IP Library Granted Patent US 9,636,554
Granted Patent B2
US 9,636,554 · App. 15/189,806 · Granted May 2, 2017

Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads

Inventors: Robert R. Parsons (Scottsdale, AZ); Bradley D. Schweigert (Anthem, AZ); Michael R. Nicolette (Scottsdale, AZ)
Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
A63B53/0466A63B53/04A63B53/06A63B60/02A63B2053/0408A63B2053/0412A63B2053/0433A63B2053/0491A63B2209/00
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,636,554
App. No.
15/189,806
Filed
Jun 22, 2016
Granted
May 2, 2017
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3711
USPC
473/338
Abstract

Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion and a plurality of weight portions. The body portion may include a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion having an outer surface associated with an outer surface curve, and a weight port region located at or proximate to the bottom portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims (31)

1. A golf club head comprising:

a plurality of weight portions; and

a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion including a plurality of ports, each port configured to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions,

wherein the ports of the plurality of ports are configured in at least one arc extending from a location at or proximate to the toe portion to a location at or proximate to the heel portion and being concave relative to the front portion, and

wherein each pair of adjacent ports of the plurality of ports are spaced apart by an un-adjustable distance of less than the diameter of any one of the ports of the pair of adjacent ports.

2. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the ports of the plurality ports extend more than 50% of a maximum distance between the toe and heel portions across the bottom portion.

3. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the ports of the plurality of ports are configured in an arc having a substantially similar curvature as the rear portion.

4. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of weight portions include a first set of weight portions and a second set of weight portions, each weight portion of the first set of weight portions being associated with a first mass and each weight portion of the second set of weight portions being associated with a second mass less than the first mass, wherein the ports of the plurality of ports are configured to receive the weight portions of the first set of weight portions and the second set of weight portions such that the weight distribution of the body portion is adjustable.

5. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the golf club head comprises a volume of less than 200 cubic centimeters.

6. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the golf club head comprises a mass of between 180 grams and 275 grams.

7. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the golf club head comprises a loft of between 15° to 35°.

8. A golf club head comprising:

a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion having a plurality of ports extending more than 50% of a maximum distance between the toe and heel portions across the bottom portion,

wherein each pair of adjacent ports of the plurality of ports are spaced apart by an un-adjustable distance of less than the diameter of any one of the ports of the pair of adjacent ports of the plurality of ports, and

wherein the ports of the plurality of ports are configured in an arc having a substantially similar curvature as the rear portion.

9. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 further comprising a plurality of weight portions, wherein each port of the plurality of ports is configured to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions.

10. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 further comprising a plurality of weight portions including a first set of weight portions and a second set of weight portions, each weight portion of the first set of weight portions being associated with a first mass and each weight portion of the second set of weight portions being associated with a second mass less than the first mass, wherein the ports of the plurality of ports are configured to receive the weight portions of the first set of weight portions and the second set of weight portions such that the weight distribution of the body portion is adjustable.

11. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the golf club head comprises a volume of less than 200 cubic centimeters.

12. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the golf club head comprises a mass of between 180 grams and 275 grams.

13. A golf club head as defined in claim 8 , wherein the golf club head comprises a loft of between 15° to 35°.

14. A golf club head comprising:

a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion having a plurality of ports,

wherein the ports of the plurality of ports extend more than 50% of a maximum distance between the toe and heel portions across the bottom portion,

wherein the ports of the plurality of ports extend from a location at or proximate to the toe portion toward the rear portion to a location closer to the rear portion than the front portion, and from the location closer to the rear portion than the front portion away from the rear portion to a location at or proximate to the heel portion, and

wherein each pair of adjacent ports of the plurality of ports are spaced apart by an un-adjustable distance of less than the diameter of any one of the ports of the pair of adjacent ports.

15. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the golf club head comprises a loft of between 15° to 35°.

16. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the ports of the plurality of ports are configured in an arc having a substantially similar curvature as the rear portion.

17. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 further comprising a plurality of weight portions, wherein each port of the plurality of ports is configured to receive a weight portion of the plurality of weight portions.

18. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 further comprising a plurality of weight portions including a first set of weight portions and a second set of weight portions, each weight portion of the first set of weight portions being associated with a first mass and each weight portion of the second set of weight portions being associated with a second mass less than the first mass, wherein the ports of the plurality of ports are configured to receive the weight portions of the first set of weight portions and the second set of weight portions such that the weight distribution of the body portion is adjustable.

19. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the golf club head comprises a volume of less than 200 cubic centimeters.

20. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the golf club head comprises a mass of between 180 grams and 275 grams.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2016
From: PARSONS, ROBERT R., MR.; SCHWEIGERT, BRADLEY D., MR.; NICOLETTE, MICHAEL R., MR.
To: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
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Continuity (10)
Continuation 14667546 · Mar 24, 2015
Continuation In Part 14615606 · Feb 6, 2015
Continuation In Part 15189806 · Jun 22, 2016
Continuation PCTUS2015042282 · Jul 27, 2015
Provisional Application 62042155 · Aug 26, 2014
Provisional Application 62048693 · Sep 10, 2014
Provisional Application 62101543 · Jan 9, 2015
Provisional Application 62105123 · Jan 19, 2015
Provisional Application 62109510 · Jan 29, 2015
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