Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads

• US 10,252,123 B2
• Filed: 01/19/2018
• Issued: 04/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Parsons Xtreme Golf, Llc
• Original Assignee: Parsons Xtreme Golf, Llc
• Inventors: Parsons, Robert R., Schweigert, Bradley D., Nicolette, Michael R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Walters, Ryan J.
• Application Number:
  US15/875,496
• Publication Number:
  US 20180140909A1
• Time in Patent Office: 445 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0412 Volume
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/06 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence

Abstract

Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, the method of manufacturing a golf club head may include providing a body portion and providing a plurality of weight portions. The body portion may include a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion having an outer surface associated with an outer surface curve, and a weight port region located at or proximate to the bottom portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims

1. A method of manufacturing a golf club head, the method comprising:

providing a plurality of weight portions, the plurality of weight portions including a first set of weight portions associated with a first mass and a second set of weight portions associated with a second mass;

providing a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion;

forming a plurality of ports in the bottom portion with a machining process; and

installing a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions in each port of the plurality of ports,

wherein forming the ports of the plurality of ports with the machining process comprises forming the plurality of ports in at least one arc extending from a location at or proximate to the toe portion to a location at or proximate to the heel portion and being concave relative to the front portion, and

wherein forming each pair of adjacent ports of the plurality of ports with the machining process comprises forming each pair of adjacent ports spaced apart by a distance of less than the diameter of any one of the ports of the pair of adjacent ports.

2. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein forming the ports of the plurality ports includes forming the plurality of ports extending more than 50% of a maximum distance between the toe and heel portions across the bottom portion.

3. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein forming the ports of the plurality of ports includes forming the plurality of ports in an arc having a substantially similar curvature as the rear portion.

4. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the ports of the plurality of ports are formed by the machining process to receive the weight portions of the first set of weight portions and the second set of weight portions such that the weight distribution of the body portion is adjustable.

5. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the golf club head comprises a volume of less than 200 cubic centimeters.

6. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the golf club head comprises a mass of between 180 grams and 275 grams.

7. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the golf club head comprises a loft of between 15°

to 35°

.

8. A method of manufacturing a golf club head, the method comprising:

providing a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion, and a port region at or proximate to the bottom portion;

forming a plurality of ports in the port region with a machining process, wherein forming the ports of the plurality of ports includes forming the plurality of ports extending more than 50% of a maximum distance between the toe and heel portions across the bottom portion,

wherein forming each pair of adjacent ports of the plurality of ports with the machining process includes forming each pair of adjacent ports spaced apart by a distance of less than the diameter of any one of the ports of the pair of adjacent ports of the plurality of ports, and

wherein forming the ports of the plurality of ports includes forming the plurality of ports in an arc having a substantially similar curvature as the rear portion.

9. A method as defined in claim 8 further comprising providing a plurality of weight portions, wherein forming each port of the plurality of ports includes configuring the plurality of ports to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions.

10. A method as defined in claim 8 further comprising providing a plurality of weight portions including a first set of weight portions and a second set of weight portions, each weight portion of the first set of weight portions being associated with a first mass and each weight portion of the second set of weight portions being associated with a second mass less than the first mass, wherein forming the ports of the plurality of ports with the machining process includes configuring the plurality of ports to receive the weight portions of the first set of weight portions and the second set of weight portions such that the weight distribution of the body portion is adjustable.

11. A method as defined in claim 8, wherein the golf club head comprises a volume of less than 200 cubic centimeters.

12. A method as defined in claim 8, wherein the golf club head comprises a mass of between 180 grams and 275 grams.

13. A method as defined in claim 8, wherein the golf club head comprises a loft of between 15°

to 35°

.

14. A method of manufacturing a golf club head, the method comprising:

providing a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion, and a port region at or proximate to the bottom portion; and

forming a plurality of ports in the port region with a machining process,

wherein forming the ports of the plurality of ports with the machining process includes extending the plurality of ports more than 50% of a maximum distance between the toe and heel portions across the bottom portion,

wherein forming the ports of the plurality of ports with the machining process includes extending the plurality of ports from a location at or proximate to the toe portion toward the rear portion to a location closer to the rear portion than the front portion, and from the location closer to the rear portion than the front portion away from the rear portion to a location at or proximate to the heel portion, and

wherein forming each pair of adjacent ports of the plurality of ports with the machining process includes spacing each pair of adjacent ports apart by a distance of less than the diameter of any one of the ports of the pair of adjacent ports.

15. A method as defined in claim 14, wherein the golf club head comprises a loft of between 15°

to 35°

.

16. A method as defined in claim 14, wherein forming the ports of the plurality of ports with the machining process includes configuring the plurality of ports in an arc having a substantially similar curvature as the rear portion.

17. A method as defined in claim 14 further comprising providing a plurality of weight portions, wherein forming each port of the plurality of ports with the machining process includes configuring each port to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions.

18. A method as defined in claim 14 further comprising providing a plurality of weight portions including a first set of weight portions and a second set of weight portions, each weight portion of the first set of weight portions being associated with a first mass and each weight portion of the second set of weight portions being associated with a second mass less than the first mass, wherein forming the ports of the plurality of ports with the machining process includes configuring the plurality of ports to receive the weight portions of the first set of weight portions and the second set of weight portions such that the weight distribution of the body portion is adjustable.

19. A method as defined in claim 14, wherein the golf club head comprises a volume of less than 200 cubic centimeters.

20. A method as defined in claim 14, wherein the golf club head comprises a mass of between 180 grams and 275 grams.