IP Library Granted Patent US 7,390,269
Granted Patent B2
US 7,390,269 · App. 11/953,216 · Granted Jun 24, 2008

Golf club head

Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 7,390,269
App. No.
11/953,216
Granted
Jun 24, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club head ( 42 ) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head ( 42 ) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head ( 42 ) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia about the Ixx axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams-centimeters squared.

Claims (10)

1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:

a crown, a sole, and a front wall having a perimeter, wherein the aft-end of the crown is substantially perpendicular to a heel end of the crown and a toe end of the crown;

wherein the golf club head has a distance, D hw , ranging from 2.0 inches to 5.0 inches;

wherein the golf club head has a distance, D tw , ranging from 2.0 inches to 5.0 inches;

wherein the golf club head has a distance, D aw , ranging from 2.0 inches to 5.50 inches;

wherein the heel end of the crown extends rearward from a perimeter of the front wall a distance of least 66% of the length of the heel end of the crown at an angle of 80 degrees to 90 degrees relative to a plane parallel to the farthest extent of the front wall;

wherein the golf club head has a hollow interior;

wherein the crown is composed of a non-metal material;

wherein the front wall has an aspect ratio that is greater than 1.8;

wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters, a coefficient of restitution ranging from 0.81 to 0.94, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 215 grams, a moment of inertia, Izz, about the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared, and a moment of inertia, Iyy, about the center of gravity of the golf club head ranging from 2000 grams-centimeters squared to 4000 grams-centimeters squared.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 063665/0176 Recorded Jun 1, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY (F/K/A TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.); TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
Reel/Frame 075834/0150 →
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 10, 2007
From: WILLIAMS, LUKE R.; TANG, LARRY G.; STEVENS, DANIEL M.; HETTINGER, RONALD K.; HALLACK, MICHEL; GIBBS, EVAN D.; HOCKNELL, ALAN; CACKETT, MATTHEW T.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 020221/0253 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 1173885000 · Apr 23, 2007
Continuation 1162517600 · Jan 19, 2007
Continuation 1116119900 · Jul 26, 2005
Provisional Application 6064128300 · Jan 3, 2005
Related Publication 20080076596A1 · Mar 27, 2008