GOLF CLUB HEADS

• US 20180345099A1
• Filed: 06/04/2018
• Published: 12/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Co., Inc.
• Original Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Co., Inc.
• Inventors: Harbert, Christopher John, Sargent, Nathan T., Kleinert, Justin David, Beach, Todd P., Bazzel, Brian, Nunez, Robert, Cornish, James Edward Michael, Robbie, Nick
• Application Number:
  US15/996,854
• Publication Number:
  US 20180345099A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/02 with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/023 Long, oriented fibres, e.g. wound filaments, woven fabrics, mats
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/35 Spin
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/62 Time or time measurement used for time reference, time stamp, master time or clock signal
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/89 Field sensors, e.g. radar systems
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/01 Special aerodynamic features, e.g. airfoil shapes, wings or air passages
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/54 Transponders, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0437 : with special crown configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 : wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/06 : adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/08 : with special arrangements for obtaining a variable impact
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 : Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/002 : Resonance frequency related characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/04 : Movable ballast means A63B15/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/46 : Measurement devices associated with golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like for measuring physical parameters relating to sporting activity, e.g. baseball bats with impact indicators or bracelets for measuring the golf swing

Abstract

Some disclosed golf club heads include body having at least one raised sole portion and a cantilevered ledge extending down around a perimeter of the club head below the level of the raised sole portion. Some disclosed golf club heads include one or more sole openings in the body and a sole insert that is mounted inside the body over the sole openings. The sole can include weight tracks as well, and a rear weight track can extend between a toe side sole opening and a heel side sole opening. A crown insert can also be included that is mounted over an upper opening in the body.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising a weight track and at least one weight mounted in the weight track, the weight track having three or more track branches, each of the track branches having a respective terminal end and a joining end, wherein at the joining end each track branch joins with another portion of the weight track, wherein the weight track is continuous such that the at least one weight is adjustably slidable about all of the track branches without removing the at least one weight from the weight track, and wherein the at least one weight is securable to the weight track at different selectable positions located along each of the track branches.

2. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the joining ends of at least three of the track branches join together at a common intersection of the weight track, and the at least one weight can slide through the intersection to move from one of the track branches to another of the track branches.

3. The golf club head of claim 2, wherein the weight track forms a T shape or a Y shape.

4. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the three or more track branches comprise four track branches having four respective terminal ends.

5. The golf club head of claim 4, wherein the weight track forms an H shape, a K shape, or an X shape.

6. The golf club head of claim 4, further comprising an intermediate connecting track portion of the weight track, wherein the joining ends of the four track branches each join with the intermediate connecting track portion.

7. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein at least two of the track branches are aligned along a common linear axis.

8. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the weight track is on a sole of the golf club head.

9. The golf club head of claim 1, further comprising a sole channel positioned forward of the weight track.

10. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein at least two of the track branches are oriented such that their terminal ends are adjacent to a skirt of the golf club head.

11. The golf club head of claim 1, further comprising an adjustable head-shaft connection assembly.

12. The golf club head of claim 1, further comprising two composite sole inserts in a sole of the golf club head, one composite sole insert located at a toe side of the sole and one composite sole insert located at a heel side of the sole, and wherein a portion of the weight track extends between the two composite sole inserts.

13. The golf club head of claim 1, further comprising a composite sole portion that overlies at least a portion of the weight track.

14. The golf club head of claim 1, further comprising a sole portion that underhangs a portion of the weight track and is capable of being positioned below the at least one weight when the golf club head is in a normal address position.

15. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the weight track is detachable from a main body of the golf club head.

16. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the weight track is securable to a main body of the golf club head in two of more different orientations.

17. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the at least one weight comprises a weight assembly having only two weight members, including an inner weight member having a round shape and an outer weight member having a rectangular shape, wherein the inner and outer weight members are securable together to clamp the weight assembly onto a ledge of the weight track.

18. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein that at least one weight comprises a smart weight that includes at least one sensor that is capable of detecting at least one dynamic property of the golf club head during a swing.

19. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the golf club head further comprises at least one magnetometer that is capable of detecting whether a club head cover is positioned on the golf club head by detecting a presence or absence of a magnetic field from the club head cover.

20. The golf club head of claim 19, wherein the golf club head further comprises a sensor, and wherein the golf club head is configured to activate the sensor in response to the magnetometer detecting the absence of a magnetic field from the club head cover.