JP2017511212A - Golf club head and golf club head manufacturing method - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments of golf club heads and golf club head manufacturing methods are generally described herein. In one example, the golf club head may include a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a rear portion, a front portion having a striking surface, a sole portion, and a top portion having a plurality of weight ports. . The body portion may define a periphery of the golf club head. The golf club head may also include a plurality of weight portions each disposed in each weight port of the plurality of weight ports. Other examples and embodiments are described in the specification and set forth in the claims. [Selection] Figure 16

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[Cross-reference of related applications]
This application is a U.S. provisional application 61 / 985,351 filed on April 28, 2014, a US provisional application 61 / 992,379 filed on May 13, 2014, and filed on June 20, 2014. U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 015,297, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 030,820 filed on July 30, 2014, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 059,108 filed on October 2, 2014. Insist on the interests of. This application claims a benefit of US Provisional Application No. 62 / 041,553, filed August 25, 2014, part of US Application No. 14 / 586,720 filed December 30, 2014. It is an application. This application is also a continuation of U.S. application 29 / 501,012, filed on August 29, 2014, and a continuation-in-part of U.S. application 29 / 509,762, filed on November 20, 2014. It is. This application is also a divisional application of U.S. Application No. 29 / 501,012 filed on August 29, 2014, and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Application No. 29 / 511,483 filed on December 11, 2014. It is. This application is also a divisional application of U.S. Application No. 29 / 503,812, filed September 30, 2014, and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Application No. 29 / 518,697, filed February 26, 2015. It is. The disclosure of the reference application is incorporated herein by reference.

[Technical field]
The present disclosure relates generally to golf equipment, and more specifically to a golf club head and a method of manufacturing a golf club head.

  Proper alignment of the golf club head at the address position relative to the golf ball can improve each person's performance. Various alignment aids have been used on golf clubs to improve the visual alignment of each person.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a golf club head for one embodiment of the apparatus, method, and article of manufacture described herein.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

4 is a rear view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a left side view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a right side view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of an exemplary toe portion of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of an exemplary visual guide in the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary golf hole for the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of a golf club head for another embodiment of the apparatus, method, and article of manufacture described herein.

FIG. 13 is a rear perspective view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG. 11.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating one method of manufacturing the golf club head described herein.

FIG. 16 is a front perspective view of a golf club head for yet another embodiment of the apparatus, method, and article of manufacture described herein.

FIG. 17 is a front view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

18 is a rear view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 19 is a plan view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 20 is a bottom view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 21 is a left side view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 22 is a right side view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 23 is a right side view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 24 is a bottom view of the body portion illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 25 is a plan view of a weight portion related to the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 26 is a side view of a weight portion related to the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 27 is a side view of another weight portion related to the golf club head illustrated in FIG. 16.

FIG. 28 is a bottom view of another exemplary body portion in FIG.

FIG. 29 is a rear perspective view of a golf club head for yet another embodiment of the apparatus, method, and article of manufacture described herein.

FIG. 30 is a plan view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 31 is a rear view of the golf club head illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 32 is an enlarged view of the rear view of FIG.

  For simplicity and clarity of illustration, the drawings illustrate the structure in a general manner, and descriptions and details of well-known functions and techniques are omitted to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the present disclosure. . Also, elements in the drawings may not be drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some elements in the drawings may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help improve the understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

  In general, a golf club head and a method of manufacturing a golf club head are described herein. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  In the example of FIGS. 1-10, the golf club head 100 may include a body portion 110 and a visual guide portion 120, shown generally as 122, 124, 126. The body part 110 may include a toe part 130, a heel part 140, a front part 150, a rear part 160, a top part 170, and a sole part 180. The body part 110 can be manufactured through various manufacturing methods and / or processes (for example, a casting process, a forging process, a milling process, a cutting process, a grinding process, a welding process, and combinations thereof). The body portion 110 is partially or completely made of an aluminum-based material (for example, a high-strength aluminum alloy or a composite aluminum alloy coated with a high-strength alloy), a magnesium-based material, a stainless-based material, a titanium-based material, or a tungsten-based material. It may be made of materials, any combination thereof, and / or other suitable types of materials. Alternatively, the body portion 110 may be partially or fully made of a non-metallic material (eg, composite material, plastic, etc.). The golf club head 100 may be a putter type golf club head (for example, a blade type putter, a mid mallet type putter, a mallet type putter, etc.). Based on the putter type as described above, body portion 110 may be at least 200 grams. For example, body portion 110 may range from 300 to 600 grams. Although FIGS. 1-10 illustrate certain types of golf club heads, the apparatus, methods, and products described herein may be used for other types of club heads (eg, driver type club heads, fairway wood type club heads). , A hybrid club head, an iron club head, etc.). The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  The top part 130 and the heel part 140 may be respectively located at opposite ends of the body part 110. The heel portion 140 includes a hosel portion 145 configured to receive a shaft (not shown) having a grip (not shown) at one end portion of the shaft forming the golf club, and a golf club at the other end portion. The head 100 may be included. Alternatively, the heel portion 140 may include a bore portion (one shown as 1245 in FIGS. 11-13) that receives the shaft. The toe portion 130 and the heel portion 140 may each define the width of the body portion 110.

