IP Library Granted Patent US 8,753,225
Granted Patent B1
US 8,753,225 · App. 13/484,100 · Granted Jun 17, 2014

Customizable golf club head

Inventors: Craig E. Abbott (Vista, CA); Kevin Weejoung Kim (Vista, CA); Bradley C. Rice (Carlsbad, CA); Irina Ivanova (Carlsbad, CA); Patrick Dawson (San Diego, CA); William C. Watson (Temecula, CA)
Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 8,753,225
App. No.
13/484,100
Granted
Jun 17, 2014
Kind
B1
Abstract

A golf club having features that permit easy customization by consumers is disclosed herein. The golf club includes at least one weight port, at least one removable weight port insert, which may be a weight port ring or one or more weight port medallions, and at least one weight screw. The weight port of the golf club head preferably is non-circular and asymmetric.

Claims (36)

1. A golf club head comprising:

a sole comprising at least one non-circular weight port;

a first medallion comprising a through-bore;

a second medallion comprising a through-bore sized to receive the first medallion, and

at least one weight screw,

wherein the weight port comprises a threaded bore, a side wall, and a base,

wherein the weight screw comprises a threaded extension sized to engage the threaded bore,

wherein the second medallion is affixed within the weight port with an adhesive material,

wherein the weight screw is removably received within the weight port,

wherein the first medallion is disposed between the weight screw and the second medallion, and

wherein the weight screw does not contact the first medallion or the second medallion.

2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the weight port is asymmetric.

3. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the weight port is polygonal.

4. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the first medallion is affixed within the weight port with an adhesive material.

5. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the first medallion is composed of a first material having a first density, wherein the second medallion is composed of a second material having a second density, and wherein the first material is different from the second material.

6. The golf club head of claim 5 , wherein the first material is a non-metal material, and wherein the second material is a metal material.

7. The golf club head of claim 6 , wherein the first material is a polymer, and wherein the second material is a metal alloy.

8. The golf club head of claim 5 , wherein the first material is a metal material, and wherein the second material is a non-metal material.

9. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the threaded bore is integrally formed with the weight port.

10. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive material is semi-permanent, and wherein the second medallion is removably received within the weight port.

11. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the sole comprises a second weight port.

12. The golf club head of claim 11 , wherein the second weight port is circular.

13. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the weight port is integrally formed in the sole.

14. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the sole comprises a cutout portion, and wherein the non-circular weight port is affixed to the sole to cover the cutout.

15. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the sole is composed of a composite material.

16. The golf club head of claim 15 , wherein the weight port is integrally formed in the sole.

17. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the weight screw is composed of a metal material and a non-metal material.

18. A driver-type golf club head comprising:

a sole comprising at least one non-circular weight port;

a medallion comprising a through-bore; and

at least one weight screw,

wherein the weight port is integrally formed in the sole,

wherein the weight port comprises a threaded bore, a side wall, and a base, wherein the weight screw comprises a threaded extension sized to engage the threaded bore,

wherein the medallion is disposed between the weight screw and the side wall of the weight port and abuts the base of the weight port,

wherein the weight screw does not contact the medallion, and

wherein the driver-type golf club head has a volume of at least 420 cubic centimeters and no more than 480 cubic centimeters.

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 May 30, 2012
From: ABBOTT, CRAIG E.; KIM, KEVIN WEEJOUNG; RICE, BRADLEY C.; IVANOVA, IRINA; DAWSON, PATRICK; WATSON, WILLIAM C.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 028292/0029 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation In Part 13407424 · Feb 28, 2012