IP Library Granted Patent US 8,540,588
Granted Patent B2
US 8,540,588 · App. 13/451,887 · Granted Sep 24, 2013

Golf club head with composite weight port

Inventors: Bradley C. Rice (Carlsbad, CA); William C. Watson (Temecula, CA); Patrick Dawson (San Diego, CA); Irina Ivanova (San Marcos, CA)
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Patent No.
US 8,540,588
App. No.
13/451,887
Granted
Sep 24, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole or a composite body patch with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole or composite body patch, and each of the weight ports include a weight receiving region for receiving a weight and a screw receiving region for receiving a screw that secures the weight in the weight port.

Claims (46)

1. A golf club head comprising:

a body comprising a striking surface, a return portion, a heel portion, a toe portion, hosel, a crown, a sole, a first cutout, and a second cutout;

a first composite body patch comprising an interior surface, an exterior surface, and at least one, integrally formed weight port; and

a second composite body patch comprising an interior surface and an exterior surface,

wherein the weight port comprises a composite component and a metal boss,

wherein the first cutout is located in the heel portion of the body,

wherein the first composite body patch is affixed to the body and covers the first cutout, and

wherein the second composite body patch is affixed to the body and covers the second cutout.

2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the second cutout is located in the toe portion of the body.

3. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein each of the first cutout and the second cutout extends into the crown and the sole.

4. The golf club head of claim 3 , wherein each of the first cutout and the second cutout is cup-shaped,

5. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the metal boss is affixed to the interior surface of the composite body patch.

6. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the metal boss is affixed to the exterior surface of the composite body patch.

7. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises at least one, integrally formed weight port.

8. The golf club head of claim 7 , wherein the weight port in the body is disposed in the crown.

9. The golf club head of claim 7 , wherein the weight port in the body is disposed in the sole.

10. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the golf club head is a wood-type head having a volume of 120 to 600 cubic centimeters.

11. The wood-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the golf club head is a driver having a volume of 440 to 480 cubic centimeters.

12. A driver-type golf club head comprising:

a metal face component;

an aft body comprising a crown, a sole, a heel side, a toe side, a first cutout portion, and a second cutout portion;

a first composite body patch;

a second composite body patch;

a threaded boss composed of a metal material; and

a weight screw,

wherein the first composite body patch is cup-shaped and comprises an exterior surface, an interior surface, and at least one, integrally formed weight port,

wherein the threaded boss is affixed to the at least one weight port with an adhesive,

wherein the first composite body patch is affixed to the aft body with an adhesive and covers the first cutout portion,

wherein the second composite body patch is affixed to the aft body and covers the second cutout portion, and

wherein the golf club head has a volume of 400 to 500 cubic centimeters.

13. The driver-type golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the first cutout portion is located in the toe side of the aft body.

14. The driver-type golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the first cutout portion is located in the heel side of the aft body.

15. The driver-type golf club head of claim 12 , where in the second composite body patch is cup-shaped and comprises at least one, integrally formed weight port.

16. The driver-type golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the aft body is integrally formed with the face component.

17. The driver-type golf club head of claim 16 , wherein the aft body and the face component are integrally cast from a titanium alloy.

18. A driver-type golf club head comprising:

a face component comprising a striking surface and a return portion, the face component composed of a titanium alloy;

an aft body comprising a toe side, a heel side, a crown, a sole, a first cutout portion, and a second cutout portion, the aft body composed of a titanium alloy;

a first composite body patch affixed to the first cutout portion, the first composite body patch comprising at least one, integrally formed weight port;

a second composite body patch affixed to the second cutout portion, the second composite body patch comprising at least one, integrally formed weight port;

first and second threaded bosses composed of a metal material; and

first and second weight screws, each comprising threads sized to fit within the threaded boss,

wherein the first threaded boss is affixed to the weight port in the first composite body patch,

wherein the second threaded boss is affixed the weight port in the second composite body patch, and

wherein the golf club head has a mass of 180 grams to 215 grams.

19. The wood-type golf club head of claim 18 , wherein the each of the first and second weight screws has a weight of at least 1 gram and no more than 20 grams.

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 Apr 20, 2012
From: RICE, BRADLEY C.; WATSON, WILLIAM C.; DAWSON, PATRICK; IVANOVA, IRINA
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 028081/0623 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 13363551 · Feb 1, 2012
Continuation In Part 13248855 · Sep 29, 2011
Continuation In Part 12940371 · Nov 5, 2010
Provisional Application 61388124 · Sep 30, 0210
Provisional Application 61286971 · Dec 16, 2009
Related Publication 20120202617A1 · Aug 9, 2012