Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads

• US 10,449,428 B2
• Filed: 02/11/2019
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Parsons Xtreme Golf, Llc
• Original Assignee: Parsons Xtreme Golf, Llc
• Inventors: Parsons, Robert R., Nicolette, Michael R., Schweigert, Bradley D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US16/272,269
• Publication Number:
  US 20190247726A1
• Time in Patent Office: 253 Days
• Field of Search: 473324-350, 473287-292
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0479 Wedge-type clubs, details thereof
• 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 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0475 with one or more enclosed cavities
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/52 with slits
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/54 with means for damping vibrations

Abstract

Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion comprising a first material. The body portion may have a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a back portion, a front portion having a face portion. The golf club head may include an interior cavity partially, substantially, or entirely filled with a first filler material and a second filler material. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising:

a face portion having a front surface and a back surface opposite of the front surface, the back surface having a perimeter portion;

a body portion having an interior cavity, the body portion having a front portion with a perimeter edge portion defining an outermost surface of the front portion, the perimeter edge portion of the body portion attached to the perimeter portion of the face portion;

a first filler material coupled to a portion of an inner wall of the body portion, the first filler material including a rubber material and having a first density; and

a second filler material injection molded into the interior cavity between the first filler material and the face portion, the second filler material including a thermoset material and having a second density different from the first density,

wherein a maximum width of the first filler material is aligned with a central portion of the face portion, and

wherein the back surface of the face portion includes a continuous groove extending along and proximate to a perimeter of the face portion, and wherein the groove is filled with the second filler material.

2. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the first filler material comprises a material bonded to the portion of the inner wall with a bonding agent.

3. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein a coefficient of restitution of the first filler material is greater than a coefficient of restitution of the second filler material.

4. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the face portion is attached to the body portion after the first filler material is coupled to a portion of an inner wall of the body portion.

5. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the body portion includes a plurality of recessed portions defining the interior cavity, wherein a central recessed portion of the plurality of recessed portions includes the maximum width of the interior cavity, and wherein the central recessed portion is filled with the first filler material.

6. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the body portion includes a plurality of recessed portions defining the interior cavity, wherein a width of the interior cavity decreases from a central recessed portion of the plurality of recessed portions to one or more recessed portions of the plurality of recessed portions adjacent the perimeter edge portion of the body portion.

7. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the body portion includes a club identifier associated with the golf club head.

8. A golf club head comprising:

a face portion having a front surface and a back surface opposite of the front surface, the face portion defining a loft angle, the face portion including a groove on the back surface extending proximate to a periphery of the face portion;

a body portion coupled to the face portion, the body portion having an interior cavity including a central recessed portion aligned with a central portion of the face portion, the central recessed portion having a shape associated with the loft angle, the central recessed portion including a maximum width of the interior cavity;

a first filler material coupled to the body portion in at least the central recessed portion and filling the central recessed portion; and

a second filler material injection molded into the interior cavity, at least a portion of the second filler material coupled to the back surface of the face portion and located between the first filler material in the central recessed portion and the face portion, the second filler material having at least one different material property than the first filler material,

wherein the groove is at least partially filled with the second filler material.

9. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the face portion is welded to the body portion after the first filler material is coupled to the body portion.

10. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the interior cavity includes a plurality of recessed portions adjacent to the central recessed portion, and wherein the second filler material at least partially fills the plurality of recessed portions.

11. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the maximum width of the interior cavity is proximate to geometric center of the face portion.

12. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein a coefficient of restitution of the first filler material is greater than a coefficient of restitution of the second filler material.

13. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the first filler material comprises a rubber material, and wherein the second filler material comprises a thermoset material.

14. A golf club head comprising:

a face portion having a front surface and a back surface opposite of the front surface;

a body portion coupled to the face portion, the body portion having an interior cavity and one or more inner walls;

a first filler material coupled to the body portion, the first filler material covering at least 25% of the one or more inner walls; and

a second filler material injection molded into the interior cavity,

wherein a coefficient of restitution (COR) of the first filler material is greater than the COR of the second filler material,

wherein a greatest width of the first filler material is at or proximate to a central portion of the face portion, and

wherein the back surface of the face portion includes a continuous groove extending along and proximate to a perimeter of the face portion, and wherein the groove is filled with the second filler material.

15. A golf club head as defined in claim 14, wherein the first filler material is injection molded in the interior cavity before the face portion is attached to the body portion.

16. A golf club head as defined in claim 14, wherein the first filler material is preformed and attached to the body portion.

17. A golf club head as defined in claim 14, wherein first filler material comprises a rubber material.

18. A golf club head as defined in claim 14, wherein the second filler material comprises a thermoset material.

19. A golf club head as defined in claim 14, wherein an area of the front surface of the face portion is greater than or equal to 200 mm² and less than or equal to 5000 mm².