IP Library Granted Patent US 8,506,420
Granted Patent B2
US 8,506,420 · App. 13/087,091 · Granted Aug 13, 2013

Golf club head with grooves

Inventors: Alan Hocknell (Carlsbad, CA); Matthew T. Cackett (San Diego, AZ)
Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 8,506,420
App. No.
13/087,091
Granted
Aug 13, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention discloses a golf club head having a plurality of grooves. On the face of the golf club head is a first and second plurality of grooves. The second set of plurality of grooves is smaller in width and depth than those of the first set of plurality of grooves. Each groove of the second set of grooves is positioned at an angle ranging from 15 degrees to 25 degrees relative to each groove of the first set of grooves.

Claims (35)

1. An iron-type golf club head comprising:

a body having a face; and

a first plurality of grooves located on the face, wherein each of the first plurality of grooves has a depth of at least 0.010 inch and each of the first plurality of grooves is spaced at least 0.1 inch from any other of the first plurality of grooves; and

a second plurality of grooves, wherein each of the second plurality of grooves has a depth of approximately 0.0008 inch, and each of the second plurality of grooves is positioned at an angle ranging from 15 degrees to 25 degrees relative to each of the first plurality of grooves, wherein each of the second plurality of grooves has a width ranging from 0.0025 inch to 0.0030 inch;

wherein each of the second plurality of grooves is positioned between and spaced apart from adjacent grooves of the first plurality of grooves,

wherein each of the second plurality of grooves has a spacing ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.015 inch.

2. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the body is composed of stainless steel, titanium alloy, carpenter steel, or any combination thereof.

3. An iron-type golf club head comprising:

a body having a face; and

a first plurality of grooves located on the face, wherein each of the first plurality of grooves has a depth of at least 0.010 inch and each of the first plurality of grooves is spaced at least 0.02 inch from any other of the first plurality of grooves; and

a second plurality of grooves, each of the second plurality of grooves has a spacing ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.015 inch from an adjacent second plurality of grooves, wherein each of the second plurality of grooves is positioned at an angle ranging from 15 degrees to 25 degrees relative to the first plurality of grooves, wherein each of the second plurality of grooves has a width ranging from 0.0025 inch to 0.0030 inch;

wherein each of the second plurality of grooves is positioned between and spaced apart from adjacent grooves of the first plurality of grooves.

4. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 3 wherein the body is composed of stainless steel, titanium alloy, carpenter steel, or any combination thereof.

5. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 3 wherein the golf club head has a loft angle ranging from 50 degrees to 68 degrees.

6. An iron-type golf club head comprising:

a body having a face; and

a first plurality of grooves located on the face, wherein each of the first plurality of grooves has a depth of at least 0.010 inch and each of the first plurality of grooves is spaced at least 0.02 inch from any other of the first plurality of grooves; and

a plurality of microgrooves, each of the plurality of microgrooves is spaced no more than 0.015 inch from an adjacent microgroove, wherein each microgroove of the plurality of microgrooves is positioned between and spaced apart from each of the first plurality of grooves and each microgroove of the plurality of micro grooves is positioned at an angle ranging from 15 degrees to 25 degrees relative to each first set of grooves of the plurality of first set of grooves,

wherein each of the microgrooves has a width ranging from 0.0025 inch to 0.0030 inch.

7. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 6 wherein the body is composed of stainless steel, titanium alloy, carpenter steel, or any combination thereof.

8. An iron-type golf club head comprising:

a body having a face; and

a first plurality of grooves located on the face, wherein each of the first plurality of grooves has a depth of at least 0.010 inch and each of the first plurality of grooves is spaced at least 0.02 inch from any other of the first plurality of grooves, wherein the number of first plurality of grooves ranges from 12 to 18; and

a plurality of microgrooves, each of the plurality of microgrooves is spaced 0.010 inch to 0.015 inch from an adjacent microgroove, wherein each microgroove of the plurality microgrooves is positioned between and spaced apart from each of the first plurality of grooves wherein the number of microgrooves ranges from 60 to 90, wherein each microgroove is positioned at an angle ranging from 15 degrees to 25 degrees relative to the first plurality of grooves,

wherein each of the microgrooves has a width ranging from 0.0025 inch to 0.0030 inch.

9. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 8 wherein the golf club head has a loft angle ranging from 50 degrees to 68 degrees.

10. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 8 wherein each microgroove of the plurality of microgrooves has a U-like cross-sectional shape.

11. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 8 wherein the body is composed of stainless steel, titanium alloy, carpenter steel, or any combination thereof.

12. An iron-type golf club head comprising:

a body having a face; and

a first plurality of grooves located on the face, wherein each of the first plurality of grooves has a depth of at least 0.010 inch and each of the first plurality of grooves is spaced at least 0.02 inch from any other of the first plurality of grooves, and

a second plurality of grooves located on the face, wherein each of the second plurality of grooves is positioned between and spaced apart from the each of the first set of plurality of grooves and each of the second plurality of grooves is positioned at an angle ranging from 15 degrees to 25 degrees relative to each of the first set of plurality of grooves, wherein each of the second plurality of grooves has a width ranging from 0.0025 inch to 0.0030 inch, wherein each of the second plurality of grooves is spaced from 0.010 inch to 0.015 inch from an adjacent groove of the second plurality of grooves.

13. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 12 wherein the depth of each of the second plurality of grooves is approximately 0.0008 inch.

14. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 12 wherein the golf club head has a loft angle ranging from 50 degrees to 68 degrees.

15. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 12 wherein the body is composed of stainless steel, titanium alloy, carpenter steel, or any combination thereof.

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 Apr 14, 2011
From: HOCKNELL, ALAN; CACKETT, MATTHEW T.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 026130/0553 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61325161 · Apr 16, 2010
Related Publication 20110256956A1 · Oct 20, 2011