System and method for weighting a golf club

• US 10,046,217 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2015
• Issued: 08/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Acushnet Company (FILA Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Acushnet Company (FILA Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Golden, Charles E., de al Cruz, Noah, Stone, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): Layno, Benjamin
• Application Number:
  US14/982,730
• Publication Number:
  US 20170182389A1
• Time in Patent Office: 959 Days
• Field of Search: 473297, 473292, 473291
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/08 with special arrangements for obtaining a variable impact
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/10 Non-metallic shafts
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/12 Metallic shafts
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/14 Handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/04 Movable ballast means A63B15/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/16 Caps; Ferrules
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/24 Weighted handles

Abstract

A system and method for weighting a golf club. The system is configured to adjust the overall club weight and the weight balance of a golf club.

Claims

1. A weight assembly for attachment to a golf club, comprising

a housing, wherein the housing includes a base and a plurality of flexible cantilevered arms extending distally away from the base, wherein the housing includes a threaded portion;

and

a weight member including a shank, wherein the shank is threaded, wherein the shank of the weight member is threaded into the threaded portion of the housing,

wherein at least one of the flexible arms includes a cushion disposed on an outer surface of the flexible arm and constructed from a material having a durometer of Shore A 60 or softer.

2. The weight assembly of claim 1, wherein a threaded aperture is in the base and extends entirely through the base.

3. The weight assembly of claim 1, wherein the weight member includes a tapered portion that abuts a distal portion of each of the flexible arms, wherein the tapered portion includes a portion having an outer diameter that is greater than the shank.

4. The weight assembly of claim 1, wherein the base has an outer diameter that is larger than an outer diameter formed by the flexible arms.

5. The weight assembly of claim 1, wherein the base includes a cap portion that extends radially outward further from an outer surface of the flexible arms by at least ⅛

inch.

6. The weight assembly of claim 1, wherein the shank includes a tool engagement feature disposed at a proximal end of the shank.