Metal wood club

• US 10,099,094 B2
• Filed: 06/29/2017
• Issued: 10/16/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Acushnet Company (FILA Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Acushnet Company (FILA Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Myrhum, Mark C., Murphy, Stephen S., Galvan, Darryl C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US15/637,423
• Publication Number:
  US 20170296887A1
• Time in Patent Office: 474 Days
• Field of Search: 473324-350, 473287-292, 473244-248
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/06 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/04 Movable ballast means A63B15/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/42 Devices for measuring, verifying, correcting or customising the inherent characteristics of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like, e.g. measuring the maximum torque a batting shaft can withstand

Abstract

A golf club head, comprising a body having a center of gravity, wherein the body comprises a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to the face, a y-axis located vertical to the face, and a z-axis located through the face; and a weight system configured to adjust the location of the center of gravity of the body, wherein the weight system comprises a plurality of weight channels formed in the body, an elongate adjustable weight configured to selectively reside in each of the plurality of weight channels, wherein the elongate adjustable weight comprises an aperture at a first end of the elongate adjustable weight, and a fastener configured to reside in the aperture and engage the body, wherein the fastener is configured to affix the elongate adjustable weight to the body.

Claims

1. A golf club head, comprising:

a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining said face, sole, and crown, said body having a center of gravity;

wherein said body comprises a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to said face, a y-axis located vertical to said face, and a z-axis located through said face; and

a weight system configured to adjust a location of said center of gravity of said body;

wherein said weight system comprises;

a threaded bore formed in said body;

a plurality of weight channels formed in said body;

wherein each of said plurality of weight channels extend outwards from said threaded bore;

an elongate adjustable weight configured to selectively reside in each of said plurality of weight channels;

wherein said elongate adjustable weight comprises an aperture at a first end of said elongate adjustable weight; and

a fastener configured to reside in said aperture and engage said threaded bore;

wherein said fastener is configured to affix said elongate adjustable weight to said body;

wherein rotating said fastener in a first direction locks said elongate adjustable weight in a first weight channel of said plurality of weight channels;

wherein rotating said fastener in a second direction unlocks said elongate adjustable weight, allowing said elongate adjustable weight to be rotated about said fastener from said first weight channel to a second weight channel of said plurality of weight channels;

wherein said elongate adjustable weight comprises a base, a first member, and a second member, said first member permanently affixed to said base, and said second member removably coupled to said first member, wherein said aperture is formed in said base, and wherein said second member comprises a different material than said first member;

wherein said elongate adjustable weight is configured to accept each of a plurality of second members;

wherein said first member is elongate and wherein said second member is elongate;

wherein said first member comprises a first end adjacent said aperture, and a second end opposite said first end, wherein said second member is removably coupled to said second end of said first member;

wherein said elongate adjustable weight comprises a first length when said second member is uncoupled from said elongate adjustable weight and a second length when said second member is coupled to said elongate adjustable weight, and wherein said second length is greater than said first length;

wherein said first member comprises a threaded bore at said second end of said first member and wherein said second member comprises a threaded protrusion configured to engage said threaded bore of said first member;

wherein said plurality of weight channels comprises three weight channels;

wherein said elongate adjustable weight is substantially circular in cross section;

wherein said plurality of weight channels are substantially U-shaped in cross section;

wherein moving said adjustable weight from said first weight channel to said second weight channel adjusts said location of said center of gravity of said body along said x-axis and said z-axis;

wherein each of said plurality of weight channels fan out from said threaded bore, each in a different direction.

2. A golf club head, comprising:

a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining said face, sole, and crown, said body having a center of gravity;

wherein said body comprises a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to said face, a y-axis located vertical to said face, and a z-axis located through said face; and

a weight system configured to adjust a location of said center of gravity of said body;

wherein said weight system comprises;

a threaded bore formed in said body;

a plurality of weight channels formed in said body;

wherein each of said plurality of weight channels extend outwards from said threaded bore;

an elongate adjustable weight configured to selectively reside in each of said plurality of weight channels;

wherein said elongate adjustable weight comprises an aperture at a first end of said elongate adjustable weight; and

a fastener configured to reside in said aperture and engage said threaded bore;

wherein said fastener is configured to affix said elongate adjustable weight to said body;

wherein said elongate adjustable weight comprises a base, a first member, and a second member, said first member permanently affixed to said base, and said second member removably coupled to said first member, wherein said aperture is formed in said base, and wherein said second member comprises a different material than said first member;

wherein said first member is elongate and wherein said second member is elongate;

wherein said first member comprises a first end adjacent said aperture, and a second end opposite said first end, wherein said second member is removably coupled to said second end of said first member.

