IP Library Granted Patent US 7,591,737
Granted Patent B2
US 7,591,737 · App. 11/868,753 · Granted Sep 22, 2009

Golf club head

Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 7,591,737
App. No.
11/868,753
Granted
Sep 22, 2009
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 (28)

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;

wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution that ranges from 0.81 to 0.94, and the golf club head has a vertical standard deviation of coefficient of restitution greater than 0 and less than 0.0290.

2. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein golf club head has a vertical standard deviation of coefficient of restitution of less than 0.0250.

3. The golf club head according to claim 1 golf club head has a vertical standard deviation of coefficient of restitution of less than 0.0220.

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

wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution that ranges from 0.81 to 0.94, and the golf club head has a vertical standard deviation of coefficient of restitution greater than 0 and less than 0.0290.

7. The golf club head according to claim 6 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.

8. 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 that ranges from 0.81 to 0.94, and the golf club head has a vertical standard deviation of coefficient of restitution greater than 0 and less than 0.0290.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 8 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 Oct 16, 2007
From: GIBBS, EVAN D.; HETTINGER, RONALD K.; WILLIAMS, LUKE R.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 019970/0743 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 1162314900 · Jan 15, 2007
Continuation 1116233200 · Sep 7, 2005
Provisional Application 6064128300 · Jan 3, 2005
Related Publication 20090163293A1 · Jun 25, 2009