Golf Club Heads With Augmented Side Surfaces And Weighting, And Related Methods

• US 20100178999A1
• Filed: 03/22/2010
• Published: 07/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
• Original Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
• Inventors: Nicolette, Michael, Schweigert, Brad D.
• Application Number:
  US12/728,824
• Publication Number:
  US 20100178999A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/349
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/08 with special arrangements for obtaining a variable impact
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49 Method of mechanical manufacture
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

Embodiments of golf club heads with augmented side surfaces and weighting are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising:

a body comprising;

a front face;

a back face opposite the front face;

a heel region;

a toe region opposite the heel region and comprising a top toe end portion, and a bottom toe end portion;

a top rail;

a side surface coupled between the top rail and the sole and extended along the top and bottom toe end portions;

a first back face weight located at a perimeter of the back face; and

a second back face weight coupled over the first back face weight and located adjacent to the sole and the toe region;

wherein;

an entirety of the perimeter is substantially covered by the first back face weight;

the side surface further comprises a side surface width extending from the front face towards and beyond the back face;

the side surface width comprises a thickness of the first and second back face weights along the bottom toe end portion;

the side surface width increases non-linearly from the top rail to the sole; and

the side surface width has a maximum side surface width towards the sole.

2. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein:

the first back face weight comprises a first material; and

the second back face weight comprises the first material.

3. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein:

the second back face weight is visibly distinct from the first back face weight from a top view of the golf club head.

4. The golf club head of claim 1, further comprising:

a hosel coupled to a top portion of the heel region such that the hosel is perimetrically opposed to the second back face weight.

5. The golf club head of claim 1, further comprising:

an integral, arcuate reinforcing member at the back face and extending from the heel region to the toe region.

6. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein:

the top rail comprises a substantially constant top rail width; and

the side surface width along the top toe end portion is substantially similar to the top rail width.

7. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein:

the side surface width at the bottom toe end portion is at least three times the side surface width at the top rail.

8. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein:

the second back face weight is integral with the first back face weight.

9. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein:

the first back face weight comprises a first material; and

the second back face weight comprises a second material different from the first material.

10. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein:

the side surface width is substantially constant along a first portion of the side surface;

the first portion of the side surface extends from the top rail to a point adjacent to a midpoint between the top rail and the sole;

the side surface width increases non-linearly along a second portion of the side surface; and

the second portion of the side surface extends from the point to the sole.

11. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein:

at least a portion of the second back face weight is located farther away from the back face than the first back face weight.

12. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein:

the first back face weight separates the back face from the second back face weight.

13. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein:

a perimeter of the second back face weight is elevated relative to a surface of the first back face weight.

14. A golf club head comprising:

a heel region;

a toe region opposite the heel region;

a front face;

a back face opposite the front face;

a top rail extending from the front face towards and beyond the back face;

a sole opposite the top rail and extending from the front face towards and beyond the back face;

a side surface extending from the top rail to the sole at the toe region;

a first back face weight located at an entirety of a perimeter of the back face; and

a second back face weight located over the first back face weight and adjacent to the sole and to the side surface;

wherein;

the side surface comprises a side surface width extending from the front face towards and beyond the back face;

the side surface width is constant along a first portion of the side surface;

the side surface comprises a minimum side surface width at the first portion of the side surface;

the side surface width increases non-linearly along a second portion of the side surface to a maximum side surface width towards the sole;

the top rail extends from the heel region to the toe region, and comprises a top rail width that remains substantially constant from the heel region to the toe region;

the sole comprises a sole width that increases from the heel region to the toe region; and

the sole width is augmented by the second back face weight to a maximum sole width towards the toe region.

15. The golf club head of claim 14, further comprising:

a hosel coupled to a top portion of the heel region such that the hosel is perimetrically opposed to the second back face weight;

wherein;

the second back face weight is visibly distinct from the first back face weight from a top view of the golf club head;

at least a portion of the second back face weight is located farther away from the back face than the first back face weight;

the first back face weight separates the back face from the second back face weight; and

a perimeter of the second back face weight is elevated relative to a surface of the first back face weight.

16. The golf club head of claim 15, further comprising:

an integral, arcuate reinforcing member at the back face and extending from the heel region to the toe region;

wherein;

the first back face weight comprises a first material;

the second back face weight comprises the first material;

the second back face weight is integral with the first back face weight;

the side surface width along the first portion of the side surface is substantially similar to the top rail width;

the maximum side surface width at the second portion of the side surface is at least three times the top rail width;

the first portion of the side surface extends from the top rail to a point adjacent to a midpoint between the top rail and the sole; and

the second portion of the side surface extends from the point to the sole.

17. A method for manufacturing a golf club head, the method comprising:

providing a body comprising;

providing a hosel;

providing a heel region adjacent to the hosel;

providing a toe region opposite the heel region;

providing a front face;

providing a back face opposite the front face;

providing a top rail extending from the front face towards and beyond the back face, and extending from the heel region to the toe region, the top rail comprising a top rail width substantially constant from the heel region to the toe region;

providing a sole opposite the top rail, the sole comprising a sole width extending from the front face towards and beyond the back face;

providing a side surface extending from the top rail to the sole at the toe region;

providing a first back face weight located at a perimeter of the back face; and

providing a second back face weight coupled over the first back face weight and located adjacent to the sole and the side surface;

wherein;

providing the first back face weight comprises;

substantially covering an entirety of the perimeter with the first back face weight;

providing the side surface comprises;

providing a side surface width extending from the front face towards and beyond the back face;

providing the side surface width to be constant along a first portion of the side surface;

providing the side surface to comprise a minimum side surface width towards the top rail;

providing the side surface width to increase along a second portion of the side surface to a maximum side surface width towards the sole;

and

providing the sole comprises;

providing the sole width to increase from the heel region to the toe region; and

providing the sole width to be augmented by the second back face weight to a maximum sole width towards the toe region.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein:

providing the sole further comprises;

providing the sole width to extend to a rear sole edge to create a portion of a rear sole wall; and

providing the rear sole wall to extend from the back face to the back face sole edge.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein:

providing the side surface comprises;

providing a side surface width extending substantially constant along a first portion of the side surface, and increasing non-linearly along a second portion of the side surface;

wherein;

the first portion of the side surface extends from the top rail to a point adjacent to a midpoint between the top rail and the sole; and

the second portion of the side surface extends from the point to the sole.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein:

providing the second back face weight comprises;

providing the second back face weight to be visibly distinct from the first back face weight from a top view of the golf club head.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein:

providing the second back face weight comprises;

providing the second back face weight integrally with the first back face weight.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein:

providing the second back face weight comprises;

providing a material of the second back face weight to be different than a material of the first back face weight.