IP Library Granted Patent US 12,330,040
Granted Patent B1
US 12,330,040 · App. 17/577,719 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

Putter-type golf club with electrical components

Inventor: Mario Raposo (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
A63B69/3658A63B37/0022A63B37/0051A63B69/3655A63B2220/34A63B2220/833
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,330,040
App. No.
17/577,719
Filed
Jan 18, 2022
Granted
Jun 17, 2025
Kind
B1
Art Unit
3711
USPC
473/353
Abstract

A putter-type 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 (10)

1. A putter-type 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, 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;

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

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

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

4. A putter-type 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; and

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.