US 12,064,668 B2
Golf club head customization
Keith Dolezel, Covina, CA (US); Dan Nivanh, Tustin, CA (US); and Patrick Ripp, Seal Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., Kobe (JP)
Filed by SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., Kobe (JP)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/984,431.
Application 16/023,239 is a division of application No. 15/041,755, filed on Feb. 11, 2016, granted, now 10,022,595.
Application 17/984,431 is a continuation of application No. 17/245,427, filed on Apr. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,524,212.
Application 17/245,427 is a continuation of application No. 16/589,585, filed on Oct. 1, 2019, granted, now 11,020,635, issued on Jun. 1, 2021.
Application 16/589,585 is a continuation of application No. 16/023,239, filed on Jun. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,463,924.
Prior Publication US 2023/0075318 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 53/04 (2015.01); A63B 53/00 (2015.01); A63B 60/02 (2015.01); A63B 60/42 (2015.01); A63B 69/36 (2006.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); A63B 60/50 (2015.01); A63B 69/00 (2006.01); A63B 69/38 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); A63B 102/14 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 53/00 (2013.01) [A63B 53/04 (2013.01); A63B 53/0466 (2013.01); A63B 60/02 (2015.10); A63B 60/42 (2015.10); A63B 69/3632 (2013.01); G06T 7/20 (2013.01); A63B 53/047 (2013.01); A63B 2053/0491 (2013.01); A63B 60/50 (2015.10); A63B 2069/0008 (2013.01); A63B 69/0024 (2013.01); A63B 69/38 (2013.01); A63B 2071/065 (2013.01); A63B 2102/14 (2015.10); A63B 2220/00 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A golf club head comprising:
a crown;
a sole opposite the crown;
a heel;
a toe opposite the heel;
a striking face;
a rear portion opposite the striking face;
a mounting port that extends internally through the golf club head and includes a forward end proximate the striking face and a rear opening proximate the rear portion; and
an insert that is sized and configured to be removably insertable through the rear opening, the insert including:
a plurality of side walls that extend from the forward end to the rear opening;
a plurality of threaded recesses located on the plurality of side walls;
a weight element having a threaded shaft that is configured to be removably securable within a threaded recess of the plurality of threaded recesses; and
a sensor configured to generate sensor data associated with the golf club head.