WO2016032668A1 - Têtes de club de golf et procédés de fabrication de têtes de club de golf - Google Patents

Têtes de club de golf et procédés de fabrication de têtes de club de golf Download PDF

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WO2016032668A1
WO2016032668A1 PCT/US2015/042481 US2015042481W WO2016032668A1 WO 2016032668 A1 WO2016032668 A1 WO 2016032668A1 US 2015042481 W US2015042481 W US 2015042481W WO 2016032668 A1 WO2016032668 A1 WO 2016032668A1
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Michael R. NICOLETTE
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  • the present disclosure may be subject to copyright protection.
  • the copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the present disclosure and its related documents, as they appear in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all applicable copyrights.
  • the present disclosure generally relates to sports equipment, and more particularly, to golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads.
  • CG center of gravity
  • MOI moment of inertia
  • FIG. 1 is top perspective view of an example golf club head according to an embodiment of the apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein.
  • FIG. 2 depicts a bottom perspective view of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 depicts a top view of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 depicts a bottom view of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 5 depicts a front view of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 6 depicts a rear view of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 7 depicts a toe view of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 8 depicts a heel view of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 9 depicts a bottom view of an example body portion of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 10 depicts a cross-sectional view of the example body portion of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 11 depicts two weight ports of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 12 depicts a top view of an example weight portion of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 13 depicts a side view of the example weight portion of FIG. 10.
  • FIG. 14 depicts example launch trajectory profiles of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 15 depicts a first weight configuration of the example weight portions.
  • FIG. 16 depicts a second weight configuration of the example weight portions.
  • FIG. 17 depicts a third weight configuration of the example weight portions.
  • FIG. 18 depicts a fourth weight configuration of the example weight portions.
  • FIG. 19 depicts an example launch trajectory profile of the example golf club head of FIG. 18.
  • FIG. 20 depicts one manner in which the example golf club heads described herein may be manufactured.
  • FIG. 21 depicts a bottom view of another example golf club head.
  • FIG. 22 depicts a bottom view of yet another example golf club head.
  • a golf club head 100 may include a body portion 110, and a plurality of weight portions 120, generally, shown as a first set of weight portions 210 (FIG. 2) and a second set of weight portions 220 (FIG. 2).
  • the body portion 110 may include a top portion 130, a bottom portion 140, a toe portion 150, a heel portion 160, a front portion 170, and a rear portion 180.
  • the bottom portion 140 may include a skirt portion 190 defined as a side portion of the golf club head 100 between the top portion 130 and the bottom portion 140 excluding the front portion 170 and extending across a periphery of the golf club head 100 from the toe portion 150, around the rear portion 180, and to the heel portion 160.
  • the bottom portion 140 may include a transition region 230 and a weight port region 240.
  • the weight port region 240 may be a D- shape region.
  • the weight port region 240 may include a plurality of weight ports 900 (FIG. 9) to receive the plurality of weight portions 120.
  • the front portion 170 may include a face portion 175 to engage a golf ball (not shown).
  • the body portion 110 may also include a hosel portion 165 to receive a shaft (not shown).
  • the body portion 110 may include a bore instead of the hosel portion 165.
  • the body portion 110 may be made partially or entirely of an aluminum-based material, a magnesium-type material, a steel-based material, a titanium- based material, any combination thereof, or any other suitable material.
  • the body portion 110 may be made partially or entirely of a non-metal material such as a ceramic material, a composite material, any combination thereof, or any other suitable material.
  • the golf club head 100 may have a club head volume greater than or equal to 300 cubic centimeters (cm or cc).
  • the golf club head 100 may be about 460 cc.
  • the golf club head 100 may have a club head volume less than or equal to 300 cc.
  • the golf club head 100 may have a club head volume between 100 cc and 200 cc.
  • the club head volume of the golf club head 100 may be determined by using the weighted water displacement method (i.e., Archimedes Principle). For example, procedures defined by golf standard organizations and/or governing bodies such as the United States Golf Association (USGA) and/or the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A) may be used for measuring the club head volume of the golf club head 100.
  • USGA United States Golf Association
  • R&A Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews
  • club head 1 may depict a particular type of club head (e.g., a driver-type club head), the apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein may be applicable to other types of club head (e.g., a fairway wood-type club head, a hybrid-type club head, an iron-type club head, a putter-type club head, etc.).
  • a fairway wood-type club head e.g., a fairway wood-type club head, a hybrid-type club head, an iron-type club head, a putter-type club head, etc.
  • the apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not limited in this regard.
  • Each of the first set of weight portions 210 may be associated with a first mass.
