the opening; and a cup face including a main board having a bending portion toward the head body on at least one edge of the main board, wherein a joint surface is formed on an edge of the bending portion to be combined with the connection portion of the head body; and a board structure stacked with the main board, wherein the material of the board structure is different from the material of the main board, and an explosion welding layer is formed between the board structure and the main board. Because of the design of the bending portion of the cup face, the welded areas of the cup face and head body are far away from the explosion welding layer to prevent the separation of the board structure and the main board. | 09-25-2008 |
20080242446 | IRON GOLF CLUB WITH NANYCRYSTALLINE FACE INSERT - The iron golf club head ( | 10-02-2008 |
20080287216 | Iron-type golf club head - An iron-type golf club head comprises: a main unit made of a carbon steel having a carbon content Ch (wt %) and integrally including a hosel attached to a club shaft; and a face plate made of a carbon steel having a carbon content Cf (wt %) and attached to the main unit so that the front surface of the face plate forms at least a major part of a face of the head, wherein the carbon content Cf (wt %) of the face plate is less than the carbon content Ch (wt %) of the main unit. | 11-20-2008 |
20080318708 | CAVITY BACK GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head having a cavity back design with a cavity therein for placement of lightweight dual-durometer silicone. The club head is prepared by brushing an adhesive onto the interior wall, but omitting a pre-selected area of the wall to allow silicone to shrink away at the omitted area to allow for control of the shrinkage. A first shot of 80 Shore A silicone is placed into the cavity and disposed against the interior wall. Next, a softer 50 Shore A silicone is juxtaposed against the first shot of silicone and it is pressed using a hot mold finishing tool wherein a substantial portion of the cavity is filled. A polycarbonate insert is attached to an outer surface of the second silicone to provide a zero gap appearance. A tan delta ratio of the first silicone to the second silicone is greater than 1.6. A storage modulus of the first silicone is at least three times greater than the second silicone. And, a loss modulus of the first silicone is at least ten times the second silicone. | 12-25-2008 |
20090005193 | WEIGHTED PART OF GOLF CLUB HEAD - A weighted part of a golf club head is provided. The compositions of the weighted part by weight percent are 12% to 15% iron, 11% to 13% chromium, 25% to 30% tungsten, and some nickel. The alloy for the weighted part has the advantages of being heavier than stainless steel and titanium alloys in weight, enjoying higher tensile strength, providing higher plastic deformation for the weighted part, and forming more complicated trademarks or patterns directly at specific locations during weighted part formation. In addition, the mechanical properties of the weighted part of a golf club head can be improved by adding ingredients including carbon below 0.01%, 0.1% to 0.6% silicon, manganese below 0.01%, phosphorus below 0.01%, sulphur below 0.01%, and copper below 0.01%. | 01-01-2009 |
20090029801 | Golf Club Head and Method of Varying Moment of Inertia of Same - Methods of optimizing mass characteristics of golf club heads, particularly moment of inertia and the position of center of gravity, and a golf club head with an optimized moment of inertia are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, the moment of inertia of the club head is controlled by allocating the mass of the club head relative to the location of a centroid radius of the sole. In another embodiment of the present invention, a sole is modeled on two-dimensional matrices to determine the change in moment of inertia due to shifts in mass concentration around the sole. In another embodiment of the present invention, a sole is modeled on two-dimensional matrices to determine the shift in position of the center of gravity of the sole due to shifts in mass concentration around the sole. | 01-29-2009 |
20090036230 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AND GOLF CLUB HEAD - A method for forming a golf club head comprises placing an uncured composite material between a core and a mold that comprises a first piece and a second piece. The second piece is moved towards the first piece such that the uncured composite material is compressed between the core and at least a portion of the mold. The uncured composite material is heated. A first portion of the golf club head is removed from the mold. A second portion of the golf club head is provided. The first portion is attached to the second portion. In certain arrangements, the second portion is formed from a metallic material. | 02-05-2009 |
20090042667 | Golf club head - A golf club head includes a shell, a covering plate, and a male-and-female engagement unit. The shell includes an inner surface, an outer surface, an assembling hole extending through the inner and outer surfaces, a bounding edge bounding the assembling hole, and a flange projecting inwardly from the inner surface and the bounding edge and extending toward the assembling hole. The flange has a shoulder face that has a depth from the outer surface and that is adjacent to the bounding edge. The shoulder face extends in full length of the bounding edge. The covering plate is inserted into the assembling hole and contacts the shoulder face. The male-and-female engagement unit is provided on and interengages the covering plate and the flange. | 02-12-2009 |
20090069116 | GOLF HEAD - Present invention is relative to a golf head. The golf head includes a main part. The main part that is made of metal includes a body portion and a neck portion. A hitting part, which is made of metal that is harder than the main part, has a face portion and a bottom portion. The bottom portion that extrudes from the bottom of the face portion is modeled with the face portion integral whole. The hitting part connects with the body portion of the main part by the rim. The back of the face portion and the top of the bottom portion, which closes to the face portion, suspend in midair. The connective position of the body portion and the rear of the bottom portion crosses the central line of the bottom of the golf head and is partial to rear. | 03-12-2009 |
