IP Library Granted Patent US 8,574,096
Granted Patent B2
US 8,574,096 · App. 13/023,778 · Granted Nov 5, 2013

Golf club head with improved aerodynamic characteristics

Inventors: D. Clayton Evans (San Marcos, CA); Evan D. Gibbs (Encinitas, CA); Matthew T. Cackett (San Diego, CA); Steven M. Ehlers (Poway, CA)
Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 8,574,096
App. No.
13/023,778
Granted
Nov 5, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A driver type golf club head comprising a body having a face, a crown and a sole, wherein the highest point of the crown surface is located within a crown apex zone, and the club head has a depth, the depth being at least twice the length as a height of the club head, wherein the depth is at least 4.600 inches.

Claims (15)

1. A driver type golf club head comprising:

a body having a face, a crown and a sole; wherein the highest point of the crown surface is located within a crown apex zone; and

the club head having a depth, the depth being at least twice the length as a height of the club head, wherein the depth is at least 4.600 inches

wherein a crown curve has some portion exist above a 5.25 inch radius arc, the radius arc beginning at the apex point and extending rearward toward a back end of the golf club head;

wherein the crown apex zone is defined by a rectangle approximately 0.030 inch above in the +Z direction and 0.800 inch to the right in a +X direction of an endpoint of an intersection of the face and the crown the rectangle having a height of 0.25 inch and a length of 1.00 inch.

2. A driver type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the driver type golf club head has a volume of less than 400 cubic centimeters.

3. A driver type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the body is composed of a stainless steel material.

4. A driver type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the sole is composed of a metal material and the crown is composed of a non-metal material.

5. A driver type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the body is composed of a titanium alloy material.

6. A driver type golf club head comprising:

a body having a face, a crown and a sole; wherein the highest point of the crown surface is located within a crown apex zone,

the club head having a volume of less than approximately 400 cubic centimeters,

the club head having a depth, the depth being at least twice the length as a height of the club head, wherein the depth is at least 4.600 inches;

wherein a crown curve has some portion exist above a 5.25 inch radius arc, the radius arc beginning at the apex point and extending rearward toward a back end of the golf club head;

wherein the crown apex zone is defined by a rectangle approximately 0.030 inch above in the +Z direction and 0.800 inch to the right in a +X direction of an endpoint of an intersection of the face and the crown, the rectangle having a height of 0.25 inch and a length of 1.00 inch.

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 Feb 9, 2011
From: EVANS, D. CLAYTON; GIBBS, EVAN D.; CACKETT, MATTHEW T.; EHLERS, STEVEN M.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025776/0506 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61303175 · Feb 10, 2010
Related Publication 20110195800A1 · Aug 11, 2011