Customizable golf club head

• US 8,753,225 B1
• Filed: 05/30/2012
• Issued: 06/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
• Original Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
• Inventors: Abbott, Craig E., Kim, Kevin Weejoung, Rice, Bradley C., Ivanova, Irina, Dawson, Patrick, Watson, William C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US13/484,100
• Time in Patent Office: 748 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 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/52 with slits

Abstract

A golf club having features that permit easy customization by consumers is disclosed herein. The golf club includes at least one weight port, at least one removable weight port insert, which may be a weight port ring or one or more weight port medallions, and at least one weight screw. The weight port of the golf club head preferably is non-circular and asymmetric.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising:

a sole comprising at least one non-circular weight port;

a first medallion comprising a through-bore;

a second medallion comprising a through-bore sized to receive the first medallion, and

at least one weight screw,

wherein the weight port comprises a threaded bore, a side wall, and a base,

wherein the weight screw comprises a threaded extension sized to engage the threaded bore,

wherein the second medallion is affixed within the weight port with an adhesive material,

wherein the weight screw is removably received within the weight port,

wherein the first medallion is disposed between the weight screw and the second medallion, and

wherein the weight screw does not contact the first medallion or the second medallion.

2. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the weight port is asymmetric.

3. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the weight port is polygonal.

4. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the first medallion is affixed within the weight port with an adhesive material.

5. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the first medallion is composed of a first material having a first density, wherein the second medallion is composed of a second material having a second density, and wherein the first material is different from the second material.

6. The golf club head of claim 5, wherein the first material is a non-metal material, and wherein the second material is a metal material.

7. The golf club head of claim 6, wherein the first material is a polymer, and wherein the second material is a metal alloy.

8. The golf club head of claim 5, wherein the first material is a metal material, and wherein the second material is a non-metal material.

9. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the threaded bore is integrally formed with the weight port.

10. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the adhesive material is semi-permanent, and wherein the second medallion is removably received within the weight port.

11. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the sole comprises a second weight port.

12. The golf club head of claim 11, wherein the second weight port is circular.

13. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the weight port is integrally formed in the sole.

14. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the sole comprises a cutout portion, and wherein the non-circular weight port is affixed to the sole to cover the cutout.

15. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the sole is composed of a composite material.

16. The golf club head of claim 15, wherein the weight port is integrally formed in the sole.

17. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the weight screw is composed of a metal material and a non-metal material.

18. A driver-type golf club head comprising:

a sole comprising at least one non-circular weight port;

a medallion comprising a through-bore; and

at least one weight screw,

wherein the weight port is integrally formed in the sole,

wherein the weight port comprises a threaded bore, a side wall, and a base, wherein the weight screw comprises a threaded extension sized to engage the threaded bore,

wherein the medallion is disposed between the weight screw and the side wall of the weight port and abuts the base of the weight port,

wherein the weight screw does not contact the medallion, and

wherein the driver-type golf club head has a volume of at least 420 cubic centimeters and no more than 480 cubic centimeters.