  • Each of the second set of weight portions 220 may be associated with a second mass.
  • the first mass may be greater than the second mass or vice versa.
  • the first set of weight portions 210 may be made of a tungsten-based material whereas the second set of weight portions 220 may be made of an aluminum-based material.
  • the first and second set of weight portions 210 and 220 may provide various weight configurations (e.g., FIGs. 15-18).
  • the bottom portion 140 of the body portion 110 may include a plurality of weight ports 900.
  • the plurality of weight ports 900 generally shown as 905, 910, 915, 920, 925, 930, 935, 940, 945, 950, 955, 960, 965, 970, 975, and 980, may be located along a periphery of the weight port region 240 of the bottom portion 140.
  • the plurality of weight ports 900 may extend across the bottom portion 140.
  • the plurality of weight ports 900 may extend between the toe and heel portions 150 and 160, respectively, across the bottom portion 140.
  • the plurality of weight ports 900 may also extend between the front and rear portions 170 and 180, respectively, across the bottom portion 140.
  • the plurality of weight ports 900 may be arranged across the bottom portion 140 along a path that defines a generally D-shaped loop.
  • the plurality of weight ports 900 may extend more than 50% of a maximum toe-to-heel distance 500 between of the toe and heel portions 150 and 160, respectively, across the bottom portion 140.
  • the maximum toe-to-heel distance 500 of the golf club head 100 may be measured from transition regions between the top and bottom portions 130 and 140, respectively, at the toe and heel portions 150 and 160, respectively.
  • the maximum toe-to-heel distance 500 may be a horizontal distance between vertical projections of the outermost points of the toe and heel portions 150 and 160, respectively.
  • the maximum toe-to-heel distance 500 may be measured when the golf club head 100 is at a lie angle 510 of about 60 degrees.
  • the outermost point of the heel portion 160 may be located at a height 520 of about 0.875 inches (22.23 millimeters) above a ground plane 530 (i.e., a horizontal plane on which the golf club head 100 is lying on).
  • the maximum toe-to-heel distance 500 may be no more than 5 inches (127 millimeters).
  • the plurality of weight ports 900 may extend at least 2.5 inches between the toe and heel portions 150 and 160, respectively.
  • a maximum toe-to-heel distance 995 of the plurality of weight ports 900 may extend between the weight ports 940 and 980.
  • the maximum toe-to-heel distance 995 of the plurality of weight ports 900 may be about 3.7 inches.
  • the rules of golf may change from time to time (e.g., new regulations may be adopted or old rules may be eliminated or modified by golf standard organizations and/or governing bodies), the lie angle 5 10 and/or the height 520 for measuring the maximum toe-to-heel distance 500 may also change.
  • the apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not limited in this regard.
  • Each of the plurality of weight ports 900 may be associated with a port diameter (Dport) (e.g., two shown as 1 105 and 1 1 10 in FIG. 1 1 ) .
  • the port diameter of each weight port of the plurality of weight ports 900 may be about 0.3 inch (7.65
  • the port diameters of adjacent weight ports may be different.
  • the weight port 905 may be associated with a port diameter 1 105
  • the weight port 9 10 may be associated with a port diameter 1 1 10.
  • the port diameter 1 105 of the weight port 905 may be larger than the port diameter 1 1 10 of the weight port 9 10 or vice versa.
  • the bottom portion 140 may also include an outer surface 990.
  • the plurality of weight ports 900 may be formed on the bottom portion 140 relative to an outer surface curve 1090 formed by the outer surface 990.
  • each of the plurality of weight ports 900 may be associated with a port axis generally shown as 1005, 1010, and 1015.
  • a center of a weight port may define the port axis of the weight port.
  • Each port axis may be perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a plane that is tangent to the outer surface curve 1090 at the point of intersection of the port axis and the outer surface curve 1090.
  • substantially perpendicular may refer to a deviation of ⁇ 5° from perpendicular.
  • substantially perpendicular may refer to a deviation of ⁇ 3° from perpendicular. The deviation from perpendicular may depend on manufacturing tolerances.
  • the port axis 1010 may be perpendicular or substantially perpendicular (i.e., normal) to a tangent plane 1012 of the outer surface curve 1090.
  • Multiple fixtures may be used to manufacture the plurality of weight ports 900 by positioning the golf club head 100 in various positions.
  • the weight ports may be manufactured by multiple-axis machining processes, which may be able to rotate the golf club head around multiple axes to mill away excess material (e.g., by water jet cutting and/or laser cutting) to form the plurality of weight ports 900.
  • multiple-axis machining processes may provide a suitable surface finish because the milling tool may be moved tangentially about a surface.
