Back to results
US 12,741,180 B2Granted
Golf club head
AssigneeTaylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
InventorJustin David Kleinert
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A golf club head is described having a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a crown portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face, the front portion having an upper front portion and a lower front portion. In certain examples, the upper front portion is described as made of a first material and the lower front portion made of a material different from the upper front portion. In particular examples, an aft body is described having at least a portion of the crown portion and a portion of the sole portion, the aft body being made of a non-metallic and metallic material. In further particular examples, the golf club head is described as having a D1z ratio of between 0.5 (kg mm3)/cm3 and 6.2 (kg·mm3)/cm3.
Claims20
A golf club head comprising:
- a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a crown portion, a front portion, a rear portion, a hosel defining a club head shaft axis (“hosel axis”), a club head volume (“volume”) and a striking face;
- the front portion having an upper front portion and a lower front portion;
- the upper front portion made of a first material and the lower front portion made of a material different from the upper front portion;
- an aft body having at least a portion of the crown portion and a portion of the sole portion, the aft body being made of a non-metallic and metallic material;
- a golf club head origin positioned at a geometric center of the striking face, the head origin at least partially defining a club head origin coordinate system, including three axes:
- a z-axis extending through the head origin in a generally vertical direction relative to a ground plane when the club head is at a normal address position;
- an x-axis extending through the head origin in a toe-to-heel direction generally parallel to the striking face and generally perpendicular to the z-axis;
- and
- a y-axis extending through the head origin in a front-to-rear direction and generally perpendicular to the x-axis and to the z-axis;
- a golf club head center of gravity (CG) positioned at a distance (“Delta1” or “D1”) rearward of the hosel axis, as measured along the y-axis, the CG forming a second origin, of a CG coordinate system including three axes:
- a CG z-axis extending through the CG in a generally vertical direction relative to the ground plane when the club head is at the normal address position;
- a CG x-axis extending through the CG in a toe-to-heel direction generally parallel to the striking face, and generally perpendicular to the CG z-axis;
- and
- a CG y-axis extending through the CG in a front-to-rear direction and generally perpendicular to the CG x-axis and to the CG z-axis;
- a moment of inertia, including:
- a moment of inertia about the CG z-axis (“Izz”);
- a moment of inertia about the CG z-axis (“Ixx”);
- and
- a moment of inertia about the CG y-axis (“Iyy”);
- a Dz ratio (“D1z”), wherein D1z is defined by the following formula:
- D1z=(D1*Izz)/volume;
- wherein D1z is between 0.5 (kg·mm3)/cm3 and 6.2 (kg·mm3)/cm3;
- a dimension Delta 3 (“Delta3”) measured along the hosel axis, wherein Delta3 is defined as a distance between the CG and a plane extending perpendicular to the hosel axis, the plane located at a top edge of the hosel;
- wherein Delta3 is between 65 mm and 80 mm;
- a balance point (“BP”) that is defined as a location where an imaginary line passing through the CG and oriented normal to the striking face intersects the striking face;
- and
- a BP Proj. Up, defined as a distance of BP above or below the head origin;
- wherein BP Proj. Up is between 15 mm and 30 mm;
- and
- wherein the volume is between approximately 50 cm3 and approximately 460 cm3.
27 more elements
A golf club head comprising:
- a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a crown portion, a front portion, a rear portion, a hosel defining a club head shaft axis (“hosel axis”), a club head volume (“volume”), and a striking face;
- the front portion having an upper front portion and a lower front portion;
- the upper front portion made of a first material and the lower front portion made of a material different from the upper front portion;
- an aft body having at least a portion of the crown portion and a portion of the sole portion, the aft body being made of a non-metallic and metallic material;
- a golf club head origin positioned at a geometric center of the striking face, the head origin at least partially defining a club head origin coordinate system, including three axes:
- a z-axis extending through the head origin in a generally vertical direction relative to a ground plane when the club head is at a normal address position;
- an x-axis extending through the head origin in a toe-to-heel direction generally parallel to the striking face and generally perpendicular to the z-axis;
- and
- a y-axis extending through the head origin in a front-to-rear direction and generally perpendicular to the x-axis and to the z-axis;
- a golf club head center of gravity (CG) positioned at a distance (“Delta1” or “D1”) rearward of the hosel axis, as measured along the y-axis, the CG forming a second origin, of a CG coordinate system including three axes:
- a CG z-axis extending through the CG in a generally vertical direction relative to the ground plane when the club head is at the normal address position;
- a CG x-axis extending through the CG in a toe-to-heel direction generally parallel to the striking face, and generally perpendicular to the CG z-axis;
- and
- a CG y-axis extending through the CG in a front-to-rear direction and generally perpendicular to the CG x-axis and to the CG z-axis;
- a moment of inertia, including:
- a moment of inertia about the CG z-axis (“Izz”);
- a moment of inertia about the CG z-axis (“Ixx”);
- and
- a moment of inertia about the CG y-axis (“Iyy”);
- a D1y ratio (“D1y”), wherein D1y is defined by the following formula:
- D1y=(D1*Iyy)/volume;
- wherein D1y is between 0.5 (kg·mm3)/cm3 and 5.0 (kg·mm3)/cm3;
- a dimension Delta 3 (“Delta3”) measured along the hosel axis, wherein Delta3 is defined as a distance between the CG and a plane extending perpendicular to the hosel axis, the plane located at a top edge of the hosel;
- wherein Delta3 is between 65 mm and 80 mm;
- a balance point (“BP”) that is defined as a location where an imaginary line passing through the CG and oriented normal to the striking face intersects the striking face;
- and
- a BP Proj. Up, defined as a distance of BP above or below the head origin;
- wherein BP Proj. Up is between 15 mm and 30 mm;
- and
- wherein the volume is between approximately 50 cm3 and approximately 460 cm3.