20090082135 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH TUNGSTEN ALLOY SOLE APPLICATIONS - A wood-type golf club head ( | 03-26-2009 |
20090088271 | Golf club head - A golf club head includes a body defining an interior cavity. The body includes a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion, and a skirt positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown. The body has a forward portion and a rearward portion. The club head includes a face positioned at the forward portion of the body. The face defines a striking surface having an ideal impact location at a golf club head origin. Some embodiments of the club head have a high moment of inertia and variable thickness face. | 04-02-2009 |
20090088272 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head ( | 04-02-2009 |
20090111607 | Golf Club Head and Method of Making Same - A golf club head is described which has a body that is formed at least in part from a stainless steel alloy having the following composition in weight percent: | 04-30-2009 |
20090137339 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head comprises a head main body made of a metal material and having a club face for striking a ball, and a vibration absorber made of a viscoelastic material and attached to the head main body. The vibration absorber is provided with a cut having a width of not more than 1.0 mm. Preferably, the cut is substantially parallel with the club face, and the surface at which the cut is opened, comes into contact with the head main body. | 05-28-2009 |
20090149277 | WELDED IRON-TYPE CLUBHEAD WITH THIN HIGH-COR FACE - Clubheads for iron-type golf clubs are disclosed. An example clubhead has a front including an iron-type face. The front is forged of a material such as C455 or 17-4 PH stainless steel. A heel, sole, toe, and top-line are situated rearwardly of the face, and a rear is situated rearwardly of the heel, sole, toe, and top-line. The face has one or more of: a COR of at least 0.8, a thickness, in a thinnest portion of the face, of no greater than 2.0 mm, and an area of less than 3000 mm | 06-11-2009 |
20090239681 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An iron-type metal golf club head comprises: a main body including a hosel portion and a face plate portion having a back surface and a front surface forming a clubface; and a ring-shaped member disposed behind the face plate portion and having an outer periphery surface continuous in the circling direction of the ring. The ring-shaped member is made up of at least two segments parted by at least two parting planes, each parting plane extending crosswise to the circling direction of the ring-shaped member so as to form opposed sections of the adjacent segments. The segments include: a primary segment attached to the main body by welding along a first line and at least one of second lines; and a secondary segment attached to the main body by welding along the first line, wherein the first line is an intersection line of the above-mentioned outer periphery surface and the surface of the main body, and the second line is an intersection line of the back surface of the face plate portion and each of the sections of the segment. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239682 | MUSCLE-BACK, WITH INSERT, IRON TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD - A muscle-back iron golf club head includes a blade-like upper mass, a muscle-like lower mass, a planar front surface, a top surface, a sole surface, a heel surface, a toe surface, and a rear surface having a first contour. A recess is in the rear surface, the recess having a first portion in the blade-like upper mass and a second portion in the muscle-like lower mass. An insert may be provided in the recess, and such insert may substantially fill the recess and may include a back surface having a second contour which is different from the first contour of the club head rear surface. | 09-24-2009 |
20090247321 | Golf Club Head - This invention provides a golf club head including a face member. The face member includes a face portion forming a face, and a crown extending portion extending backward from the upper edge of the face portion. The width of the crown extending portion in a face to back direction at the toe side is larger than that in the face to back direction at the heel side. | 10-01-2009 |
20090298615 | FORGED IRON HEAD AND GOLF CLUB HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a forged iron head and a golf club having the same. A forged iron head according to the present invention comprises a provisionally-forged member which is shaped like a substantial iron head with an original material; a head is forged the provisionally-forged member as a desired shape and has a face provided a face surface hitting a golf ball, a top and a sole extending to an upper part and a lower part of a rear side of the face, respectively, a heel and a toe disposed between the sole and the top and extending to the rear side of the face, a cavity disposed in the rear side of the face and surrounded by the sole, the top, the heel and the toe and a hosel coupled with a shaft extending from a first side of the face and having a handle part to be gripped by a player; the head comprising a hollow part which has an opening formed from the sole toward a first side of the cavity, further comprising a sole cover which closes the opening. Thus, a lowered centroid may be achieved, and flight distances and direction of a golf ball may improve. Also, credibility of the golf club may improve. | 12-03-2009 |
20090305815 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD - An iron-type golf club head 1 having excellent durability and weight distribution design and comprising a metallic head body | 12-10-2009 |
