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US 12,576,320 B2Granted
Golf club weight attachment mechanisms and related methods
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsEvan R. Greer, Eric J. Morales, Xiaojian Chen, Ryan M. Stokke, Martin R. Jertson
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Abstract
Embodiments of a golf club head comprising a weight system are described herein. In some embodiments, the golf club head comprises a head body with a multi-density weight in combination with a removable weight. The multi-density weight and the removable weight act in tandem for preferred swingweighting. Other examples and related methods are also described herein.
Claims17
A golf club head comprising:
- a body, a multi-density weight, and a removable weight;
- wherein the body comprises a strike face defining a geometric centerpoint and a leading edge;
- a heel region, a toe region opposite the heel region, a sole region, a rear region opposite the strike face, and a hosel;
- wherein the body further comprises a receptacle, wherein the receptacle is formed by a receptacle front wall, a receptacle back wall, and a receptacle top wall;
- wherein the receptacle is at least partially located in the sole region;
- the receptacle further comprising:
- a receptacle shelf dividing the receptacle into an outer portion and an inner portion;
- wherein the outer portion extends between an exterior surface of the body and the receptacle shelf;
- and the inner portion extends from the receptacle shelf to the receptacle front wall;
- an outer portion depth measured between the exterior surface of the body and the receptacle shelf and an inner portion depth measured between the receptacle shelf and the receptacle front wall;
- wherein the outer portion depth is greater than the inner portion depth;
- wherein the multi-density weight comprises a first weight component comprising a first density;
- and a second weight component comprising a second density greater than the first density;
- wherein the receptacle is configured to secure the multi-density weight within the body;
- wherein the multi-density weight further comprises a front surface, a back surface, and an inner surface;
- wherein the back surface is configured to abut the receptacle front wall, the inner surface is configured to abut the receptacle shelf;
- and
- the front surface forms a portion of the rear region;
- wherein the body further comprises a weight port, wherein the weight port is formed by a weight port sidewall and a weight port base;
- wherein the weight port is at least partially located in the toe region;
- wherein the body further defines a clearance distance measured as a shortest distance between the receptacle and the weight port sidewall;
- and
- wherein the clearance distance is between 0.10 inch and 0.60 inch.
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A golf club head comprising:
- a body, a multi-density weight, and a removable weight;
- wherein the body comprises a strike face defining a geometric centerpoint and a leading edge;
- a heel region, a toe region opposite the heel region, a sole region, a rear region opposite the strike face, and a hosel;
- wherein the rear region further comprises a rear ledge extending upward from the sole region;
- wherein the body further comprises a receptacle, wherein the receptacle is formed by a receptacle front wall, a receptacle back wall, and a receptacle top wall;
- wherein the receptacle is partially located in the sole region and partially located in the toe region;
- the receptacle further comprising:
- a receptacle shelf dividing the receptacle into an outer portion and an inner portion;
- wherein the outer portion extends between an exterior surface of the body and the receptacle shelf;
- and the inner portion extends from the receptacle shelf to the receptacle front wall;
- an outer portion depth measured between the exterior surface of the body and the receptacle shelf and an inner portion depth measured between the receptacle shelf and the receptacle front wall;
- wherein the outer portion depth is greater than the inner portion depth;
- wherein the multi-density weight comprises a first weight component comprising a first density;
- and a second weight component comprising a second density greater than the first density;
- wherein the receptacle is configured to secure the multi-density weight within the body;
- wherein the multi-density weight further comprises a front surface, a back surface, and an inner surface;
- wherein the back surface is configured to abut the receptacle front wall, the inner surface is configured to abut the receptacle shelf;
- and
- the front surface forms a portion of the rear region;
- wherein the body further comprises a weight port, wherein the weight port is formed by a weight port sidewall and a weight port base;
- wherein the weight port is located in the rear ledge;
- wherein the body further defines a clearance distance measured as a shortest distance between the receptacle and the weight port sidewall;
- and
- wherein the clearance distance is between 0.10 inch and 0.60 inch.
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A golf club head comprising:
- a body, a multi-density weight, and a removable weight;
- wherein the body comprises a strike face defining a geometric centerpoint and a leading edge;
- a heel region, a toe region opposite the heel region, a sole region, a rear region opposite the strike face, and a hosel;
- wherein the rear region further comprises a rear ledge extending upward from the sole region;
- wherein the body further comprises a receptacle, wherein the receptacle is formed by a receptacle front wall, a receptacle top wall, and a receptacle bottom wall;
- the receptacle further comprising:
- a receptacle shelf dividing the receptacle into an outer portion and an inner portion;
- wherein the outer portion extends between an exterior surface of the body and the receptacle shelf;
- and the inner portion extends from the receptacle shelf to the receptacle front wall;
- an outer portion depth measured between the exterior surface of the body and the receptacle shelf and an inner portion depth measured between the receptacle shelf and the receptacle front wall;
- wherein the outer portion depth is greater than the inner portion depth;
- wherein the receptacle is partially located in the sole region, partially located in the toe region, and partially located in the rear ledge;
- wherein the multi-density weight comprises a first weight component comprising a first density;
- and a second weight component comprising a second density greater than the first density;
- wherein the receptacle is configured to secure the multi-density weight within the body;
- wherein the multi-density weight further comprises a front surface, a back surface, and an inner surface;
- wherein the back surface is configured to abut the receptacle front wall, the inner surface is configured to abut the receptacle shelf;
- and
- the front surface forms a portion of the rear region;
- wherein the body further comprises a weight port, wherein the weight port is formed by a weight port sidewall and a weight port base;
- wherein the weight port is located in the toe region;
- wherein the body further defines a clearance distance measured as a shortest distance between the receptacle and the weight port sidewall;
- and
- wherein the clearance distance is between 0.10 inch and 0.60 inch.
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