IP Library Granted Patent US 12,303,763
Granted Patent B1
US 12,303,763 · App. 17/523,649 · Granted May 20, 2025

Golf club with electrical components

Inventor: Mario Raposo (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.
A63B69/3658A63B37/0022A63B37/0051A63B69/3655A63B2220/34A63B2220/833
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,303,763
App. No.
17/523,649
Filed
Nov 10, 2021
Granted
May 20, 2025
Kind
B1
Art Unit
3711
USPC
473/353
Abstract

A golf club comprising an electrical component is disclosed herein. The electrical component comprises an integrated circuit having a gyroscope, a magnetometer, and a BLUETOOTH low energy (BTLE) radio, and at least one battery. A body is composed of an epoxy material, and the body encompasses the electrical component.

Claims (12)

1. A golf club comprising:

a body having a volume ranging from 100 CC to 465 cc, the body having an aperture;

a sensor positioned within the aperture, a flexible circuit board comprising a BLUETOOTH antenna, a 1 GigaHertz antenna, a magnetometer, an accelerometer, a microcontroller, a radiofrequency transceiver, at least one inductor and a plurality of capacitors;

at least one battery, wherein the at least one battery contacts the flexible circuit board at three contact points;

wherein the flexible circuit board has a width ranging from 5 to 20 mm, a height ranging from 5-20 mm and a length ranging from 5-20 mm.

2. The golf club according to claim 1 wherein the radiofrequency transceiver is a BLUETOOTH Low Energy radio.

3. The golf club according to claim 1 wherein the flexible circuit board further comprises a memory.

4. A golf club comprising:

a body comprising a front face and rear cavity;

a sensor positioned within the rear cavity, the sensor comprising a flexible circuit board comprising a BLUETOOTH antenna, an antenna, a magnetometer, an accelerometer, a microcontroller, a radiofrequency transceiver, at least one inductor and a plurality of capacitors;

at least one battery, wherein the at least one battery contacts the flexible circuit board at three contact points;

wherein the flexible circuit board is wrapped around the at least one battery.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2023
From: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TOPGOLF INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 063692/0009 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2023
From: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP. (FORMERLY CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY); OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TOPGOLF INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063665/0176 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 24, 2023
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
To: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.
Reel/Frame 062857/0185 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 17485164 · Sep 24, 2021
Continuation 17162072 · Jan 29, 2021
Continuation 16814751 · Mar 10, 2020
Continuation 16509232 · Jul 11, 2019
Provisional Application 62697584 · Jul 13, 2018
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