Club Head Sets With Varying Characteristics And Related Methods

• US 20100279796A1
• Filed: 06/01/2010
• Published: 11/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
• Original Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
• Inventors: Nicolette, Michael R., Jertson, Marty R., Schweigert, Bradley D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,657,700 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/350
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/005 Club sets
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0454 Strengthening ribs on the rear surface of the impact face plate
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0458 with non-uniform thickness of the impact face plate
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-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 clubs head sets with varying characteristics are disclosed herein. Other examples and related methods are also generally described herein.

Claims

1. A club head set comprising:

two or more club heads, each comprising;

a loft angle;

a front face;

a back face opposite the front face; and

one or more support bars protruded from the back face;

wherein;

the loft angle is incrementally varied across the two or more club heads; and

a characteristic of the one or more support bars is incrementally varied across the two or more club heads as the loft angle is incrementally varied across the two or more club heads.

2. The club head set of claim 1, wherein:

the characteristic of the one or more support bars is incrementally varied for each increment in the loft angle.

3. The club head set of claim 1, wherein:

the characteristic of the one or more support bars comprises at least one of;

a width of the one or more support bars;

a thickness of the one or more support bars;

or

a total number of the one or more support bars.

4. A club head set comprising:

a first club head comprising;

a first loft angle;

a first front face; and

a first back portion comprising;

a first heel region;

a first toe region;

a first back face opposite the first front face and extended between the first heel and toe regions; and

one or more first support bars coupled to the first back face;

and

a second club head comprising;

a second loft angle;

a second front face; and

a second back portion comprising;

a second heel region;

a second toe region;

a second back face opposite the second front face and extended between the second head and toe regions; and

one or more second support bars coupled to the second back face;

wherein;

the first loft angle is greater than the second loft angle; and

an attribute of the one or more first support bars is greater than an attribute of the one or more second support bars.

5. The club head set of claim 4, wherein:

the attribute of the one or more first support bars comprises;

a first support bar width of the one or more first support bars; and

the attribute of the one or more second support bars comprises;

a second support bar width of the one or more second support bars.

6. The club head set of claim 4, wherein:

the attribute of the one or more first support bars comprises;

a first support bar thickness of the one or more first support bars; and

the attribute of the one or more second support bars comprises;

a second support bar thickness of the one or more second support bars.

7. The club head set of claim 4, wherein:

the attribute of the one or more first support bars comprises;

a total number of the one or more first support bars; and

the attribute of the one or more second support bars comprises;

a total number of the one or more second support bars.

8. The club head set of claim 4, wherein:

the attribute of each of the one or more first support bars is greater than the attribute of each of the one or more second support bars.

9. The club head set of claim 4, wherein:

the one or more first support bars are visible at the first back face; and

the one or more second support bars are visible at the second back face.

10. The club head set of claim 4, wherein:

the one or more first support bars are integral with the first back face; and

the one or more second support bars are integral with the second back face.

11. The club head set of claim 4, wherein:

the first back face comprises a first center region between the first heel and toe regions;

the one or more first support bars comprise;

a first heel support bar at the first heel region; and

a first toe support bar at the first toe region;

the second back face comprises a second center region between the second heel and toe regions; and

the one or more second support bars comprise;

a second heel support bar at the second heel region; and

a second toe support bar at the second toe region.

12. The club head set of claim 11, wherein:

the first heel and toe support bars are equidistant from the first center region; and

the second heel and toe support bars are equidistant from the second center region.

13. The club head set of claim 11, wherein:

the first back face is subdivided between a first top portion and a first bottom portion by a first horizontal axis;

the first heel and toe support bars each comprise a first angle, facing the first center region, of approximately 30 degrees to approximately 90 degrees from the first horizontal axis;

the second back face is subdivided between a second top portion and a second bottom portion by a second horizontal axis; and

the second heel and toe support bars each comprise a second angle, facing the second center region, of approximately 30 degrees to approximately 90 degrees from the second horizontal axis.

14. The club head set of claim 11, wherein:

the first back face is subdivided between a first top portion and a first bottom portion by a first horizontal axis;

the first heel and toe support bars are angled from the first horizontal axis for convergence towards the first center region;

the second back face is subdivided between a second top portion and a second bottom portion by a second horizontal axis; and

the second heel and toe support bars are angled from the second horizontal axis for convergence towards the second center region.

15. The club head set of claim 4, wherein:

the first club head further comprises a first hosel;

the first back portion of the first club head further comprises;

a first lower toe section; and

a first counterbalance weight located only at the first lower toe section of the first back portion and configured to counterbalance the first hosel;

the second club head further comprises a second hosel; and

the second back portion of the second club head further comprises;

a second lower toe section; and

a second counterbalance weight located only at the second lower toe section of the second back portion and configured to counterbalance the second hosel.

16. The club head set of claim 4, wherein:

at least one of the attribute of the one or more first support bars or the attribute of the one or more second support bars comprises a support bar width of approximately 0.75 millimeters to approximately 12.7 millimeters.