20090312119 | Golf club head with improved mass distribution - A golf club head having a striking wall, a front surface, a sole portion extending rearwardly from the rear surface, the sole portion having a forward end, a rearward end, an upper surface and a lower surface. The intersection of the upper surface and the rear surface defines an interior sole line. The intersection of the upper surface and the rearward end defines a trailing edge exterior sole line. The upper surface comprises a sink portion having substantial variation in heel-to-toe contour, including variation of at least one of: the height of the trailing edge or exterior sole line relative to the height of the interior sole line, measured in vertical alignment; the height of the interior sole line relative to the height of the general outer periphery of the golf club head measured in vertical alignment; the height of the trailing edge or exterior sole line relative to the height of the general outer periphery of said golf club head measured in vertical alignment; and concavity as defined by forward-to-rear contour. | 12-17-2009 |
20100009774 | GOLF CLUB HEAD OF HETEROGENEOUS METALS - The present invention provides a golf club head of heterogeneous metals, which includes a main body having a front side forming a fitting cavity to which a striking face plate made of a metal having a specific weight less than nine is fit and a bottom side which is enclosed by a sole member made of a metal having a specific weight great than twelve to thereby lower the gravity center of the club head to ensure stability of ball striking and also reduce the area on which welding operation is carried out so as to effectively reduce the manufacturing costs. | 01-14-2010 |
20100130306 | Golf Club Heads with Multiple Materials and Methods to Manufacture Golf Club Heads with Multiple Materials - Embodiments of golf club heads with multiple materials and methods to manufacture golf club heads with multiple materials are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 05-27-2010 |
20100130307 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH UNDERCUT - A golf club head having an undercut is disclosed. The club head includes a body defining a striking face, a top line, a sole, a back, a heel, and a toe. The back contains a cavity that extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the face. A recess is provided within the cavity, with the recess extending away from the cavity and toward the sole. The recess causes more of the club head mass to be oriented towards the perimeter of the club head, and optionally also toward the back of the club head. This enlarges the club sweet spot and increases the moment of inertia, and facilitates imparting a desired flight path to a struck golf ball, producing a more forgiving club. The recess may have a varying depth and/or a varying draft angle. A rear wall of the recess may be provided with a cutout to further reposition mass toward the club head perimeter. An insert, such as a vibration dampening member, may be provided within the recess. The insert may contain secondary inserts, such as weight members, therein in strategic locations. The insert may completely fill the recess, or may fill only a portion thereof. | 05-27-2010 |
20100160076 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head includes a front face having a grooved striking zone for impacting a golf ball, a rear face opposite to said front face, a top portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a hosel portion having a shaft-receiving bore. The toe portion surface meets the front face along a first edge, and the toe portion extends outwardly from the first edge in a direction away from the hosel portion such that the vertical projection of the toe portion onto a plane containing the front face is substantially located outside of the front face. Besides, the sole surface meets the rear face along a trailing edge and meets the toe portion surface along a second edge, and the angle included between the trailing edge and the second edge is less than 90 degrees. | 06-24-2010 |
20100279795 | 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. | 11-04-2010 |
20100279796 | 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. | 11-04-2010 |
20110021290 | IRON GOLF CLUB HEAD - An iron golf club head includes: a block that is made by a magnesium alloy; and a metal head main body, wherein the block is embedded into the metal head main body. | 01-27-2011 |
20110034273 | CAVITY BACK GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head having a cavity back design with a cavity therein for placement of lightweight dual-durometer silicone. The club head is prepared by brushing an adhesive onto the interior wall, but omitting a pre-selected area of the wall to allow silicone to shrink away at the omitted area to allow for control of the shrinkage. A first shot of 80 Shore A silicone is placed into the cavity and disposed against the interior wall. Next, a softer 50 Shore A silicone is juxtaposed against the first shot of silicone and it is pressed using a hot mold finishing tool wherein a substantial portion of the cavity is filled. A polycarbonate insert is attached to an outer surface of the second silicone to provide a zero gap appearance. A tan delta ratio of the first silicone to the second silicone is greater than 1.6. A storage modulus of the first silicone is at least three times greater than the second silicone. And, a loss modulus of the first silicone is at least ten times the second silicone. | 02-10-2011 |
20110070973 | Golf Club Having Two-Part Head - A golf club with a golf club head formed of two distinct parts is presented. The club head includes a lower, ball striking member configured to contact a golf ball. The club head further includes an upper member, connected to the ball striking member at a top surface of the ball striking member. The ball striking member may be formed of a more dense material than the upper portion, thereby lowering the center of gravity of the club to provide improved performance characteristics. | 03-24-2011 |
