GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS

• US 20170087427A1
• Filed: 12/13/2016
• Published: 03/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Parsons Xtreme Golf, Llc
• Original Assignee: Parsons Xtreme Golf, Llc
• Inventors: Schweigert, Bradley D., Nicolette, Michael R.
• Granted Patent: US 9,802,087 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 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0412 Volume
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence

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 and a plurality of weight portions. The plurality of weight portions may include a first set of weight portions and a second set of weight portions. Each weight portion of the first set of weight portions may be associated with a first mass, and each weight portion of the second set of weight portions may be associated with a second mass that is less than the first mass. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising:

a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a skirt portion between the top portion and the bottom portion; and

a port region located at or proximate to the bottom portion and the skirt portion, the port region defined by a continuous curved outer surface portion of the bottom portion, the port region having a plurality of ports, each port of the plurality of ports having an opening on the continuous curved outer surface portion, the plurality of ports comprising;

a first set of ports being closer to the front portion than the rear portion and extending between the toe portion and the heel portion;

a second set of ports being closer to the rear portion than the front portion and extending between the toe portion and the heel portion;

a third set of ports being closer to the toe portion than the heel portion and extending between the front portion and the rear portion, and

a fourth set of ports being closer to the heel portion than the toe portion and extending between the front portion and the rear portion.

2. A driver-type golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein each port of the plurality of ports is associated with a port diameter and a port axis perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the curved outer surface portion.

3. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of weight portions having a first set of weight portions with each weight portion of the first set of weight portions being associated with a first mass, and a second set of weight portions with each weight portion of the second set of weight portions being associated with a second mass different than the first mass, wherein the first set of weight portions are associated with at least three ports of the first set of ports, and wherein the second set of weight portions are associated with at least three ports of the second set of ports.

4. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of weight portions having a first set of weight portions with each weight portion of the first set of weight portions being associated with a first mass, and a second set of weight portions with each weight portion of the second set of weight portions being associated with a second mass different than the first mass, wherein the first set of weight portions are associated with at least three ports of the third set of ports, and wherein the second set of weight portions are associated with at least three ports of the fourth set of ports.

5. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein each pair of adjacent ports of the plurality of ports is separated by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the pair of adjacent ports.

6. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the plurality ports extends along substantially an entire periphery of the port region in a substantially similarly spaced apart configuration to define a continuous loop of ports.

7. A golf club head comprising:

a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion; and

a port region located at or proximate to the bottom portion, the port region having a plurality of ports along a periphery of the port region, the plurality of ports comprising;

a first set of ports located closer to the toe portion than the heel portion, at least one of the ports of the first set of ports being closer to the front portion than the rear portion and at least one of the ports of the first set of ports being closer to the rear portion than the front portion, and

a second set of ports located closer to the heel portion than the toe portion, at least one of the ports of the second set of ports being closer to the front portion than the rear portion and at least one of the ports of the second set of ports being closer to the rear portion than the front portion.

8. A golf club head as defined in claim 7, further comprising a third set of ports located closer to the front portion than the rear portion, wherein the third set of ports extends more than 50% of a maximum distance between the toe portion and the heel portion across the bottom portion.

9. A golf club head as defined in claim 7, further comprising a fourth set of ports located closer to the rear portion than the front portion, wherein the fourth set of ports extends more than 50% of a maximum distance between the toe portion and the heel portion across the bottom portion.

10. A golf club head as defined in claim 7 further comprising a plurality of weight portions, wherein the first set of ports is associated with a first set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, wherein the second set of ports is associated with a second set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, and wherein the second set of weight portions has a greater mass than the first set of weight portions.

11. A golf club head as defined in claim 7 further comprising a plurality of weight portions, wherein the first set of ports is associated with a first set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, wherein the second set of ports is associated with a second set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, and wherein the first set of weight portions has a greater mass than the second set of weight portions.

12. A golf club head as defined in claim 7 further comprising:

a third set of ports located closer to the front portion than the rear portion;

a fourth set of ports located closer to the rear portion than the front portion;

a plurality of weight portions;

wherein the third set of ports is associated with a first set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions;

wherein the fourth set of ports is associated with a second set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, and

wherein the second set of weight portions has a greater mass than the first set of weight portions.

13. A golf club head as defined in claim 7 further comprising:

a third set of ports located closer to the front portion than the rear portion;

a fourth set of ports located closer to the rear portion than the front portion;

a plurality of weight portions;

wherein the third set of ports is associated with a first set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions;

wherein the fourth set of ports is associated with a second set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, and

wherein the first set of weight portions has a greater mass than the second set of weight portions.

14. A golf club head as defined in claim 7 further wherein the bottom portion includes an outer surface associated with an outer surface curve, and wherein each port of the plurality of ports includes an opening on the curved outer surface of the port region and each port of the plurality of ports is associated with a port diameter and a port axis perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the curved outer surface.

15. A golf club head comprising:

a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion; and

a plurality of weight portions on the bottom portion, the plurality of weight portions comprising;

a first set of weight portions having at least three weight portions located closer to the front portion than the rear portion and extending along a curved path on the bottom portion, the at least three weight portions of the first set of weight portions being substantially similarly spaced apart, and

a second set of weight portions having at least three weight portions located closer to the rear portion than the front portion and extending along a curved path on the bottom portion, the at least three adjacent weight portions of the second set of weight portions being substantially similarly spaced apart.

16. A golf club head as defined in claim 15, wherein the first set of weight portions extends more than 50% of a maximum distance between the toe portion and the heel portion across the bottom portion, and wherein the second set of weight portions extends more than 50% of a maximum distance between the toe portion and the heel portion across the bottom portion.

17. A golf club head as defined in claim 15 wherein the second set of weight portions has a greater mass than the first set of weight portions.

18. A golf club head as defined in claim 15 wherein the first set of weight portions has a greater mass than the second set of weight portions.

19. A golf club head as defined in claim 15 further comprising a plurality of ports located on the bottom portion, each port of the plurality of ports configured to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions.

20. A golf club head as defined in claim 15, wherein the bottom portion includes a curved outer surface portion associated with an outer surface curve and a plurality of ports, wherein each port of the plurality of ports includes an opening on the curved outer surface portion, wherein each port of the plurality of ports is configured to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions, and wherein each port of the plurality of ports is associated with a port diameter and a port axis perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the curved outer surface.