  Similarly, the front part 150 and the rear part 160 may be respectively located at opposite ends of the body part 110. The front part 150 may include a face part 155 (for example, a striking surface). The face portion 155 may be used to impact a golf ball (one shown as 500 in FIG. 5). The face part 155 may be an integral part of the body part 110. Alternatively, the face portion 155 may be a separate part, and various manufacturing methods and / or processes (eg, bonding process, welding process, brazing process, mechanical locking method, mechanical fastening method, any of them) It may be an insert that is coupled to the body part 110 via a combination or other suitable type of manufacturing method and / or process). The face portion 155 may be associated with a loft surface that defines the loft angle of the golf club head 100. Front portion 150 and rear portion 160 may each define the length of body portion 110 (shown as 920 in FIG. 9). The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  In one example, the visual guide part 120 may include a first guide part 122 and a second guide part 124. The first and second guide parts 122 and 124 may be provided between the front part 150 and the rear part 160, respectively. For example, the first and second guide portions 122 and 124 may be provided in the range of the length of the body portion 110, respectively. Each of the first and second guide portions 122 and 124 may be substantially coincident (for example, the same length). Alternatively, the first and second guide portions 122 and 124 may have different lengths. That is, the first guide part 122 may be longer than the second guide part 124, or vice versa. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  The visual guide part 120 may include a solid line part, a broken line part, a dotted line part, or any combination thereof. As shown in the drawing, for example, each of the first and second guide portions 122 and 124 may be a solid line portion. The visual guide 120 may include a colored line, a convex line, a concave line, a laser etched line, or any combination thereof. For example, the first and second guide portions 122 and 124 may be colored and concave line portions (for example, including a contrast layer for the body portion 110). The first and second guide portions 122 and 124 may be the same color, or may be different from the color of the body portion 110 (for example, two contrast colors). For example, the first and second guide portions 122 and 124 can each be white, while the body portion 110 can be black (eg, black nickel chrome). Alternatively, the body part 110 and / or the visual guide part 120 may be manufactured in different ways and / or processes such that the body part 110 and the visual guide part 120 have a contrasting finish. For example, the body portion 110 can be a black nickel chrome finish, while the first and second guide portions 122, 124 can each be a stainless steel finish. In the above example, the first and second guide portions 122 and 124 have the same color, but the first and second guide portions 122 and 124 have different colors. Also good. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  Further, the first and second guide portions 122 and 124 may be substantially parallel to each other. The first and second guide portions 122, 124 may each be separated by at least 1.68 inches. The first guide portion 122 may be disposed at or near the toe portion 130, while the second guide portion 124 may be disposed at or near the heel portion 140. For example, the first guide portion 122 may be located less than 1 inch from the outer edge of the toe portion 130, while the second guide portion 124 may be located less than 1 inch from the outer edge of the heel portion 140. Specifically, the toe portion 130 may be associated with the toe end portion 135 and the heel portion 140 may be associated with the heel end portion 145. The toe end 135 may touch the first vertical surface 415 (FIG. 4) and the heel end 145 may touch the second vertical surface 425 (FIG. 4). The first and second vertical surfaces 415, 425 may each be substantially parallel to each other and may be substantially perpendicular to the ground plane 200 (FIGS. 2, 3). In one example, the first guide portion 122 may be disposed less than 1 inch from the first vertical surface 415 of the toe portion 130, and the second guide portion 124 is the second vertical surface 425 of the heel portion 140. To less than 1 inch. Alternatively, the first and second guide portions 122 and 124 may be disposed at different distances from the first and second vertical surfaces 415 and 425, respectively. For example, the first guide portion 122 may be disposed 0.5 inches (12.7 mm) from the first vertical surface 415, while the second guide portion 124 may be positioned from the second vertical surface 425 to 0.00 mm. 75 inches can be placed. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  As described above, each of the first and second guide portions 122 and 124 may be a concave line portion. For example, each of the first and second guide portions 122 and 124 may have a U-shaped cross-sectional shape. Alternatively, each of the first and second guide portions 122 and 124 may have a V-shaped cross-sectional shape, or may have any other appropriate cross-sectional shape. Returning to FIGS. 9 and 10, for example, the first guide portion 122 may be disposed at a distance 910 from the first vertical surface 415. The distance 910 may be less than 1 inch. The first guide portion 122 may have a length 920 that is at least 0.5 inches (12.7 mm). Specifically, the length 920 may be about 1.6 inches. Also, the first guide portion 122 may have a width 1010 of at least 0.05 inches and a depth 1020 of at least 0.015 inches. In one example, the width 1010 may be about 0.1 inches and the depth 1020 may be about 0.05 inches. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  As with other alignment aids, the visual guide 120 can assist in visual alignment. In contrast to other alignment aids, however, the visual guide 120 can assist each person who envisions a golf ball for a golf hole or cup. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 11, for example, the interval 510 may separate the first and second guide portions 122 and 124. Specifically, the spacing 510 may be greater than the diameter of the golf ball 500 (eg, 1.68 inches or 42.67 millimeters). For example, the spacing 510 may be larger than the diameter of the golf cup 1100 (eg, 4.25 inches or 107.95 millimeters). By providing a mental image of a golf ball 500 that is relatively smaller than the golf club 1100 (ie, the golf ball 500 may be less than 40% of the golf cup 1100), the first and second guide portions 122, 124 can assist each person in improving their confidence and putting ability. Alternatively, the spacing 510 may be 4.25 inches or less but greater than 1.68 inches to provide a mental image of the golf ball 500 that is relatively smaller than the golf cup 1100. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  The visual guide 120 may also include a third guide 126. The third guide part 126 may divide the body part 110 into two equal parts. The third guide portion 126 may define a symmetry line for each of the first and second guide portions 122 and 124. The third guide portion 126 may be the same as or different from each of the first and / or second guide portions 122 and 124. In one example, the first, second, and third guide portions 122, 124, 126 may each be a concave line portion of the same color. Alternatively, the first and second guide portions 122, 124 can each be a concave line portion, while the third guide portion 126 can be a convex line portion. In another example, the third guide portion 126 may have a different color from each of the first and second guide portions 122 and 124. In yet another example, the third guide portion 126 may have a different length from each of the first and second guide portions 122 and 124. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  Referring to FIGS. 12-14, for example, the golf club head 1200 may include a body portion 1210 and a visual guide portion 1220, generally indicated as 1222, 1224, 1226. The body portion 1210 may include a toe portion 1230, a heel portion 1240, a front portion 1250, a rear portion 1260, a top 1270, and a sole portion 1280. Instead of a hosel, the golf club head 1200 may include a bore 1245 that receives a shaft (not shown). Similar to the visual guides 122 and 124 (FIGS. 1 to 11), the visual guides 1222 and 1224 may be arranged at specific distances from the first vertical surface 1415 and the second vertical surface 1425, respectively. Good. For example, the visual guide 1222 may be located within 1 inch from the first vertical surface 1415 and the visual guide 1224 may be located within 1 inch from the second vertical surface 1425. Also, the spacing may separate the visual guides 1222 and 1224 and may be larger than the diameter of the golf ball. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating one method of manufacturing the golf club head described herein. In the example of FIG. 15, process 1500 may begin by supplying a body portion 110 that includes a toe portion 130, a heel portion 140, a front portion 150, and a rear portion 160 (block 1510). The front portion 150 may include a striking surface 155 for hitting a golf ball. The body part 110 may be manufactured through various manufacturing methods and / or processes (for example, a casting process, a forging process, a milling process, etc.).