  • the apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein may use a multiple-axis machining process to form each of the plurality of weight ports 900 on the bottom portion 140.
  • a five-axis milling machine may form the plurality of weight ports 900 so that the port axis 1000 of each of the plurality weight ports 900 may be perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the outer surface curve 1090.
  • the tool of the five-axis milling machine may be moved tangentially about the outer surface curve 1090 of the outer surface 990.
  • two adjacent weight ports may be separated by a port distance 1100, which may be the shortest distance between two adjacent weight ports on the outer surface 990.
  • the port distance 1100 may be less than or equal to the port diameter of any of the two adjacent weight ports.
  • the port distance 1100 between the weight ports 905 and 910 may be less than or equal to either the port diameter 1105 or the port diameter 1110.
  • the plurality of weight portions 120 may have similar or different physical properties (e.g., density, shape, mass, volume, size, color, etc.).
  • the first set of weight portions 210 may be a black color whereas the second set of weight portions 220 may be a gray color or a steel color.
  • Some or all of the plurality of weight portions 120 may be partially or entirely made of a metal material such as a steel-based material, a tungsten- based material, an aluminum-based material, any combination thereof or suitable types of materials.
  • some or all of the plurality of weight portions 120 may be partially or entirely made of a non-metal material (e.g., composite, plastic, etc.).
  • each weight portion of the plurality of weight portions 120 may have a cylindrical shape (e.g., a circular cross section).
  • the apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein may include weight portions of other suitable shapes (e.g., a portion of or a whole sphere, cube, cone, cylinder, pyramid, cuboidal, prism, frustum, or other suitable geometric shape).
  • Each weight portion of the plurality of weight portions 120 may be associated with a diameter 1200 and a height 1300.
  • each weight portion of the plurality of weight portions 120 may have a diameter of about 0.3 inch (7.62 millimeters) and a height of about 0.2 inch (5.08 millimeters).
  • the first and second sets of weight portions 210 and 220, respectively, may be different in width and/or height.
  • each weight portion of the plurality of weight portions 120 may engage one of the plurality of weight ports 400 in a bottom-to-top direction.
  • the plurality of weight portions 120 may include threads to secure in the weight ports.
  • each weight portion of the plurality of weight portions 120 may be a screw.
  • the plurality of weight portions 120 may not be readily removable from the body portion 110 with or without a tool.
  • the plurality of weight portions 120 may be readily removable (e.g., with a tool) so that a relatively heavier or lighter weight portion may replace one or more of the plurality of weight portions 120.
  • the plurality of weight portions 120 may be secured in the weight ports of the body portion 110 with epoxy or adhesive so that the plurality of weight portions 120 may not be readily removable. In yet another example, the plurality of weight portions 120 may be secured in the weight ports of the body portion 110 with both epoxy and threads so that the plurality of weight portions 120 may not be readily removable.
  • the apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not limited in this regard.
  • each weight configuration may be associated with one of the plurality of launch trajectory profiles 1400, generally shown as 1410, 1420, and 1430.
  • a first weight configuration 1500 may be associated with a configuration of a first set of weight ports 1510.
  • the first set of weight ports 1510 may be located at or proximate to the front portion 170 (e.g., weight ports 905, 910, 915, 920, 925, 930, and 935 shown in FIG. 9).
  • a first set of weight portions may be disposed toward the front portion 170 according to the configuration of the first set of weight ports 1510, whereas a second set of weight portions may be disposed toward the rear portion 180.
  • the first set of weight portions may form a cluster according to the configuration of the first set of weight ports 1510 at or proximate to the front portion 170.
  • the weight portions 405, 410, 415, 420, 425, 430, and 435 may define the first set of weight portions and may be disposed in weight ports 905, 910, 915, 920, 925, 930, and 935, respectively.
  • the weight portions 440, 445, 450, 455, 460, 465, 470, 475, and 480 may define the second set of weight portions and may be disposed in weight ports 940, 945, 950, 955, 960, 965, 970, 975, and 980, respectively.
  • the first weight configuration 1500 may be associated with the first launch trajectory profile 1410 (FIG. 14). In particular, the first weight configuration 1500 may decrease spin rate of a golf ball. By placing relatively heavier weight portions (i.e., the first set of weight portions) towards the front portion 170 of the golf club head 100 according to the configuration of the first set of weight ports 1510, the center of gravity (GC) of the golf club head 100 may move relatively forward and lower to produce a relatively lower launch and spin trajectory.
  • GC center of gravity
  • the first launch trajectory profile 1410 may be associated with a relatively greater roll distance (i.e., distance after impact with the ground). While the above example may describe the weight portions being disposed in certain weight ports, any weight portion of the first set of weight portions 210 may be disposed in any weight port of the first set of weight ports 1510.