20110077103 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH CHAMFERED LEADING EDGE - An iron-type golf club head having a coated stepped sole is disclosed herein. The coated stepped sole is stepped such that the sole surface furthest from the face is raised away from the turf to minimize the turf contact through a golfer's swing particularly for the longer, less lofted irons. The surface friction is reduced by applying a thin dense chromium coating thorough electroplating to the stepped sole. | 03-31-2011 |
20110118058 | SAND WEDGE AND CLUB HEAD THEREOF - A sand wedge and its club head are provided for reducing a striking resistance, and the sand wedge includes a club head coupled to a rod and a weight protrusion of the club head. The club head includes a club head body, an inlay formed on the club head body, and a hollow portion penetrated through the inlay. The weight protrusion is extended to the rear from the bottom of the inlay of the club head body, and provided for adjusting the weight and the center of gravity of the club head, such that when a golfer strikes a golf ball in a sand pit, sands can pass through the inlay to reduce the striking resistance. | 05-19-2011 |
20110124436 | Golf clubs - Golf clubs having improved features and a golf swing training device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the golf club has a club head made of at least one material having a first specific gravity, and at least one weighting portion that has a higher specific gravity than the first specific gravity of the material forming the main body of the club head. In another embodiment, the golf club has a club head of the “iron” type, and the club head has a sole that is provided with “bounce” thereon. In another embodiment, the golf club has a club head of the “iron” type that has a configuration that provides it with improved ability to cut through the “rough” on the golf course. In another embodiment, the golf club has a club head having a club face with at least one portion thereof that has a thickness that is modified to account for a groove in the striking surface of the club face. In another embodiment, correlated golf clubs are provided in which the club face is opened or closed relative to at least one other club within a set of golf clubs. The golf swing training device has a structure that is attached to the golf club and extends outward from the front of the golf club that makes the rotation of the golf club shaft and/or club face more visible to the golfer. | 05-26-2011 |
20110230279 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD OR OTHER BALL STRIKING DEVICE - A ball striking device, such as an iron-type golf club head, includes a face having a ball striking surface and a rear surface, and a body connected to the face. The body has a sole member and a rear cavity defined at least partially by the sole member and the rear surface of the face. The body has an elongated, recessed channel extending within the cavity along a juncture line between the rear surface of the face and the sole member. Additionally, the head is formed in part by a face member having a first leg forming at least a major portion of the face and a second leg extending rearwardly from a bottom end of the first leg and forming at least a portion of the sole member. The head may further be formed by a body member connected to the face member. | 09-22-2011 |
20110237347 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a strike face, a rear wall behind the strike face, and a perimeter-weighting element at least partially surrounding the rear wall. The club head may further include a preload spacer associated with the rear wall and a resilient component associated with the perimeter-weighting element. The preload spacer engages the resilient component to provide positive reinforcement of the coupling between the resilient component and the perimeter-weighting element. | 09-29-2011 |
20120040773 | SOLE FOR IRON GOLF CLUB HEAD - The invention creates a unique combination of head shape and surface friction coefficients that minimize the bad effects of turf impact. The invention is an iron-type golf club head having a body composed of a stainless steel material and having a front wall, a sole portion and an undercut recess. The sole portion extends rearward from the front wall and has a main surface, a stepped surface and an edge between the main surface and the stepped surface. | 02-16-2012 |
20120064997 | CLUBHEAD OF IRON GOLF CLUB - A clubhead of an iron golf club includes: a head main body including a face portion and a hosel portion; a back member including a sole surface and a back surface; and a fixing member configured to detachably fix the back member to the head main body. | 03-15-2012 |
20120071270 | IRON TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD - An iron type golf club head | 03-22-2012 |
20120077618 | Muscle-Back, with Insert, Iron Type Golf Club Head - A muscle-back iron golf club head includes a blade-like upper mass, a muscle-like lower mass, a planar front surface, a top surface, a sole surface, a heel surface, a toe surface, and a rear surface having a first contour. A recess is in the rear surface, the recess having a first portion in the blade-like upper mass and a second portion in the muscle-like lower mass. An insert may be provided in the recess, and such insert may substantially fill the recess and may include a back surface having a second contour which is different from the first contour of the club head rear surface. | 03-29-2012 |
20120077619 | Muscle-Back, with Insert, Iron Type Golf Club Head - A muscle-back iron golf club head includes a blade-like upper mass, a muscle-like lower mass, a planar front surface, a top surface, a sole surface, a heel surface, a toe surface, and a rear surface having a first contour. A recess is in the rear surface, the recess having a first portion in the blade-like upper mass and a second portion in the muscle-like lower mass. An insert may be provided in the recess, and such insert may substantially fill the recess and may include a back surface having a second contour which is different from the first contour of the club head rear surface. | 03-29-2012 |
