IP Library Granted Patent US 9,387,373
Granted Patent B1
US 9,387,373 · App. 14/657,725 · Granted Jul 12, 2016

Golf club head with composite weight port

Inventors: Brandon D. DeMille (Carlsbad, CA); William C. Watson (Temecula, CA); Patrick Dawson (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
A63B53/0466A63B2053/045A63B2053/0408A63B2053/0433A63B2053/0437A63B2053/0491A63B2209/02
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Patent No.
US 9,387,373
App. No.
14/657,725
Granted
Jul 12, 2016
Kind
B1
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 (27)

1. A golf club head comprising:

a titanium alloy face component;

a crown;

a sole comprising at least one integrally formed weight port and at least one integrally formed rib; and

a weight sized to fit within the at least one weight port,

wherein the sole is composed of an SMC composite comprising chopped fibers, each of which has a length that is less than 0.0625 inch,

wherein the at least one weight port comprises a screw receiving region and a weight receiving region,

wherein the at least one rib has a height to width ratio that is greater than 0.5, and

wherein the sole is compression molded and has a thickness of less than 0.050 inches.

2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the at least one weight port comprises first and second weight ports, and wherein the at least one rib comprises a first rib connecting the first weight port to the sole and a second rib connecting the first weight port to the second weight port.

3. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the height to width ratio is at least 3 and no more than 5.

4. The golf club head of claim 3 , wherein the height to width ratio is approximately 4.

5. 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.

6. The golf club head of claim 5 , wherein the golf club head is a driver-type golf club head.

7. A driver-type golf club head comprising:

a metal face component;

a crown;

a composite sole comprising at least one sole weight port and a plurality of ribs; and

a weight sized to fit within the at least one sole weight port,

wherein the composite sole is compression molded,

wherein each of the plurality of ribs has a height to width ratio of at least 3 and no greater than 5,

wherein each of the plurality of ribs contacts the at least one sole weight port, and

wherein the plurality of ribs and the first at least one sole weight port are integrally formed with the sole.

8. The driver-type golf club head of claim 7 , wherein the crown comprises at least one crown weight port.

9. The driver-type golf club head of claim 7 , further comprising a screw receiving region.

10. The driver-type golf club head of claim 9 , wherein the screw receiving region is integrally formed with the at least one sole weight port.

11. The driver-type golf club head of claim 9 , wherein the screw receiving region is a metal boss comprising internal threads, and wherein the metal boss is affixed to the at least one sole weight port with an adhesive material.

Assignments (7)
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 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation In Part 13451887 · Apr 20, 2012
Continuation In Part 13363551 · Feb 1, 2012
Continuation In Part 13248855 · Sep 29, 2011
Continuation In Part 12940371 · Nov 5, 2010
Continuation 13839988 · Mar 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61388124 · Sep 30, 2010
Provisional Application 61286971 · Dec 16, 2009