Enhanced Golf Club Head with Dynamic Vertical Center of Gravity Adjustment

Publication ID: 24-11857852_0006_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Golf Club Head with Dynamic Vertical Center of Gravity Adjustment,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857852_0006_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857852_0006_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. 11,857,852.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved golf club head with advanced vertical center of gravity adjustment mechanisms, providing golfers with enhanced customization and optimization capabilities.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a golf club head with movable weights to adjust the center of gravity. However, the existing design has limitations in terms of adjustability, customization, and dynamic response during the golf swing. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing innovative adjustment mechanisms that enable real-time customization and optimization of the center of gravity.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The enhanced golf club head features a rotational weight element that can be rotated to adjust the center of gravity, allowing for precise customization of the launch angle. Additionally, the club head incorporates a system of interconnected weights and levers that can be adjusted during the golf swing, providing a dynamically adjustable center of gravity. Furthermore, the club head includes a spring-loaded weight element that provides a dampening effect on the club head during impact, reducing vibrations and improving overall performance. The inventive concept also encompasses a system for optimizing the center of gravity, comprising a sensor for detecting the club head's center of gravity, a processing unit for determining the optimal weight configuration, and an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the weights accordingly.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce novel and non-obvious improvements over the original patent, including the rotational weight element, the interconnected weights and levers system, the spring-loaded weight element, and the optimization system. These innovations provide a significant advancement in golf club head design, enabling golfers to achieve improved performance and customization.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include the use of different materials, geometries, or mechanisms for the adjustment systems. Additionally, the optimization system could be integrated with wearable devices or mobile applications to provide golfers with real-time feedback and customization options.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The enhanced golf club head with dynamic vertical center of gravity adjustment has significant commercial potential in the golf industry, particularly among professional and amateur golfers seeking to improve their performance. The inventive concept could be marketed as a premium product, offering a competitive edge in terms of customization and optimization capabilities.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A63 A63B53/06
A A63 A63B53/0466
A A63 A63B60/00
A A63 A63B53/045
A A63 A63B53/0408
A A63 A63B53/0412
A A63 A63B53/0433
A A63 A63B53/0437
A A63 A63B53/0458
A A63 A63B2053/0491

Field of Art

Golf club design and engineering, focusing on golf club head geometry, weight distribution, and center of gravity optimization techniques. Requires expertise in mechanical engineering, materials science, and sports equipment design with specialized knowledge of golf club performance dynamics

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer or sports equipment designer with 3-5 years of experience in golf club design, familiar with advanced computational modeling, weight adjustment techniques, and aerodynamic performance optimization for golf equipment

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable engineering solutions to center of gravity adjustment challenges already explored in the source patent. The disclosed mechanisms for weight manipulation and dynamic adjustment are logical extensions of existing golf club head design principles, utilizing known mechanical techniques to achieve incremental performance improvements. The PTD's claims represent straightforward combinations of known techniques with predictable results in golf club head engineering.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Movable weights for center of gravity adjustment in a golf club head
PTD Variation
Rotational weight element that can be rotated to adjust center of gravity
Obviousness Reasoning
A simple mechanical rotation mechanism is a predictable design variation for weight adjustment, representing an obvious implementation of the source patent's core weight manipulation concept
Source Patent Element
Static weight positioning in golf club head
PTD Variation
Interconnected weights and levers that can be adjusted during a golf swing
Obviousness Reasoning
Dynamic weight adjustment is a logical extension of static weight positioning, representing an obvious improvement using known mechanical linkage techniques
Source Patent Element
Center of gravity coordinate specifications
PTD Variation
Sensor-based optimization system for detecting and adjusting club head center of gravity
Obviousness Reasoning
Integration of sensor technology for performance optimization is a predictable technological advancement using standard instrumentation and control techniques
Source Patent Element
Golf club head structural design with weight considerations
PTD Variation
Spring-loaded weight element providing dampening effect during impact
Obviousness Reasoning
Incorporating vibration dampening through mechanical spring elements is a known technique for improving golf club performance, representing an obvious design modification
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857852 and the disclosed technical variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed golf club head center of gravity adjustment techniques obvious and lacking inventive merit. The published technical disclosure demonstrates that the claimed innovations represent predictable engineering solutions within the existing technological landscape of golf club head design, thereby rendering subsequent claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,852
TitleGolf club head with vertical center of gravity adjustment
Assignee(s)TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.