Granted Patent B1

US 7,186,190 · App. 11/067,475 · Granted Mar 6, 2007

Abstract

Claims (100)

1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:

a body comprising a face plate positioned at a forward portion of the golf club head, a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt positioned around a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown, wherein the body defines an interior cavity;

at least first and second weight ports formed in the body; and

at least a first weight having a mass between about 1 g and about 18 g configured to be retained at least partially within the first weight port and a second weight having a mass between about 1 g and about 18 g configured to be retained at least partially within the second weight port, wherein the at least first and second weights have a weights volume and a weights mass;

wherein the head has a golf club head origin positioned on the face plate at an approximate geometric center of the face plate, the head origin including an x-axis tangential to the face plate and generally parallel to the ground when the head is ideally positioned and a y-axis generally perpendicular to the x-axis and generally parallel to the ground when the head is ideally positioned, and wherein the first weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −52 mm and less than about −12 mm and a y-axis coordinate greater than about 36 mm and less than about 76 mm, and the second weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about 10 mm and less than about 50 mm and a y-axis coordinate greater than about 36 mm and less than about 76 mm, and

wherein a golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −3 mm and less than about 8 mm and a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 30 mm and less than about 40 mm where a positive y-axis extends towards the cavity, and

wherein the golf club head has a moment of inertia about a head center of gravity x-axis generally parallel to the origin x-axis between about 220 kg·mm 2 and about 360 kg·mm 2 and a moment of inertia about a head center of gravity z-axis generally perpendicular to ground when the head is ideally positioned between about 360 kg·mm 2 and about 500 kg·mm 2 , and

wherein a volume of the golf club head is between about 400 cm 3 and about 500 cm 3 , and

wherein a mass of the golf club head minus the weights mass is between about 180 g and about 215 g.

2. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g and the second weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −3 mm and less than about 2 mm and the center of gravity has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 30 mm and less than about 40 mm, and

wherein the golf club head mass minus the weights mass is between about 180 g and about 215 g.

3. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g and the second weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about 2 mm and less than about 6 mm and the center of gravity has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 30 mm and less than about 40 mm, and

wherein the golf club head mass minus the weights mass is between about 180 g and about 213 g.

4. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g and the second weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, and

wherein the first weight head has a origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −42 mm and less than about −22 mm and the first weight has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 46 mm and less than about 66 mm, and the second weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about 20 mm and less than about 40 mm and the second weight has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 46 mm and less than about 66 mm, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −2 mm and less than about 1 mm and the center of gravity has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 31 mm and less than about 37 mm, and

wherein the golf club head moment of inertia about the head center of gravity x-axis is between about 220 kg·mm 2 and about 280 kg·mm 2 and the moment of inertia about the head center of gravity z-axis is between about 360 kg·mm 2 and about 450 kg·mm 2 , and

wherein the golf club head volume is between about 440 cm 3 and about 460 cm 3 , and

wherein the golf club head mass minus the weights mass is between about 184 g and about 208 g.

5. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g and the second weight mass is between about 6 g and about 8 g, and

wherein the first weight head origin x-axis coordinate is greater than about −42 mm and less than about −22 mm and the first weight head origin y-axis coordinate is greater than about 46 mm and less than about 66 mm, and the second weight head origin x-axis coordinate is greater than about 20 mm and less than about 40 mm and the second weight head origin y-axis coordinate is greater than about 46 mm and less than about 66 mm, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity head origin x-axis coordinate is greater than about 2 mm and less than about 5 mm and the center of gravity head origin y-axis coordinate is greater than about 31 mm and less than about 37 mm, and

wherein the golf club head moment of inertia about the head center of gravity x-axis is between about 220 kg·mm 2 and about 280 kg·mm 2 and the moment of inertia about the head center of gravity z-axis is between about 360 kg·mm 2 and about 450 kg·mm 2 , and

wherein the golf club head volume is between about 440 cm 3 and about 460 cm 3 , and

wherein the golf club head mass minus the weights mass is between about 184 g and about 208 g.

