Golf Club Head

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024198189-A1
Application number	US-202418581671-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 20, 2024
Priority date	Dec 16, 2022
Publication date	Jun 20, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A golf club head with a central body component is disclosed herein. The golf club also has a face component and an aft component. The face component is attached to a front opening of the central body and the aft component is attached to a rear opening of the central body. A face insert of the face component has a plurality of thickness rings around a central section.

First claim

We claim as our invention the following:

1 . A golf club head comprising:
a face component with a stiffening member, the face component comprising a body with an opening and a face insert positioned therein; a central body component comprising
a crown portion composed of a first carbon based material,
a sole portion composed of a second carbon based material,
wherein the crown portion is attached to the sole portion,
wherein the component has a front opening and a rear opening with a hollow interior;
an aft-component; wherein the face component is attached to a front opening of the central body and the aft component is attached to a rear opening of the central body; wherein the face insert has a plurality of thickness rings around a central section.

2 . The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the face insert has a non-center thickest location, and a non-perimeter thinnest location.

3 . The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the face component is composed of a titanium alloy material.

4 . The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the aft-component is composed of a metal material.

5 . The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the first carbon based material has continuous fibers and the second carbon based material has chopped fibers.

6 . The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the sole portion has a toe edge wall and a heel edge wall.

7 . The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has an Iyy moment of inertia ranging from 2500 g-cm 2 to 4000 g-cm 2 .

8 . The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has an Ixx moment of inertia ranging from 2000 g-cm 2 to 3500 g-cm 2 .

9 . A golf club head comprising:
a face component, the face component comprising a body with an opening and a face insert positioned therein; a central body component comprising
a crown portion composed of a first carbon based material,
a sole portion composed of a second carbon based material,
wherein the crown portion is attached to the sole portion,
wherein the component has a front opening and a rear opening with a hollow interior;
an aft-component; wherein the face component is attached to a front opening of the central body and the aft component is attached to a rear opening of the central body; wherein the face insert has a plurality of thickness rings around a central section.

10 . The golf club head according to claim 9 wherein the face insert has a non-center thickest location, and a non-perimeter thinnest location.

11 . The golf club head according to claim 9 wherein the face component is composed of a titanium alloy material.

12 . The golf club head according to claim 9 wherein the aft-component is composed of a metal material.

13 . The golf club head according to claim 9 wherein the golf club head has an Iyy moment of inertia ranging from 2500 g-cm 2 to 4000 g-cm 2 .

14 . The golf club head according to claim 9 wherein the golf club head has an Ixx moment of inertia ranging from 2000 g-cm 2 to 3500 g-cm 2 .

15 . A golf club head comprising:
a face component, the face component comprising a body with an opening and a face insert positioned therein; a central body component comprising
a crown portion composed of a continuous carbon fiber reinforced epoxy material, wherein the crown portion has a thickness ranging from 0.025 inch to 0.040 inch,
a sole portion composed of a chopped carbon fiber reinforced vinyl ester sheet molding compound material, the sole portion having a thickness ranging from 0.040 inch to 0.240 inch,
wherein the crown portion is attached to the sole portion,
wherein the component has a front opening and a rear opening with a hollow interior;
an aft-component; wherein the face component is attached to a front opening of the central body and the aft component is attached to a rear opening of the central body; wherein the face insert has a plurality of thickness rings around a central section.

16 . The golf club head according to claim 15 wherein the face insert has a non-center thickest location, and a non-perimeter thinnest location.

17 . The golf club head according to claim 15 wherein the face component is composed of a titanium alloy material.

18 . The golf club head according to claim 15 wherein the aft-component is composed of a metal material.

19 . The golf club head according to claim 15 wherein the golf club head has an Iyy moment of inertia ranging from 2500 g-cm 2 to 4000 g-cm 2 .

20 . The golf club head according to claim 15 wherein the golf club head has an Ixx moment of inertia ranging from 2000 g-cm 2 to 3500 g-cm 2 .

Assignees

• Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp

Inventors

• Leblanc Dominic
• Watson William C
• Demille Brandon D

Classifications

• A63B2209/023

  Long, oriented fibres, e.g. wound filaments, woven fabrics, mats · CPC title

• A63B2053/0491

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

• A63B2209/00

  Characteristics of used materials · CPC title

• A63B53/0408

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

• A63B60/00

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