Golf club head with adjustable weighting, customizable face-angle, and variable bulge and roll face

• US 7,713,143 B2
• Filed: 11/07/2008
• Issued: 05/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Callaway Golf Company (Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Callaway Golf Company (Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.)
• Inventors: Evans, D. Clayton
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti; Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US12/266,712
• Publication Number:
  US 20090143167A1
• Time in Patent Office: 550 Days
• Field of Search: 473324-350, 473287-292
• US Class Current: 473/334
• 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 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0412 Volume
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0462 characterised by tapering thickness of the impact face plate
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-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

Abstract

A customizable golf club head is disclosed herein. The customizable golf club head includes a face component having a face and a flange, a crown-plate attached to the flange, a sole-plate attached to the flange, a skid-plate attached to the sole-plate, a swing-weight member, and a plurality of removable weight members with each of the plurality of weight members positioned within a pocket of the plurality of pockets.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising:

a face component having a face and a flange, the flange having a plurality of receiving pockets, each of the plurality of receiving pockets having a plurality of indentations;

a crown-plate attached to the flange;

a sole-plate attached to the flange;

a skid-plate attached to the sole-plate; and

a plurality of removable weight members, each of the plurality of weight members having a plurality of compressible tabs, wherein each of the plurality of weight members is positioned within a receiving pocket of the plurality of receiving pockets by compressing the plurality of compressible tabs until engagement with the plurality of indentations of the receiving pocket to lock each weight member in position within the receiving pocket.

2. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 200 to 500 cubic centimeters.

3. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 350 to 490 cubic centimeters.

4. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 420 to 475 cubic centimeters.

5. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the face component is composed of one of a cast titanium material, a stainless steel material, a forged titanium material, and an amorphous metal material.

6. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the crown plate is composed of a composite material.

7. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the crown plate is composed of a non-metal material.

8. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the crown plate is composed of one of a magnesium material, a magnesium alloy material, an aluminum material, and an aluminum alloy material.

9. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the sole plate is composed of a composite material.

10. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the sole plate is composed of a non-metal material.

11. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the sole plate is composed of one of a magnesium material, a magnesium alloy material, an aluminum material, and an aluminum alloy material.

12. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of weight members has a mass ranging from 1 gram to 50 grams.

13. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of weight members has a mass ranging from 5 grams to 30 grams.

14. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of weight members has a mass ranging from 7 grams to 20 grams.

15. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of weight members is composed of a stainless steel material.

16. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of weight members is composed of a polymer-weighted material.

17. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of weight members is composed of a material having a density greater than the face component.

18. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the skid plate is composed of an aluminum material.

19. A golf club head comprising:

a face component having a face and a flange, the flange having a plurality of receiving pockets;

a crown-plate attached to the flange;

a sole-plate attached to the flange;

a skid-plate attached to the sole-plate; and

a plurality of removable weight members, each of the plurality of weight members positioned within a receiving pocket of the plurality of receiving pockets, each of the plurality of weight members having a plurality of compressible tabs, wherein each of the plurality of weight members is positioned within a receiving pocket of the plurality of receiving pockets by compressing the plurality of compressible tabs until engagement with the plurality of indentations of the receiving pocket to lock each weight member in position within the receiving pocket.

20. A golf club head comprising:

a face component having a face and a flange, the flange having a plurality of receiving pockets;

a crown-plate attached to the flange;

a sole-plate attached to the flange;

a skid-plate attached to the sole-plate;

a swing-weight member; and

a plurality of removable weight members, each of the plurality of removable weight members positioned within a receiving pocket of the plurality of receiving pockets, each of the plurality of weight members having a plurality of compressible tabs, wherein each of the plurality of weight members is positioned within a receiving pocket of the plurality of receiving pockets by compressing the plurality of compressible tabs until engagement with the plurality of indentations of the receiving pocket to lock each weight member in position within the receiving pocket.