Modular golf club head including an adjustable weight assembly
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsSang Yi, Richard L. Cleghorn
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Abstract
A modular golf club head with an improved adjustable weighting system for an iron and/or wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein. In accordance with the presently disclosed technology, the golf club head may include a body. The body may include a striking face and a back. The back may include a recessed channel. The golf club head may include a weight assembly. The weight assembly may include a movable weight installable within the recessed channel and movable therein, a slidable cover to engage at least part of the recessed channel, and a fastener. The movable weight may include a compressible polymeric material.
Claims19
A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a striking face;
- and
- a back extending rearward from at least a part of the striking face, wherein the back comprises a recessed channel, wherein the recessed channel comprises an upper channel;
- and
- a weight assembly comprising:
- a movable weight installable within the recessed channel and movable therein;
- a slidable cover to engage at least part of the movable weight in a locked configuration, wherein the slidable cover comprises:
- a cover through hole;
- and
- an upper extension extending from a top portion of the slidable cover to fit through the upper channel;
- and
- a fastener to secure the slidable cover to the body.
A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a striking face;
- and
- a back extending rearward from at least a part of the striking face, wherein the back comprises a recessed channel, wherein the recessed channel comprises an upper channel;
- and
- a weight assembly comprising:
- a movable weight installable within the recessed channel and movable therein;
- a slidable cover to engage at least part of the movable weight in a locked configuration, wherein the slidable cover comprises:
- a cover through hole;
- and
- an upper extension extending from a top portion of the slidable cover to fit through the upper channel, wherein the upper extension comprises:
- a heelward extension portion extending substantially horizontally;
- and
- a toeward extension portion extending from a toeward end of the heelward extension portion toeward and upward linearly;
- and
- a fastener to secure the slidable cover to the body.
A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a striking face;
- and
- a back extending rearward from at least a part of the striking face, wherein the back comprises a recessed channel, wherein the recessed channel comprises an upper channel;
- and
- a weight assembly comprising:
- a movable weight installable within the recessed channel and movable therein;
- and
- a slidable cover to engage at least part of the movable weight in a locked configuration, wherein the slidable cover comprises:
- an upper extension extending from a top portion of the slidable cover to fit through the upper channel, wherein the upper extension is on a faceward portion of the slidable cover, and wherein the upper extension comprises:
- a heelward extension portion extending substantially horizontally;
- and
- a toeward extension portion extending from a toeward end of the heelward extension portion toeward and upward linearly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.