IP Library Granted Patent US 9,694,260
Granted Patent B1
US 9,694,260 · App. 14/828,101 · Granted Jul 4, 2017

Putters with variable face thickness and adjustability features

Inventors: Craig E. Abbott (Vista, CA); Wee Joung Kim (Vista, CA); Kevin P. Dacey (La Jolla, CA); Bradley C. Rice (Carlsbad, CA); Brandon D. DeMille (Carlsbad, CA); Esteban Aguilar (Carlsbad, CA); Augustin W. Rollinson (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
A63B53/0487A63B53/007A63B53/065A63B2053/0445A63B2053/0458A63B2053/0491
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Patent No.
US 9,694,260
App. No.
14/828,101
Granted
Jul 4, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

A putter head having variable face thickness or multiple materials and adjustable weighting features is disclosed herein. The variable face thickness may comprise a plurality of geometric shapes on the striking face surface with spacing between them that decreases in a top to bottom direction, or the face may include a plurality of angled carbon rods. The putter also includes an adjustable weight cartridge that can pivot in a toe-heel direction.

Claims (19)

1. A putter head comprising:

a body comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, a heel side, a toe side, and a hosel;

a face component comprising a striking surface and a variable thickness pattern; and

at least one adjustable weight feature affixed to the body,

wherein the variable thickness pattern comprises a plurality of circles disposed on the striking surface,

wherein spacing between each pair of adjacent circles of the plurality of circles at a location on the striking surface proximate the top portion is greater than spacing between each pair of adjacent circles of the plurality of circles at a location on the striking surface proximate the bottom portion, wherein a distance between the plurality of circles on the striking surface gradually decreases in a direction from proximate the top portion to proximate the bottom portion and

wherein each of the plurality of circles is an indentation extending into the striking surface.

2. A putter head comprising:

a body comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, a heel side, a toe side, and a hosel;

a face component comprising a striking surface and a variable thickness pattern; and

at least one adjustable weight feature,

wherein the bottom portion extends rearwards away from the striking surface,

wherein the bottom portion comprises a plurality of through holes,

wherein the variable thickness pattern comprises a plurality of geometric shapes disposed on the striking surface,

wherein spacing between each pair of adjacent geometric shapes of the plurality of geometric shapes at a location on the striking surface proximate the top portion is greater than spacing between each pair of adjacent geometric shapes of the plurality of geometric shapes at a location on the striking surface proximate the bottom portion wherein a distance between the plurality of geometric shapes on the striking surface gradually decreases in a direction from proximate the top portion to proximate the bottom portion,

wherein the at least one adjustable weight feature comprises a plurality of weight screws, and

wherein each of the plurality of weight screws is sized to at least partially fit within at least one of the plurality of through holes.

3. The putter of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of through holes comprises at least ten through holes.

4. The putter of claim 2 , wherein the bottom portion is at least partially composed of a metal material, and wherein the through holes are evenly spaced from one another across the bottom portion.

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 Aug 17, 2015
From: ABBOTT, CRAIG E.; KIM, WEE JOUNG; DACEY, KEVIN P.; RICE, BRADLEY C.; DEMILLE, BRANDON D.; AGUILAR, ESTEBAN; ROLLINSON, AUGUSTIN W.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 036341/0516 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 62048094 · Sep 9, 2014