US 8,721,472 B2 · Golf club head

Abstract

An adjustable golf club incorporates instructions into the golf club, and more particularly, in connection with the club head. More specifically, encoded information is visibly provided on the club head, the encoded information relating to the performance of the club head. In addition to the encoded information, a decoder or device for interpreting the encoded performance information is also provided on the club head. The encoded information, in conjunction with the decoder, allows the golfer to easily adjust his or her club head based on playing conditions or his or her swing. Typically, the encoded information relates to a weight of the club head, and may be used to vary the weight of the club head. A method of configuring a putter-type golf club head adaptable to a plurality of configurations is described, as well as a kit for selectively configuring components of a golf club head.

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Dependent claims

A mutable golf club head comprising:

a body;
at least one weighting element demountably coupled to the body;
discrete information encoded on each weighting element, the encoded discrete information corresponding to the mass of each so-encoded weighting element and visible when the at least one weighting element is coupled to the body;
a plate portion demountably coupled to the body;
and
decoding indicia located on an exposed surface of the plate portion for decoding the encoded discrete information encoded on each weighting element, the decoding indicia visible in its entirety when the plate portion is coupled to the body, the plate portion further including means for viewing the encoded discrete information on the at least one weighting element coupled to the body.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Golf club head

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Abstract

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