IP Library Granted Patent US 9,597,558
Granted Patent B1
US 9,597,558 · App. 14/788,326 · Granted Mar 21, 2017

Golf club head having composite tubes

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Patent No.
US 9,597,558
App. No.
14/788,326
Granted
Mar 21, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

A golf club head comprising a body and a plurality of carbon tubes is disclosed herein. The body comprises a face section, a sole section and a crown section. The body defines a hollow interior. Each of the plurality of carbon tubes extends from the crown section to the sole section.

Claims (16)

1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:

a cast metal body comprising a face section, a sole section, and a return section, the sole section and return section defining an upper opening in the body;

a crown section disposed on the body to close the upper opening and define a hollow interior of the golf club head; and

a plurality of carbon tubes positioned within the hollow interior of the golf club head, each of the plurality of carbon tubes extending from the return section to the sole section,

wherein the plurality of carbon tubes ranges from two carbon tubes to eight carbon tubes,

wherein each of the plurality of carbon tubes is positioned rearward from an interior surface of the face section a distance ranging from 2 millimeters to 11 millimeters,

wherein the return section comprises a plurality of apertures,

wherein each of the plurality of apertures corresponds to a carbon tube of the plurality carbon tubes,

wherein the sole section comprises a plurality of bosses, and

wherein each of the plurality of bosses corresponds to a carbon tube of the plurality carbon tubes.

2. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the crown section is composed of a composite material.

3. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of carbon tubes has a diameter ranging from 2 millimeters to 5 millimeters.

4. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of carbon tubes has a length ranging from 30 millimeters to 60 millimeters.

5. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 200 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters.

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

7. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the body is composed of an iron alloy.

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 Jun 30, 2015
From: SELUGA, JAMES A.; MYERS, MATTHEW
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 035942/0787 →