Golf club head customization

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11020635-B2
Application number	US-201916589585-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 1, 2019
Priority date	Feb 11, 2016
Publication date	Jun 1, 2021
Grant date	Jun 1, 2021

Abstract

A method of customizing a golf club, wherein the method includes generating operating data representative of a user operating a mechanical device. The operating data is generated by a first sensor sized and configured to be removably positioned in a mounting port formed on the mechanical device during operation of the mechanical device. The sensor is interchangeably positionable in the mounting port with at least one mass insert, the at least one mass insert being adapted to be interchangeably positioned in the mounting to provide at least two different mass configurations. The method further includes determining a recommended configuration of the at least one mass insert specific to the user based on the operating data generated by the sensor, and transmitting information representative of the recommended mass insert.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A golf club customization system adapted for use with a golf club having a golf club head with a mounting port therein, the golf club customization system comprising:
an insert that is sized and configured to be removably insertable within the mounting port of the golf club head, the insert having a wall with a plurality of recesses formed therein;
a sensor that is sized and configured to be removably insertable within one of the recesses of the insert, the sensor being configured to generate operating data based on a user swinging the golf club head;
a weight that is sized and configured to be interchangeably securable within each of the recesses of the insert, wherein each of the recesses is located such that a location of the weight affects the center of gravity of the golf club head; and
a selector in operative communication with the sensor, the selector being configured, based on the operating data generated by the sensor and predetermined relationship information correlating operating data with optimal center of gravity location, to select one recess of the insert to receive the weight.

2. The golf club customization system of claim 1 , further comprising a shaft sensor that is sized and configured to be secured within a shaft of the golf club.

3. The golf club customization system of claim 2 , further comprising a display device in operative communication with the selector and configured to display information associated with the selected recess of the insert to receive the weight.

4. The golf club customization system of claim 3 , wherein the display device is a mobile communication device.

5. The golf club customization system of claim 1 , wherein the insert has a prismatic shape.

6. The golf club customization system of claim 1 , further comprising a second weight that is sized and configured to be interchangeably insertable within each of the recesses of the insert.

7. The golf club customization system of claim 1 , wherein the insert further includes a fastener configured to secure the insert to the golf club head.

8. The golf club customization system of claim 1 , wherein the recesses of the insert are circular in shape.

9. The golf club customization system of claim 1 , wherein the insert comprises a resilient coating.

10. The golf club customization system of claim 9 , wherein the resilient coating comprises a soft polymer.

11. The golf club customization system of claim 1 , wherein the weight comprises a threaded shaft and each of the plurality of insert recesses comprises cooperating threading formed therein.

Assignees

• Sumitomo Rubber Ind

Inventors

• Dolezel Keith
• Nivanh Dan
• Ripp Patrick

Classifications

• A63B69/3632 Primary

  Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning (A63B69/3614 takes precedence; clubs for swinging exercises in general A63B15/00) · CPC title

• A63B53/00 Primary

  Golf clubs · CPC title

• A63B69/38

  for tennis {(A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence)} · CPC title

• A63B2053/0491

  with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable · CPC title

• A63B53/0466

  wood-type · CPC title