IP Library Granted Patent US 11,731,013
Granted Patent B2
US 11,731,013 · App. 17/505,813 · Granted Aug 22, 2023

Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads

Inventors: Robert R. Parsons (Scottsdale, AZ); Michael R. Nicolette (Scottsdale, AZ); Bradley D. Schweigert (Cave Creek, AZ)
Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
A63B53/0466A63B53/04A63B60/02A63B53/047A63B53/0408A63B53/0412A63B53/0433A63B53/0475A63B53/06A63B60/54A63B2053/0479A63B2053/0491A63B2209/00
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Patent No.
US 11,731,013
App. No.
17/505,813
Granted
Aug 22, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion comprising a material having a first density and an interior cavity having a filler material therein comprising a material having a second density. The golf club head also includes a first mass portion coupled to the body portion and a second mass portion coupled to the hosel portion. The first mass portion and the second mass portion comprise a material having a third density. A port on the body portion is configured to receive the first mass portion. At least a portion of the first mass portion is below a horizontal midplane of the body portion. The first density is greater than the second density. The third density is greater than the first density. A distance between a portion of the first mass portion and the hosel portion is substantially greater than a distance between the portion of the first mass portion and the toe portion edge. The first mass portion and the second mass portion have at least one different physical property. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims (57)

1. A golf club head comprising:

a body portion having a front portion, a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a heel portion with a hosel portion, a back portion with a back wall portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, a sole portion with a sole portion edge, and an interior cavity;

a face portion coupled to the front portion to enclose the interior cavity;

a filler material in the interior cavity;

a first mass portion coupled to the body portion, the first mass portion being cylindrical and having a threaded outer portion;

a hosel mass portion located in the hosel portion; and

a port on the body portion, the port being cylindrical and having a threaded inner portion,

wherein the threaded outer portion of the first mass portion is configured to engage the threaded inner portion of the port to secure the first mass portion inside the port,

wherein a distance between a portion of the first mass portion and the hosel portion is substantially greater than a distance between the portion of the first mass portion and the toe portion edge,

wherein the first mass portion and the hosel mass portion comprise a material having a greater density than a density of a material of the body portion,

wherein the first mass portion and the hosel mass portion have at least one different physical property, and

wherein a distance between a portion of the first mass portion and the face portion is less than a distance between a portion of the filler material and the face portion.

2. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the first mass portion defines a portion of an outer surface of the body portion.

3. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the body portion comprises a first material having a first density, and wherein the filler material comprises a second material having a second density less than the first density.

4. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the body portion comprises a first material having a first density, wherein the filler material comprises a second material having a second density different from the first density, and wherein the first mass portion comprises a third material having a third density greater than the first density and greater than the second density.

5. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the body portion comprises a first material having a first density, wherein the filler material comprises a second material having a second density less than the first density, and wherein the first mass portion comprises a third material having a third density different from the first density and different from the second density.

6. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein the body portion comprises a steel based material having a first density, wherein the filler material comprises a material having a second density less than the first density, and wherein the first mass portion comprises a tungsten based material having a third density greater than the first density and greater than the second density.

7. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the filler material is attached to the body portion.

8. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the port is below a horizontal midplane of the body portion.

9. A golf club comprising:

a golf club shaft having a first end and a second end;

a golf club grip attached to the first end of the golf club shaft;

a golf club head coupled to the second end of the golf club shaft, the golf club head having a body portion comprising a first material having a first density, the body portion having a front portion with a front opening, a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a heel portion with a hosel portion, a back portion with a back wall portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, a sole portion with a sole portion edge, and an interior cavity;

a face portion attached to the body portion to close the front opening of the front portion;

a filler material in the interior cavity, the filler material comprising a second material having a second density;

a first mass portion coupled to the body portion, the first mass portion comprising a third material having a third density;

a hosel mass portion coupled to the hosel portion between the first end of the golf club shaft and the sole portion edge of the body portion; and

a port on the body portion configured to receive the first mass portion,

wherein at least a portion of the first mass portion is below a horizontal midplane of the body portion,

wherein the first density is greater than the second density;

wherein the third density is greater than the first density;

wherein a distance between a portion of the first mass portion and the hosel portion is substantially greater than a distance between the portion of the first mass portion and the toe portion edge, and

wherein the first mass portion and the hosel mass portion have at least one different physical property.

10. A golf club as defined in claim 9 , wherein an outer surface of the first mass portion defines a portion of an outer surface of the body portion.

11. A golf club as defined in claim 9 , wherein a distance between a portion of the first mass portion and the face portion is less than a distance between a portion of the filler material and the face portion.

12. A golf club as defined in claim 9 , wherein the third material comprises a tungsten based material.

13. A golf club as defined in claim 9 , wherein the first mass portion is cylindrical and the hosel mass portion is cylindrical.

14. A golf club head comprising:

a body portion having a front portion, a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a heel portion with a hosel portion, a back portion with a back wall portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, a sole portion with a sole portion edge, and an interior cavity;

a face portion coupled to the front portion to enclose the interior cavity;

a filler material in the interior cavity;

a first mass portion coupled to the body portion, the first mass portion being cylindrical and having a threaded outer portion;

a hosel mass portion located in the hosel portion; and

a port on the body portion, the port being cylindrical and having a threaded inner portion,

wherein the threaded outer portion of the first mass portion is configured to engage the threaded inner portion of the port to secure the first mass portion inside the port,

wherein a distance between a portion of the first mass portion and the hosel portion is substantially greater than a distance between the portion of the first mass portion and the toe portion edge,

wherein the first mass portion and the hosel mass portion comprise a material having a greater density than a density of a material of the body portion,

wherein the first mass portion and the hosel mass portion have at least one different physical property,

wherein a distance between a portion of the first mass portion and the face portion is less than a distance between a portion of the filler material and the face portion,

wherein an outer surface of the first mass portion defines a portion of an outer surface of the body portion, and

wherein a weight of the first mass portion is greater than a weight of the hosel mass portion.

15. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the body portion comprises a first material having a first density, and wherein the filler material comprises a second material having a second density less than the first density.

16. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the body portion comprises a first material having a first density, wherein the filler material comprises a second material having a second density different from the first density, and wherein the first mass portion comprises a third material having a third density greater than the first density and greater than the second density.

17. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the body portion comprises a first material having a first density, wherein the filler material comprises a second material having a second density less than the first density, and wherein the first mass portion comprises a third material having a third density different from the first density and different from the second density.

18. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein the body portion comprises a steel based material having a first density, wherein the filler material comprises a material having a second density less than the first density, and wherein the first mass portion comprises a tungsten based material having a third density greater than the first density and greater than the second density.

19. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein at least a portion of the filler material is attached to the body portion.

20. A golf club head as defined in claim 14 , wherein at least a portion of the port is below a horizontal midplane of the body portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2021
From: PARSONS, ROBERT R., MR; NICOLETTE, MICHAEL R., MR; SCHWEIGERT, BRADLEY D., MR
To: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
Reel/Frame 057845/0662 →
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