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US 8,246,488 · App. 12/885,181 · Granted Aug 21, 2012

Hybrid golf club head

Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 8,246,488
App. No.
12/885,181
Granted
Aug 21, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hybrid type golf club head is disclosed herein. The hybrid golf club head preferably has an exterior heel weight, an exterior toe weight, and interior sole weight and a stainless steel body. The hybrid golf club head preferably has a moment of inertia Ixx about a center of gravity ranging from 2100 to 2300 grams-centimeters squared.

Claims (14)

1. A hybrid golf club head comprising:

a body comprising a crown section, a sole section and a face section;

an exterior heel weight bonded in recesses on an exterior surface of the sole section, the exterior heel weight having a mass ranging from 5 to 10 grams;

an exterior toe weight bonded in recesses on the exterior surface of the sole section, the exterior toe weight having a mass ranging from 5 to 10 grams;

an interior weight chip positioned on an interior surface of the sole section near the face section, the interior weight chip having a mass ranging from 4 to 8 grams;

wherein the hybrid golf club head has a moment of inertia Izz about a center of gravity ranging from 2000 to 3000 grams-centimeters squared;

wherein the hybrid golf club head has a moment of inertia Ixx about a center of gravity ranging from 1900 to 2500 grams-centimeters squared;

wherein the hybrid golf club head has a loft angle ranging from 18 degrees to 28 degrees;

wherein the hybrid golf club head has a volume ranging from 100 to 150 cubic centimeters;

wherein the hybrid golf club head has a mass ranging from 210 grams to 240 grams.

2. The hybrid golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the body is composed of a stainless steel material.

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

4. The hybrid golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the hybrid golf club head has a moment of inertia Izz about a center of gravity ranging from 2300 to 2700 grams-centimeters squared.

5. The hybrid golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the hybrid golf club head has a moment of inertia Ixx about a center of gravity ranging from 2100 to 2300 grams-centimeters squared.

Assignments (7)
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 17, 2010
From: STEVENS, DANIEL M.; FOSTER, PHILIP G.; BYRNE, WAYNE H.; ERICKSON, JOEL B.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025007/0700 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61245612 · Sep 24, 2009
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