  In order to provide a visual guide for hitting a golf ball with a striking surface, the process 1500 may provide a visual guide portion 120 provided between the front portion 150 and the rear portion 160 (block 1520). The visual guide part 120 may include a first guide part 122 disposed at or near the toe part 130 and a second guide part 124 disposed at or near the heel part 140. The first and second guide portions 122 and 124 may be substantially parallel to each other. The visual guide unit 120 may be manufactured through various manufacturing methods and / or processes (for example, a casting process, a forging process, a milling process, etc.). For example, the visual guide part 120 may be manufactured by a manufacturing process (for example, a casting process or a milling process) similar to the body part 110. In another example, the visual guide 120 can be manufactured by a milling process, while the body 110 can be manufactured by a casting process. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  Referring back to FIG. 15, the example process 1500 merely provides and describes an example of one method of manufacturing the golf club head 100 with the other figures. Although a specific order of actions is shown in FIG. 15, these actions may be performed in other order over time. For example, two or more actions shown in FIG. 15 may be executed sequentially, simultaneously, or simultaneously. In one example, blocks 1510 and 1520 may be performed simultaneously or simultaneously. Although FIG. 15 shows a specific number of blocks, the process may not execute one or more blocks. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  Returning to FIGS. 16-28, for example, the golf club head 1600 may include a body portion 1610 (eg, FIGS. 23, 24) and a visual guide portion 1620, generally indicated as 1622, 1624, 1626. Body portion 1610 may include a toe portion 1630, a heel portion 1640, a front portion 1650, a rear portion 1660, a top portion 1670, and a sole portion 1680. The front portion 1650 may include a face portion 1655 (for example, a striking surface). The face portion 1655 is used to hit a golf ball (one shown as 500 in FIG. 5). Body portion 1610 may also include a bore portion 1645 that receives a shaft (not shown). Alternatively, body portion 1610 may include a hosel (not shown) that receives the shaft. The body portion 1610 may be partially or completely made of steel-based material (for example, 17-4PH stainless steel), titanium-based material, aluminum-based material (for example, high-strength aluminum alloy or composite aluminum covered with high-strength alloy). Alloy), any combination thereof, and / or other suitable types of materials. Alternatively, the body portion 1610 may be partially or fully made of a non-metallic material (eg, composite material, plastic, etc.). The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  As shown in FIG. 23, for example, the body portion 1610 generally includes a first set of weight ports 2320 that form a first visual guide portion 1622 (eg, weight ports 2321, 2322, 2323, 2324, 2325 shown). And may include two or more weight ports shown as a second set of weight ports 2340 (eg, weight ports 2341, 2342, 2343, 2344, 2345 shown) that form a second visual guide 1624. Each of the first and second sets of weight ports 2320, 2340 may be external weight ports configured to receive one or more weight portions (eg, one shown as 2500 in FIG. 25). Specifically, the first and second sets of weight ports 2320, 2340 may be disposed around or near the golf club head 1600. For example, the first and second sets of weight ports 2320, 2340 may each be on or near the top portion 1670. The first set of weight ports 2320 can be at or near the toe portion 1630, while the second set of weight ports 2340 can be at or near the heel portion 1640.

Each weight port of the first set of weight ports 2320 may have a first port diameter (PD ₁ ). Specifically, the uniform distance less than the first port diameter may be any two adjacent weight ports in the first set 2320 (e.g., (i) weight ports 2321 and 2322, (ii) weight ports 2322 and 2323, (iii) weight ports 2323 and 2324, or (iv) weight ports 2324 and 2325). In one example, the first port diameter may be approximately 0.25 inches and any two adjacent weight ports in the first set 2320 may be separated by 0.1 inches. Similarly, each weight port of the second set of weight ports 2340 may have a second port diameter (PD ₂ ). The uniform distance less than the second port diameter is any two adjacent weight ports in the second set 2340 (eg, (i) weight ports 2341 and 2342, (ii) weight ports 2342 and 2343, (iii) The weight ports 2343 and 2344, or (iv) the weight ports 2344 and 2345) may be separated. The first port diameter and the second port diameter may be equal to each other (ie, PD ₁ = PD ₂ ). For example, the second port diameter may be approximately 0.25 inches, and any two adjacent weight ports in the second set 2340 may be separated by 0.1 inches. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

As described above, the visual guide portion 1620 may include a third guide portion 1626. Accordingly, the body portion 1610 is generally shown as a third set of weight ports 2360 (eg, the illustrated weight ports 2361, 2362, 2363, 2364, 2365, 2366, 2367, 2368) that form the third guide portion 1626. Two or more weight ports can be included. Specifically, the third guide portion 1626 may be substantially equidistant from the first and second guide portions 1622, 1624. For example, the third guide portion 1626 may be provided between the front portion 1650 and the rear portion 1660 at the center of the body portion 1610 or in the vicinity thereof. Each weight port of the third set of weight ports 2360 may have a third port diameter (PD ₃ ). The third port diameter may be equal to the first port diameter or the second port diameter (ie, PD ₁ = PD ₂ = PD ₃ ). Specifically, the uniform distance less than the third port diameter may be any two adjacent weight ports of the third set 2360 (e.g., (i) weight ports 2361 and 2362, (ii) weight ports 2362 and 2363, (iii) weight ports 2363 and 2364, (iv) weight ports 2364 and 2365, (v) weight ports 2365 and 2366, (vi) weight ports 2366 and 2367, or (vii) weight ports 2367 and 2368). May be. The body portion 1610 may also include a U-shaped recess 1690. The third guide portion 1626 may be disposed in the U-shaped recess 1690. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the body portion 1610 may include an internal cavity 2400. The internal cavity 2400 may partially or fully absorb an elastic polymer or elastomeric material, a thermoplastic elastomer material (TPE), a thermoplastic polyurethane material (TPU), and / or impact, isolate vibrations, and / or It may be filled with other suitable types of materials that attenuate noise. The plate portion 2000 (FIG. 20) may cover the internal cavity 2400 from the sole portion 1680. The plate portion 2000 may be partially or completely made of steel-based material (for example, 17-4PH stainless steel), titanium-based material, aluminum-based material (for example, high-strength aluminum alloy or composite aluminum coated with high-strength alloy Alloy), any combination thereof, and / or other suitable types of materials. Alternatively, the body portion 1610 may be made partially or completely of a non-metallic material (eg, composite material, plastic, etc.), as shown as one 2810 in FIG.

  In a manner similar to visual guides 1222, 1224 (FIGS. 12-14), visual guides 1622, 1624 are each at a particular distance from each of first vertical surface 1615 and second vertical surface 1625. It may be arranged. For example, visual guide 1622 may be located within 1 inch from first vertical surface 1615 and visual guide 1624 may be located within 1 inch from second vertical surface 1625. Also, the spacing 1910 may separate the visual guides 1622, 1624 and may be larger than the diameter of the golf ball. In one example, the spacing 1910 may be greater than 3 inches (3 in.). In another example, the spacing 1910 may be about 3.75 inches.

  The visual guides 1622, 1624 may be disposed relative to the periphery of the golf club head 1600. In one example, the visual guide 1622 can be placed less than 0.5 inches (12.7 mm) from the perimeter of the toe 1630 or its vicinity, while the visual guide 1624 can be positioned at or near the heel 1640. It can be placed less than 0.5 inches (12.7 mm) from the periphery. Further, each of the visual guide portions 1622 and 1624 may be provided with a maximum length of about 1690 between the front portion 1650 and the rear portion 1660. Alternatively, each of the visual guide portions 1622, 1624 may be provided less than 50% of the maximum length 1690 between the front portion 1650 and the rear portion 1660. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  Instead of solid lines (eg, visual guides 1222, 1224), each of visual guides 1622, 1624, respectively, generally has a first set of weights 1920 (eg, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, as shown). 1925) and a second set of weight portions 1940 (eg, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 shown) may be dotted lines formed by two or more weight portions. Similarly, the visual guide 1626 is formed of two or more weights, generally shown as a third set of weights 1960 (eg, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 shown). It may be a dotted line. The first, second, and third sets of weight portions 1920, 1940, 1960 may each be partially or fully made of a high density material, such as a tungsten-based material, or a suitable type of material. Alternatively, the first, second, and third sets of weight portions 1920, 1940, 1960 may each be partially or completely made of a non-metallic material (eg, composite material, plastic, etc.). The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  The first, second, and third sets of weight portions 1920, 1940, 1960 may each have similar or different physical characteristics (eg, density, shape, mass, volume, size, color, etc.). . As shown in FIGS. 25 to 27, the weight portions of the first, second, and third sets 1920, 1940, and 1960 may have a cylindrical shape (for example, a circular cross section). Alternatively, each weight portion of the first and second sets 1920, 1940 may have a first shape (eg, a cylindrical shape), while each weight portion of the third set 1960 may have a second shape (eg, a Rectangular shape). While the above example describes a weight portion having a particular shape, the devices, methods, and products described herein may be other suitable shapes (eg, part or all of a sphere, a cube, Cone, cylinder, pyramid, frustum, cube, prism, frustum, or other suitable geometric shape).