  • a second weight configuration 1600 may be associated with a configuration of a second set of weight ports 1610.
  • the second set of weight ports 1610 may be located at or proximate to the rear portion 180 (e.g., weight ports, 945, 950, 955, 960, 965, 970, and 975 shown in FIG. 9).
  • a first set of weight portions may be disposed toward the rear portion 180 whereas a second set of weight portions may be disposed toward the front portion 170.
  • the first set of weight portions may form a cluster 1610 at or proximate to the rear portion 180 according to the configuration of the second set of weight ports 1610.
  • the weight portions 405, 410, 415, 420, 425, 430, and 435 may define the first set of weight portions and may be disposed in weight ports 945, 950, 955, 960, 965, 970, and 975, respectively.
  • the weight portions 440, 445, 450, 455, 460, 465, 470, 475, and 480 may define the second set of weight portions and may be disposed in weight ports 905, 910, 915, 920, 925, 930, 935, 940, and 980, respectively.
  • the second weight configuration 1600 may be associated with the second launch trajectory profile 1420 (FIG. 14). In particular, the second weight configuration 1600 may increase launch angle of a golf ball and maximize forgiveness.
  • the center of gravity (GC) of the golf club head 100 may move relatively back and up to produce a relatively higher launch and spin trajectory.
  • the moment of inertia (MOI) of the golf club head 100 may increase in both the horizontal (front-to-back axis) and vertical axes (top-to-bottom axis), which in turn, provides relatively more forgiveness on off-center hits.
  • the second launch trajectory profile 1420 may be associated with a relatively greater carry distance (i.e., in-the- air distance).
  • a third weight configuration 1700 may be associated with a configuration of a third set of weight ports 1710.
  • a first set of weight portions may be disposed toward the heel portion 160 whereas a second set of weight portions may be disposed toward the toe portion 150.
  • the first set of weight portions may form a cluster of weight portions at or proximate to the heel portion 160 according to the configuration of the third set of weight ports 1710.
  • the weight portions 405, 410, 415, 420, 425, 430, and 435 may define the first set of weight portions and may be disposed in weight ports 925, 930, 935, 940, 945, 950, and 955, respectively.
  • the weight portions 440, 445, 450, 455, 460, 465, 470, 475, and 480 may define the second set of weight portions and may be disposed in weight ports 905, 910, 915, 920, 960, 965, 970, 975, and 980, respectively.
  • the third weight configuration 1600 may be associated with a third launch trajectory profile 1430 (FIG. 14).
  • the third weight configuration 1700 may allow an individual to turn over the golf club head 100 relatively easier (i.e., square up the face portion 175 to impact a golf ball).
  • the center of gravity (GC) of the golf club head 100 may move relatively closer to the axis of the shaft.
  • a fourth weight configuration 1800 may be associated with a configuration of a fourth set of weight ports 1810.
  • a first set of weight portions may be disposed toward the toe portion 150 whereas a second set of weight portions may be disposed toward the heel portion 160.
  • the first set of weight portions may form a cluster of weight portions at or proximate to the toe portion 150 according to the configuration of the fourth set of weight ports 1810.
  • the weight portions 405, 410, 415, 420, 425, 430, and 435 may define the first set of weight portions and may be disposed in weight ports 905, 910, 915, 965, 970, 975, and 980, respectively.
  • the weight portions 440, 445, 450, 455, 460, 465, 470, 475, and 480 may define the second set of weight portions and may be disposed in weight ports 920, 925, 930, 935, 940, 945, 950, 955, and 960, respectively.
  • the fourth weight configuration 1800 may be associated with the third launch trajectory profile 1430 (FIG. 14). In particular, the fourth weight configuration 1800 may prevent an individual from turning over the golf club head 100 (i.e., the face portion 175 may be more open to impact a golf ball).
  • the fourth weight configuration 1800 may result in a fade golf shot (as shown in FIG. 19, for example, a trajectory or ball flight in which a golf ball travels to the left of a target 1910 and curving back to the right of the target for a right-handed individual).
  • FIG. 20 depicts one manner in which the golf club head 100 may be
  • the process 2000 may begin with providing a plurality of weight portions (block 2010).
  • the plurality of weight portions may include a first set of weight portions and a second set of weight portions.
  • Each weight portion of the first set of weight portions may be associated with a first mass whereas each weight portion of the second set of weight portions may be associated with a second mass.
  • the first mass may be greater than the second mass.
  • each weight portion of the first set of weight portions may be made of a tungsten-based material with a mass 2.6 grams whereas each weight portion of the second set of weight portions may be made of an aluminum-based material with a mass of 0.4 grams.
