US 11,684,832 B2
Golf club heads with apertures and methods to manufacture golf club heads
John A. Solheim, Phoenix, AZ (US); Eric J. Morales, Phoenix, AZ (US); Erik M. Henrikson, Phoenix, AZ (US); Eric V. Cole, Phoenix, AZ (US); Paul D. Wood, Phoenix, AZ (US); Bradley D. Schweigert, Phoenix, AZ (US); Marty R. Jertson, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Tyler A. Shaw, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on May 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/302,497.
Application 17/302,497 is a continuation of application No. 16/808,229, filed on Mar. 3, 2020, granted, now 10,994,177.
Application 16/808,229 is a continuation of application No. 16/230,931, filed on Dec. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,576,336, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Application 16/230,931 is a continuation of application No. 15/490,161, filed on Apr. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,195,498, issued on Feb. 5, 2019.
Application 15/490,161 is a continuation of application No. 14/815,275, filed on Jul. 31, 2015, granted, now 10,238,927, issued on Mar. 26, 2019.
Application 14/815,275 is a continuation of application No. 14/312,087, filed on Jun. 23, 2014, granted, now 9,776,052, issued on Oct. 3, 2017.
Application 14/312,087 is a continuation of application No. 14/064,528, filed on Oct. 28, 2013, granted, now 8,790,196, issued on Jul. 29, 2014.
Application 14/064,528 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/342,847, filed on Jan. 3, 2012, granted, now 8,777,778, issued on Jul. 15, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/774,224, filed on Mar. 7, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/429,692, filed on Jan. 4, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0252348 A1, Aug. 19, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 53/04 (2015.01); A63B 60/00 (2015.01); A63B 53/08 (2015.01); A63B 60/52 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 53/0466 (2013.01) [A63B 53/08 (2013.01); A63B 60/00 (2015.10); A63B 60/52 (2015.10); A63B 53/045 (2020.08); A63B 53/0408 (2020.08); A63B 53/0433 (2020.08); A63B 53/0437 (2020.08); A63B 2209/00 (2013.01); A63B 2209/023 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4998 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01)] 15 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
a face portion, a back portion generally opposite the face portion;
a heel portion extending between the face portion and the back portion;
a toe portion opposite the heel portion and extending between the face portion and the back portion; and
a crown portion extending between the face portion, the back portion, the heel portion, and the toe portion, the crown portion comprising a plurality of crown apertures;
wherein the crown portion comprises a first region and a second region;
wherein the first region is nearer to the face portion than the second region;
the first region and the second region are separated by a bell-shaped curve;
wherein the bell-shaped curve is located a distance D1 from the face portion; and
the second region comprises a recess portion;
wherein the plurality of crown apertures is defined within the recessed portion;
wherein the plurality of crown apertures has a maximum dimension being less than or equal to 0.40 inch; and
wherein the golf club head comprises both metal and fiber-based composite portions.