US 11,806,585 B2
Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Robert R. Parsons, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Bradley D. Schweigert, Cave Creek, AZ (US); Michael R. Nicolette, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Caleb S. Kroloff, Phoenix, AZ (US); Matthew T. Andrews, Scottsdale, AZ (US); and Daniel C. Kirtley, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/407,025.
Application 17/407,025 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/205,887, filed on Mar. 18, 2021.
Application 17/205,887 is a continuation of application No. 16/820,366, filed on Mar. 16, 2020, granted, now 10,981,037, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 16/820,366 is a continuation of application No. 16/418,691, filed on May 21, 2019, granted, now 10,653,928, issued on May 19, 2020.
Application 16/418,691 is a continuation of application No. 15/803,157, filed on Nov. 3, 2017, granted, now 10,335,645, issued on Jul. 2, 2019.
Application 15/803,157 is a continuation of application No. 15/290,859, filed on Oct. 11, 2016, granted, now 9,814,945, issued on Nov. 14, 2017.
Application 15/290,859 is a continuation of application No. 15/040,892, filed on Feb. 10, 2016, granted, now 9,550,096, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 16/820,366 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/372,009, filed on Apr. 1, 2019, granted, now 10,821,334, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 16/372,009 is a continuation of application No. 15/875,416, filed on Jan. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,293,220, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 15/875,416 is a continuation of application No. 15/446,842, filed on Mar. 1, 2017, granted, now 9,895,582, issued on Feb. 20, 2018.
Application 15/446,842 is a continuation of application No. 15/377,120, filed on Dec. 13, 2016, granted, now 9,802,087, issued on Oct. 31, 2017.
Application 15/377,120 is a continuation of application No. 14/939,849, filed on Nov. 12, 2015, granted, now 9,555,295, issued on Jan. 31, 2017.
Application 14/939,849 is a continuation of application No. 14/615,606, filed on Feb. 6, 2015, granted, now 9,199,140, issued on Dec. 1, 2015.
Application 16/820,366 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/290,610, filed on Mar. 1, 2019, granted, now 10,617,918, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Application 16/290,610 is a continuation of application No. 15/875,496, filed on Jan. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,252,123, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Application 15/875,496 is a continuation of application No. 15/457,627, filed on Mar. 13, 2017, granted, now 9,895,583, issued on Feb. 20, 2018.
Application 15/457,627 is a continuation of application No. 15/189,806, filed on Jun. 22, 2016, granted, now 9,636,554, issued on May 2, 2017.
Application 15/189,806 is a continuation of application No. 14/667,546, filed on Mar. 24, 2015, granted, now 9,399,158, issued on Jul. 26, 2016.
Application 14/667,546 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/615,606, filed on Feb. 6, 2015, granted, now 9,199,140, issued on Dec. 1, 2015.
Application 16/820,366 is a continuation of application No. 16/375,553, filed on Apr. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,695,623, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 16/375,553 is a continuation of application No. 15/967,117, filed on Apr. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,293,221, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 15/967,117 is a continuation of application No. 15/457,618, filed on Mar. 13, 2017, granted, now 9,987,526, issued on Jun. 5, 2018.
Application 15/457,618 is a continuation of application No. 15/163,393, filed on May 24, 2016, granted, now 9,662,547, issued on May 30, 2017.
Application 15/163,393 is a continuation of application No. 14/667,541, filed on Mar. 24, 2015, granted, now 9,352,197, issued on May 31, 2016.
Application 14/667,541 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/615,606, filed on Feb. 6, 2015, granted, now 9,199,140, issued on Dec. 1, 2015.
Application 14/667,541 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/407,025.
Application 17/407,025 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/231,832, filed on Apr. 15, 2021.
Application 17/231,832 is a continuation of application No. 16/713,942, filed on Dec. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,000,742, issued on May 11, 2021.
Application 16/713,942 is a continuation of application No. 16/198,128, filed on Nov. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,532,257, issued on Jan. 14, 2020.
Application 16/198,128 is a continuation of application No. 15/583,756, filed on May 1, 2017, granted, now 10,143,899, issued on Dec. 4, 2018.
Application 15/583,756 is a continuation of application No. 15/271,574, filed on Sep. 21, 2016, granted, now 9,669,270, issued on Jun. 6, 2017.
Application 15/583,756 is a continuation of application No. 17/407,025.