20120202619 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUB - A golf club including a club head having a club head main body including a hitting face and a face support, and a support extension. The support extension extends between the face support and a back flange to define a lower cavity. | 08-09-2012 |
20120214612 | IRON GOLF CLUB AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An iron golf club is one made of metal material, which is manufactured integrally through press working and gives dedication to improvement of golf club design. The head ( | 08-23-2012 |
20120220390 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a main cavity having at least one auxiliary cavity and a base surface. An insert may be associated with the base surface and may comprise at least two contact elements, with a bridge member disposed therebetween. Different contact elements of the insert may be disposed in separate respective auxiliary cavities, such that each contact element may be associated with the base surface. The bridge member of the insert may be dissociated from the base surface. Moreover, a surface coating may be selectively applied to the head to permit a durable adhesive bond between the insert and the base surface. | 08-30-2012 |
20130143690 | GOLF CLUB HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a golf club improved in ball hitting sound and ball hitting feeling and its manufacturing method. First, low-carbon steel is subjected to press processing of hot forging to form portions of irregularity on the face on a side of a hitting surface. Then, when there are projecting portions in the portions of irregularity, only the projecting portions are subjected to press processing of cold forging to crush the projecting portions to be flat. Then, the surface is slightly smoothed by machining to be flat and crystal grains at the portions of irregularity and the area therearound are pressed to be fined, thereby enhancing the hardness and forming fiber flows parallel to the hitting surface. A part of the hardened face becomes harder than the hardness of a base material before press processing by 10% or more within a range of 1 mm in a depth. | 06-06-2013 |
20130165258 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH TOP LINE INSERT - A golf club head having a low-density insert located in a top portion thereof. The insert may be only in the top line of the club head or extend from the heel around the toe. The insert may extend through a hosel and optionally be visible on a heel-side surface. The insert may be mounted on a back surface of a striking face, and may extend a distance down the back surface. The insert may extend into, and provide part of, a golf ball striking face. | 06-27-2013 |
20130217515 | Muscle-Back, with Insert, Iron Type Golf Club Head - A muscle-back iron golf club head includes a blade-like upper mass, a muscle-like lower mass, a planar front surface, a top surface, a sole surface, a heel surface, a toe surface, and a rear surface having a first contour. A recess is in the rear surface, the recess having a first portion in the blade-like upper mass and a second portion in the muscle-like lower mass. An insert may be provided in the recess, and such insert may substantially fill the recess and may include a back surface having a second contour which is different from the first contour of the club head rear surface. | 08-22-2013 |
20130244809 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club may include a front surface, a rear surface having a recess, and an insert at least partially disposed in the recess. The insert may comprise a durometer hardness of less than about 95 Shore A and a cavity having a reinforcement member disposed therein. Preferably, the durometer hardness of the reinforcement member is also less than about 95 Shore A. The insert may further comprise an anterior perimetric boundary having a first length and a posterior perimetric boundary having a second length. The ratio of the first length to the second length may be less than 1 and greater than 0.5. In one example, the insert may have a triangular front profile and a triangular side profile. | 09-19-2013 |
20130281230 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads - Golf club heads 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 indicator 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. | 10-24-2013 |
20130281231 | IRON GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE - An iron type golf club head with improved performance is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses an iron type golf club head having a frontal face portion made out of a lightweight material that is separate and distinct from the material used to form the remaining body portion of the iron type golf club head. The thinner material allows the frontal face portion of the iron type golf club head to be made thinner, yielding improved performance characteristics such as a higher Coefficient of Restitution (COR) of greater than about 0.770, a lower Center of Gravity (CG) location of less than about 5.0 mm from a ground, and a lower primary resonant frequency of less than about 5,000 Hertz. | 10-24-2013 |
20140031144 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club iron having a thin front face which is supported by a biasly connected insert that is inserted into a perimeter groove defined in the body of the club which gives the thin front face added support. The insert has a flange about its perimeter, and the perimeter groove has an opening ledge. The insert flange is slightly larger in thickness than the ledge and when the insert is biasly pushed into the perimeter groove a mechanical connection is created between the insert and the body of the club. | 01-30-2014 |
