IP Library Granted Patent US 7,278,927
Granted Patent B2
US 7,278,927 · App. 11/623,149 · Granted Oct 9, 2007

Golf club head

Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 7,278,927
App. No.
11/623,149
Granted
Oct 9, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club head ( 42 ) having 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 (27)

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 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 greater than zero and less than 0.065.

2. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the body is composed of a titanium alloy.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. A golf club head comprising:

a face component composed of a titanium alloy, the face component comprising a striking plate portion and a return portion, the striking plate portion having varying thickness, a rectangular shape, an aspect ratio greater than 1.8, and a face area ranging from 7.0 square inches to 9.0 square inches; and

an aft-body coupled to the return portion of the face component, the aft-body composed of a non-metal 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 has 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 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 greater than zero and less than 0.065.

7. A golf club head comprising:

a body composed of a titanium alloy and having a face wall, a crown wall, a sole wall, a heel wall, an aft 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 has 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 is greater than zero and less than 0.065.

8. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 7 wherein the body has a geometric center point, an aft-heel edge point and an aft-toe edge point, wherein the distance from the geometric center point to the aft-heel edge point is equal to the distance from the geometric center point to the aft-toe edge point.

9. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 7 further comprising an aft-heel curvature section between the aft wall and the heel wall, and an aft-toe curvature section between the aft wall and the toe wall.

10. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 9 wherein each of the aft-heel curvature section and the aft-toe curvature section has a curvature length ranging from 0.5 inch to 1.0 inch.

11. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 7 wherein the heel wall extends rearward from a perimeter of the front wall a distance of least 50% of the length of the heel wall at an angle of 80 degrees to 90 degrees relative to relative to a plane parallel to the farthest extent of the face.

12. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 7 wherein the heel wall extends rearward from a perimeter of the front wall a distance of least 66% of the length of the heel wall at an angle of 80 degrees to 90 degrees relative to a plane parallel to the farthest extent of the face.

13. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 7 wherein the heel wall extends rearward from a perimeter of the front wall a distance of least 75% of the length of the heel wall at an angle of 80 degrees to 90 degrees relative to a plane parallel to the farthest extent of the face.

14. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 7 wherein the heel wall extends rearward from a perimeter of the front wall a distance of least 90% of the length of the heel wall at an angle of 80 degrees to 90 degrees relative to a plane parallel to the farthest extent of the face.

15. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 7 wherein the heel wall extends rearward from a perimeter of the front wall a distance of least 95% of the length of the heel wall at an angle of 70 degrees to 90 degrees relative to a plane parallel to the farthest extent of the face.

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 Jan 15, 2007
From: GIBBS, EVAN D.; HETTINGER, RONALD K.; WILLIAMS, LUKE R.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 018758/0051 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 1116233200 · Sep 7, 2005
Provisional Application 6064128300 · Jan 3, 2005
Related Publication 20070111819A1 · May 17, 2007