  Also, each weight portion of the first, second and third sets 1920, 1940, 1960 may each have a diameter 2510 of about 0.25 inches, but the first, second and third sets of The weight portions 1920, 1940, and 1960 may have different heights. Specifically, each weight portion of the first and second sets 1920, 1940 may be associated with a first height 2610 (FIG. 26), and each weight portion of the third set 1960 is a second height. 2710 (FIG. 27). The first height 2610 may be relatively longer than the second height 2710. In one example, the first height 2610 can be about 0.3 inches while the second height 2710 can be about 0.16 inches. Alternatively, the first height 2610 may be the second height 2710 or less. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  Each of the first and second sets of weight portions 1920, 1940 may include threads for securing to the weight port. For example, each weight part of the weight parts 1920 and 1940 of the first and second sets may be a screw. The first and second sets of weight portions 1920, 1940 may not be easily removable from the body portion 1610 with or without tools, respectively. Alternatively, the first and second sets of weight portions 1920 and 1940 can respectively replace one or more weight portions of the first and second sets 1920 and 1940 with relatively heavy or light weight portions, respectively. , May be easily removable (eg, with tools). In another example, the weight portions 1920, 1940 of the first and second sets are each made of an epoxy resin or an adhesive so that the weight portions 1920, 1940 of the first and second sets cannot be easily removed, respectively. It may be fixed to 1610 weight ports. In yet another example, the first and second sets of weights 1920, 1940 are both epoxy and threaded so that the first and second sets of weights 1920, 1940, respectively, cannot be easily removed. It may be fixed to the weight port of the body portion 1610. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  The golf club head 1600 also includes a fourth set of weights 2120 (eg, 2121, 2122, 2123, 2124 shown) and a fifth set of weights 2220 (eg, 2221, 2222, 2223, 2224 shown). But you can. The fourth and fifth sets of weight portions 2120, 2220 may be disposed at or near the rear portion 1660, while the fourth set of weight portions 2120 may be disposed at or near the heel portion 1640, The fifth set of weight portions 2220 may be disposed at or near the toe portion 1630. Each of the fourth and fifth sets of weight portions 2120 and 2220 may include at least three weight portions. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  While the above examples describe a particular number of visual guides, weight ports, and weights, the instruments, methods, and products described herein have more or fewer visual guides, A weight port and / or a weight part may be included. 16-24 show certain types of putter club heads (eg, mallet-type putter club heads), the instruments, methods, and products described herein have been applied to other types of putters. Also good. As shown in FIG. 29, the instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein may be applied to a blade type putter club head 2900. For example, the golf club head 2900 may include a body portion 2910 and a visual guide portion 2920, shown generally as 2922, 2924, 2926. Body portion 2910 may include a toe portion 2930, a heel portion 2940, a front portion 2950, a rear portion 2960, a top portion 2970, and a bottom portion 2980. Body portion 2910 may also include a bore 2945 that receives a shaft (not shown). Alternatively, body portion 2910 may include a hosel (not shown) that receives the shaft. The body portion 2910 is partially or completely made of steel-based material (for example, 17-4PH stainless steel), titanium-based material, aluminum-based material (for example, high-strength aluminum alloy, or composite aluminum covered with high-strength alloy). Alloy), any combination thereof, and / or other suitable types of materials. Alternatively, the body portion 2910 may be partially or completely made of a non-metallic material (eg, composite material, plastic, etc.). The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  Similar to the visual guides 1622, 1624 (FIGS. 16-24), the visual guides 2922, 2924 are located at a particular distance from each of the first vertical surface 2915 and the second vertical surface 2925, respectively. May be. For example, visual guide 2922 may be positioned within 1 inch from first vertical surface 2915 and visual guide 2924 may be positioned within 1 inch from second vertical surface 2925. The interval 3010 may separate the visual guides 2922 and 2924 and may be larger than the diameter of the golf ball. In one example, the spacing 3010 may be greater than 3 inches (3 in.). In another example, the spacing 3010 may be about 3.75 inches.

  Visual guides 2922, 2924 may be disposed relative to the periphery of golf club head 2900. In one example, the visual guide 2922 can be positioned less than 0.5 inches (12.7 mm) from the perimeter of the toe 2930 or its vicinity, while the visual guide 2924 is at or near the heel 2940. It can be placed less than 0.5 inches (12.7 mm) from the periphery. Further, each of the visual guide portions 2922 and 2924 may be provided to have a maximum length between the front portion 2950 and the rear portion 2960. Alternatively, each of the visual guide portions 2922 and 2924 may be provided with a maximum length of less than 50% between the front portion 2950 and the rear portion 2960. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  Each of the visual guides 2922, 2924 generally includes a first set of weight ports 3060 (eg, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065 shown) and a second set of weight ports 3080 (eg, 3081, 3082 shown). , 3083, 3084, 3085) and a first set of weights 3020 (eg, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025 shown) and a second set of weights 3040 (eg, shown) 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045), which may be dotted lines formed by a plurality of weight portions. Alternatively, each of the visual guides 2922, 2924 is a dotted line formed by some or all of the first set of weight ports 3060 and the second set of weight ports 3080 without any weight portions secured thereto. It may be. The first and second sets of weights 3020, 3040 may each be partially or fully made of a high density material, such as a tungsten-based material, or a suitable type of material. Alternatively, the first set and the second set of weight portions 3020, 3040 may each be partially or completely made of a non-metallic material (eg, composite material, plastic, etc.). The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  Each weight portion of the first and second sets of weight portions 3020, 3040 may have similar or different physical properties (eg, density, shape, mass, volume, size, color, etc.), respectively. For example, each weight part of the first weight part 3020 may have the same characteristics, while each weight part of the second weight part 3040 is different from each weight part of the first weight part 3020. But each can have the same characteristics. In another example, each weight part of the first weight part 3020 may have different characteristics and / or each weight part of the second weight part 3040 may have different characteristics. Also good. As shown in FIGS. 25 to 27, each of the weight portions of the first and second sets 3020 and 3040 may have a cylindrical shape (for example, a circular cross section). While the above example describes a weight portion having a particular shape, the devices, methods, and products described herein may be other suitable shapes (eg, part or all of a sphere, a cube, Cone, cylinder, pyramid, frustum, cube, prism, frustum, or other suitable geometric shape).

