IP Library Granted Patent US 9,776,052
Granted Patent B1
US 9,776,052 · App. 14/312,087 · Granted Oct 3, 2017

Golf club heads with apertures and methods to manufacture golf club heads

Inventors: John A. Solheim (Phoenix, AZ); Eric J. Morales (Laveen, AZ); Erik M. Henrikson (Mesa, AZ); Eric V. Cole (Phoenix, AZ); Paul D. Wood (Phoenix, AZ); Bradley D. Schweigert (Anthem, AZ); Martin R. Jertson (Phoenix, AZ); Tyler A. Shaw (Paradise Valley, AZ)
Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
A63B53/0466
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,776,052
App. No.
14/312,087
Granted
Oct 3, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

Embodiments of golf club heads with apertures and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims (13)

1. A golf club head comprising:

a face portion, a back portion generally opposite to the face portion, a heel portion extending between the face portion and the back portion, and a toe portion opposite to the heel portion and extending between the face portion and the back portion;

a crown portion extending between the face portion, the back portion, the heel portion and the toe portion, the crown portion comprising a plurality of crown apertures;

a sole portion opposite to the crown portion and extending between the face portion, the back portion, the heel portion and the toe portion, the sole portion comprising a plurality of sole apertures;

a recess defined in the crown portion; wherein:

the plurality of crown apertures is defined within the recess; and

at least two of the plurality of crown apertures have different largest dimensions; and

a protective cover configured to engage the crown to cover the plurality of crown apertures.

2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of crown apertures defines at least one repeating pattern of apertures.

3. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of crown apertures is formed by chemical etching.

4. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the number of the plurality of crown apertures is in a range of between 576 to 1500 crown apertures.

5. The golf club head of claim 1 , further comprising a channel circumscribing the recess, wherein the channel has a greater depth than the recess.

6. The golf club head of claim 1 , further comprising a protective sole cover configured to engage the sole portion to cover the plurality of sole apertures.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2014
From: SOLHEIM, JOHN A.; MORALES, ERIC J.; HENRIKSON, ERIK M.; COLE, ERIC V.; WOOD, PAUL D.; SCHWEIGERT, BRADLEY D.; JERTSON, MARTY R.; SHAW, TYLER A.
To: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
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Continuity (4)
Continuation 14064528 · Oct 28, 2013
Continuation In Part 13342847 · Jan 3, 2012
Provisional Application 61774224 · Mar 7, 2013
Provisional Application 61429692 · Jan 4, 2011