IP Library Granted Patent US 9,744,413
Granted Patent B2
US 9,744,413 · App. 15/085,888 · Granted Aug 29, 2017

Metal wood club

Inventors: Nick Frame (Vista, CA); Darryl C. Galvan (El Cajon, CA); Gery M. Zimmerman (Fallbrook, CA); Richard Sanchez (Temecula, CA); Stephen S. Murphy (Carlsbad, CA); Joshua G. Breier (Vista, CA); Ryuichi Sugimae (Oceanside, CA); Stephanie Luttrell (Carlsbad, CA); Thomas Orrin Bennett (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Acushnet Company
A63B53/0466A63B2053/0495
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Patent No.
US 9,744,413
App. No.
15/085,888
Granted
Aug 29, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club head including a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining the face, sole and crown, the body having a center of gravity, wherein the body includes an open end and a terminal end, the terminal end opposite the open end, a weighted insert having a heavy end and a lighter end, the lighter end opposite the heavy end, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the weighted insert through the open end, wherein the cavity includes a head locking member, wherein the weighted insert includes an insert locking member, wherein the head locking member includes a shelf and the insert locking member includes a flange, the flange configured to abut the shelf when the insert locking member is in a locked position; and a spring located between the insert locking member and the terminal end of the cavity.

Claims (69)

1. A golf club head comprising:

a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining said face, sole and crown, said body having a center of gravity;

said body having a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to the club face, a y-axis located vertical to the club face, and a z-axis located through the club face,

wherein said body comprises a cavity;

wherein said cavity comprises an open end and a terminal end, said terminal end opposite said open end;

a weighted insert, said weighted insert comprising a heavy end and a lighter end, said lighter end opposite said heavy end;

wherein said weighted insert comprises a longitudinal insert axis along a center of said weighted insert and passing through said heavy end and said lighter end;

wherein said cavity comprises a longitudinal cavity axis along a center of said cavity and passing through said open end and said terminal end;

wherein said cavity is configured to receive said weighted insert through said open end in both a first configuration and a second configuration;

wherein said first configuration comprises said heavy end of said weighted insert adjacent said terminal end of said cavity;

wherein said second configuration comprises said lighter end of said weighted insert adjacent said terminal end of said cavity;

wherein said cavity comprises a head locking member;

an insert locking member;

wherein said insert locking member comprises an insert locking feature configured to engage a head locking feature of said head locking member as said insert locking member is rotated relative to said head locking member;

wherein said insert locking member is configured to translate along said longitudinal cavity axis as said insert locking member is rotated about said longitudinal cavity axis;

wherein said head locking member comprises a shelf and said insert locking member comprises a flange, said flange configured to abut said shelf when said insert locking member is in a locked position; and

a spring located between said insert locking member and said terminal end of said cavity.

2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein said insert locking member comprises a cap configured to removably attach to both the heavy end and the lighter end of the weighted insert.

3. The golf club head of claim 2 , wherein said insert locking member comprises a bore and wherein said spring is located within said bore of said insert locking member.

4. The golf club head of claim 1 , further comprising a low friction member located between said insert locking member and said weighted insert.

5. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein said head locking member is located at an open end of said cavity.

6. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein said insert locking feature comprises male threads and wherein said head locking feature comprises female threads.

7. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein said spring comprises an elastomer.

8. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein said flange of said insert locking member is configured to transmit at least a portion of a longitudinal load created by said insert locking feature engaging said head locking feature to said shelf of said head locking member.

9. A golf club head comprising:

a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining said face, sole and crown, said body having a center of gravity;

said body having a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to the club face, a y-axis located vertical to the club face, and a z-axis located through the club face,

wherein said body comprises a cavity;

wherein said cavity comprises an open end and a terminal end, said terminal end opposite said open end;

a weighted insert, said weighted insert comprising a heavy end and a lighter end, said lighter end opposite said heavy end;

wherein said weighted insert comprises a longitudinal insert axis along a center of said weighted insert and passing through said heavy end and said lighter end;

wherein said cavity comprises a longitudinal cavity axis along a center of said cavity and passing through said open end and said terminal end;

wherein said cavity is configured to receive said weighted insert through said open end in both a first configuration and a second configuration;

