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.
Claims20
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;
- 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 club head body;
- 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;
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- wherein the clearance distance is between 0.10 inch and 0.60 inch.
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;
- 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 club head body;
- 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.
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;
- 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 club head body;
- 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.
The golf club head of clause 17, 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 to receptacle front wall, the inner surface is configured to abut the receptacle shelf;
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- the front surface forms a portion of the rear region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.