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US 11,766,593 B1Granted
Adjustable bounce wedge
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsJonathan Hebreo, Richard L. Cleghorn, Doug M. Takehara, Aaron Dill
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Abstract
An iron type golf club head, including a body including a striking face, a topline located at a top of the striking face, a leading edge located at a bottom of the striking face, a body sole surface extending rearward from the leading edge, a hosel located at a heel side of the golf club head, a toe side opposite the heel side, a sole plate rotatably coupled to the body, wherein the sole plate comprises an adjustment member located between the body and the sole plate, wherein the adjustment member is adjustable between a maximum bounce position and a minimum bounce position.
Claims14
An iron type golf club head, comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a striking face;
- a topline located at a top of said striking face;
- a leading edge located at a bottom of said striking face;
- a body sole surface extending rearward from said leading edge;
- a hosel located at a heel side of said golf club head;
- a toe side opposite said heel side;
- a sole plate rotatably coupled to said body, wherein said sole plate comprises:
- a cavity area adjacent said body;
- a sole plate surface rearward from said cavity area;
- an adjustment member located between said body and said sole plate, wherein said adjustment member comprises an elongated member having a locating relief configured to receive a locating rail on said body;
- wherein said adjustment member is at least partially located within said cavity area of said sole plate;
- wherein said adjustment member is adjustable between a maximum bounce position and a minimum bounce position;
- wherein a majority of said sole plate is located furthest from said body when said adjustment member is located in said maximum bounce position and said majority of said sole plate is located closest to said body when said adjustment member is located in said minimum bounce position;
- a plate retention member configured to selectively lock said sole plate to said body in a locked position, wherein said plate retention member comprises a threaded body, wherein said body comprises a threaded bore configured to receive said threaded body, and wherein rotation of said plate retention member forces said plate retention member between said locked position and an unlocked position;
- wherein said sole plate rotates about a pivot axis;
- wherein said pivot axis is located adjacent said leading edge;
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- a pin passing through said body and said sole plate, said pin located along said pivot axis;
- wherein said sole plate comprises a first abutment surface and a second abutment surface;
- wherein said adjustment member abuts said first abutment surface when said adjustment member is in said minimum bounce position and said second abutment surface when said adjustment member is in said maximum bounce position;
- wherein said adjustment member is configured to slide between said maximum bounce position and said minimum bounce position when said plate retention member is in said unlocked position.
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An iron type golf club head, comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a striking face;
- a topline located at a top of said striking face;
- a leading edge located at a bottom of said striking face;
- a body sole surface extending rearward from said leading edge;
- a hosel located at a heel side of said golf club head;
- a toe side opposite said heel side;
- a sole plate rotatably coupled to said body, wherein said sole plate comprises an adjustment member located between said body and said sole plate, wherein said adjustment member comprises an elongated member having a locating relief configured to receive a locating rail on said body;
- wherein said adjustment member is adjustable between a maximum bounce position and a minimum bounce position;
- wherein a majority of said sole plate is located furthest from said body when said adjustment member is located in said maximum bounce position and said majority of said sole plate is located closest to said body when said adjustment member is located in said minimum bounce position;
- and
- a plate retention member configured to selectively lock said sole plate to said body in a locked position, wherein said plate retention member comprises a threaded body, wherein said body comprises a threaded bore configured to receive said threaded body, and wherein rotation of said plate retention member forces said plate retention member between said locked position and an unlocked position;
- wherein said adjustment member is configured to slide between said maximum bounce position and said minimum bounce position when said plate retention member is in said unlocked position.
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An iron type golf club head, comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a striking face;
- a topline located at a top of said striking face;
- a leading edge located at a bottom of said striking face;
- a body sole surface extending rearward from said leading edge;
- a hosel located at a heel side of said golf club head;
- a toe side opposite said heel side;
- a sole plate rotatably coupled to said body, wherein said sole plate comprises an adjustment member located between said body and said sole plate, wherein said adjustment member comprises an elongated member having a locating relief configured to receive a locating rail on said body;
- wherein said adjustment member is adjustable between a maximum bounce position and a minimum bounce position;
- wherein a majority of said sole plate is located furthest from said body when said adjustment member is located in said maximum bounce position and said majority of said sole plate is located closest to said body when said adjustment member is located in said minimum bounce position;
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- wherein said sole plate comprises a first abutment surface and a second abutment surface, wherein said adjustment member abuts said first abutment surface when said adjustment member is in said minimum bounce position and said second abutment surface when said adjustment member is in said maximum bounce position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.