Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads

• US 9,895,582 B2
• Filed: 03/01/2017
• Issued: 02/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Parsons Xtreme Golf, Llc
• Original Assignee: Parsons Xtreme Golf, Llc
• Inventors: Schweigert, Bradley D., Nicolette, Michael R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Layno, Benjamin
• Application Number:
  US15/446,842
• Publication Number:
  US 20170173415A1
• Time in Patent Office: 356 Days
• Field of Search: 473334-339, 473341, 473344, 473345
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0412 Volume
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence

Abstract

Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a method may include providing a body portion and a plurality of weight portions. The plurality of weight portions may include a first set of weight portions and a second set of weight portions. Each weight portion of the first set of weight portions may be associated with a first mass, and each weight portion of the second set of weight portions may be associated with a second mass that is less than the first mass. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims

1. A method of manufacturing a golf club head, the method comprising:

providing a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a skirt portion between the top portion and the bottom portion; and

forming a plurality of ports in a port region located at or proximate to the bottom portion and the skirt portion with a machining process, the plurality of ports extending along substantially an entire periphery of the port region in a substantially similarly spaced apart configuration to define a loop, the plurality of ports including a set of ports being closer to the front portion than the rear portion and extending at least 50% of a maximum distance between the toe portion and the heel portion across the bottom portion,

wherein each pair of adjacent ports of the plurality of ports is separated by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the pair of adjacent ports.

2. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the bottom portion includes a curved outer surface, and wherein forming the plurality of ports comprises forming each port of the plurality of ports including an opening on the curved outer surface of the port region and each port of the plurality of ports being associated with a port diameter and a port axis perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the curved outer surface.

3. A method as defined in claim 1 further comprising providing a plurality of weight portions having a first set of weight portions with each weight portion of the first set being associated with a first mass, and a second set of weight portions with each weight portion of the second set being associated with a second mass less than the first mass, wherein the first set of weight portions are associated with at least three ports located at or proximate to the front portion, and wherein the second set of weight portions are associated with at least three ports located at or proximate to the rear portion.

4. A method as defined in claim 1 further comprising providing a plurality of weight portions having a first set of weight portions with each weight portion of the first set being associated with a first mass, and a second set of weight portions with each weight portion of the second set being associated with a second mass less than the first mass, wherein the first set of weight portions are associated with at least three ports located at or proximate to the rear portion, and wherein the second set of weight portions are associated with at least three ports located at or proximate to the front portion.

5. A method as defined in claim 1 further comprising providing a plurality of weight portions having a first set of weight portions with each weight portion of the first set being associated with a first mass, and a second set of weight portions with each weight portion of the second set being associated with a second mass less than the first mass, wherein the first set of weight portions are associated with at least three ports located at or proximate to the toe portion, and wherein the second set of weight portions are associated with at least three ports located at or proximate to the heel portion.

6. A method as defined in claim 1 further comprising providing a plurality of weight portions having a first set of weight portions with each weight portion of the first set being associated with a first mass, and a second set of weight portions with each weight portion of the second set being associated with a second mass less than the first mass, wherein the first set of weight portions are associated with at least three ports located at or proximate to the heel portion, and wherein the second set of weight portions are associated with at least three ports located at or proximate to the toe portion.

7. A method of manufacturing a golf club head, the method comprising:

providing a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion; and

forming a plurality of ports in a port region located at or proximate to the bottom portion with a machining process, the plurality of ports being along a periphery of the port region, the plurality of ports comprising;

a first set of ports located at or proximate to the front portion and extending between the toe portion and the heel portion along a curved path on the bottom portion, the first set of ports including at least three adjacent ports substantially similarly spaced apart by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the first set of ports,

a second set of ports located at or proximate to the rear portion and extending between the toe portion and the heel portion along a curved path on the bottom portion, the second set of ports including at least three adjacent ports substantially similarly spaced apart by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the second set of ports,

a third set of ports located at or proximate to the toe portion and extending between the front portion and the rear portion along a curved path on the bottom portion, the third set of ports including at least three adjacent ports substantially similarly spaced apart by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the third set of ports, and

a fourth set of ports located at or proximate to the heel portion and extending between the front portion and the rear portion along a curved path on the bottom portion, the fourth set of ports including at least three adjacent ports substantially similarly spaced apart by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the fourth set of ports.

8. A method as defined in claim 7, wherein forming the plurality of ports comprises forming the first set of ports or the second set of ports to extend more than 50% of a maximum distance between the toe portion and the heel portion across the bottom portion.

9. A method as defined in claim 7, wherein a distance between the third set of ports and the fourth set of ports is more than 50% of a maximum distance between the toe portion and the heel portion across the bottom portion.

10. A method as defined in claim 7 further comprising providing a plurality of weight portions, wherein the first set of ports is associated with a first set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, wherein the second set of ports is associated with a second set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, and wherein the second set of weight portions has a greater mass than the first set of weight portions.

11. A method as defined in claim 7 further comprising providing a plurality of weight portions, wherein the first set of ports is associated with a first set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, wherein the second set of ports is associated with a second set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, and wherein the first set of weight portions has a greater mass than the second set of weight portions.

12. A method as defined in claim 7 further comprising providing a plurality of weight portions, wherein the third set of ports is associated with a first set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, wherein the fourth set of ports is associated with a second set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, and wherein the second set of weight portions has a greater mass than the first set of weight portions.

13. A method as defined in claim 7 further comprising providing a plurality of weight portions, wherein the third set of ports is associated with a first set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, wherein the fourth set of ports is associated with a second set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, and wherein the first set of weight portions has a greater mass than the second set of weight portions.

14. A method as defined in claim 7, wherein the bottom portion includes an outer surface associated with an outer surface curve, and wherein forming the plurality of ports comprises forming each port of the plurality of ports including an opening on the curved outer surface of the port region and each port of the plurality of ports being associated with a port diameter and a port axis perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the curved outer surface.

15. A method of manufacturing a golf club head, the method comprising:

providing a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion; and

forming a plurality of ports in a port region located at or proximate to the bottom portion with a manufacturing process, the plurality of ports being along a periphery of the port region, the plurality of ports comprising;

a first set of ports proximate to the toe portion and extending between the front portion and the rear portion along a curved path on the bottom portion, the first set of ports including at least three adjacent ports being substantially similarly spaced apart by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the first set of ports, and

a second set of ports proximate to the heel portion and extending between the front portion and the rear portion along a curved path on the bottom portion, the second set of ports including at least three adjacent ports being substantially similarly spaced apart by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the second set of ports.

16. A method as defined in claim 15, wherein a distance between the first set of ports and the second set of ports is more than 50% of a maximum distance between the toe portion and the heel portion across the bottom portion.

17. A method as defined in claim 15 further comprising providing a plurality of weight portions, wherein the first set of ports is associated with a first set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, wherein the second set of ports is associated with a second set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, and wherein the second set of weight portions has a greater mass than the first set of weight portions.

18. A method as defined in claim 15 further comprising providing a plurality of weight portions, wherein the first set of ports is associated with a first set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, wherein the second set of ports is associated with a second set of weight portions of the plurality of weight portions, and wherein the first set of weight portions has a greater mass than the second set of weight portions.

19. A method as defined in claim 15 further comprising forming a plurality of ports located at or proximate to the front portion and the rear portion and extending between the toe portion and the heel portion.

20. A method as defined in claim 15, wherein the bottom portion includes an outer surface associated with an outer surface curve, and wherein forming the plurality of ports comprises forming each port of the plurality of ports including an opening on the curved outer surface of the port region and each port of the plurality of ports being associated with a port diameter and a port axis perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the curved outer surface.