20140066227 | WEDGE TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD - 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. The wedge type golf club head disclosed above may also have a thickened topline, wherein the thickness of the topline progressively changes as a function of the loft angle of the wedge type golf club head. | 03-06-2014 |
20140073451 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD OR OTHER BALL STRIKING DEVICE - A ball striking device, such as an iron-type golf club head, includes a face having a ball striking surface and a rear surface, and a body connected to the face. The body has a sole member and a rear cavity defined at least partially by the sole member and the rear surface of the face. The body has an elongated, recessed channel extending within the cavity along a juncture line between the rear surface of the face and the sole member. Additionally, the head is formed in part by a face member having a first leg forming at least a major portion of the face and a second leg extending rearwardly from a bottom end of the first leg and forming at least a portion of the sole member. The head may further be formed by a body member connected to the face member. | 03-13-2014 |
20140106904 | A GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a main cavity having at least one auxiliary cavity and a base surface. An insert may be associated with the base surface and may comprise at least two contact elements, with a bridge member disposed therebetween. Different contact elements of the insert may be disposed in separate respective auxiliary cavities, such that each contact element may be associated with the base surface. The bridge member of the insert may be dissociated from the base surface. Moreover, a surface coating may be selectively applied to the head to permit a durable adhesive bond between the insert and the base surface. | 04-17-2014 |
20140171220 | BADGE FOR GOLF CLUB HEAD - The present disclosure concerns embodiments of a badge or insert for a golf club head that can eliminate undesired gaps between the insert and the peripheral sidewall of the cavity that receives the insert. In one embodiment, a golf club head comprises a main body comprising a cavity, which defines a central surface and an inner peripheral surface at least partially surrounding the central surface. An insert comprises a central portion and a deflectable portion coupled to and extending along a peripheral edge section of the central portion. The deflectable portion has a shape corresponding to and contacting a corresponding section of the inner peripheral surface of the cavity. The deflectable portion forms a press-fit engagement with the corresponding section of the inner peripheral surface of the cavity that retains the deflectable portion in a deflected state relative to the central portion. | 06-19-2014 |
20140295993 | Iron Golf Club Head - An iron golf club head of a cavity type, specifically called a pocket type head, manufactured by forging to have a lowered center of gravity, capable of giving an excellent ball hitting sensation in hitting a golf ball. This iron golf club head is integrally provided by forging and includes a top | 10-02-2014 |
20140329617 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH UNDERCUT - A golf club head having a translucent insert disclosed. The club head includes a body defining a striking face, a top line, a sole, a back, a heel, and a toe. The back contains a cavity that extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the face. A recess is provided within the cavity, with the recess extending away from the cavity and toward the sole. The recess causes more of the club head mass to be oriented towards the perimeter of the club head, and optionally also toward the back of the club head. This enlarges the club sweet spot and increases the moment of inertia, and facilitates imparting a desired flight path to a struck golf ball, producing a more forgiving club. The recess may have a varying depth and/or a varying draft angle. A rear wall of the recess may be provided with a cutout to further reposition mass toward the club head perimeter. A translucent insert, such as a vibration dampening member, may be provided within the recess. The insert may contain secondary inserts, such as weight members, therein in strategic locations. The insert may completely fill the recess, or may fill only a portion thereof. | 11-06-2014 |
20150024872 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club may include a front surface, a rear surface having a recess, and an insert at least partially disposed in the recess. The insert may comprise a durometer hardness of less than about 95 Shore A and a cavity having a reinforcement member disposed therein. Preferably, the durometer hardness of the reinforcement member is also less than about 95 Shore A. The insert may further comprise an anterior perimetric boundary having a first length and a posterior perimetric boundary having a second length. The ratio of the first length to the second length may be less than 1 and greater than 0.5. In one example, the insert may have a triangular front profile and a triangular side profile. | 01-22-2015 |
20150087441 | BADGE FOR GOLF CLUB HEAD - The present disclosure concerns embodiments of a badge or insert for a golf club head that can eliminate undesired gaps between the insert and the peripheral sidewall of the cavity that receives the insert. In one embodiment, a golf club head comprises a main body comprising a cavity, which defines a central surface and an inner peripheral surface at least partially surrounding the central surface. An insert comprises a central portion and a deflectable portion coupled to and extending along a peripheral edge section of the central portion. The deflectable portion has a shape corresponding to and contacting a corresponding section of the inner peripheral surface of the cavity. The deflectable portion forms a press-fit engagement with the corresponding section of the inner peripheral surface of the cavity that retains the deflectable portion in a deflected state relative to the central portion. | 03-26-2015 |
