GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS

• US 20170209753A1
• Filed: 04/03/2017
• Published: 07/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Parsons Xtreme Golf, Llc
• Original Assignee: Parsons Xtreme Golf, Llc
• Inventors: Parsons, Robert R., Schweigert, Bradley D., Nicolette, Michael R.
• Granted Patent: US 9,914,029 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/045 Strengthening ribs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0475 with one or more enclosed cavities
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/06 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/002 Resonance frequency related characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/50 with through-holes A63B60/18 takes precedence; for stringing purposes A63B49/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/52 with slits
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/54 with means for damping vibrations

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 hollow body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, a top portion, a plurality of ports on the bottom portion and a plurality of inner support portions in the hollow body portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising:

a hollow body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion having an inner surface and an outer surface;

an elastic polymer insert located in the hollow body portion, the elastic polymer insert being in contact with the inner surface of the bottom portion and extending from the inner surface of the bottom portion into the hollow body portion; and

an inner support portion extending into the hollow body portion from the inner surface of the bottom portion, the inner support portion surrounding the elastic polymer insert.

2. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the elastic polymer insert comprises a plurality of recesses.

3. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the elastic polymer insert comprises a plurality of recesses defining holes extending through the elastic polymer insert.

4. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the elastic polymer insert comprises a plurality of hexagonal recesses in a honeycomb configuration.

5. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the elastic polymer insert is attached to the inner surface of the bottom portion with a bonding agent.

6. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of ports extending from the outer surface of the bottom portion into the hollow body portion, wherein the inner support portion surrounds the plurality of ports.

7. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of ports extending from the outer surface of the bottom portion into the hollow body portion, wherein the elastic polymer insert includes a plurality of cutout portions, and wherein each cutout portion of the plurality of cutout portions is configured to receive a port of the plurality of ports.

8. A golf club head comprising:

a hollow body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion having an inner surface and an outer surface;

a plurality of ports extending from the outer surface of the bottom portion into the hollow body portion, the plurality of ports extending from the toe portion to the heel portion; and

an elastic polymer material in the hollow body portion and in contact with the inner surface of the bottom portion, the elastic polymer material extending from the inner surface of the bottom portion into the hollow body portion, and the elastic polymer material surrounding the plurality of ports.

9. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the elastic polymer material is an elastic polymer insert comprising a plurality of recesses.

10. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the elastic polymer material is an elastic polymer insert comprising a plurality of recesses defining holes extending through the elastic polymer insert.

11. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the elastic polymer material is an elastic polymer insert comprising a plurality of hexagonal recesses in a honeycomb configuration.

12. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the elastic polymer material is attached to the inner surface of the bottom portion with a bonding agent.

13. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the elastic polymer material is an elastic polymer insert comprising a plurality of cutout portions, wherein each cutout portion of the plurality of cutout portions of the elastic polymer insert is configured to receive a port of the plurality of ports.

14. A golf club head comprising:

a hollow body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion having an inner surface and an outer surface;

a plurality of ports extending from the outer surface of the bottom portion into the hollow body portion; and

an elastic polymer insert on the inner surface of the bottom portion, the elastic polymer insert having a plurality of cutout portions, each cutout portion configured to receive and surround a port of the plurality of ports.

15. A golf club head as defined in claim 14, wherein the elastic polymer insert is attached to the inner surface of the bottom portion with a bonding agent.

16. A golf club head as defined in claim 14, wherein the elastic polymer insert comprises a plurality of recesses.

17. A golf club head as defined in claim 14, wherein the elastic polymer insert comprises a plurality of recesses defining holes extending through the elastic polymer insert.

18. A golf club head as defined in claim 14, wherein the elastic polymer insert comprises a plurality of hexagonal recesses in a honeycomb configuration.

19. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 further comprising an inner support portion extending into the hollow body portion from the inner surface of the bottom portion, the inner support portion at least partially surrounding the plurality of ports.

20. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 further comprising a plurality of weight portions, each port of the plurality of ports configured to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions.