# US 12,005,328 B1 · Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,005,328 B1 - Document ID: US12005328B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 18/442,782 - Filed: 2024-02-15 - Published: 2024-06-06 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2018-02-12 - Assignees: Parsons Xtreme Golf, LLC - Applicants: Parsons Xtreme Golf, LLC - Inventors: Robert R. Parsons; Michael R. Nicolette; Bradley D. Schweigert; Daniel C. Kirtley - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12005328B1 ## CPC - A63B 53/0475: {with one or more enclosed cavities} - A63B 53/0408: {characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness} - A63B 53/0454: {Strengthening ribs on the rear surface of the impact face plate} - A63B 60/02: Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass (A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence) - A63B 60/54: with means for damping vibrations - A63B 2053/0479: {Wedge-type clubs, details thereof} - A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) ## Abstract Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion with an interior cavity, a face portion coupled to the body portion and having at least one back groove, a first mass portion, a first port having a first port opening in the interior cavity and configured to receive the first mass portion, a second mass portion, a second port configured to receive the second mass portion, and a filler material in the body portion coupled to the face portion. A distance between the first mass portion and a toe portion edge of the body portion is less than a distance between the first mass portion and a heel portion edge of the body portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A golf club head comprising: a body portion having a volume of less than or equal to 100 cubic centimeters, the body portion having an interior cavity, a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a heel portion with a heel portion edge, a front opening at a front portion, a back portion having a back wall portion, a top portion, and a body sole portion; a face portion coupled to the front portion to close the front opening, the face portion comprising: a front surface comprising a plurality of front grooves; a back surface comprising at least one back groove; and a face sole portion extending toward the back portion, the face sole portion and the body sole portion defining a sole portion of the golf club head; a first mass portion comprising a material having a different density than a density of a material of the body portion; a first port having a first port opening in the interior cavity and including a first dimension extending in a heel-to-toe direction and a second dimension extending in a top-to-sole direction, the second dimension being different from the first dimension, the first port having a depth extending from the first port opening toward the back wall portion, the first port configured to receive the first mass portion; a second mass portion; a second port configured to receive the second mass portion, the second port having a second port opening on an outer surface of the body portion; and a filler material in the body portion coupled to the face portion, the filler material comprising a material having a lower density than the density of the material of the body portion, wherein a distance between the first mass portion and the toe portion edge is less than a distance between the first mass portion and the heel portion edge. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the first mass portion and the second mass portion comprise different materials. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the filler material is a polymer material. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the second port is above the first port. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the back surface of the face portion comprises a first back groove extending in a top-to-sole direction, a second back groove extending in a top-to-sole direction, and a third back groove extending between the first back groove and the second back groove. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein a depth of the at least one back groove is different from a depth of at least one groove of the plurality of front grooves. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein a width of the at least one back groove is different from a width of at least one groove of the plurality of front grooves. ### Claim 8 A golf club head comprising: a body portion including an interior cavity, a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a heel portion with a heel portion edge, a front opening at a front portion, a back portion having a back wall portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, and a sole portion with a sole portion edge; a face portion coupled to the front portion to close the front opening, the face portion comprising a front surface comprising a plurality of front grooves and a back surface comprising a plurality of back groove portions; a mass portion comprising a material having a greater density than a density of a material of the body portion, the mass portion located in the interior cavity and coupled to the back wall portion, the mass portion including a first dimension extending in a heel-to-toe direction, a second dimension extending in a top-to-sole direction and different from the first dimension or the second dimension, and a third dimension extending in a front-to-back direction and being less than the first dimension; a port having a port opening on an outer surface of the body portion, the port opening connected to the interior cavity; and a filler material in the interior cavity, the filler material comprising a material having a lower density than the density of the material of the body portion, wherein a distance between the mass portion and the sole portion edge is less than a distance between the mass portion and the top portion edge, wherein a distance between the mass portion and the back surface of the face portion is less than a distance between the back wall portion and the face portion at a location above the mass portion, and wherein a distance between the mass portion and the port is less than a distance between the port and the heel portion edge. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the port is a cylindrical port. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the mass portion is a non-cylindrical, a non-circular, or a non-elliptical mass portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the plurality of back groove portions comprises a first back groove extending in a top-to-sole direction, a second back groove extending in a top-to-sole direction, and a third back groove extending between the first back groove and the second back groove. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the first dimension or the second dimension of the mass portion is larger than any dimension of the port. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the face portion comprises a transverse portion extending in a front-to-back direction and defining a portion a sole portion, the top portion or the toe portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the face portion comprises a different material than a material of the body portion. ### Claim 15 An iron-type golf club head comprising: a body portion having a volume of less than or equal to 100 cubic centimeters, the body portion including an interior cavity, a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a heel portion with a heel portion edge, a front opening at a front portion, a back portion having a back wall portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, and a sole portion with a sole portion edge; a face portion coupled to the front portion to close the front opening, the face portion comprising: a front surface comprising a plurality of front grooves; a back surface comprising a plurality of back groove portions; and at least one transverse portion extending in a front-to-back direction and defining a portion of the toe portion, the top portion, or the sole portion of the body portion; a non-cylindrical mass portion comprising a material having a greater density than a density of a material of the body portion, the mass portion located in the interior cavity and coupled to the back wall portion; a cylindrical port having a port opening on an outer surface of the body portion, the port opening connected to the interior cavity; and a filler material in the interior cavity, the filler material comprising a material having a lower density than the density of the material of the body portion, wherein a distance between the mass portion and the sole portion edge is less than a distance between the mass portion and the top portion edge, wherein a distance between the mass portion and the back surface of the face portion is less than a distance between the back wall portion and the face portion at a location above the mass portion, and wherein a distance between the mass portion and the port is less than a distance between the port and the heel portion edge. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) An iron-type golf club head as defined in claim 15, wherein the mass portion comprises a first dimension and a second dimension, and wherein the first dimension is substantially greater than the second dimension. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) An iron-type golf club head as defined in claim 15, wherein the filler material is coupled to the back surface of the face portion and coupled to the mass portion. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) An iron-type golf club head as defined in claim 15, wherein a depth of at least one back groove portion of the plurality of back groove portions is less than a depth of at least one groove of the plurality of front grooves. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) An iron-type golf club head as defined in claim 15, wherein a width of at least one back groove portion of the plurality of back groove portions is greater than a width of at least one groove of the plurality of front grooves. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) An iron-type golf club head as defined in claim 15, wherein the plurality of back groove portions are filled with the filler material.