6. A wood-type golf club head comprising:

a body comprising a face plate positioned at a forward portion of the golf club head, a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt positioned around a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown, wherein the body defines an interior cavity;

at least first and second weight ports formed in the body; and

at least a first weight having a mass between about 1 g and about 18 g configured to be retained at least partially within the first weight port and at least a second weight having a mass between about 1 g and about 18 g configured to be retained at least partially within the second weight port, wherein the at least first and second weights have a weights volume and a weights mass;

wherein the head has a golf club head origin positioned on the face plate at an approximate geometric center of the face plate, the head origin including an x-axis tangential to the face plate and generally parallel to the ground when the head is ideally positioned and a y-axis extending generally perpendicular to the x-axis and generally parallel to the ground when the head is ideally positioned, and wherein the first weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −50 mm and less than about −10 mm and a y-axis coordinate greater than about 20 mm and less than about 50 mm, and the second weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about 7 mm and less than about 42 mm and a y-axis coordinates greater than about 20 mm and less than about 50 mm, and

wherein a golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −4 mm and less than about 6 mm and a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 20 mm and less than about 30 mm where a positive y-axis extends towards the cavity, and

wherein the golf club head has a moment of inertia about a head center of gravity x-axis generally parallel to the origin x-axis between about 70 kg·mm 2 and about 140 kg·mm 2 and a moment of inertia about a head center of gravity z-axis generally perpendicular to the ground when the head is ideally positioned between about 200 kg·mm 2 and about 350 kg·mm 2 , and

wherein a volume of the golf club head is between about 110 cm 3 and about 210 cm 3 , and wherein a mass of the golf club head minus the weights mass is between about 198 g and about 222 g, and

wherein a loft of the club head is between about 13 degrees and about 30 degrees.

7. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g and the second weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −4 mm and less than about 4 mm.

8. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g and the second weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −2 mm and less than about 6 mm.

9. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g and the second weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, and

wherein the first weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −40 mm and less than about −20 mm and the first weight has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 20 mm and less than about 40 mm, and the second weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about 12 mm and less than about 32 mm and the second weight has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 20 mm and less than about 40 mm, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −4 mm and less than about 4 mm.

10. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g and the second weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, and

wherein the first weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −40 mm and less than about −20 mm and the first weight has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 20 mm and less than about 40 mm, and the second weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about 12 mm and less than about 32 mm and the second weight has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 20 mm and less than about 40 mm, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −2 mm and less than about 6 mm.

11. A wood-type golf club head comprising:

a body comprising a face plate positioned at a forward portion of the golf club head, a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt positioned around a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown, wherein the body defines an interior cavity;

at least first, second and third weight ports formed in the body; and

at least a first weight having a mass between about 1 g and about 18 g configured to be retained at least partially within the first weight port, a second weight having a mass between about 1 g and about 18 g configured to be retained at least partially within the second weight port and a third weight having a mass between about 1 g and about 18 g configured to be retained at least partially within the third weight port, wherein the at least first, second and third weights have a weights volume and a weights mass;

wherein the head has a golf club head mass and a golf club head origin positioned on the face plate at an approximate geometric center of the face plate, the head origin including an x-axis tangential to the face plate and generally parallel to the ground when the head is ideally positioned, a y-axis extending generally perpendicular to the x-axis and generally parallel to the ground when the head is ideally positioned and a z-axis perpendicular to both the x-axis and y-axis, and wherein the first weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −47 mm and less than about −27 mm and a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 10 mm and less than about 30 mm, the second weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about 22 mm and less than about 44 mm and a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 10 mm and less than about 30 mm, and the third weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −30 mm and less than about 30 mm and a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 63 mm and less than about 83 mm,

wherein a golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −3 mm and less than about 6 mm and a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 20 mm and less than about 40 mm where a positive y-axis extends towards the cavity, and

wherein the golf club head has a moment of inertia about a head center of gravity x-axis generally parallel to the origin x-axis between about 180 kg·mm 2 and about 280 kg·mm 2 and a moment of inertia about a head center of gravity z-axis generally perpendicular to the ground when the club is ideally positioned between about 300 kg·mm 2 and about 450 kg·mm 2 , and

wherein a volume of the golf club head is between about 360 cm 3 and about 460 cm 3 and the golf club head mass minus the weights mass is between about 191 g and about 211 g.

12. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, the second weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g and the third weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −1 mm and less than about 4 mm and the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 23 mm and less than about 40 mm.

13. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, the second weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g and the third weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −1 mm and less than about 4 mm and the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 20 mm and less than about 37 mm.

14. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, the second weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g and the third weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −3 mm and less than about 3 mm and the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 20 mm and less than about 38 mm.

15. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, the second weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g and the third weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about 0 mm and less than about 6 mm and the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 22 mm and less than about 38 mm.

16. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, the second weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g and the third weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about 0 mm and less than about 6 mm and the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 20 mm and less than about 38 mm.

17. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, the second weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g and the third weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −3 mm and less than about 3 mm and the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 22 mm and less than about 38 mm.

18. A wood-type golf club head comprising:

a body comprising a face plate positioned at a forward portion of the golf club head, a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt positioned around a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown, wherein the body defines an interior cavity;

at least first, second, third and fourth weight ports formed in the body; and

at least a first weight having a mass between about 1 g and about 18 g configured to be retained at least partially within the first weight port, a second weight having a mass between about 1 g and about 18 g configured to be retained at least partially within the second weight port, a third weight having a mass between about 1 g and about 18 g configured to be retained at least partially within the third weight port and a fourth weight having a mass between about 1 g and about 18 g configured to be retained at least partially within the fourth weight port, wherein the at least first, second, third and fourth weights have a weights volume and a weights mass;

wherein the head has a golf club head mass and a golf club head origin positioned on the face plate at an approximate geometric center of the face plate, the head origin including an x-axis tangential to the face plate and generally parallel to the ground when the head is ideally positioned, a y-axis extending generally perpendicular to the x-axis and generally parallel to the ground when the head is ideally positioned and a z-axis perpendicular to both the x-axis and y-axis, and wherein the first weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −47 mm and less than about −27 mm and a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 10 mm and less than about 30 mm, the second weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about 24 mm and less than about 44 mm and a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 10 mm and less than about 30 mm, the third weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −30 mm and less than about −10 mm and a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 63 mm and less than about 83 mm and the fourth weight has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about 8 mm and less than about 28 mm and a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 63 mm and less than about 83 mm; and

wherein a golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −3 mm and less than about 6 mm and a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 20 mm and less than about 40 mm where a positive y-axis extends towards the cavity, and

wherein the golf club head has a moment of inertia about a head center of gravity x-axis generally parallel to the origin x-axis between about 180 kg·mm 2 and about 280 kg·mm 2 and a moment of inertia about a head center of gravity z-axis generally perpendicular to the ground when the head is ideally positioned between about 300 kg·mm 2 and about 450 kg·mm 2 , and

wherein a volume of the golf club head is between about 360 cm 3 and about 460 cm 3 and the golf club head mass minus the weights mass is between about 191 g and about 211 g.

19. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 18 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, the second weight mass is between about 16 g and about 3 g, the third weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, and the fourth weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −1 mm and less than about 4 mm and the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 23 mm and less than about 40 mm.

20. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 18 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, the second weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, the third weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, and the fourth weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −1 mm and less than about 4 mm and the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 20 mm and less than about 37 mm.

21. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 18 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, the second weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, the third weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, and the fourth weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about −3 mm and less than about 3 mm and the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 22 mm and less than about 38 mm.

22. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 18 ,

wherein the first weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, the second weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, the third weight mass is between about 1 g and about 3 g, and the fourth weight mass is between about 6 g and about 18 g, and

wherein the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin x-axis coordinate greater than about 0 mm and less than about 6 mm and the golf club head center of gravity has a head origin y-axis coordinate greater than about 22 mm and less than about 38 mm.

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