IP Library Granted Patent US 7,794,334
Granted Patent B2
US 7,794,334 · App. 12/337,426 · Granted Sep 14, 2010

Putter head

Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 7,794,334
App. No.
12/337,426
Granted
Sep 14, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A putter-type club head ( 20 ) having a main body ( 25 ) and a removable aft member ( 30 ) is disclosed herein. The putter-type club head ( 20 ) has a main body ( 25 ) that is preferably composed of an aluminum alloy. The removable aft member ( 30 ) is preferably composed of stainless steel.

Claims (10)

1. A putter-type club head comprising:

a main body having a sole portion and composed of an aluminum alloy material and having a density ranging from 0.90 g/cm 3 to 6.0 g/cm 3 and a mass ranging from 120 grams to 150 grams;

a removable aft member having a central mass member, a heel arc arm and a toe arc arm, the central mass member having an indentation for scooping a golf ball, wherein the removable aft member is composed of a stainless steel material having a density ranging from 7.00 g/cm 3 to 10.0 g/cm 3 , and a mass ranging from 150 grams to 250 grams; and

means for removably attaching the main body to the removable aft member;

wherein the removable aft member ranges from 20 to 50 volume percent of the putter-type club head and ranges from 60 to 80 weight percent of the putter-type club head, and wherein the putter-type club head has a mass ranging from 300 grams to 400 grams;

wherein the removable aft member only contacts a sole portion of the main body.

2. A putter-type club head comprising:

a main body composed of an aluminum material having a density ranging from 2.0 g/cm 3 to 3.0 g/cm 3 , a body having a face portion, a crown portion, and a sole portion, the crown portion extending rearward from the face portion, the sole portion extending rearward from face portion, the crown portion having an alignment means, wherein the main body has a mass ranging from 120 grams to 150 grams; and

a removable aft member attached to the main body, the removable aft member having a central mass portion, a heel arc arm extending from the central mass portion toward the main body and a toe arc arm extending from the central mass member toward the main body, the central mass member having an indentation for scooping a golf ball, the removable aft member composed of a material having a density ranging from 6.0 g/cm 3 to 20.0 g/cm 3 , wherein the removable aft member has a mass ranging from 150 grams to 250 grams;

wherein the crown portion partially covers the removable aft member.

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 Dec 17, 2008
From: HILTON, THOMAS R.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 021996/0938 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6101709900 · Dec 27, 2007
Related Publication 20090170629A1 · Jul 2, 2009