CLUB HEAD SETS WITH VARYING CHARACTERISTICS AND RELATED METHODS

• US 20140080621A1
• Filed: 11/22/2013
• Published: 03/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
• Original Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
• Inventors: Nicolette, Michael R., Schweigert, Bradley D., Jertson, Marty R.
• Granted Patent: US 9,623,296 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/291
• 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 53/005 Club sets
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0454 Strengthening ribs on the rear surface of the impact face plate
• 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 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence

Abstract

Embodiments of golf clubs head sets with varying characteristics are disclosed herein. Other examples and related methods are also generally described herein.

Claims

1. A club head set comprising:

a first club head comprising;

a first loft angle;

a first front face;

a first backside comprising a first toe region having a first lower toe section; and

a first weight at the first lower toe section of the first toe region and comprising;

a first depth;

a first width; and

a first length;

and

a second club head comprising;

a second loft angle;

a second front face; and

a second backside comprising a second toe region having a second lower toe section; and

a second weight at the second lower toe section of the second toe region and comprising;

a second depth;

a second width; and

a second length;

wherein;

the first loft angle is greater than the second loft angle;

the first club head comprises a short iron club head;

the second club head comprises a long iron club head; and

a dimensional relationship with respect to the first and second weights comprises;

the first depth of the first weight greater than the second depth of the second weight; and

at least one of;

the second width of the second weight greater than the first width of the first weight;

or

the second length of the second weight greater than the first length of the first weight.

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

with respect to a toeside view of the first golf clubhead, the first depth is substantially orthogonal to a shaft axis of the first club head; and

with respect to a toeside view of the second golf clubhead, the second depth is substantially orthogonal to a shaft axis of the second club head.

3. The club head set of claim 2, wherein:

the first width and the first length are substantially orthogonal to the first depth; and

the second width and the second length are substantially orthogonal to the second depth.

4. The club head set of claim 1, wherein:

the first weight comprises a weight material;

the second weight comprises the weight material; and

a mass of the first weight and a mass of the second weight are substantially equal to each other.

5. The club head set of claim 1, wherein:

a volume of the first weight and a volume of the second weight are substantially equal to each other.

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

a second shortest distance between the second front face and the second weight is greater than a first shortest distance between the first front face and the first weight.

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

a second shortest distance between the second front face and a center of gravity of the second weight is greater than a first shortest distance between the first front face and a center of gravity of the first weight.

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

the first club head further comprises a first hosel;

the second club head further comprises a second hosel;

a mass of the first weight counterbalances a mass of the first hosel; and

a mass of the second weight counterbalances a mass of the second hosel.

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

the first weight is visible at the first lower toe section of the first toe region; and

the second weight is visible at the second lower toe section of the second toe region.

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

the first club head further comprises a first perimeter weight at a periphery of the first backside;

the first perimeter weight comprises a first cavity at the first lower toe section of the first toe region;

the first weight is located at the first cavity;

the second club head further comprises a second perimeter weight at a periphery of the second backside;

the second perimeter weight comprises a second cavity at the second lower toe section of the second toe region; and

the second weight is located at the second cavity.

11. The club head set of claim 10, wherein:

the first weight of the first club head is incompatible with the second cavity of the second club head; and

the second weight of the second club head is incompatible with the first cavity of the first club head.

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

a mass of the first weight and a mass of the second weight are substantially equal to each other; and

the mass of each of the first and second weights comprises approximately 5 grams to approximately 50 grams.

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

the second club head comprises one of;

a 2-iron head, a 3-iron head, a 4-iron head, or a 5-iron head;

the first club head comprises one of;

a 9-iron head, or a wedge head;

when the second club head comprises the 2-iron head, the 2-iron head comprises;

the second loft angle having a 2-iron loft angle of approximately 18 degrees to approximately 20 degrees; and

a 2-iron distance between the second front face and the second weight of approximately 1.27 mm to approximately 28.1 mm;

when the second club head comprises the 3-iron head, the 3-iron head comprises;

the second loft angle having a 3-iron loft angle of approximately 20 degrees to approximately 23 degrees; and

a 3-iron distance between the second front face and the second weight of approximately 1.22 mm to approximately 27.9 mm;

when the second club head comprises the 4-iron head, the 4-iron head comprises;

the second loft angle having a 4-iron loft angle of approximately 21 degrees to approximately 25 degrees; and

a 4-iron distance between the second front face and the second weight of approximately 1.17 mm to approximately 27.9 mm;

when the second club head comprises the 5-iron head, the 5-iron head comprises;

the second loft angle having a 5-iron loft angle of approximately 23 degrees to approximately 28 degrees; and

a 5-iron distance between the second front face and the second weight of approximately 1.12 mm to approximately 27.4 mm;

when the first club head comprises the 9-iron head, the 9-iron head comprises;

the first loft angle having a 9-iron loft angle of approximately 38 degrees to approximately 45 degrees; and

a 9-iron distance between the first front face and the first weight of approximately 0.91 mm to approximately 23.3 mm;

and

when the first club head comprises the wedge head, the wedge head comprises;

the first loft angle having a wedge loft angle of approximately 42 degrees to approximately 64 degrees; and

a wedge distance between the first front face and the first weight of approximately 0.86 mm to approximately 25.7 mm.