wherein said first configuration comprises said heavy end of said weighted insert adjacent said terminal end of said cavity;

wherein said second configuration comprises said lighter end of said weighted insert adjacent said terminal end of said cavity;

wherein said cavity comprises a head locking member;

an insert locking member;

wherein said insert locking member comprises an insert locking feature configured to engage a head locking feature of said head locking member as said insert locking member is rotated relative to said head locking member;

wherein said insert locking member is configured to translate along said longitudinal cavity axis as said insert locking member is rotated about said longitudinal cavity axis;

wherein said head locking member comprises a shelf and said insert locking member comprises a flange, said flange configured to abut said shelf when said insert locking member is in a locked position; and

a spring located between said insert locking member and said terminal end of said cavity;

wherein said spring is located between said heavy end and said lighter end of said weighted insert.

10. The golf club head of claim 9 , wherein said insert locking member comprises a cap configured to removably attach to both the heavy end and the lighter end of the weighted insert.

11. The golf club head of claim 9 , wherein said spring comprises a portion of said weighted insert, said portion comprising a spiral cut, allowing said weighted insert to vary in length when compressed.

12. The golf club head of claim 9 , further comprising a low friction member located between said insert locking member and said weighted insert.

13. The golf club head of claim 9 , wherein said head locking member is located at an open end of said cavity.

14. The golf club head of claim 9 , wherein said insert locking feature comprises male threads and wherein said head locking feature comprises female threads.

15. The golf club head of claim 9 , wherein said flange of said insert locking member is configured to transmit at least a portion of a longitudinal load created by said insert locking feature engaging said head locking feature to said shelf of said head locking member.

16. A golf club head comprising:

a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining said face, sole and crown, said body having a center of gravity;

said body having a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to the club face, a y-axis located vertical to the club face, and a z-axis located through the club face,

wherein said body comprises a cavity;

wherein said cavity comprises an open end and a terminal end, said terminal end opposite said open end;

a weighted insert, said weighted insert comprising a heavy end and a lighter end, said lighter end opposite said heavy end;

wherein said weighted insert comprises a longitudinal insert axis along a center of said weighted insert and passing through said heavy end and said lighter end;

wherein said cavity comprises a longitudinal cavity axis along a center of said cavity and passing through said open end and said terminal end;

wherein said cavity is configured to receive said weighted insert through said open end in both a first configuration and a second configuration;

wherein said first configuration comprises said heavy end of said weighted insert adjacent said terminal end of said cavity;

wherein said second configuration comprises said lighter end of said weighted insert adjacent said terminal end of said cavity;

wherein said cavity comprises a head locking member;

an insert locking member;

wherein said insert locking member comprises an insert locking feature configured to engage a head locking feature of said head locking member as said insert locking member is rotated relative to said head locking member;

wherein said insert locking member is configured to translate along said longitudinal cavity axis as said insert locking member is rotated about said longitudinal cavity axis;

wherein said head locking member comprises a shelf and said insert locking member comprises a flange, said flange configured to abut said shelf when said insert locking member is in a locked position;

a spring located between said insert locking member and said terminal end of said cavity; and

a circumferential insert located within said cavity.

17. The golf club head of claim 16 , wherein said cavity comprises a circumferential groove configured to receive said circumferential insert.

18. The golf club head of claim 16 , wherein said circumferential insert comprises a plastic partial ring configured to reduce in diameter when compressed.

19. The golf club head of claim 16 , further comprising a low friction member located between said insert locking member and said weighted insert.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (ASSIGNS 039506-0030) Recorded Aug 3, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS RESIGNING ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 061521/0414 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2016
From: ACUSHNET COMPANY
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 039506/0030 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2016
From: FRAME, NICK; GALVAN, DARRYL C.; ZIMMERMAN, GERY M.; SANCHEZ, RICHARD; MURPHY, STEPHEN S.; BREIER, JOSHUA G.; SUGIMAE, RYUICHI; LUTTRELL, STEPHANIE; BENNETT, THOMAS ORRIN
To: ACUSHNET COMPANY
Reel/Frame 038644/0862 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 14966316 · Dec 11, 2015
Related Publication 20170165535A1 · Jun 15, 2017