IP Library Granted Patent US 9,782,646
Granted Patent B2
US 9,782,646 · App. 15/154,720 · Granted Oct 10, 2017

Golf club head with center of gravity adjustability

Inventors: James A. Seluga (Carlsbad, CA); Denver Holt (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
A63B53/06A63B53/04A63B53/047A63B53/0466A63B60/42A63B2053/0408A63B2053/0433A63B2053/0491A63B2060/002A63B2209/02
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Patent No.
US 9,782,646
App. No.
15/154,720
Granted
Oct 10, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention comprises a golf club head comprising a body having a crown, a sole, a front wall and a hosel, wherein the body defines a hollow interior. The golf club head further comprises a center of gravity adjustment assembly wherein the center of gravity adjustment assembly is positioned within the hollow interior of the body, and allows the center of gravity of the golf club head to be adjusted by at least 0.050 inch, preferably along a vertical axis.

Claims (32)

1. A golf club head comprising:

a body comprising a face, a crown, and a sole;

a hollow tube;

a cap screw comprising a plurality of cutouts; and

a cartridge sized to fit within the tube,

wherein the cartridge comprises a first end and a second end,

wherein the first end comprises a first color,

wherein the second end comprises a second color,

wherein the first color is different from the second color,

wherein the tube is disposed within a hollow interior of the golf club head,

wherein changing the orientation of the cartridge within the tube changes the location of the golf club head's center of gravity, and

wherein a portion of the first end or the second end of the cartridge is visible through the cutouts.

2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the first end comprises a first material having a first specific gravity, and wherein the second end comprises a second material having a second specific gravity that is at least three times the value of the first specific gravity.

3. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the tube is in tension between the crown and the sole.

4. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the cartridge is compressed between the crown and the sole.

5. A golf club head comprising:

a body comprising a face, a crown, and a sole;

a hollow tube;

a cap screw comprising a plurality of cutouts;

a cartridge sized to fit within the tube;

a first cartridge cap; and

a second cartridge cap,

wherein the tube is disposed within a hollow interior of the golf club head,

wherein the cartridge comprises a first end and a second end,

wherein the first cartridge cap is affixed to the first end of the cartridge,

wherein the second cartridge cap is affixed to the second end of the cartridge,

wherein a portion of the first cartridge cap or the second cartridge cap is visible through the cutouts, and

wherein changing the orientation of the cartridge within the tube changes the location of the golf club head's center of gravity.

6. The golf club head of claim 5 , wherein the first cartridge cap comprises a first cavity sized to receive the first end of the cartridge and a first set of projections sized to fit within the plurality of cutouts, and wherein the second cartridge cap comprises a second cavity sized to receive the second end of the cartridge and a second set of projections sized to fit within the plurality of cutouts.

7. The golf club head of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of cutouts comprises at least three cutouts, and wherein each of the first and second sets of projections comprises at least three projections.

8. The golf club head of claim 5 , wherein the first cartridge cap comprises a first color, and wherein the second cartridge cap comprises a second color different from the first color.

9. The golf club head of claim 5 , wherein the tube is in tension between the crown and the sole, and wherein the cartridge is compressed between the crown and the sole.

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 May 13, 2016
From: SELUGA, JAMES A.; HOLT, DENVER
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 038594/0115 →
Continuity (10)
Continuation 14713090 · May 15, 2015
Continuation 14159262 · Jan 20, 2014
Continuation In Part 14039102 · Sep 27, 2013
Continuation 13797404 · Mar 12, 2013
Continuation In Part 13906572 · May 31, 2013
Provisional Application 61886473 · Oct 3, 2013
Provisional Application 61665203 · Jun 27, 2012
Provisional Application 61684079 · Aug 16, 2012
Provisional Application 61657247 · Jun 8, 2012
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