14. The club head set of claim 1, wherein:

a third club head comprising;

a third loft angle;

a third front face;

a third backside comprising;

a third toe region comprising a third lower toe section; and

and

a third weight at the third lower toe section of the third toe region;

when the third club head comprise a 6-iron head, the 6-iron head comprises;

the third loft angle having a 6-iron loft angle of approximately 26 degrees to approximately 32 degrees; and

a 6-iron distance between the third front face and the third weight of approximately 1.07 mm to approximately 27.1 mm;

when the third club head comprise a 7-iron head, the 7-iron head comprises;

the first loft angle having a 7-iron loft angle of approximately 29 degrees to approximately 36 degrees; and

a 7-iron distance between the third front face and the third weight of approximately 1.02 mm to approximately 26.9 mm;

and

when the third club head comprise an 8-iron head, the 8-iron head comprises;

the first loft angle having an 8-iron loft angle of approximately 34 degrees to approximately 42 degrees; and

an 8-iron distance between the third front face and the third weight of approximately 0.97 mm to approximately 26.4 mm.

15. The club head set of claim 1, wherein:

the first weight comprises a first maximum cross-sectional area orthogonal to the first depth;

the second weight comprises a second maximum cross-sectional area orthogonal to the second depth; and

the second maximum cross-sectional area is greater than the first maximum cross-sectional area.

16. A method comprising:

providing a first club head of a club head set, the first club head comprising;

a first loft angle;

a first front face; and

a first back portion with a first lower toe section;

providing a first weight at the first lower toe section;

providing a second club head of the club head set, the second club head comprising;

a second loft angle;

a second front face; and

a second back portion with a second lower toe section;

and

providing a second weight at the second lower toe section;

wherein;

the first loft angle is greater than the second loft angle;

the first club head comprises a short iron club head;

the second club head comprises a long iron club head;

the first weight comprises a first-first dimension having a first-first dimensional direction;

the second weight comprises a second-first dimension having a second-first dimensional direction corresponding to the first-first dimensional direction of the first weight;

the first weight comprises a first-second dimension having a first-second dimensional direction;

the second weight comprises a second-second dimension having a second-second dimensional direction corresponding to the first-second dimensional direction of the first weight;

the first-first dimension of the first weight is greater than the second-first dimension of the second weight.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein:

the first-first dimension of the first weight comprises a first depth of the first weight; and

the second-first dimension of the second weight comprises a second depth of the second weight.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein:

the second-second dimension of the second weight is greater than the first-second dimension of the first weight.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein:

the first-second dimension of the first weight comprises;

a maximum cross-sectional area of the first weight, orthogonal to the first depth;

and

the second-second dimension of the second weight comprises;

a maximum cross-sectional area of the second weight, orthogonal to the second depth.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein:

the first weight comprises;

a first weight mass; and

a first weight volume;

the second weight comprises;

a second weight mass; and

a second weight volume;

and at least one of;

the first weight mass and the second weight mass are substantially equal to each other;

or

the first weight volume and the second weight volume are substantially equal to each other.

21. A club head set comprising:

a first club head comprising;

a first loft angle;

a first front face;

a first back portion comprising;

a first toe region comprising a first lower toe section;

and

a first weight at the first lower toe section of the first toe region and comprising;

a first weight depth; and

a first weight cross-sectional area orthogonal to the first weight depth;

and

a second club head comprising;

a second loft angle;

a second front face; and

a second back portion comprising;

a second toe region comprising a second lower toe section;

and

a second weight at the second lower toe section of the second toe region and comprising;

a second weight depth; and

a second weight cross-sectional area orthogonal to the second weight depth;

wherein;

the first loft angle is greater than the second loft angle;

the first club head comprises a short iron club head;

the second club head comprises a long iron club head; and

the second weight cross-sectional area is greater than the first weight cross-sectional area.

22. The club head set of claim 21, wherein:

the first weight depth is greater than the second weight depth.

23. The club head set of claim 21, wherein:

a second shortest distance between the second front face and a center of gravity of the second weight is greater than a first shortest distance between the first front face and a center of gravity of the first weight.

24. The club head set of claim 21, wherein:

the first weight comprises;

a first weight mass; and

a first weight volume;

the second weight comprises;

a second weight mass; and

a second weight volume;

and at least one of;

the first weight mass and the second weight mass are substantially equal to each other;

or

the first weight volume and the second weight volume are substantially equal to each other.