IP Library Granted Patent US 7,556,571
Granted Patent B2
US 7,556,571 · App. 11/705,159 · Granted Jul 7, 2009

Golf club head

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Patent No.
US 7,556,571
App. No.
11/705,159
Granted
Jul 7, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club head includes a club head body having a striking face, a soleplate, a toe, a heel and a hosel. The club head body includes a body shell composed of the striking face, soleplate, toe and heel, wherein at least a portion of the body shell is composed of a flexible material having a density of less than approximately 2.5 g/cm 3 and tensile strength of at least approximately 465 MPa/(g/cm 3 ). An internal cavity of the body shell is pressurized.

Claims (6)

1. A golf club head, comprising:

a club head body, the club head body includes a striking face, a soleplate, a toe, a heel and a hosel;

the club head body including a body shell composed of the striking face, soleplate, toe and heel, wherein at least a portion of the body shell is composed of a flexible material consisting essentially of carbon nanotubes woven into a sheet of a predetermined size, the sheet having a density of less than approximately 2.5 g/cm 3 and tensile strength of at least approximately 465 MPa/(g/cm 3 ); and an internal cavity of the body shell is pressurized;

wherein the striking face is composed of the flexible material that consists essentially of the carbon nanotubes woven into a sheet of a predetermined size.

2. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the club head is a metal wood type golf club head and the striking face has a loft of approximately 7 degrees to approximately 13 degrees.

3. The golf club head according to claim 2 , wherein the club head body has a mass of approximately 180 g to approximately 250 g, and the body shell has a mass of no more than 150 g.

Assignments (15)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: KOOKMIN BANK
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 058983/0516 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: KOOKMIN BANK
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 058978/0211 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 7, 2022
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058963/0671 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 7, 2022
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058962/0415 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Aug 24, 2021
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: KOOKMIN BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 057293/0207 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Aug 24, 2021
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: KOOKMIN BANK, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 057300/0058 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2021
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 057085/0314 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2021
From: KPS CAPITAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT, LLC
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 057085/0262 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2021
From: ADIDAS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 057453/0167 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2017
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (AS SUCCESSOR TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
To: TAYLORMADE GOLF COMPANY, INC. (AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ADAMS GOLF IP, L.P.)
Reel/Frame 044228/0678 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2017
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: KPS CAPITAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044207/0745 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 028932 FRAME: 0669. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 13, 2017
From: ADAMS GOLF IP, LP
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC
Reel/Frame 044261/0767 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2017
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: ADIDAS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044206/0765 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2017
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044206/0712 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2012
From: ADAMS GOLF IP, LP
To: TAYLORMADE-ADIDAS GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 028932/0669 →