Club heads for adjusting vertical spin of a golf ball and methods of providing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11040259-B2
Application number	US-202016773737-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 27, 2020
Priority date	Oct 23, 2012
Publication date	Jun 22, 2021
Grant date	Jun 22, 2021

Abstract

Some embodiments include a club head for adjusting vertical spin of a golf ball. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A golf club head comprising:
a club head body comprising a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, a toe end, a heel end opposite the toe end, and a sole; and
a weighting mechanism;
wherein:
the weighting mechanism comprises a first configuration and a second configuration;
the weighting mechanism comprises multiple weight ports and a weight;
the multiple weight ports are located only at the sole;
the multiple weight ports are arranged in a straight line and at an angle relative to a face plane of the golf club head such that the weighting mechanism toward the front end is closer to the heel end than to the toe end and such that the weighting mechanism toward the rear end is closer to the toe end than to the heel end relative to the weighting mechanism toward the front end, the angle being measured approximately parallel to a ground plane of the golf club head when the golf club head is at address;
each of the multiple weight ports is configured to receive the weight;
at least one weight port is devoid of the weight;
when the weighting mechanism is configured in the first configuration and a user hits a golf ball with the golf club head in a predetermined manner, the golf ball breaks contact with the golf club head (i) with a first vertical spin rate, (ii) with a first horizontal spin rate, and (iii) with a first horizontal spin direction;
when the weighting mechanism is configured in the second configuration and the user hits the golf ball with the golf club head in the predetermined manner, the golf ball breaks contact with the golf club head (i) with a second vertical spin rate, (ii) with approximately the first horizontal spin rate; and (iii) with approximately the first horizontal spin direction;
when the golf club head is at address, a vertical axis of rotational inertia extends vertically through a center of gravity of the golf club head;
when the weighting mechanism is configured in the first configuration, the golf club head comprises a first moment of inertia about the vertical axis of rotational inertia;
when the weighting mechanism is configured in the second configuration, the golf club head comprises a second moment of inertia about the vertical axis of rotational inertia; and
the second vertical spin rate is different than the first vertical spin rate, and the first moment of inertia is different than the second moment of inertia.

2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein:
the angle is greater than or equal to approximately 2 degrees and less than or equal to approximately 25 degrees.

3. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein:
the weight comprises a mass greater than or equal to approximately 12 grams and less than or equal to approximately 15 grams.

4. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein:
the golf club head comprises a hollow body golf club head.

5. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein:
when the weighting mechanism is configured in the first configuration and the user hits the golf ball with the golf club head in the predetermined manner, the golf ball breaks contact with the golf club head with a first vertical spin direction; and
when the weighting mechanism is configured in the second configuration and the user hits the golf ball with the golf club head in the predetermined manner, the golf ball breaks contact with the golf club head with a second vertical spin direction different than the first vertical direction.

6. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein:
a part of the weighting mechanism is one of (a) coupled with the sole or (b) integral with the sole.

7. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein:
the weight comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of: iron, aluminum, titanium, lead, tungsten, tin, and copper.

8. The golf club head of claim 7 , wherein:
the multiple weight ports comprise a first weight port and a second weight port;
when the first weight port receives the weight and the second weight port is devoid of
the weight, the weighting mechanism is configured in the first configuration; and
when the second weight port receives the weight and the first weight port is devoid of the weight, the weighting mechanism is configured in the second configuration.

9. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein:
the weighting mechanism comprises a third configuration;
when the weighting mechanism is configured in the third configuration and the user hits the golf ball with the golf club head in the predetermined manner, the golf ball breaks contact with the golf club head (i) with a third vertical spin rate, (ii) with approximately the first horizontal spin rate, and (iii) with approximately the first horizontal spin direction; and
the third vertical spin rate is different than the first vertical spin rate and the second vertical spin rate.

10. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein:
the weight is configured to be mounted in the multiple weight ports via at least one of threading about an exterior wall of the weight or a screw.

11. A golf club head comprising:
a club head body comprising a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, a toe end, a heel end opposite the toe end, and a sole; and
a weighting mechanism;
wherein:
the weighting mechanism comprises a first configuration and a second configuration;
the weighting mechanism comprises multiple weight ports and multiple weights;
the multiple weight ports are located only at the sole;
the multiple weight ports are arranged in a straight line and at an angle relative to a face plane of the golf club head such that the weighting mechanism toward the front end is closer to the heel end than to the toe end and such that the weighting mechanism toward the rear end is closer to the toe end than to the heel end relative to the weighting mechanism toward the front end, the angle being measured approximately parallel to a ground plane of the golf club head when the golf club head is at address;
each of the multiple weight ports is configured to receive the multiple weights;
at least one weight of the multiple weights comprises a metallic material;
at least one weight of the multiple weights comprises a non-metallic material;
when the weighting mechanism is configured in the first configuration and a user hits a golf ball with the golf club head in a predetermined manner, the golf ball breaks contact with the golf club head (i) with a first vertical spin rate, (ii) with a first horizontal spin rate, and (iii) with a first horizontal spin direction;
when the weighting mechanism is configured in the second configuration and the user hits the golf ball with the golf club head in the predetermined manner, the golf ball breaks contact with the golf club head (i) with a second vertical spin rate, (ii) with approximately the first horizontal spin rate; and (iii) with approximately the first horizontal spin direction;
when the golf club head is at address, a vertical axis of rotational inertia extends vertically through a center of gravity of the golf club head;
when the weighting mechanism is configured in the first configuration, the golf club head comprises a first moment of inertia about the vertical axis of rotational inertia;
when the weighting mechanism is configured in the second configuration, the golf club head comprises a second moment of inertia about the vertical axis of rotational inertia; and
the second vertical spin rate is different than the first vertical spin rate, and the first moment of inertia is different than the second moment of inertia.

12. The golf club head of claim 11 wherein:
the angle is greater than or equal to approximately 2 degrees and less than or equal to approximatel

Assignees

• Karsten Mfg Corp
• Karten Mfg Corporation

Inventors

• Jertson Marty R
• Morales Eric Joel
• Serrano Anthony D
• Schweigert Bradley D

Classifications

• A63B53/0487

  for putters (A63B53/065 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A63B2053/0491

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

• A63B60/00 Primary

  Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like · CPC title

• A63B53/0433

  with special sole configurations · CPC title

• A63B53/06 Primary

  adjustable · CPC title