US 12,011,644 B2
Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Robert R. Parsons, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Matthew T. Andrews, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Bradley D. Schweigert, Cave Creek, AZ (US); and Michael R. Nicolette, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Nov. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/385,952.
Application 18/385,952 is a continuation of application No. 18/219,215, filed on Jul. 7, 2023, granted, now 11,839,801.
Application 18/219,215 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/102,534, filed on Jan. 27, 2023.
Application 18/219,215 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/099,461, filed on Jan. 20, 2023.
Application 18/219,215 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/978,877, filed on Nov. 1, 2022.
Application 18/219,215 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/972,710, filed on Oct. 25, 2022.
Application 18/219,215 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/824,074, filed on May 25, 2022.
Application 18/219,215 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/709,746, filed on Mar. 31, 2022.
Application 18/219,215 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/706,782, filed on Mar. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,745,068, issued on Sep. 5, 2023.
Application 18/219,215 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/472,321, filed on Sep. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,759,684, issued on Sep. 19, 2023.
Application 18/099,461 is a continuation of application No. 17/378,252, filed on Jul. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,583,738, issued on Feb. 21, 2023.
Application 17/972,710 is a continuation of application No. 17/344,705, filed on Jun. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,511,169, issued on Nov. 29, 2022.
Application 17/378,252 is a continuation of application No. 17/232,401, filed on Apr. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,090,535, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 17/978,877 is a continuation of application No. 17/133,260, filed on Dec. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,517,798, issued on Dec. 6, 2022.
Application 17/824,074 is a continuation of application No. 17/123,325, filed on Dec. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,369,849, issued on Jun. 28, 2022.
Application 17/472,321 is a continuation of application No. 16/940,806, filed on Jul. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,141,635, issued on Oct. 12, 2021.
Application 17/344,705 is a continuation of application No. 16/751,500, filed on Jan. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,045,698, issued on Jun. 29, 2021.
Application 17/706,782 is a continuation of application No. 16/674,332, filed on Nov. 5, 2019, granted, now 11,311,781, issued on Apr. 26, 2022.
Application 17/232,401 is a continuation of application No. 16/567,937, filed on Sep. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,981,038, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 16/674,332 is a continuation of application No. 16/275,883, filed on Feb. 14, 2019, granted, now 10,493,331, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 16/751,500 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/035,271, filed on Jul. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,576,339, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Application 16/940,806 is a continuation of application No. 16/006,055, filed on Jun. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,737,153, issued on Aug. 11, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/524,452, filed on Jun. 30, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/470,711, filed on Jun. 2, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/402,587, filed on Aug. 31, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/390,206, filed on Jul. 18, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/244,283, filed on Sep. 15, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/008,654, filed on Apr. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/949,064, filed on Dec. 17, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/798,277, filed on Jan. 29, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/755,241, filed on Nov. 2, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/745,194, filed on Oct. 12, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/659,060, filed on Apr. 17, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/644,233, filed on Mar. 16, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/533,481, filed on Jul. 17, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0058662 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. A63B 53/04 (2015.01); A63B 53/06 (2015.01); A63B 60/02 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 53/0487 (2013.01) [A63B 53/065 (2013.01); A63B 60/02 (2015.10); A63B 53/0408 (2020.08); A63B 53/0437 (2020.08); A63B 53/0441 (2020.08); A63B 53/0466 (2013.01); A63B 53/047 (2013.01); A63B 2053/0491 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A putter-type golf club head comprising:
a body portion including a toe portion, a heel portion, a front portion, a rear portion, a top portion, a sole portion, and an interior cavity;
a first opening at the sole portion;
a face portion located at the front portion, the face portion including a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface;
a filler material disposed within the interior cavity and contacting the rear surface of the face portion;
a sole plate coupled to the sole portion to close the first opening, the sole plate comprising:
an outer surface;
an inner surface; and
at least one depression located in the outer surface and defining a corresponding raised portion of the inner surface that extends into the interior cavity;
a weight port;
a weight portion coupled to the weight port;
a second opening interfacing with the interior cavity;
a third opening interfacing with the interior cavity; and
a cover portion coupled to the at least one depression,
wherein at least one of the second opening or the third opening is located in the at least one depression,
wherein the filler material is injectable into the interior cavity via any one of the second opening or the third opening,
wherein the face portion includes a plurality of projections separated by a plurality of grooves,
wherein the face portion has a first thickness less than or equal to 0.055 inch (1.397 mm) and a second thickness less than or equal to 0.045 inch (1.143 mm),
wherein the first thickness is measured between the rear surface of the face portion and a peak surface of a projection of the plurality of projections, and
wherein the second thickness is measured between the rear surface of the face portion and a base of a groove of the one of the plurality of grooves.