Application 17/407,025 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/138,797, filed on Dec. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,344,774.
Application 17/138,797 is a continuation of application No. 16/542,548, filed on Aug. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,898,766, issued on Jan. 26, 2021.
Application 16/542,548 is a continuation of application No. 15/967,098, filed on Apr. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,420,989, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Application 15/967,098 is a continuation of application No. 15/687,273, filed on Aug. 25, 2017, granted, now 9,981,160, issued on May 29, 2018.
Application 16/542,548 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/222,580, filed on Dec. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,722,764, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 16/222,580 is a continuation of application No. 15/831,148, filed on Dec. 4, 2017, granted, now 10,195,501, issued on Feb. 5, 2019.
Application 15/831,148 is a continuation of application No. 15/453,701, filed on Mar. 8, 2017, granted, now 9,833,667, issued on Dec. 5, 2017.
Application 15/831,148 is a continuation of application No. 17/407,025.
Application 17/407,025 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/970,665, filed on May 3, 2018, granted, now 11,173,356.
Application 15/970,665 is a continuation of application No. 15/667,343, filed on Aug. 2, 2017, granted, now 10,213,659, issued on Feb. 26, 2019.
Application 15/970,665 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/808,552, filed on Nov. 9, 2017, granted, now 10,099,093, issued on Oct. 16, 2018.
Application 15/808,552 is a continuation of application No. 15/492,711, filed on Apr. 20, 2017, granted, now 9,821,201, issued on Nov. 21, 2017.
Application 15/970,665 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/724,035, filed on Oct. 3, 2017, granted, now 9,999,814, issued on Jun. 19, 2018.
Application 15/724,035 is a continuation of application No. 15/440,968, filed on Feb. 23, 2017, granted, now 9,795,842, issued on Oct. 24, 2017.
Application 15/970,665 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/807,201, filed on Nov. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,010,770, issued on Jul. 3, 2018.
Application 15/807,201 is a continuation of application No. 15/463,306, filed on Mar. 20, 2017, granted, now 9,821,200, issued on Nov. 21, 2017.
Application 15/463,306 is a continuation of application No. 15/249,857, filed on Aug. 29, 2016, granted, now 9,630,070, issued on Apr. 25, 2017.
Application 15/970,665 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/725,900, filed on Oct. 5, 2017, granted, now 10,052,532, issued on Aug. 21, 2018.
Application 15/725,900 is a continuation of application No. 15/445,253, filed on Feb. 28, 2017, granted, now 9,795,843, issued on Oct. 24, 2017.
Application 15/445,253 is a continuation of application No. 15/227,281, filed on Aug. 3, 2016, granted, now 9,782,643, issued on Oct. 10, 2017.
Application 15/970,665 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/477,972, filed on Apr. 3, 2017, granted, now 9,914,029, issued on Mar. 13, 2018.
Application 15/477,972 is a continuation of application No. 15/406,408, filed on Jan. 13, 2017, granted, now 9,861,867, issued on Jan. 9, 2018.
Application 15/477,972 is a continuation of application No. 17/407,025.
Application 17/407,025 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/155,486, filed on Jan. 22, 2021.
Application 17/155,486 is a continuation of application No. 16/774,449, filed on Jan. 28, 2020, granted, now 10,926,142, issued on Feb. 23, 2021.
Application 16/774,449 is a continuation of application No. 16/179,406, filed on Nov. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,583,336, issued on Mar. 10, 2020.
Application 16/774,449 is a continuation of application No. 17/407,025.
Application 17/407,025 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/889,524, filed on Jun. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,103,755.
Application 16/889,524 is a continuation of application No. 16/419,639, filed on May 22, 2019, granted, now 10,695,624, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 16/419,639 is a continuation of application No. 16/234,169, filed on Dec. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,376,754, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Application 16/234,169 is a continuation of application No. 16/205,583, filed on Nov. 30, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/419,639 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/981,094, filed on May 16, 2018, granted, now 10,384,102, issued on Aug. 20, 2019.
Application 15/981,094 is a continuation of application No. 15/724,035, filed on Oct. 3, 2017, granted, now 9,999,814, issued on Jun. 19, 2018.
Application 15/724,035 is a continuation of application No. 15/440,968, filed on Feb. 23, 2017, granted, now 9,795,842, issued on Oct. 24, 2017.
