IP Library Granted Patent US 9,387,376
Granted Patent B1
US 9,387,376 · App. 14/216,971 · Granted Jul 12, 2016

Slidable weight assembly

Inventors: J. Neil Hall (Carlsbad, CA); Matthew Myers (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
A63B53/06A63B2053/0491A63B2053/0495
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Patent No.
US 9,387,376
App. No.
14/216,971
Granted
Jul 12, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

A golf club head comprising a channel or a pair of parallel rails and a slidable weight assembly that can be removably fixed at any point within the channel or to the rails is disclosed herein. The slidable weight assembly preferably comprises a weight portion and base that can be turned 45 to 90 degrees to reversibly fix the slidable weight assembly within the channel or to the rails.

Claims (46)

1. A slidable weight assembly comprising:

a weight portion comprising a through bore; and

a cam comprising a top portion, a keyed bore, a neck, and a base having a long side with a first length and a short side with a second length,

wherein the weight portion comprises a pair of hooked edges,

wherein the first length is greater than the second length,

wherein the neck is disposed within the through bore, and

wherein the keyed bore is sized to receive a tool.

2. The slidable weight assembly of claim 1 , wherein the through bore has a first diameter, wherein the top portion has a second diameter, and wherein each of the second diameter, the first length, and the second length is greater than the first diameter.

3. The slidable weight assembly of claim 1 , wherein the weight portion is composed of a first material having a first density, wherein the cam is composed of a second material having a second density, and wherein the first density is greater than the second density.

4. The slidable weight assembly of claim 3 , wherein the weight portion is composed of a tungsten alloy and wherein the base is composed of a polymeric material.

5. The slidable weight assembly of claim 1 , wherein the through bore comprises a keyed opening, wherein the top portion is shaped to fit within the keyed opening, and wherein turning the cam reversibly locks the weight portion to the cam.

6. The slidable weight assembly of claim 5 , wherein the keyed opening comprises a pair of extensions extending inwards from a lower surface of the weight portion.

7. The slidable weight assembly of claim 6 , wherein at least a part of the top portion rests on the extensions when the weight portion is reversibly locked to the cam.

8. A slidable weight assembly comprising:

a weight portion comprising a through bore; and

a cam comprising a top portion, a keyed bore, a neck, and a base having a long side with a first length and a short side with a second length,

wherein the first length is greater than the second length,

wherein the neck is disposed within the through bore,

wherein the keyed bore is sized to receive a tool, and

wherein the base has a shape selected from the group consisting of oval and eye-shaped.

9. A slidable weight assembly comprising:

a weight portion comprising a through bore;

a retainer ring, and

a cam comprising a top portion, a keyed bore, a neck, and a base having a long side with a first length and a short side with a second length,

wherein the first length is greater than the second length,

wherein the neck is disposed within the through bore,

wherein the keyed bore is sized to receive a tool.

10. The slidable weight assembly of claim 9 , wherein the weight portion comprises a ring-shaped recess sized to receive the retainer ring.

11. A golf club head comprising:

a body comprising a first rail and a second rail that are spaced from, and extend parallel to, one another; and

the slidable weight assembly of claim 1 ,

wherein the first rail and second rail form a channel having a floor with a first width and an upper opening with a second width,

wherein the first width is greater than the second width,

wherein the base is disposed within the channel,

wherein the neck extends through the upper opening,

wherein a majority of the weight portion is disposed above the first and second rails,

wherein the slidable weight assembly is movable between the first and second rails when the long side of the base is oriented so that it is parallel with the first and second rails, and

wherein turning the cam by 45 to 90 degrees reversibly fixes the slidable weight assembly to the first and second rails.

12. The golf club head of claim 11 , wherein the golf club head comprises a recessed area, and wherein the first and second rails are disposed within the recessed area.

13. The golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the recessed area is in communication with a weight port, and wherein the slidable weight assembly is sized to fit within the weight port to access the first and second rails.

14. The golf club head of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the first and second rails comprises an inner wall that forms an angle with the floor, wherein the angle is less than 90°.

15. The golf club head of claim 13 , wherein the angle is between 45° and 85°.

16. The golf club head of claim 14 , wherein the angle is approximately 70°.

17. The golf club head of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the first and second rails has a thickness of less than 0.100 inch.

18. The golf club head of claim 11 , wherein the first and second rails are spaced from one another by a distance of between 0.500 and 1.00 inch.

19. The golf club head of claim 11 , further comprising a pair of small rails extending from a lower surface of the weight portion, wherein the small rails rest against, and space the lower surface from, the first and second rails.

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 Mar 17, 2014
From: HALL, J. NEIL; MYERS, MATTHEW
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 032457/0715 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 14153722 · Jan 13, 2014
Continuation 14033218 · Sep 20, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923571 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13778958 · Feb 27, 2013
Provisional Application 61940288 · Feb 14, 2014
Provisional Application 61727608 · Nov 16, 2012