IP Library Granted Patent US 9,821,202
Granted Patent B2
US 9,821,202 · App. 15/130,719 · Granted Nov 21, 2017

Wedge type golf club head

Inventors: Ronald K. Hettinger (Oceanside, CA); Kevin Tassistro (San Marcos, CA)
Assignee: Acushnet Company
A63B53/047A63B53/0475A63B2053/005A63B2053/0408A63B2053/0412A63B2053/0433A63B2053/0445A63B2053/0479A63B2053/0491
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Patent No.
US 9,821,202
App. No.
15/130,719
Granted
Nov 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein where the wedge type golf club head has enhanced performance characteristics such as improved backspin, ball speed, and launch angle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wedge type golf club head having an adjustable center of gravity, where the center of gravity may be adjusted based on different backing profiles that comprises at least one hollow chamber. The wedge type golf club head disclosed above may also have a thickened topline, wherein the thickness of the topline progressively changes as a function of the loft angle of the wedge type golf club head.

Claims (16)

1. A plurality of two or more golf club heads comprising:

a first golf club head having a first loft angle and a first CG-y location;

a second golf club head having a second loft angle and a second CG-y location;

wherein both said first loft angle and said second loft angle are greater than about 45 degrees,

wherein said first loft angle is smaller than said second loft angle;

wherein said first CG-y location is lower to or equal to said second CG-y location; said CG-y location defined as a distance of a CG location along an y-axis from a ground plane

wherein said second golf club head further comprises a thickened topline portion having a first thickness, a thinned central portion having a second thickness, and a hollow cavity located near a sole of said second golf club head, and

wherein said second golf club head has a Topline Thickness Ratio of greater than about 6.0 degrees/mm and less than about 9.0 degrees/mm; said Topline Thickness Ratio defined as said loft angle of said second golf club head divided by a thickness of said thickened topline portion.

2. The plurality of two or more golf club heads of claim 1 , wherein said first CG-y location is greater than about 14 mm and less than about 20 mm and said second CG-y location is greater than about 18 mm and less than about 22 mm.

3. The plurality of two or more golf club heads of claim 2 , wherein said first CG-y location is greater than about 17 mm and less than about 19 mm, and said second CG-y location is greater than about 19 mm and less than about 21 mm.

4. The plurality of two or more golf club heads of claim 3 , wherein said first CG-y location is about 18 mm and said second CG-y location is about 21 mm.

5. The plurality of two or more golf club heads of claim 1 , wherein said hollow cavity located near said sole of said second golf club head has a volume of greater than about 3500 mm 3 .

6. The plurality of two or more golf club heads of claim 5 , wherein said hollow cavity located near said sole of said second golf club head has a volume of greater than about 3750 mm 3 .

7. The plurality of two or more golf club heads of claim 6 , wherein said hollow cavity located near said sole of said second golf club head has a volume of greater than about 3900 mm 3 .

8. The plurality of two or more golf club heads of claim 1 , wherein said Topline Thickness Ratio of said second golf club head is greater than about 7.0 degrees/mm and less than about 9.0 degrees/mm.

9. The plurality of two or more golf club heads of claim 8 , wherein said Topline Thickness Ratio of said second golf club head is greater than about 8.0 degrees/mm and less than about 9.0 degrees/mm.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2022
From: ACUSHNET COMPANY
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 061099/0236 →
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (ASSIGNS 039506-0030) Recorded Aug 3, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS RESIGNING ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 061521/0414 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2016
From: ACUSHNET COMPANY
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 039506/0030 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2016
From: HETTINGER, RONALD K; TASSISTRO, KEVIN
To: ACUSHNET COMPANY
Reel/Frame 038297/0051 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 14318781 · Jun 30, 2014
Continuation In Part 14071343 · Nov 4, 2013
Continuation 12957562 · Dec 1, 2010
Continuation In Part 12832488 · Jul 8, 2010
Continuation In Part 12474316 · May 29, 2009
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