Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100113185 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A FACE STRUCTURE FOR A GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head having a multiple material face is disclosed herein. The golf club head has a coefficient of restitution value greater than 0.83 and a characteristic time value of less than 257 milliseconds. The golf club head is preferably composed of a titanium alloy with a polymer layer disposed over a titanium alloy front wall. A preferred polymer is a polyurethane polymer. | 05-06-2010 |
20110124435 | FACE STRUCTURE FOR A GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head having a multiple material face is disclosed herein. The golf club head has a coefficient of restitution value greater than 0.83 and a characteristic time value of less than 257 milliseconds. The golf club head is preferably composed of a titanium alloy with a polymer layer disposed over a titanium alloy front wall. A preferred polymer is a polyurethane polymer. | 05-26-2011 |
20110192001 | METHOD OF FORMING A GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED AERODYNAMIC CHARCTERISTICS - A method of forming a golf club head having improved aerodynamic characteristics. The method comprises a largest tangent circle method utilizing a cartesian coordinate system. The method results in the highest point of the crown surface located within a crown apex zone, wherein this location aids in the improved aerodynamic properties of the golf club head. | 08-11-2011 |
20110192002 | METHOD OF FORMING A GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS - A method for forming a driver type golf club head, the method comprising orienting a golf club head using a largest tangent circle method, forming a golf club head having an apex point positioned in a crown apex zone and designing a crown curve having some portion exist above a 5.25 inch radius arc, the radius arc beginning at the apex point and extending rearward toward the back end of the golf club head. | 08-11-2011 |
20110195800 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS - A driver type golf club head comprising a body having a face, a crown and a sole, wherein the highest point of the crown surface is located within a crown apex zone, and the club head has a depth, the depth being at least twice the length as a height of the club head, wherein the depth is at least 4.600 inches. | 08-11-2011 |
20110195801 | METHOD OF FORMING A GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS - A driver type golf club head comprising a body having a face, a crown and a sole, wherein the highest point of the crown surface is located within a crown apex zone, and a portion of the crown contour exists above a radius arc of approximately 5.25 inches. | 08-11-2011 |
20110247190 | Method of Forming a Golf Club Head with Improved Aerodynamic Characteristics - Methods of forming a golf club head having improved aerodynamic characteristics are disclosed herein. A preferred method is the largest tangent circle method, which utilizes a Cartesian coordinate system. The method results in identification of the highest point of the crown surface located within a crown apex zone, and this location aids in the design of improved aerodynamic properties of the golf club head. | 10-13-2011 |
20120015757 | Golf Club Head with Improved Aerodynamic Characteristics - Methods of forming a golf club head having improved aerodynamic characteristics are disclosed herein. A preferred method is the largest tangent circle method, which utilizes a Cartesian coordinate system. The method results in identification and measurement of certain club head features, which can be adjusted to improve aerodynamic properties of the golf club head. One method of the present invention lowers the drag of the club head by specifying dimensional relationships of the driver head based on location of apex and nadir points, while another method lowers the drag of the club head by improving overall face design. | 01-19-2012 |
20120129626 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS - Methods of forming a golf club head having improved aerodynamic characteristics are disclosed herein. A preferred method is the largest tangent circle method, which utilizes a Cartesian coordinate system. The method results in identification and measurement of certain club head features, which can be adjusted to improve aerodynamic properties of the golf club head. One method of the present invention lowers the drag of the club head by specifying dimensional relationships of the driver head based on location of apex and nadir points, while another method lowers the drag of the club head by improving overall face design. | 05-24-2012 |
20130165252 | Golf Club Head - A golf club providing improved golf ball launch conditions is disclosed herein. The golf club includes a face component and a sole comprising an elongated recess disposed proximate the face component. The elongated recess preferably is tube shaped, and preferably has an opening with a smaller width than an innermost surface of the elongated recess. Some embodiments of the golf club also comprise a cover affixed to the sole and at least partially covering the opening of the elongated recess. | 06-27-2013 |
20130190103 | MULTI-PIECE DRIVER WITH SEPARATELY CAST HOSEL - The present invention is directed to a multi-piece golf club head having a metal hosel with adjustability features that is cast separately from a face component, sole, and crown, and then is permanently affixed to those other parts after casting is complete. The face component, sole, and crown may be composed of any suitable materials, but preferably each of the face component, the sole, and the crown are stamped from a metal material and are welded to the hosel. | 07-25-2013 |
20140045610 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS - A driver type golf club head comprising a body having a face, a crown and a sole, wherein the highest point of the crown surface is located within a crown apex zone, and the club head has a depth, the depth being at least twice the length as a height of the club head, wherein the depth is at least 4.600 inches. | 02-13-2014 |
20140248974 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH IMPROVED AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS - A golf club head comprising an aerodynamic hosel is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the hosel has an upper portion and a swept transition portion which connects to the golf club head, and all points at which the swept transition portion contacts the club head are spaced rearwardly from a vertical face plane. In a further embodiment, both the upper portion and the swept transition portion comprise coaxial shaft receiving bores. In yet another embodiment, the swept transition portion of the hosel has a trailing edge that is truncated, or that has one or more surface discontinuities. In yet another embodiment, the swept transition portion has a height and a diameter, each of which is less than or equal to one inch. | 09-04-2014 |