27 more elements
A golf club head comprising:
- a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a crown portion, a front portion, a rear portion, a hosel defining a club head shaft axis (“hosel axis”), a club head volume (“volume”), and a striking face;
- the front portion having an upper front portion and a lower front portion;
- the upper front portion made of a first material and the lower front portion made of a material different from the upper front portion;
- an aft body having at least a portion of the crown portion and a portion of the sole portion, the aft body being made of a non-metallic and metallic material;
- a golf club head origin positioned at a geometric center of the striking face, the head origin at least partially defining a club head origin coordinate system, including three axes:
- a z-axis extending through the head origin in a generally vertical direction relative to a ground plane when the club head is at a normal address position;
- an x-axis extending through the head origin in a toe-to-heel direction generally parallel to the striking face and generally perpendicular to the z-axis;
- and
- a y-axis extending through the head origin in a front-to-rear direction and generally perpendicular to the x-axis and to the z-axis;
- a golf club head center of gravity (CG) positioned at a distance (“Delta1” or “D1”) rearward of the hosel axis, as measured along the y-axis, the CG forming a second origin, of a CG coordinate system including three axes:
- a CG z-axis extending through the CG in a generally vertical direction relative to the ground plane when the club head is at the normal address position;
- a CG x-axis extending through the CG in a toe-to-heel direction generally parallel to the striking face, and generally perpendicular to the CG z-axis;
- and
- a CG y-axis extending through the CG in a front-to-rear direction and generally perpendicular to the CG x-axis and to the CG z-axis;
- a moment of inertia, including:
- a moment of inertia about the CG z-axis (“Izz”);
- a moment of inertia about the CG z-axis (“Ixx”);
- and
- a moment of inertia about the CG y-axis (“Iyy”);
- a D1x ratio (“D1x”), wherein D1x is defined by the following formula:
- D1x=(D1*Ixx)/volume;
- wherein D1x is between 0.3 (kg·mm3)/cm3 and 3.9 (kg·mm3)/cm3;
- a dimension Delta 3 (“Delta3”) measured along the hosel axis, wherein Delta3 is defined as a distance between the CG and a plane extending perpendicular to the hosel axis, the plane located at a top edge of the hosel;
- wherein Delta3 is between 65 mm and 80 mm;
- a balance point (“BP”) that is defined as a location where an imaginary line passing through the CG and oriented normal to the striking face intersects the striking face;
- and
- a BP Proj. Up, defined as a distance of BP above or below the head origin;
- wherein BP Proj. Up is between 15 mm and 30 mm;
- and
- wherein the volume is between approximately 50 cm3 and approximately 460 cm3.
