IP Library Granted Patent US 8,663,030
Granted Patent B2
US 8,663,030 · App. 14/010,118 · Granted Mar 4, 2014

Golf club head with adjustable weighting, customizable face-angle, and variable bulge and roll face

Inventor: D. Clayton Evans (San Marcos, CA)
Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 8,663,030
App. No.
14/010,118
Granted
Mar 4, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A customizable golf club head is disclosed herein. The customizable golf club head includes a body comprising a crown and a sole and a removable skid plate attached to the sole, wherein the removable skid plate affects the face angle of the golf club head at address. The face angle of the golf club can be further altered by removing the first skid plate and replacing it with a second skid plate having a structure that, when the second skid plate is affixed to the golf club head, causes the golf club head to have a different face angle at address.

Claims (30)

1. A driver-type golf club head comprising:

a face component;

a body comprising a crown, a sole, and a plurality of receiving pockets, each having a receiving structure;

a plurality of removable weight members, each having a plurality of compressible tabs; and

a plurality of removable skid plates, each capable of attachment to the sole,

wherein each of the removable skid plates affects the face angle of the golf club head at address, and

wherein each of the plurality of weight members is positioned within one of the plurality of receiving pockets such that the compressible tabs lock the weight member within the receiving structure of the receiving pocket.

2. The driver-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of skid plates is removably affixed to the sole using at least one or more materials selected from the group consisting of screws, clips, rivets, double-backed adhesive tape, and heat softened glue.

3. The driver-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of skid plates is composed of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, magnesium, titanium, titanium alloy, polymer, and graphite composite.

4. The driver-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of skid plates comprises a first skid plate that creates a 1° open face angle at address and a second skid plate that creates a 2° open face angle at address.

5. The driver-type golf club head of claim 1 wherein the face component is composed of a metal material selected from the group consisting of titanium, stainless steel, and amorphous metal.

6. The driver-type golf club head of claim 4 wherein the face component is composed of a titanium material.

7. The driver-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the body is composed of a composite material.

8. The driver-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the golf club head has an Izz of 3500 g-cm 2 to 6000 g-cm 2 , an Iyy of 2000 g-cm 2 to 4000 g-cm 2 , and an Ixx of 2000 g-cm 2 to 4000 g-cm 2 .

9. The driver-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the golf club head has a volume of 300 cubic centimeters to 500 cubic centimeters.

10. The driver-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the face component comprises a striking face having a variable thickness.

11. The driver-type golf club head of claim 1 , further comprising an interchangeable shaft system.

12. A driver-type golf club head comprising:

a metal face component comprising variable bulge and variable roll values;

a body comprising a crown, a sole, and a plurality of receiving pockets, each having a receiving structure;

a plurality of removable weight members; and

a plurality of removable skid plates, each capable of attachment to the sole, wherein each of the removable skid plates affects the face angle of the golf club head at address.

13. The driver-type golf club head of claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of removable weight members has a mass of 1 gram to 50 grams.

14. The driver-type golf club head of claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of skid plates is removably affixed to the sole using at least one or more materials selected from the group consisting of screws, clips, rivets, double-backed adhesive tape, and heat softened glue.

15. The driver-type golf club head of claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of skid plates is composed of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, magnesium, titanium, titanium alloy, polymer, and graphite composite.

16. The driver-type golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of skid plates comprises a first skid plate that creates a 1° open face angle at address and a second skid plate that creates a 2° open face angle at address.

17. The driver-type golf club head of claim 12 , wherein each of the removable weight members comprises a plurality of compressible tabs, and wherein each of the removable weight members is positioned within one of the plurality of receiving pockets such that the compressible tabs lock the weight member within the receiving structure of the receiving pocket.

18. The driver-type golf club head of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the removable weight members is composed of a stainless steel material.

19. The driver-type golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of no less than 0.81 and no more than 0.883.

20. The driver-type golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the golf club head has a mass of 180 to 215 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 Aug 26, 2013
From: EVANS, D. CLAYTON
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 031083/0975 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 13019839 · Feb 2, 2011
Continuation In Part 12939883 · Nov 4, 2010
Continuation 12776886 · May 10, 2010
Continuation 12266712 · Nov 7, 2008
Provisional Application 60986864 · Nov 9, 2007
Related Publication 20130337935A1 · Dec 19, 2013