IP Library Granted Patent US 12,611,576
Granted Patent B1
US 12,611,576 · App. 18/406,626 · Granted Apr 28, 2026

Golf club head with a stress-reducing structure

Inventors: Christopher Nunez (Escondido, CA); Michael Hallack (Carlsbad, CA); Brandon DeMille (Carlsbad, CA); William Watson (Menifee, CA); Dominic LeBlanc (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
A63B53/0433A63B53/0437A63B53/0412A63B53/0466A63B2209/02
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Patent No.
US 12,611,576
App. No.
18/406,626
Granted
Apr 28, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

A golf club head with a face component with a stiffening member is disclosed herein. The golf club having products of inertia Ixy and Ixz with absolute values below 100 g-cm 2 and a positive product of inertia Iyz is disclosed herein. The golf club has a large volume, a high moment of inertia, or both. Preferably, the moment of inertia, Izz, of the golf club head about a vertical axis Z through the center of gravity ranges from 3000 g-cm 2 to 5000 g-cm 2 , and a moment of inertia, Iyy, about a horizontal axis Y through the center of gravity of the golf club head is greater than 1900 g-cm 2 .

Claims (14)

1 . A golf club head comprising:

a face component with a stiffening member;

a central body component comprising

a crown portion composed of a first carbon based material,

a sole portion composed of a second carbon based material,

wherein the crown portion is attached to the sole portion,

wherein the component has a front opening and a rear opening with a hollow interior;

an aft-component;

wherein the face component is attached to a front opening of the central body and the aft component is attached to a rear opening of the central body;

wherein the golf club head has an absolute value of an Iyz product of inertia less than 125 g-cm 2 ;

wherein the golf club head has an Izz moment of inertia ranging from 4500 g-cm 2 to 6000 g-cm 2 ;

wherein the first carbon based material has continuous fibers and the second carbon based material has chopped fibers.

2 . The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has an Iyy moment of inertia ranging from 2500 g-cm 2 to 4000 g-cm 2 .

3 . The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has an Ixx moment of inertia ranging from 2000 g-cm 2 to 3500 g-cm 2 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2026
From: DEMILLE, BRANDON D.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 075508/0903 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 18377226 · Oct 5, 2023
Continuation 18212612 · Jun 21, 2023
Provisional Application 63444874 · Feb 10, 2023
Provisional Application 63443654 · Feb 6, 2023
Provisional Application 63433181 · Dec 16, 2022
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