IP Library Granted Patent US 8,257,195
Granted Patent B1
US 8,257,195 · App. 13/475,497 · Granted Sep 4, 2012

Weighted golf club head

Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 8,257,195
App. No.
13/475,497
Granted
Sep 4, 2012
Kind
B1
Abstract

A golf club head having a center of gravity located at a point close to the face and the sole is disclosed herein. In particular, the golf club head comprises a hollow body including a weight lip and face component, and the weight lip extends from the sole inside the body into the face component. The golf club head is preferably a wood-type or hybrid-type golf club head.

Claims (43)

1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:

a metal body comprising a crown, a sole, a hosel, a cavity, a frontal opening, and a protrusion; and

a metal face component comprising a striking face and a return portion,

wherein the face component covers the frontal opening,

wherein the striking face and the return portion form a face component cavity,

wherein the protrusion is located within the cavity proximate the frontal opening and extends upwards from the sole and into the face component cavity without touching the striking face,

wherein the protrusion extends from a heel side of the body to a toe side of the body and does not comprise any hollow regions,

wherein the golf club head has a mass of no less than 180 grams and no more than 215 grams, and

wherein the golf club head a volume of no less than 120 cubic centimeters and no more than 470 cubic centimeters.

2. The wood-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the golf club head is a fairway wood-type head.

3. The wood-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the metal material is selected from the group consisting of titanium alloy and stainless steel.

4. The wood-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the body is forged.

5. The wood-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the body is cast.

6. The wood-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the striking face has variable thickness.

7. The wood-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the striking face has a constant thickness.

8. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the face component is forged.

9. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the face component is cast.

10. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the body and the face component are integrally cast.

11. A fairway wood-type golf club head comprising:

a metal body comprising a crown, a sole, a cavity, and a protrusion; and

a metal face component comprising a striking face and a return portion,

wherein the striking face and the return portion form a face component cavity,

wherein the protrusion extends from the sole,

wherein the protrusion extends from a heel side of the body to a toe side of the body and does not comprise any hollow regions,

wherein the protrusion is located within the cavity and extends into the face component cavity without touching the striking face,

wherein the body is integrally cast,

wherein the face component is integrally forged, and

wherein the face component is welded to the body.

12. The wood-type golf club head of claim 11 , wherein the protrusion comprises at least 20% of the mass of the body.

13. The wood-type golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the protrusion comprises approximately 30% of the mass of the body.

14. The wood-type golf club head of claim 11 , wherein the golf club head has a mass of no less than 180 grams and no more than 215 grams.

15. The wood-type golf club head of claim 11 , wherein the golf club head has a volume of no less than 120 cubic centimeters and no more than 300 cubic centimeters.

16. A fairway wood-type golf club head comprising:

a stainless steel body comprising a crown, a sole, a cavity, a hosel, and a protrusion; and

a stainless steel face component comprising a striking face and a return portion,

wherein the striking face and the return portion form a face component cavity,

wherein the protrusion is located within the cavity, extends from a heel side of the body to a toe side of the body, and extends upwards from the sole into the face component cavity without touching the striking face,

wherein the protrusion does not comprise any hollow regions,

wherein the body is integrally cast,

wherein the face component is integrally forged, and

wherein the golf club head has a mass of no less than 180 grams and no more than 215 grams.

17. The fairway wood-type golf club head of claim 16 , wherein the face component is welded to the body.

18. The fairway wood-type golf club head of claim 16 , further comprising a weight pad, wherein the weight pad is affixed to the sole.

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 May 18, 2012
From: ERICKSON, JOEL B.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 028235/0506 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 61635363 · Apr 19, 2012