Bridge weight for metal wood golf club
OwnerRaymond L. Poynorinventor
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Abstract
A metallic golf club head includes a body and impact face defining a cavity therein, and a hosel for attachment to a shaft. The body includes a sole portion having a pair of insert members, preferably in the shape of triangular wedges, which protrude through into the cavity. The sole portion includes a hexahedron shaped bridge weight spanning across and connecting the members and creating an underpass therein. The bridge weight of a size and height for altering the weight distribution and therefore the center of gravity of the club head without impeding the acoustical properties of the club head.
Claims15
A metal wood golf club head adapted for attachment to a shaft comprising:
- a substantially hollow body welded to an impact face to create a cavity therein;
- the body including a sole portion;
- a first insert and a second insert, each protruding from the sole portion into the cavity, inserts having first and second interior surfaces respectively, the surfaces generally parallel and in a raised relationship to the sole portion;
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- a bridge weight having opposing ends, each end integral with one of the interior surfaces, the bridge weight having a longitudinal axis spanning across the inserts to define a hollow underpass therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.