Reversible sole plate for a golf club head
AssigneeCobra Golf Incorporated
InventorsCameron J. Day, Bryce W. Hobbs, Ryan L. Roach, Michael T. McDonnell, Michael S. Yagley
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Abstract
A golf club head can include a body having a toe region and a heel region. The golf club body defines an opening to an internal cavity of the body and the opening is surrounded by a perimeter. The golf club head includes a face, a first support member, and a sole plate supported by the first support member and secured to the body at the perimeter. The sole plate is configured to be secured to the body in a plurality of arrangements.
Claims19
A golf club head, comprising:
- a body including a toe region, a heel region, and a pair of recesses, the body defining an opening to an internal cavity of the body, the opening surrounded by a perimeter, the pair of recesses formed in an exterior surface of the golf club head proximate to the perimeter and oriented toward a rear side of the body;
- a face arranged at a front side of the body and extending between the toe region and the heel region;
- a first support member extending from the body and into the internal cavity;
- and
- a sole plate supported by the first support member and secured to the body at the perimeter, the sole plate configured to be secured to the body in a plurality of arrangements,
- wherein when the sole plate is secured to the body in a first arrangement, a pair of smooth surfaces of the sole plate are aligned with the pair of recesses, and
- wherein when the sole plate is secured to the body in a second arrangement, a pair of rails that extend from the sole plate extend across the perimeter of the body and are seated in the pair of recesses.
A customizable sole plate for a golf club head, the golf club head having a pair of recesses and an opening to an internal cavity that is surrounded by a perimeter, the pair of recesses proximate to the perimeter, the customizable sole plate comprising:
- a body defining a front portion and a rear portion and having a first side and a second side, at least one of the first side and the second side including:
- a first fastener recess adjacent to the rear portion;
- a second fastener recess adjacent to the front portion;
- and
- a third fastener recess adjacent to the front portion;
- a first front rounded corner of the body formed by the second fastener recess;
- a second front rounded corner of the body formed by the third fastener recess;
- a pair of smooth surfaces on the first side of the body;
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- a pair of rails that extend from the second side of the body,
- wherein the first fastener recess of the first side is opposite the first fastener recess of the second side, the second fastener recess of the first side is opposite the second fastener recess of the second side, and the third fastener recess of the first side is opposite the third fastener recess of the second side, and
- wherein when the sole plate is secured to the golf club head in a first arrangement, the pair of rails of the body extend across the perimeter of the golf club head and are seated in the pair of recesses.
A method of customizing a sole plate of a golf club head the golf club head having a pair of recesses and an opening to an internal cavity that is surrounded by a perimeter, the pair of recesses proximate to the perimeter, the method comprising:
- removing a first fastener from a first fastener recess of a first side of the sole plate;
- separating the sole plate from a body of the golf club head;
- rotating the sole plate about a rotation axis defined by the sole plate or inserting one or more weights into a weight retainer formed within the sole plate;
- and
- securing the sole plate to the body of the golf club head by securing the first fastener to a first fastener recess of a second side of the sole plate so that a pair of rails extending from the second side of the sole plate extend across the perimeter of the opening of the golf club head and are seated in the pair of recesses, the second side of the sole plate opposite the first side of the sole plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.