  The first and second sets of weight portions 3020, 3040 may include threads for securing to the respective weight ports of the first set of weight ports 3060 and the second set of weight ports 3080, respectively. May also have corresponding threads. For example, the weight portions of the first and second sets of weight portions 3020 and 3040 may be screws. The first and second sets of weight portions 3020, 3040 may not be easily removable from the body portion 2910 with or without tools, respectively. Alternatively, the first and second sets of weight portions 3020 and 3040 can replace one or more weight portions of the first and second sets 3020 and 3040 with relatively heavy or light weight portions, respectively. , May be easily removable (eg, with tools). In another example, the first and second sets of weight portions 3020, 3040 are first of epoxy resin or adhesive, respectively, so that the first and second sets of weight portions 3020, 3040 cannot be easily removed, respectively. The weight ports 3060 of the set and the weight ports 3080 of the second set may be fixed. In yet another example, the first and second sets of weights 3020, 3040 are both epoxy and threaded so that the first and second sets of weights 3020, 3040, respectively, cannot be easily removed. Thus, the weight ports of the first set of weight ports 3060 and the second set of weight ports 3080 may be fixed. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  The visual guide 2926 may be defined by a generally linear recess or protrusion provided between the front 2950 and the rear 2960. The visual guide 2926 may be substantially equidistant from each of the first and second guides 2922, 2924. For example, the guide portion 2926 may be provided between the front portion 2950 and the rear portion 2960 at or near the center of the body portion 2910. Alternatively, the guide portion 2926 may be defined by a plurality of weight ports that each receive a weight portion, similar to the third visual guide portion 1626 of the golf club head 1610. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  The front portion 2950 may include a face portion 2952 (for example, a striking surface). The back portion 2960 generally has a third set of weight portions 3120 (eg, 3121, 3122, 3123, 3124, 3125 shown) and a fourth set of weight portions 3140 (eg, 3141, 3142, 3143, 3144, 3145 shown). A plurality of weight portions shown as) may be included. The third set of weight portions 3120 and the fourth set of weight portions 3140 generally include a third set of weight ports 3160 (eg, 3161, 3162, 3163, 3164, 3165 shown) and a fourth set of weight ports 3180 (eg, , 3181, 3182, 3183, 3184, 3185) shown in the figure may be fixed to a plurality of weight ports. The third set of weight ports 3160 and the fourth set of weight ports 3180 are formed on the back wall portion 3150 of the back portion 2960 disposed on the side facing the face portion 2952. The third set of weight ports 3160 and the fourth set of weight ports 3180 may be configured in the back wall portion 3150 between the top portion 2970 and the bottom portion 2980. Each weight port of the third set of weight ports 3160 is provided between the toe part 2930 and the heel part 2940, and each weight port of the fourth set of weight ports 3860 is provided between the toe part 2930 and the heel part 2940. Provided. The third and fourth sets of weight portions 3120, 3140 may each be partially or fully made of a high density material, such as a tungsten-based material, or a suitable type of material. Alternatively, the third and fourth sets of weight portions 3120, 3140 may each be partially or completely made of a non-metallic material (eg, composite material, plastic, etc.). The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  The first, second, third and fourth sets of weights 3020, 3040, 3120, 3140 each have similar or different physical properties (eg, density, shape, mass, volume, size, color, etc.). You may have. For example, each weight part of the third set of weight parts 3120 may have the same characteristics, while each weight part of the fourth set of weight parts 3140 is different from each weight part of the third weight part 3120. Different characteristics but each may have the same characteristics. In another example, each weight part of the third weight part 3120 may have different characteristics, and / or each weight part of the fourth weight part 3140 may have different characteristics. Also good. As illustrated in FIGS. 25 to 27, each of the weight portions of the third and fourth sets 3120 and 3140 may have a cylindrical shape (for example, a circular cross section). While the above example describes a weight portion having a particular shape, the devices, methods, and products described herein may be other suitable shapes (eg, part or all of a sphere, a cube, Cone, cylinder, pyramid, frustum, cube, prism, frustum, or other suitable geometric shape).

  The third and fourth sets of weight portions 3120 and 3140 may include threads for fixing to the respective weight ports of the third set of weight ports 3160 and the fourth set of weight ports 3180, respectively. May also have corresponding threads. The third and fourth sets of weight portions 3120 and 3140 may include threads for fixing to the weight ports of the first set of weight ports 3060 and the second set of weight ports 3080, respectively. May also have corresponding threads. For example, each of the weight portions of the third and fourth sets of weight portions 3120 and 3140 may be a screw. Each of the third and fourth sets of weight portions 3120 and 3140 may not be easily removable from the body portion 2910 with or without a tool. Alternatively, the third and fourth sets of weight portions 3120 and 3140 can respectively replace one or more weight portions of the third and fourth sets 3120 and 3140 with relatively heavy or light weight portions, respectively. , May be easily removable (eg, with tools). In another example, the third and fourth sets of weight portions 3120, 3140 are third with epoxy resin or adhesive, respectively, so that the third and fourth sets of weight portions 3120, 3140 cannot be easily removed, respectively. The weight ports 3160 of the set and the weight ports 3180 of the fourth set may be fixed to each weight port. In yet another example, the third and fourth sets of weight portions 3120, 3140, respectively, are both epoxy and threaded so that the third and fourth sets of weight portions 3120, 3140, respectively, cannot be easily removed. Thus, the weight ports of the third set of weight ports 3160 and the fourth set of weight ports 3180 may be fixed.

