Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100087269 | Putter Heads And Putters Including Polymeric Material As Part Of The Ball Striking Face - Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves formed therein. This base may be joined with another material to form the insert. In some arrangements, the insert may be a two-sided, reversible construction and may have different performance characteristics associated with each side of the insert. Methods for making such putter devices are also described. | 04-08-2010 |
20100234127 | Putter Heads and Putters Including Polymeric Material as Part of the Ball Striking Face - Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves or openings formed therein. This base may be joined with another material (such as a polymer backing material) to form the insert, wherein the backing material at least partially fills the grooves or openings. In some arrangements, the backing material of the insert may be visible at the top and/or bottom surfaces of the putter structures. Methods for making such putter devices are also described. | 09-16-2010 |
20110039633 | Putter Heads and Putters Including Polymeric Material as Part of the Ball Striking Face - Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves formed therein. This base may be joined with another material to form the insert. In some arrangements, the insert may be a two-sided, reversible construction and may have different performance characteristics associated with each side of the insert. Methods for making such putter devices are also described. | 02-17-2011 |
20110111879 | Golf Club, Golf Club Head And Golf Club Grip Structures - Golf club, golf club head and/or golf club grip structures include portions formed of a recycled regrind material. For instance, a golf club head, such as a putter head, may include a ball striking surface at least partially formed of regrind. In some examples, the golf club grip, such as a putter grip, may be at least partially formed of the recycled regrind material. For example, the grip may have an interior grip portion formed of regrind to provide a firm, sturdy grip structure, and it may include an exterior portion wrapped around the interior grip portion and formed of a softer material. In other examples, portions of the exterior surface of the grip may be formed of regrind while other portions may be formed of a different material that may, in some examples, be softer than the regrind. | 05-12-2011 |
20110244979 | GOLF CLUB ASSEMBLY AND GOLF CLUB WITH AERODYNAMIC FEATURES - A golf club head has a body member that includes a ball striking face, a crown region, a toe region, a heel region, a sole region, a rear region and a hosel region. The body member has a drag-reduction feature that may include first and second elongated fins. The fins extend in a generally front-to-rear orientation. The fins are spaced farther apart at their forward-most ends than at their rearward-most ends. Alternatively, the drag-reduction feature may include first and second elongated indentations. The indentations extend in a generally front-to-rear orientation. The indentations are spaced farther apart at their forward-most ends than at their rearward-most ends. The drag-reduction features may be located on one or both of the crown region or the sole region. A golf club including the golf club head is also provided. | 10-06-2011 |
20120028732 | Putter Heads And Putters Having Adjustable, Multi-Sided Ball Striking Face Insert - Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an adjustable ball striking face insert forming at least a portion of the ball striking face and contained within the putter body. The insert may have a plurality of sides, each of the sides having different performance characteristics to permit customization of the putter. In some examples, the adjustable ball striking face insert may be rotatably mounted within the putter head. Additionally or alternatively, the insert may be removably mounted within the putter head. In some arrangements, the insert may be finely adjustable to alter the loft angle of the putter head. | 02-02-2012 |
20120094780 | Device for Changing Mass Characteristics of a Golf Club - A device for changing the mass characteristics of a golf club may include a first movable mass. The device may also include a first movable mass guide configured to accommodate longitudinal travel of the first movable mass along the golf club shaft. The first movable mass guide may not extend beyond the distal end of the golf club shaft. The golf club head may include a second movable mass and a second movable mass guide that accommodates travel of the second movable mass. | 04-19-2012 |
20120142449 | Customizable Putter Heads and Putters Including Polymeric Material as Part of the Ball Striking Surface - Putter heads have a ball striking face portion and a rear body portion (as one or more parts). These putter heads may have a D | 06-07-2012 |
20120157224 | GOLF CLUBS and GOLF CLUB HEADS - A set of golf clubs in accordance with at least some examples of this disclosure may include one or more of the golf clubs which include an iron-type golf club head with a 3-piece configuration which may include a ball striking face; a golf club head body including a rear surface opposite the ball striking face, which may include a perimeter weighting member extending in a direction rearward from the ball striking face and along at least a portion of a circumferential area of the golf club head body; and an insert engaged with the golf club head body and positioned behind the ball striking face of the golf club head. Further, one or more of the golf clubs in the set may include iron-type golf club heads with a 2-piece configuration which may include a golf club head body and an insert engaged with the golf club head body. Additionally, one or more of the golf clubs in the set may include iron-type golf club heads with a 1-piece configuration. | 06-21-2012 |
20120220386 | Putter Heads and Putters - Putter heads include a ball striking head body member and a rear body member. In some putter heads, the ball striking head body member includes a rearwardly extending body support having an opening defined therein, and the rear body member extends through this opening. In other putter heads, the rear body member includes a forwardly projecting platform that includes an alignment aid thereon. In still other putter heads, the ball striking head body member includes rearward extending arms at the heel and toe sides that extend rearward at an angle to a location outside the heel and toe edges, respectively, of the ball striking face. Additionally, the rear body member of other putter heads have a first end engaged at a heel side of the ball striking head body member and a free second end that is not engaged with any portion of the putter head. | 08-30-2012 |
