VARIABLE BOUNCE HEIGHT CLUB HEADS AND RELATED METHODS

• US 20140274441A1
• Filed: 04/25/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
• Original Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
• Inventors: Greer, Evan
• Application Number:
  US13/870,817
• Publication Number:
  US 20140274441A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/290
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/06 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/42 Devices for measuring, verifying, correcting or customising the inherent characteristics of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like, e.g. measuring the maximum torque a batting shaft can withstand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/54 with means for damping vibrations

Abstract

Some embodiments include a variable bounce height club head. Other embodiments of related club heads and methods are also disclosed.

Claims

1. ) A golf club head comprising:

a club head body configured to be removably coupled at different times with a first attachment member and a second attachment member;

wherein;

when the club head body is coupled with the first attachment member, the golf club head comprises;

a loft angle;

a bounce angle; and

a first bounce height;

and

when the club head body is coupled with the second attachment member, the golf club head comprises;

the loft angle;

the bounce angle; and

a second bounce height different than the first bounce height.

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

when the club head body is coupled with the first attachment member, the golf club head comprises;

a first sole width;

and

when the club head body is coupled with the second attachment member, the golf club head comprises;

a second sole width different than the first sole width.

3. ) The golf club head of claim 2 wherein:

the first sole width is greater than or equal to approximately 0.6 centimeters and less than or equal to approximately 3.5 centimeters.

4. ) The golf club head of claim 1 wherein:

the golf club head comprises an iron-type golf club head.

5. ) The golf club head of claim 1 wherein:

the golf club head comprises a club head sole; and

the club head body is configured so that when one of the first attachment member or the second attachment member is coupled to the club head body, the one of the first attachment member or the second attachment member forms at least part of the club head sole.

6. ) The golf club head of claim 5 wherein:

the club head body is configured so that when the one of the first attachment member or the second attachment member is coupled to club head body, the one of the first attachment member or the second attachment member forms all of the club head sole.

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

the golf club head comprises an iron-type golf club head; and

the loft angle is greater than or equal to approximately 47 degrees and less than or equal to approximately 64 degrees.

8. ) The golf club head of claim 7 wherein:

the loft angle is one of approximately 56 degrees or approximately 60 degrees.

9. ) The golf club head of claim 1 wherein at least one of:

the club head body comprises a first dampening member;

or

at least one of;

(i) the first attachment member comprises a second dampening member, or (ii) the second attachment member comprises a third dampening member.

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

the club head body comprises a body alignment aid configured to facilitate coupling the club head body to the first attachment member or the second attachment member.

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

the bounce angle is greater than or equal to approximately 0 degrees or less than or equal to approximately 20 degrees.

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

the first bounce height is greater than or equal to approximately 0.500 centimeters or less than or equal to approximately 0.635 centimeters.

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

the first attachment member comprises a first weight and the second attachment member comprises a second weight different than the first weight.

14. ) The golf club head of claim 13 wherein:

the club head body is configured to be removably coupled with a third attachment member at different times than the first attachment member and the second attachment member;

wherein;

the third attachment member comprises a third weight approximately equal to the first weight; and

when the club head body is coupled with the third attachment member, the golf club head comprises;

the loft angle;

the bounce angle; and

the first bounce height.

15. ) A set of golf club heads comprising:

a first club head comprising;

a first club head body configured to be removably coupled at different times with a first attachment member and a second attachment member;

and

a second club head comprising;

a second club head body configured to be removably coupled at different times with a third attachment member and a fourth attachment member;

wherein;

when the first club head body is coupled with the first attachment member, the first club head comprises;

a first loft angle;

a first bounce angle; and

a first bounce height;

when the first club head body is coupled with the second attachment member, the first club head comprises;

the first loft angle;

the first bounce angle; and

a second bounce height different than the first bounce height;

when the second club head body is coupled with the third attachment member, the second club head comprises;

a second loft angle;

a second bounce angle; and

a third bounce height;

and

when the second club head body is coupled with the fourth attachment member, the second club head comprises;

the second loft angle;

the second bounce angle; and

a fourth bounce height different than the third bounce height.

16. ) The set of golf clubs of claim 15 wherein at least one of:

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

the second bounce height is greater than the first bounce height, and the third bounce height is greater than or approximately equal to the first bounce height;

or

the fourth bounce height is greater than the third bounce height, and the fourth bounce height is greater than or approximately equal to the second bounce height.

17. ) Multiple attachment members comprising:

a first attachment member and a second attachment member, each being configured to be removably coupled at different times with a first club head body of a first golf club head,

wherein;

when the first attachment member is coupled with the first club head body, the first golf club head comprises;

a first loft angle;

a first bounce angle;

a first bounce height; and

a first sole width;

and

when the second attachment member is coupled with the first club head body, the first golf club head comprises;

the first loft angle;

the first bounce angle;

a second bounce height different than the first bounce height; and

a second sole width different than the first sole width.

18. ) The multiple attachment members of claim 17 further comprising:

a third attachment member and a fourth attachment member, each being configured to be removably coupled at different times with a second club head body of a second golf club head,

wherein;

when the third attachment member is coupled with the second club head body, the second golf club head comprises;

a second loft angle;

a second bounce angle;

a third bounce height; and

a third sole width;

and

when the fourth attachment member is coupled with the second club head body, the second golf club head comprises;

the second loft angle;

the second bounce angle;

a fourth bounce height different than the third bounce height; and

a fourth sole width different than the third sole width.

19. ) The multiple attachment members of claim 18 wherein:

the first attachment member and the second attachment member are configured to prevent the first attachment member and the second attachment member from being coupled with the second club head body.

20. ) A method comprising:

providing a first attachment member; and

providing a second attachment member;

wherein;

the first attachment member and the second attachment member are each configured to be removably coupled at different times with a club head body of a golf club head;

when the first attachment member is coupled with the club head body, the golf club head comprises;

a loft angle;

a bounce angle;

a first bounce height; and

a first sole width;

and

when the second attachment member is coupled with the club head body, the golf club head comprises;

the loft angle;

the bounce angle;

a second bounce height different than the first bounce height; and

a second sole width different than the first sole width.

21. ) The method of claim 20 further comprising at least one of:

providing the club head body;

coupling the first attachment member to the club head body;

coupling the second attachment member to the club head body;

decoupling the first attachment member from the club head body;

or

decoupling the second attachment member from the club head body.

22. ) The method of claim 20 wherein:

the golf club head comprises a club head sole; and

the club head body is configured so that when one of the first attachment member or the second attachment member is coupled to the club head body, the one of the first attachment member or the second attachment member forms at least part of the club head sole.

23. ) The method of claim 20 wherein at least one of:

providing the first attachment member and providing the second attachment member each comprises;

configuring the loft angle to be greater than or equal to approximately 47 degrees and less than or equal to approximately 64 degrees;

providing the first attachment member and providing the second attachment member each comprises;

configuring the bounce angle to be greater than or equal to approximately 0 degrees and less than or equal to approximately 20 degrees;

providing the first attachment member comprises;

configuring the first bounce height to be greater than or equal to approximately 0.500 centimeters and less than or equal to approximately 0.635 centimeters;

or

providing the first club head first attachment member comprises;

configuring the first sole width to be greater than or equal to approximately 0.6 centimeters and less than or equal to approximately 3.5 centimeters.

24. ) The method of claim 20 wherein:

providing the first attachment member comprises providing a dampening member.

25. ) The method of claim 20 wherein:

providing the first attachment member comprises providing the first attachment member so that the first attachment member comprises a first weight; and

providing the second attachment member comprises providing the second attachment member so that the second attachment member comprises a second weight different than the first weight.