Each weight port of the first set of weight ports 3060 may have a first port diameter (PD ₁ ). Specifically, the uniform distance less than the first port diameter may be any two adjacent weight ports in the first set 3060 (e.g., (i) weight ports 3061 and 3062, (ii) weight ports 3062) 3063, (iii) weight ports 3063 and 3064, or (iv) weight ports 3064 and 3065). In one example, the first port diameter may be approximately 0.25 inches and any two adjacent weight ports in the first set 3060 may be separated by 0.1 inches.

Similarly, each weight port of the second set of weight ports 3080 may have a second port diameter (PD ₂ ). The uniform distance less than the second port diameter may be any two adjacent weight ports of the second set 3080 (eg, (i) weight ports 3081 and 3082, (ii) weight ports 3082 and 3083, (iii) The weight ports 3083 and 3084, or (iv) the weight ports 3084 and 3085) may be separated. For example, the second port diameter may be approximately 0.25 inches and any two adjacent weight ports in the second set 3080 may be separated by 0.1 inches.

Similarly, each weight port of the third set of weight ports 3160 may have a third port diameter (PD ₃ ). The uniform distance less than the third port diameter may be any two adjacent weight ports of the third set 3160 (eg, (i) weight ports 3161 and 3162, (ii) weight ports 3162 and 3163, (iii) The weight ports 3163 and 3164, or (iv) the weight ports 3164 and 3165) may be separated. For example, the third port diameter may be about 0.25 inches, and any two adjacent weight ports in the third set 3160 may be separated by 0.1 inches.

Similarly, each weight port of the fourth set of weight ports 3180 may have a fourth port diameter (PD ₄ ). The uniform distance less than the fourth port diameter may be any two adjacent weight ports of the fourth set 3180 (eg, (i) weight ports 3181 and 3182, (ii) weight ports 3182 and 3183, (iii) The weight ports 3183 and 3184, (iv) the weight ports 3184 and 3185, or (v) the weight ports 3185 and 3186) may be separated. For example, the fourth port diameter may be approximately 0.25 inches, and any two adjacent weight ports in the fourth set 3180 may be separated by 0.1 inches.

Any two or more of the first, second, third and fourth port diameters may generally be equal to each other (eg, PD ₁ = PD ₂ = PD ₃ = PD ₄ ) or may not be equal to each other ( For example, PD ₁ = PD ₂ = PD ₃ ≠ PD ₄ ). The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  The uniform distance less than the third port diameter or the fourth port diameter may be any two adjacent weight ports of the third set 3160 or the fourth set 3180 (eg, (i) weight ports 3181 and 3161, (ii ) Weight ports 3161 and 3182; (iii) weight ports 3182 and 3162; (iv) weight ports 3162 and 3183; (v) weight ports 3183 and 3163; (vi) weight ports 3163 and 3184; and (vii) weight ports 3184 and 3164, (viii) weight ports 3164 and 3185, (ix) weight ports 3185 and 3165, or (x) weight ports 3165 and 3186). Each weight part of the first set weight part 3020, the second set weight part 3040, the third set weight part 3120, and the fourth set weight part 3140 includes the first set weight port 3002 and the second set weight. It can be used for any weight port of port 3004, third set of weight ports 3160, and fourth set of weight ports 3180. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

  The weight portions of the first set 3020, the second set 3040, the third set 3120, and the fourth set 3140 have different mass configurations to adjust the center of gravity, moment of inertia, and / or other weight and inertia characteristics of the golf club. It may be exchangeable with other weight units. For example, the overall mass of the first set of weights 3020 may be greater than the overall mass of the second set of weights 3040 to add tow weight bias of the golf club head 2900. In another example, the overall mass of the fourth set of weights 3140 may be less than the overall mass of the third set of weights 3120 to lower or raise the center of gravity of the golf club head 2900. Good. As such, the weight portion of the golf club head 2900 may be configured in any manner to provide a particular configuration of the golf club head 2900.

  The devices, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein can be implemented in various embodiments, and some of the above descriptions of these embodiments are not necessarily complete descriptions of all possible embodiments. It does not represent. Instead, the description of the drawings, and the drawings themselves, may disclose at least one example and may disclose alternative embodiments.

  New rules may be adopted by administrative organizations such as the Golf Standards Organization and / or the National Golf Association (USGA), the British Golf Association (R & A), etc., as the rules of golf are changed from time to time. Or the old rules may be abolished or changed), the golf equipment associated with the equipment, methods, and products described herein may not conform to any particular point-in-time golf rules. May be. Accordingly, golf equipment associated with the devices, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein may be advertised, sold, and / or sold as conforming or non-conforming golf equipment. The instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not so limited.

Although specific examples of instruments, methods, and articles of manufacture have been described herein, the subject area of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. On the contrary, the present disclosure covers all devices, methods, and articles of manufacture that fall fairly within the scope of the appended claims or equivalents.