20130109495 | GOLF CLUB ASSEMBLY AND GOLF CLUB WITH AERODYNAMIC FEATURES | 05-02-2013 |
20130109496 | Putter Heads and Putters Including Polymeric Material as Part of the Ball Striking Face | 05-02-2013 |
20130130830 | Golf Club And Golf Club Head Structures Having Nano Coating - Golf club and golf club head structures having a nano coating are presented. In some examples, the golf club heads may be formed of two or more parts. The two or more parts or portions may be formed of different materials or materials having different weights or densities to manipulate the center of gravity of the club head, overall weight of the club head, etc. The two or more parts of the golf club head may be covered with a nano coating to provide the appearance of a uniform, one-piece golf club head. In some examples, all or substantially all of the golf club head may be covered with the nano coating. | 05-23-2013 |
20130137533 | Golf Club Head Or Other Ball Striking Device Utilizing Energy Transfer - A head for a ball striking device, such as a golf club head, includes a face member having a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a rear surface opposite the striking surface, a weight member connected to the face member behind the rear surface of the face member, and a resilient member positioned between the weight member and the face member. The resilient member is connected to the rear surface of the face member to connect the weight member to the face member. The resilient member is compressible to permit energy and/or momentum to be transferred between the weight member and the face member through the resilient member during impact, including an off-center impact on the striking surface. Momentum transferred from the weight member to the face member during an off-center impact may reduce energy loss and twisting of the face on impact. | 05-30-2013 |
20130225308 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads - Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves or openings formed therein. This base may be joined with another material (such as a polymer backing material) to form the insert, wherein the backing material at least partially fills the grooves or openings. In some arrangements, the backing material of the insert may be visible at the top and/or bottom surfaces of the putter structures. Methods for making such putter devices are also described. | 08-29-2013 |
20140045606 | Putter Heads and Putters Including Polymeric Material as Part of the Ball Striking Face - Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves formed therein. This base may be joined with another material to form the insert. In some arrangements, the insert may be a two-sided, reversible construction and may have different performance characteristics associated with each side of the insert. Methods for making such putter devices are also described. | 02-13-2014 |
20140148268 | PUTTER HEADS AND PUTTERS HAVING ADJUSTABLE, MULTI-SIDED BALL STRIKING FACE INSERT - Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads ( | 05-29-2014 |
20140274445 | Golf Club Head Or Other Ball Striking Device With Interchangeable Body Member - A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball, an iron-type golf club head body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face, a hosel having a proximal end connected to the body and a distal end extending away from the body, and a post member connected to the distal end of the hosel and extending away from the hosel. The post member has a non-circular cross-section and is configured for insertion into a shaft to connect the golf club head to the shaft. The shaft may be provided having complementary connecting structure, such as a bore receiving the post member therein. The face, the body, the hosel, and the connection member may be formed of a polymer material, and may be formed of a single, integral piece of the polymer material. | 09-18-2014 |
20150072799 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device - A head for a ball striking device, such as a golf club head, includes a face member having a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a rear surface opposite the striking surface, a weight member connected to the face member behind the rear surface of the face member, and a resilient member positioned between the weight member and the face member. The resilient member is connected to the rear surface of the face member to connect the weight member to the face member. The resilient member is compressible to permit energy and/or momentum to be transferred between the weight member and the face member through the resilient member during impact, including an off-center impact on the striking surface. Momentum transferred from the weight member to the face member during an off-center impact may reduce energy loss and twisting of the face on impact. | 03-12-2015 |
20150072800 | Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device - A head for a ball striking device, such as a golf club head, includes a face member having a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a rear surface opposite the striking surface, a weight member connected to the face member behind the rear surface of the face member, and a resilient member positioned between the weight member and the face member. The resilient member is connected to the rear surface of the face member to connect the weight member to the face member. The resilient member is compressible to permit energy and/or momentum to be transferred between the weight member and the face member through the resilient member during impact, including an off-center impact on the striking surface. Momentum transferred from the weight member to the face member during an off-center impact may reduce energy loss and twisting of the face on impact. | 03-12-2015 |
20150072805 | Golf Club Or Other Ball Striking Device Having Stiffened Face Portion - A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a head that includes a face configured for striking a ball and a body connected to the face, the body being adapted for connection of a shaft proximate a heel thereof. The face has a thickened portion including an annular tapered area that tapers in thickness between an upper boundary and a lower boundary and encloses an elevated area bounded by the upper boundary. The upper and/or lower boundary defines a shape having two lobes, each with an outer edge with a convex profile, and a connecting portion extending between the lobes, such that the connecting portion is defined by two outer edges extending between the outer edges of the lobes, wherein at least one of the outer edges of the connecting portion has a concave outer profile. | 03-12-2015 |