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US 7,744,485 B2Granted
Golf putter heads and removable putter weights
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsDavid D. Jones, Richard R. Sanchez, Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
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Abstract
Embodiments of golf clubs, golf club heads and removable golf club weights are generally described herein. According to certain embodiments, an example golf club head comprises a face for striking a golf ball, a backside portion, a sole portion, and one or more removable weights. According to such embodiments, the example golf club head may further comprise a vibration damping composition disposed between the removable weights and the golf club head.
Claims19
A club head comprising:
- (a) two or more removable weights located within a sole portion of the club head, wherein each weight exhibits approximately the same volume and is disposed in a separate cavity located within the sole portion, wherein:
- (i) each cavity is configured to receive no more than a single removable weight;
- (ii) a first removable weight of the two or more removable weights is disposed in a heel portion of the club head, and a second removable weight of the two or more removable weights is disposed in a toe portion of the club head;
- and (iii) the first removable weight and the second removable weight each exhibit a triangular shape having a first side portion and a second side portion forming an angle of approximately 90-degrees, wherein the first side portion of the first and second removable weight is disposed proximate to a side portion of the club head and the second side portion of the first and second removable weight is disposed towards a rear portion of the club head and away from a striking face of the club head, and
- (b) a non-metallic vibration damping composition disposed between each of the two or more removable weights and a surface of the club head.
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A golf putter comprising:
- (a) a golf putter head;
- (b) a shaft coupled to the golf putter head, wherein the golf putter head comprises two or more removable weights located within a sole portion of the golf putter head, wherein each weight exhibits approximately the same volume and is disposed in a separate cavity located within the sole portion, wherein:
- (i) each cavity is configured to receive no more than a single removable weight;
- (ii) a first removable weight is disposed in a heel portion of the putter head, and a second removable weight is disposed in a toe portion of the putter head;
- and (iii) the first removable weight and the second removable weight each exhibit a triangular shape having a first side portion and a second side portion forming an angle of approximately 90-degrees, wherein the first side portion of the first and second removable weight is disposed proximate to a side portion of the putter head and the second side portion of the first and second removable weight is disposed towards a rear portion of the putter head and away from a striking face of the putter head;
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- (c) a non-metallic vibration damping composition disposed between at least one of the two or more removable weights and a surface of the golf putter head.
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A method for manufacturing a golf putter head, which comprises:
- (a) forming a golf putter head, wherein the golf putter head comprises a sole portion that comprises two or more cavities, wherein each cavity is adapted to receive no more than a single removable weight, wherein (i) each weight exhibits approximately the same volume, (ii) a first removable weight is configured to be disposed in a cavity located in a heel portion of the putter head, and a second removable weight is configured to be disposed in a toe portion of the putter head, and (iii) the first removable weight and the second removable weight each exhibit a triangular shape having a first side portion and a second side portion forming an angle of approximately 90-degrees, wherein the first side portion of the first and second removable weight is disposed proximate to a side portion of the putter head and the second side portion of the first and second removable weight is disposed towards a rear portion of the putter head and away from a striking face of the putter head;
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- (b) disposing the first and second removable weights in the two or more cavities of the sole portion, wherein a non-metallic vibration damping composition is disposed between the first and second removable weights and a surface of the golf putter head.
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