Golf club having removable weight
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
- a hosel;
a ball striking face;
a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the face;
a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of the face;
a skirt extending between the sole and the crown;
a weight mount including a support surface and an undercut, wherein the weight mount is disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown and the skirt;
a weight member that includes an angled abutment surface, wherein the angled abutment surface abuts a portion of the undercut, wherein at least a portion of the weight member is received in the undercut;
a fastener; and
a retainer that extends between the fastener and the weight member,wherein the fastener abuts a portion of the retainer,wherein the retainer abuts a portion of the weight member that is spaced from the angled abutment surface, andwherein abutment of the fastener and the retainer forces the retainer toward the weight member and abutment of the retainer with the weight member forces the weight member laterally toward the undercut such that the abutment surface is in forced abutment with a portion of the undercut and such that the weight member is in forced abutment with the support surface by sliding interaction between the abutment surface and the undercut.
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Abstract
A golf club head is presented comprising a sole including a weight member secured to a weight mount. The weight member is preferably constructed so that it has a low profile and so that it interacts with an angled abutment portion of the weight mount to locate the weight member in the golf club head. The angled abutment portion of the weight mount forms an undercut that receives a portion of the weight member.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
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a hosel; a ball striking face; a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the face; a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of the face; a skirt extending between the sole and the crown; a weight mount including a support surface and an undercut, wherein the weight mount is disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown and the skirt; a weight member that includes an angled abutment surface, wherein the angled abutment surface abuts a portion of the undercut, wherein at least a portion of the weight member is received in the undercut; a fastener; and a retainer that extends between the fastener and the weight member, wherein the fastener abuts a portion of the retainer, wherein the retainer abuts a portion of the weight member that is spaced from the angled abutment surface, and wherein abutment of the fastener and the retainer forces the retainer toward the weight member and abutment of the retainer with the weight member forces the weight member laterally toward the undercut such that the abutment surface is in forced abutment with a portion of the undercut and such that the weight member is in forced abutment with the support surface by sliding interaction between the abutment surface and the undercut. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A golf club head, comprising:
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a hosel; a ball striking face; a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the face; a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of the face; a skirt extending between the sole and the crown; a weight mount including a support surface, an undercut and a retainer portion, wherein the weight mount is disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown and the skirt; a weight member that includes an angled abutment surface, wherein the angled abutment surface abuts a portion of the undercut, wherein at least a portion of the weight member is received in the undercut; a fastener; and a retainer that extends between the fastener and the weight member, wherein the retainer includes a fastener bore, wherein the fastener extends through the fastener bore and abuts a portion of the retainer, wherein the retainer abuts a portion of the weight member that is spaced from the angled abutment surface, wherein abutment of the fastener and the retainer forces the retainer toward the weight member and abutment of the retainer with the weight member forces the weight member laterally toward the undercut such that the abutment surface is in forced abutment with a portion of the undercut and such that the weight member is in forced abutment with the support surface by sliding interaction between the abutment surface and the undercut, and wherein the retainer portion of the weight mount receives the retainer when the retainer abuts the weight member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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