27 more elements
A golf club head comprising:
- a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a crown portion, a front portion, a rear portion, a hosel defining a club head shaft axis (“hosel axis”), a club head volume (“volume”), and a striking face;
- the front portion having an upper front portion and a lower front portion;
- the upper front portion made of a first material and the lower front portion made of a material different from the upper front portion;
- an aft body having at least a portion of the crown portion and a portion of the sole portion, the aft body being made of a non-metallic and metallic material;
- a golf club head origin positioned at a geometric center of the striking face, the head origin at least partially defining a club head origin coordinate system, including three axes:
- a z-axis extending through the head origin in a generally vertical direction relative to a ground plane when the club head is at a normal address position;
- an x-axis extending through the head origin in a toe-to-heel direction generally parallel to the striking face and generally perpendicular to the z-axis;
- and
- a y-axis extending through the head origin in a front-to-rear direction and generally perpendicular to the x-axis and to the z-axis;
- a golf club head center of gravity (CG) positioned at a distance (“Delta1” or “D1”) rearward of the hosel axis, as measured along the y-axis, the CG forming a second origin, of a CG coordinate system including three axes:
- a CG z-axis extending through the CG in a generally vertical direction relative to the ground plane when the club head is at the normal address position;
- a CG x-axis extending through the CG in a toe-to-heel direction generally parallel to the striking face, and generally perpendicular to the CG z-axis;
- and
- a CG y-axis extending through the CG in a front-to-rear direction and generally perpendicular to the CG x-axis and to the CG z-axis;
- a moment of inertia, including:
- a moment of inertia about the CG z-axis (“Izz”);
- a moment of inertia about the CG z-axis (“Ixx”);
- and
- a moment of inertia about the CG y-axis (“Iyy”);
- and
- a D1xz ratio (“D1xz”), wherein D1xz is defined by the following formula:
- D1xz=(D1*Ixx*Izz)/volume;
- wherein D1xz is between 100 (kg2·mm5)/cm3 and 1300 (kg2·mm5)/cm3;
- a dimension Delta 3 (“Delta3”) measured along the hosel axis, wherein Delta3 is defined as a distance between the CG and a plane extending perpendicular to the hosel axis, the plane located at a top edge of the hosel;
- wherein Delta3 is between 65 mm and 80 mm;
- a balance point (“BP”) that is defined as a location where an imaginary line passing through the CG and oriented normal to the striking face intersects the striking face;
- and
- a BP Proj. Up, defined as a distance of BP above or below the head origin;
- wherein BP Proj. Up is between 15 mm and 30 mm;
- and
- wherein the volume is between approximately 50 cm3 and approximately 460 cm3.
28 more elements
A golf club head comprising:
- a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a crown portion, a front portion, a rear portion, a hosel defining a club head shaft axis (“hosel axis”), a club head volume (“volume”), and a striking face;
- the front portion having an upper front portion and a lower front portion;
- the upper front portion made of a first material and the lower front portion made of a material different from the upper front portion;
- an aft body having at least a portion of the crown portion and a portion of the sole portion, the aft body being made of a non-metallic and metallic material;
- a golf club head origin positioned at a geometric center of the striking face, the head origin at least partially defining a club head origin coordinate system, including three axes:
- a z-axis extending through the head origin in a generally vertical direction relative to a ground plane when the club head is at a normal address position;
- an x-axis extending through the head origin in a toe-to-heel direction generally parallel to the striking face and generally perpendicular to the z-axis;
- and
- a y-axis extending through the head origin in a front-to-rear direction and generally perpendicular to the x-axis and to the z-axis;
- a golf club head center of gravity (CG) positioned at a distance (“Delta1” or “D1”) rearward of the hosel axis, as measured along the y-axis, the CG forming a second origin, of a CG coordinate system including three axes:
- a CG z-axis extending through the CG in a generally vertical direction relative to the ground plane when the club head is at the normal address position;
- a CG x-axis extending through the CG in a toe-to-heel direction generally parallel to the striking face, and generally perpendicular to the CG z-axis;
- and
- a CG y-axis extending through the CG in a front-to-rear direction and generally perpendicular to the CG x-axis and to the CG z-axis;
- a moment of inertia, including:
- a moment of inertia about the CG z-axis (“Izz”);
- a moment of inertia about the CG z-axis (“Ixx”);
- and
- a moment of inertia about the CG y-axis (“Iyy”);
- and
- a D1xyz ratio (“D1xyz”), wherein D1xyz is defined by the following formula:
- D1xyz=(D1*Ixx*Iyy*Izz)/volume;
- wherein D1xyz is between 30,000 (kg3·mm7)/cm3 and 280,000 (kg3·mm7)/cm3;
- a dimension Delta 3 (“Delta3”) measured along the hosel axis, wherein Delta3 is defined as a distance between the CG and a plane extending perpendicular to the hosel axis, the plane located at a top edge of the hosel;
- wherein Delta3 is between 65 mm and 80 mm;
- a balance point (“BP”) that is defined as a location where an imaginary line passing through the CG and oriented normal to the striking face intersects the striking face;
- and
- a BP Proj. Up, defined as a distance of BP above or below the head origin;
- wherein BP Proj. Up is between 15 mm and 30 mm;
- and
- wherein the volume is between approximately 50 cm3 and approximately 460 cm3.
28 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.