Golf Club Heads with Multiple Materials and Methods to Manufacture Golf Club Heads with Multiple Materials

• US 20100130306A1
• Filed: 11/21/2008
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
• Original Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
• Inventors: Schweigert, Bradley D.
• Application Number:
  US12/275,976
• Publication Number:
  US 20100130306A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/350
• 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 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49968 Metal fusion joining
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49988 Metal casting

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. A club head comprising:

a body portion made of a first material, the body portion being associated with a first volume and a first mass; and

one or more weight portions made of a second material, the one or more weight portions being associated with a second volume and a second mass,

wherein the first volume is greater than the second volume, and

wherein the first mass is less than or equal to the second mass.

2. A club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the second volume comprises a volume of less than or equal to 25% of a total volume associated with the club head.

3. A club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the second mass comprises a mass of greater than or equal to 50% of a total mass associated with the club head.

4. A club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the first and second volumes are associated with a ratio of about 3:

1.

5. A club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the second mass comprises a mass substantially equal to the first mass.

6. A club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the one or more weight portions is located at or proximate to at least one of a toe end, a heel end, or a hosel portion of the club head.

7. A club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the first material comprises at least one of a steel-based material, a titanium-based material, or an aluminum-based material.

8. A club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the second material comprises a tungsten-based material.

9. A club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the second material comprises a material having a specific gravity of at least 15.

10. A club head as defined in claim 1 further comprising a face portion made of a third material, the face portion being made of a titanium-based material.

11. A club head as defined in claim 1 further comprising a loft angle greater than or equal to ten degrees.

12. A golf club head comprising:

a body portion made partially or entirely of a titanium-based material, the body portion being associated with a first volume and a first mass; and

one or more weight portions made partially or entirely of a tungsten-based material, the one or more weight portions being associated with a second volume and a second mass,

wherein the first volume is more than 50% of a total volume associated with the golf club head, and

wherein the first mass is less than 50% of a total mass associated with the golf club head.

13. A golf club head as defined in claim 12, wherein the second volume comprises a volume less than or equal to 25% of the total volume associated with the golf club head.

14. A golf club head as defined in claim 12, wherein the second mass comprises a mass greater than or equal to 50% of the total volume associated with the golf club head.

15. A golf club head as defined in claim 12, wherein the one or more weight portions is located at or proximate to at least one of a toe end, a heel end, or a hosel portion of the golf club head.

16. A golf club head as defined in claim 12, further comprising a face portion made partially or wholly of a titanium-based material, the face portion being associated with a third volume and a third mass.

17. A golf club head as defined in claim 12, further comprising a loft angle greater than or equal to ten degrees.

18. A golf club head as defined in claim 12, wherein the golf club head comprises at least one of a driver-type golf club head, a fairway wood-type golf club head, a hybrid-type golf club head, an iron-type golf club head, or a putter-type golf club head.

19. A method comprising:

forming a body portion made of a first material, the body portion being associated with a first volume and a first mass;

forming one or more weight portions made of a second material, the weight portion being associated with a second volume and a second mass; and

coupling the one or more weight portions to the body portion,

wherein the first volume is greater than the second volume, and

wherein the first mass is less than or equal to the second mass.

20. A method as defined in claim 19, wherein forming the one or more weight portions comprises forming one or more weight portions associated with a volume of less than or equal to 25% of a total volume associated with the club head.

21. A method as defined in claim 19, wherein forming the one or more weight portions comprises forming one or more weight portions associated with a mass of greater than or equal to 50% of a total mass associated with the club head.

22. A method as defined in claim 19, wherein forming the body portion comprises casting the body portion.

23. A method as defined in claim 19, wherein forming the one or more weight portions comprises brazing the one or more weight portions to the body portion.

24. A method as defined in claim 19, wherein coupling the one or more weight portions comprises coupling the one or more weight portions at or proximate to at least one of a toe end, a heel end, or a hosel portion of the body portion.

25. A method as defined in claim 19 further comprising forming a loft angle greater than or equal to ten degrees.