PUTTER-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD

• US 20100113184A1
• Filed: 12/24/2008
• Published: 05/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited
• Original Assignee: Roger Cleveland Golf Company Incorporated (Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited)
• Inventors: SHELDON, Adam K., SANDOVAL, Michael D., KUAN, Jimmy H.
• Granted Patent: US 8,480,513 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/340
• 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 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/042 the face insert consisting of a material different from that of the head
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0425 the face insert comprising two or more different materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0441 with visual indicators for aligning the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0445 Details of grooves or the like on the impact surface
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/54 with means for damping vibrations

Abstract

A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a body comprising a front surface, having an opening therein for receiving a primary insert. One or more secondary inserts may be disposed in the primary insert and may include a leading surface and a trailing surface. The trailing surface may be physically exposed to the elements and the leading surface may be physically exposed and/or visually exposed.

Claims

1. A putter-type golf club head comprising:

a body comprising a front surface including an opening; and

a primary insert disposed in the opening, the primary insert comprising one or more secondary inserts, each having a trailing surface that is physically exposed and a leading surface that is visually exposed, but not physically exposed.

2. The putter-type golf club head of claim 1, wherein the primary insert comprises a transparent material.

3. The putter-type golf cub head of claim 1, wherein the primary insert comprises a translucent material.

4. The putter-type golf club head of claim 3, wherein the primary insert further comprises a colorant.

5. The putter-type golf club head of claim 1, wherein the one or more secondary inserts comprise a metallic material.

6. The putter-type golf club head of claim 1, wherein the one or more secondary inserts are interconnected by one or more coupling members.

7. The putter-type golf club head of claim 1, wherein the one or more secondary inserts comprise at least one curvilinear surface.

8. A putter-type golf club head comprising:

a body comprising a front surface including an opening; and

a primary insert disposed in the opening, the primary insert comprising one or more secondary inserts, each having a leading surface that is physically exposed and a trailing surface that is physically exposed.

9. The putter-type golf club head of claim 8, wherein the primary insert comprises a transparent material.

10. The putter-type golf club head of claim 8, wherein the primary insert comprises a translucent material.

11. The putter-type golf club head of claim 10, wherein the primary insert further comprises a colorant.

12. The putter-type golf club head of claim 8, wherein the one or more secondary inserts comprise a metallic material.

13. The putter-type golf club head of claim 8, wherein the one or more secondary inserts comprise at least one intermediate surface that is visually exposed, but not physically exposed.

14. The putter-type golf club head of claim 8, wherein the one or more secondary are interconnected by one or more coupling members.

15. A putter-type golf club head comprising:

a body comprising a front surface having an opening; and

a primary insert disposed in the opening, the primary insert comprising one or more secondary inserts, each having a curvilinear surface that is at least partially visually exposed.

16. The putter-type golf club head of claim 15, wherein the primary insert comprises a translucent material.

17. The putter-type golf club head of claim 15, wherein the primary insert comprises a transparent material.

18. The putter-type golf club head of claim 17, wherein the primary insert further comprises a colorant.

19. The putter-type golf club head of claim 15, wherein the one or more secondary inserts comprise a metallic material.

20. The putter-type golf club head of claim 15, wherein the one or more secondary inserts are interconnected by one or more coupling members.