Application 16/889,524 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/533,352, filed on Aug. 6, 2019, granted, now 10,843,051, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 16/533,352 is a continuation of application No. 16/030,403, filed on Jul. 9, 2018, granted, now 10,413,787, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Application 16/533,352 is a continuation of application No. 17/407,025.
Application 17/407,025 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/930,716, filed on Jul. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,110,328.
Application 16/930,716 is a continuation of application No. 16/422,661, filed on May 24, 2019, granted, now 10,722,765, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 16/930,716 is a continuation of application No. 17/407,025.
Application 17/407,025 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/198,906, filed on Mar. 11, 2021.
Application 17/198,906 is a continuation of application No. 16/813,453, filed on Mar. 9, 2020, granted, now 10,967,231, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Application 17/198,906 is a continuation of application No. 17/407,025.
Application 17/407,025 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/198,770, filed on Mar. 11, 2021.
Application 17/198,770 is a continuation of application No. 16/807,591, filed on Mar. 3, 2020, granted, now 10,960,274, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Application 17/198,770 is a continuation of application No. 17/407,025.
Application 17/407,025 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/149,954, filed on Jan. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,266,888.
Application 17/149,954 is a continuation of application No. 17/225,414, filed on Apr. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,117,028.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/115,024, filed on Feb. 11, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/120,760, filed on Feb. 25, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/138,918, filed on Mar. 26, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/184,757, filed on Jun. 25, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/194,135, filed on Jul. 17, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/195,211, filed on Jul. 21, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/042,155, filed on Aug. 26, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/048,693, filed on Sep. 10, 2014.
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Claims priority of provisional application 62/380,727, filed on Aug. 29, 2016.
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Claims priority of provisional application 62/360,802, filed on Jul. 11, 2016.
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Claims priority of provisional application 62/337,184, filed on May 16, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/361,988, filed on Jul. 13, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/281,639, filed on Jan. 21, 2016.
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Claims priority of provisional application 62/621,948, filed on Jan. 25, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/655,437, filed on Apr. 10, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/444,671, filed on Jan. 10, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/445,878, filed on Jan. 13, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/530,734, filed on Jul. 10, 2017.
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Claims priority of provisional application 62/850,292, filed on May 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/676,860, filed on May 25, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/786,371, filed on Dec. 29, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/820,728, filed on Mar. 19, 2019.
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Claims priority of provisional application 62/837,592, filed on Apr. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/957,757, filed on Jan. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/837,592, filed on Apr. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/873,773, filed on Jul. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/897,015, filed on Sep. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/820,728, filed on Mar. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/963,430, filed on Jan. 20, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/057,252, filed on Jul. 27, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/010,036, filed on Apr. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0379453 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 53/04 (2015.01); A63B 60/02 (2015.01); A63B 60/54 (2015.01); A63B 53/06 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 53/0466 (2013.01) [A63B 53/04 (2013.01); A63B 60/02 (2015.10); A63B 53/0408 (2020.08); A63B 53/0412 (2020.08); A63B 53/0433 (2020.08); A63B 53/0475 (2013.01); A63B 53/06 (2013.01); A63B 60/54 (2015.10); A63B 2053/0491 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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8. A golf club head comprising:
a body portion comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a body cavity extending from the top portion to the bottom portion and extending from the front portion to the rear portion;
a face portion coupled to the front portion;
an enclosed wall structure located within the body cavity, the wall structure extending upward from a bottom interior surface of the body portion into the body cavity, the enclosed wall structure having a front surface inside the body cavity and facing the front portion and a rear surface inside the body cavity and facing the rear portion, the enclosed wall structure being a continuous solid structure from the front surface to the rear surface, the enclosed wall structure having a base portion and a tip portion opposite the base portion;
a channel located between the enclosed wall structure and an interior surface of the front portion, the channel having a lower channel region, a middle channel region, and an upper channel region, the lower channel region having a first maximum width, the middle channel region having a second maximum width, the upper channel region having a third maximum width, the second maximum width being greater than the first maximum width, and the second maximum width being greater than the third maximum width; and
a groove on the interior surface of the front portion, the groove located within the channel, the groove extending laterally between the heel portion and the toe portion,
wherein the channel is partially or entirely filled with a filler material, the filler material comprising an elastic material configured to compress between the enclosed wall structure and the front portion when the face portion strikes a golf ball, and
wherein the groove corresponds to a minimum thickness region of the front portion.