Golf club heads

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12324966-B2
Application number	US-202217974279-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 26, 2022
Priority date	May 21, 2014
Publication date	Jun 10, 2025
Grant date	Jun 10, 2025

Abstract

Described are embodiments of golf club heads having an internal cavity and features that cause the golf club head to have an improved acoustic performance when striking a golf ball. Some embodiments include one or more weight tracks and/or weight ports formed in the sole for receiving adjustable weights. The golf club heads can include one or more internal ribs, thickened wall regions, and/or posts positioned within the cavity that increase the rigidity of the club head and improve the acoustic performance of the club head when striking a ball.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A golf club head comprising:
a body having a face, a crown, and a sole together defining an interior cavity, the crown comprising a composite material;
at least one weight assembly; and
a channel located below the crown comprising first and second opposing ledges extending within the channel, the channel adapted to receive the at least one weight assembly such that a position of the at least one weight assembly along the channel is adjustable; and
wherein the first ledge has a first outer ledge surface and a first inner ledge surface opposite the first outer ledge surface, and the second ledge has a second outer ledge surface and a second inner ledge surface opposite the second outer ledge surface;
wherein the at least one weight assembly is configured to clamp the first and second ledges at selected locations along the channel;
wherein the at least one weight assembly is located entirely external to the interior cavity of the body and comprises an inner member, and an outer member attached to the inner member using a fastening bolt, wherein the at least one weight assembly is configured to be adjusted so that the weight assembly sandwiches the first and second ledges between the inner member and the outer member;
wherein both the outer member and the inner member are non-circular; wherein the channel is recessed, the first and second ledges are located within a recessed portion of the channel, and the weight assembly including the outer member and the inner member sit within the recessed portion of the channel;
wherein the channel comprises a weight installation cavity that is located at a position within the channel where the at least one weight assembly is configured to clamp;
wherein the weight installation cavity is configured to allow angled insertion of at least the inner member within the channel; and
wherein the outer member contacts the first outer ledge surface and the second outer ledge surface.

2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the club head has a moment of inertia about a cg y-axis (Iyy) between 260-320 kg·mm 2 .

3. The golf club head of claim 2 , further comprising:
a heel opening located on a heel end of the body, the heel opening configured to receive a fastening member; and
a head-shaft connection system including a sleeve that is secured by the fastening member in a locked position, the head-shaft connection system configured to allow the golf club head to be adjustably attachable to a golf club shaft in a plurality of different positions resulting in an adjustability range of different combinations of loft angle, face angle, or lie angle.

4. The golf club head of claim 3 , wherein the heel opening is surrounded by a recessed sole portion and the recessed sole portion has a non-circular outer perimeter portion.

5. The golf club head of claim 3 , further comprising a weight port formed in a portion of the golf club head and adapted to receive a weight, and one or more ribs connecting to the weight port and the interior cavity.

6. The golf club head of claim 3 , wherein the channel is curved and the channel extends generally in a heel-toe direction, and the at least one weight assembly is adjustable along the channel in the heel-toe direction.

7. The golf club head of claim 6 , wherein the outer member comprises a central protrusion that extends into a space between the first and second ledges.

8. The golf club head of claim 2 , further comprising a stiffening structure positioned within the interior cavity at a location spaced between the face and a rear end of the body and spaced between a toe side of the body and a heel side of the body, the stiffening structure comprising an elongated member having a lower end coupled to the sole, an upper end coupled to the crown, and an intermediate portion between the lower end and the upper end that is positioned within the interior cavity apart from the body; and
wherein the stiffening structure is at least partially solid.

9. The golf club head of claim 8 , wherein a lower portion of the stiffening structure is positioned closer to a front end of the golf club head than a rear end of the golf club head.

10. The golf club head of claim 9 , wherein the stiffening structure is co-molded with at least a portion of the body.

11. The golf club head of claim 9 , wherein in at least one cross-section through the stiffening structure, the stiffening structure has a first dimension between 2 mm and 7 mm, and the first dimension is greater than a thickness of the stiffening structure.

12. The golf club head of claim 9 , wherein at least a portion of the stiffening structure is positioned on the toe side of the body toeward of a center of the face.

13. The golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the at least a portion of the stiffening structure positioned on the toe side of the body has a mass that is 8 grams or less.

14. The golf club head of claim 9 , further comprising an adjustable head-shaft attachment system configurable to selectively adjust an orientation of the golf club head relative to a golf club shaft.

15. The golf club head of claim 14 , wherein the crown comprises:
an outer crown surface and an inner crown surface; and
a crown height measured relative to the outer crown surface and a ground plane when the golf club head is in a normal address position, wherein:
there is a first crown height at a face-to-crown transition region in a forward crown area where the face connects to the crown of the golf club head, a second crown height at a crown-to-skirt transition region where the crown connects to a skirt of the golf club head near a rear end of the golf club head, and a maximum crown height is located rearward of the first crown height and forward of the second crown height; and
the maximum crown height is greater than both the first and second crown heights.

16. The golf club head of claim 14 , wherein:
the golf club head has a crown height as measured relative to a ground plane when the club head is in a normal address position,
there is a first crown height at a face-to-crown transition region where the face connects to the crown of the club head near a front end of the golf club head, a second crown height at a crown-to-skirt transition region where the crown connects to a skirt of the golf club head near a rear end of the golf club head, and a maximum crown height is located on the crown insert rearward of the first crown height and forward of the second crown height, and the maximum crown height is greater than both the first and second crown heights.

17. A golf club head comprising:
a body having a face, a crown, and a sole together defining an interior cavity, the crown comprising a composite material;
at least one weight assembly; and
a channel located below the crown comprising first and second opposing ledges extending within the channel, the channel adapted to receive the at least one weight assembly such that a position of the at least one weight assembly along the channel is adjustable;
wherein the first ledge has a first outer ledge surface and a first inner ledge surface opposite the first outer ledge surface, and the second ledge has a second outer ledge surface and a second inner ledge surface opposite the second outer ledge surface;
wherein the at least one weight assembly is configured to clamp the first and second ledges at selected locations along the channel;
wherein the at least one weight assembly is located entirely external to the interior cavity of the body and comprises an inner member, and an outer member attached to the inne

Assignees

• Taylor Made Golf Co

Inventors

• Mata Jason Andrew
• Hoffman Joe
• Poston Brad
• Johnson Matthew David
• Greaney Mark Vincent
• Kleinert Justin David
• Nielson Joseph Reeve
• Harbert Christopher John
• Sargent Nathan T
• Mullen Rachel Elizabeth
• Wester Christian Reber

Classifications

• A63B60/002

  Resonance frequency related characteristics · CPC title

• A63B53/0433

  with special sole configurations · CPC title

• A63B53/0416

  Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert · CPC title

• A63B53/0408

  characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness · CPC title

• A63B53/045

  Strengthening ribs · CPC title