GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS

• US 20150328505A1
• Filed: 05/11/2015
• Published: 11/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Parsons Xtreme Golf, Llc
• Original Assignee: Parsons Xtreme Golf, Llc
• Inventors: Nicolette, Michael R.
• Granted Patent: US 9,649,542 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0445 Details of grooves or the like on the impact surface
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0475 with one or more enclosed cavities

Abstract

Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion with a face portion, a toe portion, a top portion, a sole portion, and a back portion. The golf club head may include an interior cavity. The golf club head may include face markings Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising:

a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, and a face portion to engage a golf ball;

a plurality of grooves formed on the face portion and extending lengthwise between the toe portion and the heel portion, the plurality of grooves being substantially parallel to each other with each of the plurality of grooves having a groove width and a groove depth;

a plurality of first markings formed on the face portion and extending lengthwise between the toe portion and the heel portion, each of the plurality of first markings having a first marking width and a first marking depth; and

a plurality of second markings formed on the face portion and extending lengthwise between the top portion and the sole portion, each of the plurality of second markings having a second marking width and a second marking depth,

wherein the plurality of second markings intersect with at least one of the plurality of grooves and at least one of the plurality of first markings,

wherein the groove width is greater than each of the first and second marking widths, and

wherein the groove depth is greater than each of the first and second marking depths.

2. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the first and second marking widths comprise substantially the same width.

3. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the first and second marking depths comprise substantially the same depth.

4. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the plurality of first markings comprises two first markings formed between two adjacent grooves.

5. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first marking width or the second marking width comprises a width of about 0.020 inches.

6. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first marking depth or the second marking depth comprises a depth of about 0.001 inches.

7. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the first markings of the plurality of first markings are substantially parallel to each other and to the plurality of first grooves.

8. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the plurality of first and second markings comprise two or more markings to form a grid-like pattern associated with the impact area.

9. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of first markings or the plurality of second markings comprises one or more markings formed by at least one of a milling process or a laser etching process.

10. A golf club head comprising:

a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, and a face portion having an impact area to engage a golf ball;

at least one groove associated with a groove width and a groove depth and formed in the impact area, the at least one groove extending lengthwise between the toe portion and the heel portion;

at least one first marking associated with a first marking width and a first marking depth and formed in the impact area, the at least one first marking extending generally in the same direction as the at least one groove; and

at least one second marking associated with a second marking width and a second marking depth and formed in the impact area, the at least one second marking extending lengthwise in a direction generally transverse to the at least one groove and the at least one first marking,

wherein the at least one second marking intersects with the at least one groove and the at least one first marking,

wherein the groove width is greater than each of the first marking width and the second marking width, and

wherein the groove depth is greater than each of the first marking depth and the second marking depth.

11. A golf club head as defined in claim 10, wherein the first and second marking widths comprise substantially the same width.

12. A golf club head as defined in claim 10, wherein the first and second marking depths comprise substantially the same depth.

13. A golf club head as defined in claim 10, wherein the at least one first marking comprises two first markings formed between two adjacent grooves.

14. A golf club head as defined in claim 10, wherein at least one of the first marking width or the second marking width comprises a width of about 0.020 inches.

15. A golf club head as defined in claim 10, wherein at least one of the first marking depth or the second marking depth comprises a depth of about 0.001 inches.

16. A golf club head comprising:

a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a sole portion, and a face portion to engage a golf ball;

at least one groove associated with a groove width and a groove depth, the at least one groove formed in an impact area of the face portion and extending lengthwise between the toe portion and the heel portion; and

a plurality of markings associated with a marking width and a marking depth and formed in the impact area of the face portion, the plurality of markings having a first set of markings and a second set of markings, the first set of markings extending lengthwise between the toe portion and the heel portion and being substantially parallel to the at least one groove, the second set of markings extending lengthwise between the top portion and the sole portion and being substantially perpendicular to the at least one groove and the first set of markings,

wherein the groove width is greater than the marking width, and

wherein the groove depth is greater than the marking depth.

17. A golf club head as defined in claim 16, wherein the first set of markings comprises two markings formed between two adjacent grooves.

18. A golf club head as defined in claim 16, wherein the marking width comprises a width of about 0.020 inches.

19. A golf club head as defined in claim 16, wherein the marking depth comprises a depth of about 0.001 inches.

20. A golf club head as defined in claim 16, wherein the body portion comprises a non-hollow body portion.