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

• US 7,828,673 B2
• Filed: 05/10/2010
• Issued: 11/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
• Original Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
• Inventors: Evans, D. Clayton
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti; Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US12/776,886
• Publication Number:
  US 20100222154A1
• Time in Patent Office: 183 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 wood-type 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; 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 of the flange, each of the plurality of weight members having a plurality of compressible tabs for locking each weight member in position within the plurality of indentations of the receiving pocket.

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

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

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

5. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has a volume of approximately 460 cubic centimeters.

6. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the face component is composed of a cast titanium,

7. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the face component is composed of a stainless steel material.

8. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the face component is composed of a forged titanium material.

9. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the face component is composed of an amorphous metal material.

10. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the crown plate is composed of a composite material.

11. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the crown plate is composed of a magnesium alloy material.

12. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the crown plate is composed of an aluminum material.

13. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the sole plate is composed of a composite material.

14. The wood-type 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.

15. The wood-type 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.

16. The wood-type 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.

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

18. A wood-type 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, the face component composed of a titanium alloy material;

a crown-plate attached to the flange, the crown plate composed of composite material;

a sole-plate attached to the flange, the sole composed of a composite material; 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 of the flange, each of the plurality of weight members having a plurality of compressible tabs for locking each weight member in position within the plurality of indentations of the receiving pocket, each of the plurality of weight members composed of a stainless steel material and having a mass ranging from 5 grams to 30 grams.

19. A wood-type 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, the face component composed of a titanium alloy material;

a crown-plate attached to the flange, the crown plate composed of composite material;

a sole-plate attached to the flange, the sole composed of a composite material;

a removable skid plate attached to the sole and composed of aluminum; 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 of the flange, each of the plurality of weight members having a plurality of compressible tabs for locking each weight member in position within the plurality of indentations of the receiving pocket, each of the plurality of weight members composed of a stainless steel material and having a mass ranging from 5 grams to 30 grams.