Adaptive Golf Club Head Systems with Intelligent Support Members

Publication ID: 24-11857851_0010_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Adaptive Golf Club Head Systems with Intelligent Support Members,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857851_0010_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857851_0010_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,851.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The present inventive concept relates to next-generation golf club heads featuring adaptive, intelligent support members that dynamically adjust to environmental conditions, golfer preferences, and swing dynamics to optimize club head performance.

Background and Problem Solved

Traditional golf club head designs are limited by their fixed, static structures, which fail to account for the complexities of individual golf swings and environmental factors. The original patent addressed this issue by introducing improved support structures, but the new inventive concept takes this a step further by integrating advanced materials, machine learning algorithms, and real-time feedback to create truly adaptive golf club heads.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The new inventive concept encompasses a range of innovative features, including adaptive support members made from shape-memory alloys, machine learning-based optimization of support member configurations, integrated piezoelectric sensors for real-time feedback, and modular, 3D-printed support member modules. These features enable the golf club head to dynamically adjust to environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, as well as to the individual golfer's swing characteristics, including speed, angle, and style.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept introduces a paradigm shift in golf club head design by integrating advanced materials, machine learning algorithms, and real-time feedback to create adaptive, intelligent support members. This represents a significant departure from the fixed, static structures of traditional golf club heads and the original patent's improved support structures.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include the use of other advanced materials, such as carbon fiber or graphene, or the integration of additional sensors, such as GPS or accelerometer sensors. Variations of the concept could also include the development of adaptive support members for other golf club components, such as shafts or grips.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The new inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the golf industry, with potential applications in high-end golf clubs, golf training systems, and virtual reality-based golf simulations. The target market includes professional and amateur golfers seeking to improve their game, as well as golf manufacturers and retailers looking to differentiate their products and stay ahead of the competition.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A63 A63B53/0487
A A63 A63B53/0408
B B22 B22F10/14
B B22 B22F10/80
B B33 B33Y10/00
A A63 A63B53/0412

Field of Art

Golf club head design and advanced manufacturing, focusing on additive manufacturing, support structure optimization, and precision sports equipment engineering

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in 3D printing, materials science, and sports equipment design, possessing knowledge of CAD modeling, powder metallurgy, and advanced manufacturing techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's adaptive support members represent a predictable extension of the source patent's innovative support structure design, utilizing known materials science and manufacturing techniques to enhance golf club head performance through dynamic structural modifications.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Binder jet manufacturing method for creating golf club head support structures with curved splines and specific angular configurations
PTD Variation
3D-printed modular support members using shape-memory alloys with dynamic curvature adjustment capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Combining additive manufacturing techniques with advanced materials is a predictable solution for improving golf club head structural performance, representing a known approach in materials engineering
Source Patent Element
Support members extending at specific angles from the sole portion of the golf club head
PTD Variation
Machine learning-optimized support member configurations that dynamically adapt to individual golfer's swing characteristics
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying computational optimization techniques to existing support structure designs is an obvious approach for enhancing sports equipment performance, utilizing well-established design iteration methodologies
Source Patent Element
Manufacturing method for creating complex, non-uniform support structures without sharp corners
PTD Variation
Integrated piezoelectric sensors within support members to provide real-time structural feedback and dynamic stiffness adjustment
Obviousness Reasoning
Incorporating sensor technologies into existing structural designs is a predictable enhancement in advanced engineering, representing a finite and obvious solution for improving equipment performance
Source Patent Element
Powder-based manufacturing techniques for creating golf club head components
PTD Variation
Additive manufacturing of interchangeable support member modules using advanced materials like carbon fiber or graphene
Obviousness Reasoning
Exploring alternative materials and manufacturing techniques for existing structural designs is a standard approach in materials engineering, representing an obvious technological progression
Source Patent Element
Complex geometric support structures for golf club heads
PTD Variation
Virtual reality integration with adaptive support members for golf swing training and performance optimization
Obviousness Reasoning
Combining computational simulation technologies with physical equipment design is a predictable and obvious approach in sports engineering and performance analysis
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857851 and the disclosed variations, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed adaptive golf club head support structures obvious, as the technical modifications represent predictable combinations of known manufacturing techniques, materials science principles, and computational optimization strategies, thereby rendering subsequent claims of novelty invalid under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,851
TitleSupport structures for golf club heads and methods of manufacturing improved support structures
Assignee(s)Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.