17. The club head set of claim 4, wherein:

the first club head comprises one of;

a 2-iron head, a 3-iron head, a 4-iron head, a 5-iron head, a 6-iron head, a 7-iron head, an 8-iron head, a 9-iron head, or a wedge head;

the second club head comprises a different one of;

the 2-iron head, the 3-iron head, the 4-iron head, the 5-iron head, the 6-iron head, the 7-iron head, the 8-iron head, the 9-iron head, or the wedge head;

the 2-iron head comprises;

a 2-iron loft angle of approximately 18 degrees to approximately 20 degrees; and

a 2-iron support bar width of approximately 0.75 mm to approximately 5.1 mm;

the 3-iron head comprises;

a 3-iron loft angle of approximately 20 degrees to approximately 23 degrees; and

a 3-iron support bar width of approximately 1.0 mm to approximately 5.3 mm;

the 4-iron head comprises;

a 4-iron loft angle of approximately 21 degrees to approximately 25 degrees; and

a 4-iron support bar width of approximately 1.3 mm to approximately 5.8 mm;

the 5-iron head comprises;

a 5-iron loft angle of approximately 23 degrees to approximately 28 degrees; and

a 5-iron support bar width of approximately 1.5 mm to approximately 6.6 mm;

the 6-iron head comprises;

a 6-iron loft angle of approximately 26 degrees to approximately 32 degrees; and

a 6-iron support bar width of approximately 1.8 mm to approximately 7.6 mm;

the 7-iron head comprises;

a 7-iron loft angle of approximately 29 degrees to approximately 36 degrees; and

a 7-iron support bar width of approximately 2.0 mm to approximately 8.7 mm;

the 8-iron head comprises;

a 8-iron loft angle of approximately 34 degrees to approximately 42 degrees; and

a 8-iron support bar width of approximately 2.3 mm to approximately 9.8 mm;

the 9-iron head comprises;

a 9-iron loft angle of approximately 38 degrees to approximately 45 degrees; and

a 9-iron support bar width of approximately 2.5 mm to approximately 11.2 mm;

and

the wedge head comprises;

a wedge loft angle of approximately 42 degrees to approximately 64 degrees; and

a wedge support bar width of approximately 2.8 mm to approximately 12.7 mm.

18. The club head set of claim 4, wherein:

the attribute of the one or more first support bars comprises;

a first support bar width of the one or more first support bars;

the attribute of the one or more second support bars comprises;

a second support bar width of the one or more second support bars;

the attribute of each of the one or more first support bars is greater than the attribute of each of the one or more second support bars;

the one or more first support bars are visible at the first back face;

the one or more second support bars are visible at the second back face;

the one or more first support bars are integral with the first back face;

the one or more second support bars are integral with the second back face;

the first back face comprises a first center region between the first heel and toe regions;

the one or more first support bars comprise;

a first heel support bar at the first heel region; and

a first toe support bar at the first toe region;

the second back face comprises a second center region between the second heel and toe regions;

the one or more second support bars comprise;

a second heel support bar at the second heel region; and

a second toe support bar at the second toe region;

the first back face is subdivided between a first top portion and a first bottom portion by a first horizontal axis;

the first heel and toe support bars are angled from the first horizontal axis for convergence towards the first center region;

the second back face is subdivided between a second top portion and a second bottom portion by a second horizontal axis; and

the second heel and toe support bars are angled from the second horizontal axis for convergence towards the second center region.

19. The club head set of claim 18, wherein:

the first club head further comprises a first hosel;

the first back portion of the first club head further comprises;

a first lower toe section; and

a first counterbalance weight located only at the first lower toe section of the first back portion and configured to counterbalance the first hosel;

the second club head further comprises a second hosel; and

the second back portion of the second club head further comprises;

a second lower toe section; and

a second counterbalance weight located only at the second lower toe section of the second back portion and configured to counterbalance the second hosel.

20. A method comprising:

providing a club head set comprising;

providing a first club head of the club head set, the first club head comprising;

a first loft angle;

a first front face; and

a first back portion comprising;

a first heel region;

a first toe region;

a first back face opposite the first front face and extended between the first heel and toe regions; and

one or more first support bars coupled to the first back face, the one or more first support bars comprising a first support bar characteristic; and

providing a second club head of the club head set, the second club head comprising;

a second loft angle;

a second front face; and

a second back portion comprising;

a second heel region;

a second toe region;

a second back face opposite the second front face and extended between the second heel and toe regions; and

one or more second support bars coupled to the second back face, the one or more second support bars comprising a second support bar characteristic;

wherein providing the first club head comprises;

providing the first loft angle to be greater than the second loft angle; and

providing the first support bar characteristic to be greater than the second support bar characteristic.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein:

providing the first support bar characteristic to be greater than the second support bar characteristic comprises at least one of;

providing a width of the one or more first support bars to be greater than a width of the one or more second support bars;

providing a thickness of the one or more first support bars to be greater than a thickness of the one or more second support bars;

or

providing a total number of the one or more first support bars to be greater than a total number of the one or more second support bars.

22. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

providing two or more club heads of the club head set; and

providing a support bar characteristic for each of the two or more club heads, the support bar characteristic varying across the two or more club heads in accordance with a loft angle variation across the two or more club heads;

wherein;

the two or more club heads comprise the first and second club heads;

the support bar characteristic for the first club head comprises the first support bar characteristic; and

the support bar characteristic for the second club head comprises the second support bar characteristic.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein:

providing the support bar characteristic for each of the two or more club heads comprises;

incrementally varying the support bar characteristic across the two or more club heads for each incremental loft angle variation across the two or more club heads.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein:

providing the first club head further comprises;

providing a first hosel of the first club head; and

providing a first counterbalance weight located only at a first lower toe section of the first back portion and configured to counterbalance the first hosel;

and

providing the second club head further comprises;

providing a second hosel of the second club head; and

providing a second counterbalance weight located only at a second lower toe section of the second back portion and configured to counterbalance the second hosel.