20150290502 | IRON TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD - Provided is an iron type golf club head having an undercut cavity. The iron type golf club head comprises a face portion ( | 10-15-2015 |
20150297958 | MULTI-MATERIAL GOLF CLUB - A golf club including a golf club head having improved mass distribution characteristics. The golf club includes a golf club head that is constructed multiple materials and includes a body member, a mass member, and an interface that allows the mass member to be coupled to the body member. | 10-22-2015 |
20150328508 | GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS - Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion with a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a back portion, a front portion having a face portion with a front surface and a back surface, an interior cavity extending between the top and sole portions and between the face and back portions, and an elastic polymer material in the interior cavity, and a bonding portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. | 11-19-2015 |
20150360098 | GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS - Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion with a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a back portion, and a front portion. The golf club head may include an interior cavity. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. | 12-17-2015 |
20150367194 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball, a channel extending across a portion of the sole, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole, and/or a void defined on the sole of the body, wherein the channel has width defined in a front to rear direction and a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole at a vertical plane passing through the face center, wherein a ratio of the width to the depth is about 0.8:1 to 1.2:1. | 12-24-2015 |
20150367195 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and an elongated channel extending across a portion of the sole in a heel to toe direction. The channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole. The channel may have a width defined in a front to rear direction and a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole, wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe. The channel may have a wall thickness that is greater in the center portion of the channel than in at least one of the heel and toe portions. | 12-24-2015 |
20150367200 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel may be recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and have a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole, wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe, wherein the width and the depth of the center portion of the channel are substantially constant, and wherein the depth of the channel is greater at the heel and toe portions than at the center portion. | 12-24-2015 |
20150367201 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel may be recessed from the sole and have a depth, wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe. The channel may have a width defined between a front edge and a rear edge, and a cross-sectional shape, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the center portion of the channel is substantially semi-circular, and wherein the cross-sectional shape of the channel is different at the heel and toe portions than at the center portion. | 12-24-2015 |
20150367202 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball, a channel extending across a portion of the sole, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and/or a void defined on the sole of the body. The channel has width defined in a front to rear direction and a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole at a vertical plane passing through the face center, wherein a ratio of the width to the depth is approximately 3.5:1 to 4.5:1. | 12-24-2015 |
20150367203 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball, a channel extending across a portion of the sole, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole, a void defined on the sole of the body, and/or at least one external rib connected to the cover and extending downward from the cover. The at least one external rib may include a first external rib and a second external rib wherein each external rib is connected to the cover and extends downward from the cover, such that the external ribs are positioned within the void. | 12-24-2015 |
20150367204 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball, a body connected to the face and extending rearwardly from the face, the body having a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe, a void defined on the sole of the body, and at least one external rib is positioned within the void. A ratio of cross-sectional area moment of inertia Ix-x with and without the at least one external rib is greater than a ratio of cross-sectional area moment of inertia Iz-z with and without the at least one external rib when measured at a location defined by a distance from a forward most edge of the golf club head measuring 60 percent of a breadth dimension. | 12-24-2015 |
20150367205 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball, and a channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel extends across a portion of the sole in a heel to toe direction, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and has a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole, wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe, wherein the width of the center portion of the channel is substantially constant, and the width of the channel at the heel and toe portions increases from the heel end of the center portion toward the heel and from the toe end of the center portion toward the toe. | 12-24-2015 |
