Adjustable weighted golf club head

• US 10,173,111 B2
• Filed: 04/27/2017
• Issued: 01/08/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arcline Research, LLC
• Original Assignee: Arcline Research, LLC
• Inventors: Busch, Maximilian Klaus, Baranson, David Marc
• Primary Examiner(s): Simms, Jr., John E
• Application Number:
  US15/499,879
• Publication Number:
  US 20180311547A1
• Time in Patent Office: 621 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/08 magnetic
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/007 Putters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/065 for putters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/04 Movable ballast means A63B15/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/52 with slits

Abstract

A golf club head includes a head body, a weight, a retaining element, and a cover. The head body defines an interior chamber. The weight is selectively received and repositionable within the interior chamber. The retaining element is positioned to selectively engage with the weight to secure the weight in a selected position. The cover is positioned to enclose the interior chamber of the head body.

Claims

1. A golf club head, comprising:

a head body defining an interior chamber;

a weight selectively received and repositionable within the interior chamber;

a retaining element positioned to selectively engage with the weight to secure the weight in a selected position;

a cover positioned to enclose the interior chamber of the head body, wherein the cover defines an aperture; and

a fastener received by the aperture of the cover, wherein the fastener is positioned to seal the aperture such that the interior chamber is completely isolated from an exterior environment, and wherein adjusting the fastener facilitates (i) selectively engaging the retaining element with the weight while the cover is installed and (ii) selectively disengaging the retaining element from the weight while the cover is installed.

2. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the interior chamber defines a channel that receives the weight and extends at least partially between a heel and a toe of the head body.

3. The golf club head of claim 2, wherein the channel is defined along a ball striking face of the head body.

4. The golf club head of claim 2, wherein the channel is defined along a rear face of the head body.

5. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the interior chamber defines a channel that receives the weight and extends perpendicularly at least partially between a rear face and a ball striking face of the head body.

6. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the weight is a first weight and further comprising a second weight, wherein the second weight is interchangeable with and has a different mass than the first weight.

7. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the weight is selectively repositionable externally from the head body while the retaining element is disengaged from the weight and without direct physical manipulation of or contact with the weight.

8. The golf club head of claim 7, wherein the weight at least one of (i) is manufactured from a magnetically attractive material and (ii) includes a magnetically attractive element that facilitates selectively repositioning the weight with a magnetic adjuster externally from the head body.

9. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the interior chamber defines a channel that receives the weight and a ledge positioned adjacent the channel.

10. The golf club head of claim 9, wherein the retaining element is selectively disposed along the ledge to engage the weight disposed within the channel.

11. The golf club head of claim 10, wherein the fastener is positioned to selectively secure the retaining element to the ledge.

12. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the fastener is exposed through the cover.

13. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein adjusting the fastener is configured to facilitate engaging and disengaging the retaining element with the weight to facilitate selectively repositioning the weight along the channel while the cover is installed.

14. A kit for a golf club, comprising:

a weight configured to be received within an interior chamber of a golf club head, the weight including a magnetically attractive material; and

a magnetic adjuster configured to facilitate selectively repositioning the weight within the interior chamber of the golf club head;

wherein the magnetic adjuster is configured to be separate from the weight and the golf club head during use of the golf club; and

wherein the weight is configured to remain within the interior chamber of the golf club head during use of the golf club.

15. The kit of claim 14, wherein the weight is a first weight, further comprising a second weight interchangeable with and having a different mass than the first weight.

16. The kit of claim 14, further comprising a retaining element configured to selectively engage with the weight to secure the weight in a selected position.

17. The kit of claim 14, further comprising a plate configured to enclose the interior chamber of the golf club head.

18. The kit of claim 14, further comprising the golf club head defining the interior chamber, wherein the golf club head includes at least one of a putter head, a wedge head, an iron head, a hybrid head, a wood head, and a driver head.

19. A golf club, comprising:

a shaft having a first end and an opposing second end;

a grip coupled to the first end of the shaft;

a head coupled to the opposing second end of the shaft, the head defining a channel; and

a weight selectively received within and repositionable along the channel, wherein the weight is entirely enclosed within the channel, and wherein a position of the weight within the channel is magnetically adjustable using a magnetic adjuster that is separate from the golf club during use of the golf club.

20. The golf club of claim 19, further comprising a cover positioned to enclose the channel of the head such that the weight and the channel are completely isolated from an exterior environment.