3. The golf club head of claim 2, wherein rotating said fastener in a first direction locks said elongate adjustable weight in a first weight channel of said plurality of weight channels.

4. The golf club head of claim 3, wherein rotating said fastener in a second direction unlocks said elongate adjustable weight, allowing said elongate adjustable weight to be rotated about said fastener from said first weight channel to a second weight channel of said plurality of weight channels.

5. The golf club head of claim 2, wherein said elongate adjustable weight comprises a first length when said second member is uncoupled from said elongate adjustable weight and a second length when said second member is coupled to said elongate adjustable weight, and wherein said second length is greater than said first length;

wherein said first member comprises a threaded bore at said second end of said first member and wherein said second member comprises a threaded protrusion configured to engage said threaded bore of said first member.

6. The golf club head of claim 5, wherein said elongate adjustable weight is configured to accept each of a plurality of second members.

7. The golf club head of claim 2, wherein said plurality of weight channels comprises three weight channels.

8. The golf club head of claim 2, wherein said plurality of weight channels comprises five weight channels.

9. The golf club head of claim 2, wherein said elongate adjustable weight is substantially circular in cross section.

10. The golf club head of claim 2, wherein said plurality of weight channels are substantially U-shaped in cross section.

11. The golf club head of claim 2, wherein moving said adjustable weight from said first weight channel to said second weight channel adjusts said location of said center of gravity of said body along said x-axis and said z-axis.

12. The golf club head of claim 2, wherein each of said plurality of weight channels fan out from said threaded bore, each in a different direction.

13. A golf club head, comprising:

a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining said face, sole, and crown, said body having a center of gravity;

wherein said body comprises a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to said face, a y-axis located vertical to said face, and a z-axis located through said face; and

a weight system configured to adjust a location of said center of gravity of said body;

wherein said weight system comprises;

a plurality of weight channels formed in said body;

an elongate adjustable weight configured to selectively reside in each of said plurality of weight channels;

wherein said elongate adjustable weight comprises an aperture at a first end of said elongate adjustable weight; and

a fastener configured to reside in said aperture and engage said body;

wherein said fastener is configured to affix said elongate adjustable weight to said body;

wherein said elongate adjustable weight comprises a base, a first member, and a second member, said first member permanently affixed to said base, and said second member removably coupled to said first member, wherein said aperture is formed in said base, and wherein said second member comprises a different material than said first member;

wherein said elongate adjustable weight comprises a first length when said second member is uncoupled from said elongate adjustable weight and a second length when said second member is coupled to said elongate adjustable weight, and wherein said second length is greater than said first length.

14. The golf club head of claim 13, wherein rotating said fastener in a first direction locks said elongate adjustable weight in a first weight channel of said plurality of weight channels.

15. The golf club head of claim 14, wherein rotating said fastener in a second direction unlocks said elongate adjustable weight, allowing said elongate adjustable weight to be rotated about said fastener from said first weight channel to a second weight channel of said plurality of weight channels.

16. The golf club head of claim 13, wherein said first member is elongate and wherein said second member is elongate;

wherein said first member comprises a first end adjacent said aperture, and a second end opposite said first end, wherein said second member is removably coupled to said second end of said first member;

wherein said first member comprises a threaded bore at said second end of said first member and wherein said second member comprises a threaded protrusion configured to engage said threaded bore of said first member.

17. The golf club head of claim 13, wherein said plurality of weight channels comprises three weight channels.

18. The golf club head of claim 13, wherein said elongate adjustable weight is substantially circular in cross section.

19. The golf club head of claim 13, wherein said plurality of weight channels are substantially U-shaped in cross section.

20. The golf club head of claim 13, wherein moving said adjustable weight from said first weight channel to said second weight channel adjusts said location of said center of gravity of said body along said x-axis and said z-axis.