Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019366166-A1
Application number	US-201916539397-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 13, 2019
Priority date	Aug 26, 2014
Publication date	Dec 5, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, and a top portion. The golf club head may also include inner support portions and a plurality of weight ports. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A golf club head comprising:
a hollow body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, an interior, and a bottom portion having an inner surface and an outer surface; a weight port region in the bottom portion; a plurality of weight ports in the weight port region, the plurality of weight ports extending through the outer surface of the bottom portion, the plurality of weight ports comprising at least five weight ports closer to the heel portion than the toe portion; a first plurality of inner support portions connecting the at least five weight ports and defining a loop-shaped inner support region closer to the heel portion than the toe portion; and a second plurality of inner support portions comprising an inner support portion that extends from one of the plurality of weight ports to a periphery of the hollow body portion.

2 . A golf club head as defined in claim 1 further comprising an outer support portion on the bottom portion, the outer support portion extending between the front portion and the rear portion near the toe portion.

3 . A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein each inner support portion of the first plurality of inner support portions extends between two adjacent weight ports of the at least five weight ports.

4 . A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein at least a pair of non-adjacent weight ports of the plurality of weight ports is connected by an inner support portion of the first plurality of inner support portions.

5 . A golf club head as defined in claim 1 further comprising a hosel assembly comprising a hosel extending from the top portion, and a hosel sleeve extending from the hosel into the hollow body portion, the hosel sleeve having an outer wall, wherein the outer wall of a portion of the hosel sleeve that is in the hollow body portion is exposed to the interior of the hollow body portion.

6 . A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein each inner support portion of the first plurality of inner support portions is defined by a wall projecting from the inner surface of the bottom portion.

7 . A golf club head as defined in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of weight portions, each weight port of the plurality of weight ports configured to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions.

8 . A golf club head comprising:
a hollow body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, an interior, and a bottom portion having an inner surface and an outer surface; a weight port region in the bottom portion; a plurality of weight ports in the weight port region, the plurality of weight ports extending through the outer surface of the bottom portion, the plurality of weight ports comprising at least five weight ports closer to the heel portion than the toe portion; a transition region in the bottom portion, the transition region surrounding the weight port region; a first plurality of inner support portions connecting the at least five weight ports and defining a loop-shaped inner support region closer to the heel portion than the toe portion; and a second plurality of inner support portions comprising an inner support portion that extends from one of the plurality of weight ports to a periphery of the hollow body portion, the inner support portion extending across the transition region.

9 . A golf club head as defined in claim 8 further comprising an outer support portion on the bottom portion, the outer support portion extending between the front portion and the rear portion near the toe portion.

10 . A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein each inner support portion of the first plurality of inner support portions extends between two adjacent weight ports of the at least five weight ports.

11 . A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein at least a pair of non-adjacent weight ports of the plurality of weight ports is connected by an inner support portion of the first plurality of inner support portions.

12 . A golf club head as defined in claim 8 further comprising a hosel assembly comprising a hosel extending from the top portion, and a hosel sleeve extending from the hosel into the hollow body portion, the hosel sleeve having an outer wall, wherein the outer wall of a portion of the hosel sleeve that is in the hollow body portion is exposed to the interior of the hollow body portion.

13 . A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein each inner support portion of the first plurality of inner support portions is defined by a wall projecting from the inner surface of the bottom portion.

14 . A golf club head as defined in claim 8 further comprising a plurality of weight portions, each weight port of the plurality of weight ports configured to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions.

15 . A golf club head comprising:
a hollow body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, an interior, and a bottom portion having an inner surface and an outer surface; a weight port region in the bottom portion; a plurality of weight ports in the weight port region, the plurality of weight ports extending through the outer surface of the bottom portion, the plurality of weight ports comprising at least five weight ports closer to the heel portion than the toe portion; a first plurality of inner support portions connecting the at least five weight ports and defining a loop-shaped inner support region located between a midpoint of the hollow body portion and the heel portion; and a second plurality of inner support portions comprising an inner support portion that extends from one of the plurality of weight ports to a periphery of the hollow body portion.

16 . A golf club head as defined in claim 15 , wherein each inner support portion of the first plurality of inner support portions extends between two adjacent weight ports of the at least five weight ports.

17 . A golf club head as defined in claim 15 , wherein at least a pair of non-adjacent weight ports of the plurality of weight ports is connected by an inner support portion of the first plurality of inner support portions.

18 . A golf club head as defined in claim 15 further comprising a hosel assembly comprising a hosel extending from the top portion, and a hosel sleeve extending from the hosel into the hollow body portion, the hosel sleeve having an outer wall, wherein the outer wall of a portion of the hosel sleeve that is in the hollow body portion is exposed to the interior of the hollow body portion.

19 . A golf club head as defined in claim 15 , wherein each inner support portion of the first plurality of inner support portions is defined by a wall projecting from the inner surface of the bottom portion.

20 . A golf club head as defined in claim 15 further comprising a plurality of weight portions, each weight port of the plurality of weight ports configured to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions.

Assignees

• Parsons Xtreme Golf Llc

Inventors

• Parsons Robert R
• Schweigert Bradley D
• Nicolette Michael R

Classifications

• A63B53/08

  with special arrangements for obtaining a variable impact · CPC title

• A63B2209/10

  with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener · CPC title

• A63B60/54

  with means for damping vibrations · CPC title

• A63B60/52

  with slits · CPC title

• A63B60/02

  Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass (A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence) · CPC title