Source: https://insight.rpxcorp.com/pat/US10195501B2
Timestamp: 2020-08-09 15:23:13
Document Index: 88508091

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Patent US 10,195,501 B2
a body portion having an interior cavity portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a rear portion, and a front portion;
a plurality of ports located at or proximate to a central portion of the bottom portion, the plurality of ports comprising;
a first set of ports extending between the toe portion and the heel portion;
a second set of ports extending from the first set of ports toward the toe portion and having at least one port being closer to the rear portion than the ports of the first set of ports; and
a third set of ports extending from the first set of ports toward the heel portion and having at least one port being closer to the rear portion than the ports of the first set of port; and
an exterior support portion on the bottom portion located between the plurality of ports and the front portion and extending between the toe portion and the heel portion,wherein the interior cavity portion is at least 50% filled with a polymer material.
US 4,553,755 A
2. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the interior cavity portion is closer to the rear portion than the plurality of ports.
3. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the interior cavity portion is closer to the rear portion than the exterior support portion.
4. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one port of the plurality of ports is connected to the interior cavity portion, and wherein the interior cavity portion is filled with a polymer material from the at least one port.
5. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the exterior support portion comprises a groove portion.
6. A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein a path of the plurality of ports and a path of the exterior support portion have a substantially similar shape.
7. A golf club head as defined in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of mass portions, wherein each port of the plurality of ports is configured to receive a mass portion of the plurality of mass portions.
a body portion having an interior cavity portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a rear portion, a front portion, and a bottom portion, the bottom portion including a plurality of exterior support portions having a first exterior support portion extending between the toe portion and the heel portion, a second exterior support portion extending from the first exterior support portion toward the toe portion and the rear portion, and a third exterior support portion extending from the first exterior support portion toward the heel portion and the rear portion, anda plurality of ports on the bottom portion located between the plurality of exterior support portions and the rear portion and extending between the toe portion and the heel portion,wherein the interior cavity portion is at least 50% filled with a polymer material.
9. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the interior cavity portion is closer to the rear portion than the plurality of ports.
10. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the interior cavity portion is closer to the rear portion than at least the first exterior support portion.
11. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein at least one port of the plurality of ports is connected to the interior cavity portion, and wherein the interior cavity portion is filled with a polymer material from the at least one port.
12. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein the plurality of exterior support portions comprise groove portions.
13. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, wherein a path of the plurality of ports and a path of the plurality of exterior support portions have a substantially similar shape.
14. A golf club head as defined in claim 8, further comprising a plurality of mass portions, wherein each port of the plurality of ports is configured to receive a mass portion of the plurality of mass portions.
a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a rear portion, and a front portion;
a plurality of mass portions on the bottom portion extending along a first path between the toe portion and the heel portion, wherein the first path comprises a first portion extending between the toe portion and the heel portion, a second portion extending from the first portion toward the toe portion and the rear portion, and a third portion extending from the first portion toward the heel portion and the rear portion; and
a groove portion on the bottom portion extending between the toe portion and the heel portion along a second path having substantially similar shape as the first path, the groove portion being closer to the front portion than the plurality of mass portions.
16. A golf club head as defined in claim 15, wherein the body portion comprises an interior cavity portion being closer to the rear portion than the plurality of mass portions, wherein the interior cavity portion is at least 50% filled with a polymer material.
17. A golf club head as defined in claim 15, wherein the body portion comprises a plurality of ports, and wherein each port of the plurality of ports is configured to receive a mass portion of the plurality of mass portions.
18. A golf club head as defined in claim 15, wherein the body portion comprises a plurality of ports, wherein each port of the plurality of ports is configured to receive a mass portion of the plurality of mass portions, wherein each port of the plurality of ports is associated with a port diameter, and wherein a distance between two adjacent ports of the plurality of ports is less than or equal to the port diameter of any of the ports of the two adjacent ports.
19. A golf club head as defined in claim 15, wherein the body portion comprises a plurality of ports, and an interior cavity portion being closer to the rear portion than the plurality of ports, wherein at least one port of the plurality of ports is connected to the interior cavity portion, and wherein the interior cavity portion is filled with a polymer material from the at least one port.
20. A golf club head as defined in claim 15, wherein the plurality of mass portions comprises a first set of mass portions and a second set of mass portions, each mass portion of the second set of mass portions having a greater mass than each mass portion of the first set of mass portions.
This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/453,701, filed Mar. 8, 2017, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,833,667 which claims the benefits of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/337,184, filed May 16, 2016, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/356,539, filed on Jun. 30, 2016, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/360,802, filed on Jul. 11, 2016, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/361,988, filed Jul. 13, 2016. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/453,701 is also a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/249,857, filed Aug. 29, 2016 now U.S. Pat. No. 9,630,070. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/453,701 is also a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/290,859, filed on Oct. 11, 2016, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,814,945 which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/040,892, filed on Feb. 10, 2016, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,550,096, which claims the benefits of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/115,024, filed on Feb. 11, 2015, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/120,760, filed on Feb. 25, 2015, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/138,918, filed on Mar. 26, 2015, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/184,757, filed on Jun. 25, 2015, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/194,135, filed on Jul. 17, 2015, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/195,211, filed on Jul. 21, 2015, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/244,679, filed on Oct. 21, 2015, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/245,116, filed on Oct. 22, 2015. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/290,859 is also a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/939,849, filed on Nov. 12, 2015, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,555,295, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/615,606, filed on Feb. 6, 2015, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,199,140, which claims the benefits of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/042,155, filed on Aug. 26, 2014, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/048,693, filed on Sep. 10, 2014, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/101,543, filed on Jan. 9, 2015, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/105,123, filed on Jan. 19, 2015, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/109,510, filed on Jan. 29, 2015. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/290,859 is also a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/548,537, filed on Dec. 15, 2015, now, U.S. Pat. No. D786,377, which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/543,195, filed on Oct. 21, 2015. The disclosures of the referenced applications are incorporated herein by reference.