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A body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a rear portion, a front portion having a striking surface, a sole portion, and a top portion having a plurality of weight ports, and defines a periphery of the golf club head, The body part,
A plurality of weight portions each disposed in each weight port of the plurality of weight ports;
A visual guide part provided between the front part and the rear part to provide a visual guide for hitting a golf ball on the striking surface, and 0.5% from the periphery of the toe part or the vicinity thereof; A first guide portion formed by a first set of weight ports of the plurality of weight ports arranged to be less than 1 inch (12.7 mm), and 0.5 inches from the circumference at or near the heel portion The visual guide portion including a second guide portion formed of a second set of weight ports of the plurality of weight ports disposed less than (12.7 mm);
A golf club head comprising:
Each weight port of the plurality of weight ports is associated with a port diameter;
Any two adjacent weight ports of the plurality of weight ports are separated by an interval equal to or less than the port diameter,
A golf club head, wherein a back wall portion has at least one weight port of the plurality of weight ports. The golf club head according to claim 1,
The back wall portion includes a third set of weight ports of the plurality of weight ports and a fourth set of weight ports of the plurality of weight ports, and the third set of weight ports and the A fourth set of weight ports is provided between the top portion and the sole portion, and each weight port of the third set of weight ports is provided between the heel portion and the toe portion, Each of the weight ports of the fourth set of weight ports is provided between the heel portion and the toe portion. The golf club head according to claim 1,
The golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the distance is less than 50% of the port diameter. The golf club head according to claim 1,
Each of the first and second guide portions has a length that is less than 50% of the maximum length between the front portion and the rear portion. The golf club head according to claim 1,
The golf club head, wherein the first and second guide portions are spaced apart by a distance greater than 1.68 inches (42.67 mm) and less than or equal to 4.25 inches (107.95 mm). The golf club head according to claim 1,
The visual guide portion includes a third guide portion provided between the front portion and the rear portion, and the third guide portion substantially extends from the first and second guide portions. The golf club head is formed of a third set of weight ports among the plurality of weight ports arranged at equal distances. The golf club head according to claim 1,
The visual guide portion is a colored line portion, a convex line portion, a concave line portion, a laser etching line portion, a solid line portion, a broken line portion, a dotted line portion, or at least two of the plurality of weight ports. A golf club head having one. The golf club head according to claim 1,
The golf club head, wherein the body portion is made of a first material, the plurality of weight portions are made of a second material, and the first and second materials are different from each other. . A body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a back portion having a back wall portion having a plurality of weight ports, a front portion having a striking surface, a top portion, and a sole portion, and around the golf club head Defining the body portion;
A plurality of weight portions each disposed in each weight port of the plurality of weight ports;
A visual guide portion provided between the front portion and the back portion to provide a visual guide for hitting a golf ball on the hitting surface, and a first guide disposed in the vicinity of the toe portion And a visual guide portion, wherein the visual guide portion includes a second guide portion disposed in the vicinity of the heel portion and substantially parallel to the first guide portion,
A putter-type golf club head comprising: The putter type golf club head according to claim 9,
The putter-type golf club head, wherein the visual guide part has at least one of a colored line part, a convex line part, a concave line part, a laser etching line part, a solid line part, a broken line part, or a dotted line part . The putter type golf club head according to claim 9,
The first guide portion is disposed less than 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) from the periphery, and the second guide portion is disposed less than 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) from the periphery. Putter-type golf club head The putter type golf club head according to claim 9,
A putter-type golf club head, wherein the visual guide portion has a length of at least 0.5 inch (12.7 mm). The putter type golf club head according to claim 9,
The putter-type golf club head, wherein the first and second guide portions are spaced apart by a distance greater than 1.68 inches (42.67 mm) and not greater than 4.25 inches (107.95 mm). The putter type golf club head according to claim 9,
The back wall portion includes a first set of weight ports of the plurality of weight ports and a second set of weight ports of the plurality of weight ports, and the first set of weight ports and the A weight port of the second set is provided between the top portion and the sole portion; each weight port of the weight port of the first set is provided between the heel portion and the toe portion; Each weight port of the second set of weight ports is provided between the heel portion and the toe portion. The putter type golf club head according to claim 9,
The putter-type golf club head, wherein the visual guide portion has a third guide portion substantially parallel to the first and second guide portions. A back wall portion having a first end portion, a second end portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a front portion having a striking surface, and a plurality of weight ports each configured to receive a weight portion; A body portion having a back portion, wherein the first end portion has a first end portion in contact with a first vertical surface, and the second end portion is formed with the first vertical surface. The body portion having a second end in contact with a substantially parallel second vertical plane;
At least two guide portions provided between the front portion and the back portion to provide a visual guide for hitting a golf ball at the striking surface, and 0.5 inches from the first vertical surface ( The at least two guide portions comprising: a first guide portion less than 12.7 mm) and a second guide portion less than 0.5 inches (12.7 mm) from the second vertical surface;
A putter-type golf club head comprising:
The putter type golf club head, wherein the first and second vertical surfaces are substantially perpendicular to the ground surface. The putter type golf club head according to claim 16,
The back wall portion includes at least one set of weight ports among the plurality of weight ports, and any two adjacent weight ports of the plurality of weight ports are separated by an interval equal to or less than the port diameter. Putter-type golf club head characterized by being made. The putter type golf club head according to claim 16,
The at least two guide portions are colored line portions, convex line portions, concave line portions, laser etching line portions, solid line portions, broken line portions, dotted line portions, or two or more weight ports of the plurality of weight ports. A putter type golf club head having at least one. The putter type golf club head according to claim 16,
The putter-type golf club head, wherein the first and second guide portions are spaced apart by a distance greater than 1.68 inches (42.67 mm) and not greater than 4.25 inches (107.95 mm). The putter type golf club head according to claim 16,
The back wall portion includes a first set of weight ports of the plurality of weight ports and a second set of weight ports of the plurality of weight ports, and the first and second guide portions. Each of which has two or more weight ports of the plurality of weight ports.

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