Golf club weight screws

• US 9,108,091 B1
• Filed: 06/07/2013
• Issued: 08/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Callaway Golf Company (Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Callaway Golf Company (Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.)
• Inventors: Kim, Wee Joung, Dawson, Patrick
• Primary Examiner(s): Layno, Benjamin
• Application Number:
  US13/913,098
• Time in Patent Office: 802 Days
• Field of Search: 473334-339, 473/341, 411/373, 411/372.5, 411/372.6, 411/395, 411/396
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 53/06 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 35/06 Specially-shaped heads special shape in order to rotate the bolt F16B23/00 ; separate hook adaptors for bolts F16B43/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 37/14 Cap nuts; Nut caps or bolt caps
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 37/145 Sleeve nuts, e.g. combined with bolts

Abstract

A customizable weight screw for a golf club head having one or more weight ports is disclosed herein. A kit is also disclosed herein, the kit comprising a weight screw and a plurality of medallions that can be removably affixed to the weight screw.

Claims

1. A weight screw for a golf club head having at least one weight port, the weight screw comprising:

a head;

a medallion; and

an extension portion comprising external threads,

wherein the head comprises;

an upper portion sized to close the at least one weight port; and

an engagement bore,

wherein the extension portion is disposed beneath the upper portion,

wherein the head and extension portion are integrally formed,

wherein the upper portion comprises a recessed region sized to receive the medallion, and wherein the engagement bore protrudes from the upper portion, and the engagement bore protrudes through the medallion when the medallion is received in the upper portion.

2. The weight screw of claim 1, wherein the medallion is composed of electroformed metal.

3. The weight screw of claim 1, wherein the medallion is composed of a non-metal material.

4. The weight screw of claim 1, wherein the extension portion comprises a counterbore.

5. The weight screw of claim 1, wherein the medallion is affixed within the recessed region with an adhesive material.

6. A weight screw for a golf club head having at least one weight port, the weight screw comprising:

a head;

a medallion; and

an extension portion comprising external threads,

wherein the head comprises;

an upper portion sized to close the at least one weight port; and

an engagement bore,

wherein the extension portion is disposed beneath the upper portion, and

wherein the upper portion comprises a recessed region sized to receive the medallion,

wherein the engagement bore protrudes from the upper portion, and the engagement bore protrudes through the medallion when the medallion is received in the upper portion.

7. A weight screw for a golf club head having at least one weight port, the weight screw comprising:

a head;

a medallion comprising a first plurality of mating features; and

an extension portion comprising external threads,

wherein the head comprises;

an upper portion sized to close the at least one weight port; and

an engagement bore,

wherein the extension portion is disposed beneath the upper portion,

wherein the upper portion comprises an upper surface having a second plurality of mating features,

wherein the first plurality of mating features releasably mates with the second plurality of mating features to removably affix the medallion to the upper surface, and wherein the engagement bore protrudes from the upper portion, and the engagement bore protrudes through the medallion when the medallion is received in the upper portion.

8. The weight screw of claim 7, wherein each of the first and second plurality of mating features comprise a plurality of recesses and a plurality of protrusions.

9. The weight screw of claim 7, wherein the medallion is composed of electroformed metal.

10. The weight screw of claim 7, wherein the extension portion comprises a counterbore.

11. A kit comprising:

a weight screw comprising a head and a threaded extension portion; and

a plurality of medallions,

wherein the head is integrally formed with the threaded extension portion,

wherein the head comprises an upper surface having the same shape and diameter as each of the plurality of medallions, the head comprises an engagement bore,

wherein each of the plurality of medallions comprises a design feature that differs from a design feature of each of the other medallions,

wherein each of the plurality of medallions comprises means for removably fixing the medallion to the upper surface,

wherein the upper portion comprises a recessed region sized to receive the medallion, and wherein the engagement bore protrudes from the upper portion, and the engagement bore protrudes through the medallion when the medallion is received in the upper portion.

12. The kit of claim 11, wherein the means for removably fixing the medallion to the upper surface is selected from the group consisting of a plurality of mating features and a semi-permanent adhesive.

13. The kit of claim 11, wherein at least one of the plurality of medallions is composed of electroformed metal.

14. The kit of claim 11, wherein at least one of the plurality of medallions is composed of a non-metal material.

15. The kit of claim 11, wherein the design feature is selected from the group consisting of a surface texture, a color, a pattern, and an image.

16. The kit of claim 11, wherein the threaded extension portion comprises a counterbore.

17. The kit of claim 11, wherein the weight screw is composed of a plurality of materials.

18. The kit of claim 11, wherein the weight screw is composed of a single metal material.