The second interior cavity portion 2540 may be located at any location within the body portion 2310. In one example, as shown in FIG. 23-26, the second interior cavity portion 2540 may be located in the body portion 2310 between the plurality of weight ports 2440 and the rear portion 2380. The second interior cavity portion 2540 may be at any location on the body portion 2310 between the plurality of weight ports 2440 and the rear portion 2380. In one example as shown in FIGS. 23-26, the second interior cavity portion 2540 may be in the body portion 2310 at or near the rear portion 2380 and at or near the bottom portion 2340. The second interior cavity portion 2540 may be defined by a recessed portion (not shown) of the bottom portion 2340 that may be covered with a bottom cover (not shown). In one example, the second interior cavity portion 2540 may inside the body portion 2310 and define a portion of the volume of the body portion 2310. In one example, the interior cavity 2540 may have any shape, configuration, length and/or width. The second interior cavity portion 2540 may have a volume that is between about 5% and about 85% of the volume of the body portion 2310. The second interior cavity portion 2540 may have a volume that is between about 5% and about 65% of the volume of the body portion 2310. The second interior cavity portion 2540 may have a volume that is between about 5% and about 45% of the volume of the body portion 2310. The second interior cavity portion 2540 may have a volume that is between about 5% and about 35% of the volume of the body portion 2310. The second interior cavity portion 2540 may have a volume that is between about 5% and about 25% of the volume of the body portion 2310. The second interior cavity portion 2540 may have a volume that is between about 5% and about 10% of the volume of the body portion 2310. The apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not limited in this regard.
The weight ports 2840 may be arranged on the body portion 2710 in any configuration. In one example, the weight ports 2840 may generally extend between the toe portion 2750 and the heel portion 2760 at a location between the front portion 2770 and the rear portion 2780. For example, the weight ports 2840 may extend from the toe portion 2750 to the heel portion 2760 along a line. In the example of FIGS. 27-30, weight ports 3043, 3044, and 3045 may define a first set of weight ports and extend in a direction from the toe portion 2750 to the heel portion 2760 at or proximate to a central portion 2741 of the bottom portion 2740. The weight ports 3041 and 3042 may be closer to the rear portion 2780 than the weight port 3043 and define a second set of weight ports. Accordingly, the weight ports 3041 and 3042 may extend from at or proximate to the central portion 2741 toward the toe portion 2750 and the rear portion 2780. The weight ports 3046 and 3047 may be closer to the rear portion 2780 that the weight port 3045 and define a third set of weight ports. Accordingly, the weight ports 3046 and 3047 may extend from at or proximate to the central portion 2741 toward the heel portion 2760 and the rear portion 2780. In one example, the configuration of the plurality of weight ports 2840 may be similar to any one or a combination of the golf club heads described herein. In one example, the plurality of weight ports 2840 may extend along a curve that is concave relative to the front portion 2770. In one example, the plurality of weight ports 2840 may extend along a curve that is concave relative to the rear portion 2780. In one example, some or all of the plurality of weight ports 2840 may be closer to the front portion 2770 than the rear portion 2780. In one example, some or all of the plurality of weight ports 2760 may be closer to the rear portion 2780 than the front portion 2770. The apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not limited in this regard.
The second interior cavity portion 2940 may be located at any location within the body portion 2710. In one example, as shown in FIG. 27-30, the second interior cavity portion 2940 may be located in the body portion 2710 between the plurality of weight ports 2840 and the rear portion 2780. The second interior cavity portion 2940 may be at any location on the body portion 2710 between the plurality of weight ports 2840 and the rear portion 2780. In one example as shown in FIGS. 27-30, the second interior cavity portion 2940 may be in the body portion 2710 at or near the rear portion 2780 and at or near the bottom portion 2740. The second interior cavity portion 2940 may be defined by a recessed portion (not shown) of the bottom portion 2740 that may be covered with a bottom cover (not shown). In one example, the second interior cavity portion 2940 may inside the body portion 2710 and define a portion of the volume of the body portion 2710. In one example, the interior cavity 2940 may have any shape, configuration, length and/or width. The second interior cavity 2940 portion may have a volume that is between about 5% and about 85% of the volume of the body portion 2710. The second interior cavity portion 2940 may have a volume that is between about 5% and about 65% of the volume of the body portion 2310. The second interior cavity portion 2940 may have a volume that is between about 5% and about 45% of the volume of the body portion 2710. The second interior cavity portion 2940 may have a volume that is between about 5% and about 35% of the volume of the body portion 2710. The second interior cavity portion 2940 may have a volume that is between about 5% and about 25% of the volume of the body portion 2710. The second interior cavity portion 2940 may have a volume that is between about 5% and about 10% of the volume of the body portion 2710. The apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture described herein are not limited in this regard.
US 20180085645A1
473334-339, 473345, 473346, 473349