  • the first set of weight portions may have a gray color or a steel color whereas the second set of weight portions may have a black color.
  • the process 2000 may provide a body portion of a golf club head (block 2020).
  • the body portion may include a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion having an outer surface associated with outer surface curve, and a skirt portion between the top and bottom portion.
  • the process 2000 may form a weight port region located at or proximate to the bottom and skirts portions (block 2030).
  • a transition region may surround the weight port region.
  • the process 2000 may form a plurality of weight ports along a periphery of the weight port region (block 2040).
  • Each weight port of the plurality of weight ports may be associated with a port diameter and configured to receive at least one weight portion of the plurality of weight portions. Two adjacent weight ports may be separated by less than or equal to the port diameter. Further, each weight port of the plurality of weight ports may be associated with a port axis. The port axis may be perpendicular or substantially
  • the example process 2000 of FIG. 20 is merely provided and described in conjunction with FIGs. 1-19 as an example of one way to manufacture the golf club head 100. While a particular order of actions is illustrated in FIG. 20, these actions may be performed in other temporal sequences. For example, two or more actions depicted in FIG. 20 may be performed sequentially, concurrently, or simultaneously. Although FIG. 20 depicts a particular number of blocks, the process may not perform one or more blocks.
  • the apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not limited in this regard.
  • the plurality of weight portions 120 and the plurality of weight ports 900 may be located on a periphery of the weight port region 240 along a path that defines a generally D- shaped loop formed with two arcs, generally shown as 490 and 495 in FIG. 4.
  • the weight portions 405, 410, 415, 420, 425, 430, and 435 (FIG. 4), and the weight ports 905, 910, 915, 920, 925, 930, and 935 (FIG. 9) may form the first arc 490.
  • the first arc 490 may extend between the toe and heel portions 150 and 160, respectively, across the bottom portion 140.
  • the weight portions 440, 445, 450, 455, 460, 465, 470, 475, and 480 (FIG. 4), the weight ports 940, 945, 950, 955, 960, 965, 970, 975, and 980 (FIG. 9) may form the second arc 495.
  • the second arc 495 may generally follow the contour of the rear portion 180 of the body portion 110.
  • the first and second arcs 490 and 495 may define loops with other shapes that extend across the bottom portion 140 (e.g., a generally O-shaped loop).
  • the apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not limited in this regard.
  • a golf club head 2100 may include a bottom portion 2110, and a plurality of weight portions 2120 disposed in a plurality of weight ports 2130.
  • the plurality of weight ports 2130 may be located along a periphery of a weight port region 2140 of the bottom portion 2110 (i.e., the plurality of weight ports 2130 may extend between the toe and heel portions 2112 and 2114, respectively, across the bottom portion 2110).
  • the plurality of weight ports 2130 may form two discrete arcs, generally shown as 2150 and 2155, extending across the bottom portion 2110.
  • the plurality of weight ports 2130 may extend more than 50% of a maximum toe-to-heel distance 2190 of the golf club head 2100.
  • the apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture are not limited in this regard.
  • a golf club head 2200 may include a bottom portion 2210, and a plurality of weight portions 2220 disposed in a plurality of weight ports 2230.
  • the plurality of weight ports 2230 located along a periphery of a weight port region 2240 may be arranged along a path that defines an arc, generally shown as 2250, extending across the bottom portion 2210 (i.e., the plurality of weight ports 2230 may extend between the toe and heel portions, 2212 and 2214 across the bottom portion 2210).
  • the plurality of weight ports 2230 may extend more than 50% of a maximum toe-to-heel distance 2290 of the golf club head 2200.
  • the apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture are not limited in this regard.
  • golf equipment related to the apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein may be conforming or nonconforming to the rules of golf at any particular time. Accordingly, golf equipment related to the apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein may be advertised, offered for sale, and/or sold as conforming or non-conforming golf equipment.
  • the apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not limited in this regard.

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Des modes de réalisation de la présente invention concernent généralement des têtes de club de golf et des procédés de fabrication de têtes de club de golf. Dans un exemple, une tête de club de golf peut comprendre une partie de corps et une pluralité de parties de poids. La pluralité de parties de poids peut comprendre un premier ensemble de parties de poids et un deuxième ensemble de parties de poids. Chaque partie de poids du premier ensemble de parties de poids peut être associée à une première masse, et chaque partie de poids du deuxième ensemble de parties de poids peut être associée à une deuxième masse qui est inférieure à la première masse. L'invention concerne en outre d'autres exemples de modes de réalisation.
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