IP Library Granted Patent US 7,163,468
Granted Patent B2
US 7,163,468 · App. 11/162,332 · Granted Jan 16, 2007

Golf club head

Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 7,163,468
App. No.
11/162,332
Granted
Jan 16, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club head ( 42 ) having a standard deviation of coefficient of restitution of less than 0.226 is disclosed herein. The golf club head ( 42 ) also preferably has a delta of the coefficient of restitution between a geometric face center of the face ( 72 ) and a location ( 806 ) 0.5 inch sole-ward from the face center that is less than 0.065. The golf club head ( 42 ) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head ( 42 ) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared.

Claims (30)

1. A golf club head comprising:

a body having a face wall, a crown wall, a sole wall, a heel wall, a rear wall, and a toe wall, wherein the face wall has an approximately rectangular shape and the face wall has a variable thickness;

wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters and a mass ranging from 190 grams to 250 grams;

wherein the face wall has an aspect ratio greater than 1.8 for a golf club head;

wherein the golf club head has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head which is greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head which is greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared;

wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution that ranges from 0.825 to 0.883, and the golf club head has a standard deviation of coefficient of restitution of greater than zero and less than 0.226.

2. The golf club head according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of weight members disposed on at least one of the sole wall, the heel wall, the rear wall, and the toe wall, each of the plurality of weight members having a mass ranging from five grams to thirty grams.

3. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has a standard deviation of coefficient of restitution ranging from 0.225 to 0.150.

4. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has a standard deviation of coefficient of restitution of less than 0.180.

5. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has a standard deviation of coefficient of restitution of less than 0.165.

6. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has a standard deviation of coefficient of restitution of less than 0.226 at a plurality of hit locations across the face wall.

7. The golf club head according to claim 6 wherein the plurality of hit locations is at least nine locations.

8. The golf club head according to claim 6 wherein the plurality of hit locations comprises: a face center of the face wall, a location 0.25 inch heel-ward from the face center, a location 0.5 inch heel-ward from the face center, a location 0.25 inch toe-ward from the face center, a location 0.5 inch toe-ward from the face center, a location 0.25 inch crown-ward from the face center, a location 0.5 inch crown-ward from the face center, a location 0.25 inch sole-ward from the face center, and a location 0.5 inch sole-ward from the face center.

9. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has a delta of the coefficient of restitution between a geometric face center of the face wall and a location 0.5 inch sole-ward from the face center is less than 0.065.

10. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has a delta of the coefficient of restitution between a geometric face center of the face wall and a location 0.5 inch sole-ward from the face center is less than 0.050.

11. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has a delta of the coefficient of restitution between a geometric face center of the face wall and a location 0.5 inch sole-ward from the face center ranging from 0.068 to 0.040.

12. A golf club head comprising:

a face component composed of a first material, the face component comprising a striking plate portion and a return portion, the striking plate portion having varying thickness, a substantially rectangular shape and an aspect ratio greater than 1.8; and

an aft-body coupled to the return portion of the face component, the aft-body composed of a second material having a density less than that of the first material, the aft-body comprising a crown portion, a sole portion, the sole portion having a bottom section and a ribbon section, the ribbon section being located between the crown portion and the bottom section of the sole portion;

wherein the golf club head a mass ranging from 180 grams to 215 grams, a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters, a moment of inertia, Izz, about the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head ranging from 2000 grams-centimeters squared to 4000 grams-centimeters squared;

wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution ranging from 0.825 to 0.883, and the golf club head has a standard deviation of coefficient of restitution of greater than zero and less than 0.226.

13. The golf club head according to claim 12 wherein the golf club head has a standard deviation of coefficient of restitution ranging from 0.225 to 0.150.

14. The golf club head according to claim 12 wherein the golf club head has a standard deviation of coefficient of restitution of less than 0.180.

15. The golf club head according to claim 12 wherein the golf club head has a standard deviation of coefficient of restitution of less than 0.226 at a plurality of hit locations across the face wall, and the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution greater than 0.825.

16. The golf club head according to claim 15 wherein the plurality of hit locations comprises: a face center of the face wall, a location 0.25 inch heel-ward from the face center, a location 0.5 inch heel-ward from the face center, a location 0.25 inch toe-ward from the face center, a location 0.5 inch toe-ward from the face center, a location 0.25 inch crown-ward from the face center, a location 0.5 inch crown-ward from the face center, a location 0.25 inch sole-ward from the face center, and a location 0.5 inch sole-ward from the face center.

17. The golf club head according to claim 12 wherein the golf club head has a delta of the coefficient of restitution between a geometric face center of the face wall and a location 0.5 inch sole-ward from the face center is less than 0.065.

18. A golf club head comprising:

a body having a face wall, a crown wall, a sole wall, a heel wall, a rear wall, and a toe wall, the face wall having varying thickness, a substantially rectangular shape and an aspect ratio greater than 1.8;

wherein the golf club head a mass ranging from 180 grams to 215 grams, a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters, a moment of inertia, Izz, about the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head ranging from 2000 grams-centimeters squared to 4000 grams-centimeters squared;

wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution ranging from 0.825 to 0.883, and the golf club head has a delta of the coefficient of restitution between a geometric face center of the face wall and a location 0.5 inch sole-ward from the face center being greater than zero and less than 0.065.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 063665/0176 Recorded Jun 1, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY (F/K/A TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.); TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
Reel/Frame 075834/0150 →
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 →
RELEASE (REEL 048172 / FRAME 0001) Recorded Mar 17, 2023
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP. (F/K/A CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY); OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 063622/0187 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2019
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF SALES COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS, INC.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERACTIVE, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERNATIONAL SALES COMPANY; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 048110/0352 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 4, 2019
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 048172/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2018
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF SALES COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS, INC.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERACTIVE, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERNATIONAL SALES COMPANY
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 045350/0741 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2005
From: GIBBS, EVAN D.; HETTINGER, RONALD K.; WILLIAMS, LUKE R.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 016498/0790 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6064128300 · Jan 3, 2005
Related Publication 20060148588A1 · Jul 6, 2006