20160001141 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - An iron-type golf club head includes a striking face; a base surface opposite the striking face; and a perimeter weighting element surrounding the base surface and including a top-line portion, a sole portion, a heel portion, and a toe portion. A first auxiliary cavity is delimited by the perimeter weighting element and a first perimeter wall, the first perimeter wall coupled to the sole portion and to the heel portion of the perimeter weighting element. A second auxiliary cavity is delimited by the perimeter weighting element and a second perimeter wall, the second perimeter wall coupled to the sole portion and to the toe portion of the perimeter weighting element. A central cavity is at least partially delimited by the base surface, the perimeter weighting element, the first perimeter wall, and the second perimeter wall, and an insert is within the central cavity. | 01-07-2016 |
20160008685 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device with Removable And/Or Movable Sole Member | 01-14-2016 |
20160023064 | GOLF CLUB AND GOLF CLUB HEAD STRUCTURES - A golf club head has a body defining a ball striking face. The body further has a first leg extending away from the ball striking face and a second leg extending away from the ball striking face wherein a void is defined between the first leg and the second leg. The body further defines a crown that extends over the void. | 01-28-2016 |
20160096085 | GOLF CLUB HEAD OR OTHER BALL STRIKING DEVICE HAVING IMPACT-INFLUENCING BODY FEATURES - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball where the face has multiple thickness regions. The face has a center region, an upper region, a lower region, a toe region, and a heel region. The upper and lower regions have a ramped thickness extending from a center region to an upper and lower edge of the face. The heel and toe regions have a constant face thickness and have a thickness less than the other regions. Additionally, the club head body has a channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel may be recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and have a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole. The channel may have a cross-sectional profile that is asymmetric with a front wall and a rear wall where the front wall is longer than the rear wall. The channel may also have a center thickness that is different than a thickness at the heel and toe sides. | 04-07-2016 |
20160114228 | GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH ENERGY STORAGE CHARACTERISTICS - Embodiments of golf club heads with energy storage characteristics are presented herein. In some embodiments, a golf club head comprises a body comprising a strikeface, a heel region, a toe region opposite the heel region, a sole, a crown, and an internal radius transition from the strikeface to at least one of the sole or the crown. In many embodiments, the internal radius transition region is not visible from an exterior of the golf club head and comprises a first tier, a second tier and a tier transition region between the first tier and the second tier. | 04-28-2016 |
20160144247 | GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH CAVITIES AND RELATED METHODS - Embodiments of golf club heads with cavities and methods to manufacture golf club heads with cavities are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a golf club head comprises a body. The body comprises a strikeface, a backside of the strikeface, a heel region, a toe region opposite the heel region, a sole, a first cavity at the backside of the strikeface, a rear portion opposite the strikeface, and a second cavity at the rear portion. In many embodiments, the golf club head further comprises a cap closing off the second cavity. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 05-26-2016 |
20160144248 | GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH CAVITIES AND RELATED METHODS - Embodiments of golf club heads with cavities and methods to manufacture golf club heads with cavities are generally described herein. Some embodiments include a golf club head comprising a body. The body comprises a strikeface, a backside of the strikeface, a heel region, a toe region opposite the heel region, a sole, and a rear portion opposite the strikeface. In many embodiments, the body further comprises a first cavity at the backside of the strikeface and located between the strikeface and the rear portion, and a second cavity at the rear portion. In some embodiments, the first cavity and the second cavity are directly coupled to each other to form a single, aggregate cavity. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 05-26-2016 |
20160158606 | GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS - Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion with a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a back portion, and a front portion. The golf club head may include an interior cavity. The interior cavity may be filled with an elastic polymer material. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. | 06-09-2016 |
20160158607 | GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS - Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion with a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a back portion, and a front portion. The golf club head may include an interior cavity. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. | 06-09-2016 |
20160184631 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head includes a head body and a weight-balancing device. The head body is formed with a weighting recess. The weight-balancing device includes a coupling unit having a surrounding wall threadedly engaging the weighting recess, and an intelligent monitoring unit disposed inside the coupling unit. The intelligent monitoring unit includes a shell that is made of a signal-transmittable material and that is partially exposed form the surrounding wall, an intelligent monitoring element that is disposed in the shell and that is operable to detect data related to performance characteristics of a golf swing, and a wireless transmitter that is coupled to the monitoring element and that is operable to output the data. | 06-30-2016 |