IP Library Granted Patent US 8,550,934
Granted Patent B2
US 8,550,934 · App. 13/019,839 · Granted Oct 8, 2013

Golf club head with adjustable weighting, customizable face-angle, and variable bulge and roll face

Inventor: D. Clayton Evans (San Marcos, CA)
Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 8,550,934
App. No.
13/019,839
Granted
Oct 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A customizable golf club head is disclosed herein. The customizable golf club head includes a body comprising a crown and a sole and a removable skid plate attached to the sole, wherein the removable skid plate affects the face angle of the golf club head at address. The face angle of the golf club can be further altered by removing the first skid plate and replacing it with a second skid plate having a structure that, when the second skid plate is affixed to the golf club head, causes the golf club head to have a different face angle at address.

Claims (28)

1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:

a face component;

a body comprising a crown, a sole, and a plurality of receiving pockets, each having a receiving structure;

a plurality of removable weight members, each having a plurality of compressible tabs; and

a removable skid plate attached to the sole,

wherein the removable skid plate affects the face angle of the golf club head at address, and

wherein each of the plurality of weight members is positioned within one of the plurality of receiving pockets such that the compressible tabs lock the weight member within the receiving structure of the receiving pocket.

2. The wood type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the skid plate is removably affixed to the sole using at least one or more materials selected from the group consisting of screws, clips, rivets, double-backed adhesive tape, and heat softened glue.

3. The wood-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the skid plate is composed of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, magnesium, titanium, titanium alloy, polymer, and graphite composite.

4. The wood-type golf club head of claim 1 wherein the face component is composed of a metal material selected from the group consisting of titanium, stainless steel, and amorphous metal.

5. The wood-type golf club head of claim 4 wherein the face component is composed of a titanium material.

6. The wood-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the body is composed of a composite material.

7. A wood-type golf club head comprising:

a face component;

a body comprising a crown and a sole;

a first receiving pocket having a receiving structure, wherein the first receiving pocket is located in the sole;

second and third receiving pockets, at least one of which is not disposed on the sole;

first and second removable weight members; and

a removable skid plate having a plurality of compressible tabs,

wherein the first and second removable weight members are disposed within the second and third receiving pockets, respectively, and

wherein the removable skid plate is positioned within the first receiving pocket such that the compressible tabs lock the skid plate within the receiving structure of the receiving pocket.

8. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 7 , wherein the receiving structure comprises indentations or protrusions.

9. A method of adjusting a face angle of a wood-type golf club head comprising:

providing the wood-type golf club head of claim 1 ;

providing a plurality of removable skid plates having structures that differ from one another;

selecting a skid plate having a structure that will cause the golf club head to have a desired face angle; and

removably affixing the selected skid plate to the sole,

wherein each individual skid plate structure, when affixed to the golf club head, causes the golf club head to have a different face angle at address.

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 Feb 2, 2011
From: EVANS, D. CLAYTON
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025735/0380 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 12939883 · Nov 4, 2010
Continuation 12776886 · May 10, 2010
Continuation 12266712 · Nov 7, 2008
Provisional Application 60986864 · Nov 9, 2007
Related Publication 20110151995A1 · Jun 23, 2011