Method, apparatus, and system for golf product reconfiguration
First Claim
1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
- a striking wall;
a top portion;
a bottom portion comprising a club head wall portion and first and second ribs projecting from the wall portion, the wall portion, the first rib, and the second rib forming an elongate recess defining a weight path; and
a weight element translatable along the weight path and comprising a first weight portion, a second weight portion, and a fastener, the first and second ribs each being interposed between the first weight portion and the second weight portion such that the first weight portion is located proximate the club head wall portion and the second weight portion is located distal the club head wall portion, and the fastener being configured to secure the weight element to the bottom portion by rotating independently of the first and second weight portions to compress the first and second weight portions against the first and second ribs,wherein the second weight portion comprises a contact surface including a recessed region and, when the weight element is in a secured position, at least a portion of the first weight portion is located within the recessed region.
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Abstract
A wood-type golf club head includes first and second ribs projecting from a bottom club head wall portion, the wall portion, the first rib, and the second rib forming an elongate recess defining a weight path. A weight element is translatable along the weight path and includes a first weight portion, a second weight portion, and a fastener, the first and second ribs each being interposed between the first weight portion and the second weight portion such that the first weight portion is located proximate the club head wall portion and the second weight portion is located distal the club head wall portion. The second weight portion has a contact surface that includes a recessed region, and when the weight element is in a secured position, at least a portion of the first weight portion is located within the recessed region.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a striking wall; a top portion; a bottom portion comprising a club head wall portion and first and second ribs projecting from the wall portion, the wall portion, the first rib, and the second rib forming an elongate recess defining a weight path; and a weight element translatable along the weight path and comprising a first weight portion, a second weight portion, and a fastener, the first and second ribs each being interposed between the first weight portion and the second weight portion such that the first weight portion is located proximate the club head wall portion and the second weight portion is located distal the club head wall portion, and the fastener being configured to secure the weight element to the bottom portion by rotating independently of the first and second weight portions to compress the first and second weight portions against the first and second ribs, wherein the second weight portion comprises a contact surface including a recessed region and, when the weight element is in a secured position, at least a portion of the first weight portion is located within the recessed region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a striking wall; a top portion; a bottom portion comprising a club head wall portion and first and second ribs projecting from the wall portion, the wall portion, the first rib, and the second rib forming an elongate recess defining a weight path that, when the club head is oriented in a reference position, follows a curvilinear path as projected into a horizontal plane; and a weight element translatable along the weight path and comprising a first weight portion, a second weight portion, and a fastener, the first and second ribs each being interposed between the first weight portion and the second weight portion such that the first weight portion is located proximate the club head wall portion and the second weight portion is located distal the club head wall portion, and the fastener being configured to secure the weight element to the bottom portion by rotating independently of the first and second weight portions to compress the first and second weight portions against the first and second ribs, wherein the second weight portion comprises a contact surface including a recessed region and, when the weight element is in a secured position, at least a portion of the first weight portion is located within the recessed region. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a striking wall; a top portion; a bottom portion comprising a club head wall portion and first and second ribs projecting from the wall portion, the wall portion, the first rib, and the second rib forming an elongate recess defining a weight path that, when the club head is oriented in a reference position, follows a curvilinear path as projected into a vertical plane; and a weight element translatable along the weight path and comprising a first weight portion, a second weight portion, and a fastener, the first and second ribs each being interposed between the first weight portion and the second weight portion such that the first weight portion is located proximate the club head wall portion and the second weight portion is located distal the club head wall portion, and the fastener being configured to secure the weight element to the bottom portion by rotating independently of the first and second weight portions to compress the first and second weight portions against the first and second ribs, wherein the second weight portion comprises a contact surface including a recessed region and, when the weight element is in a secured position, at least a portion of the first weight portion is located within the recessed region. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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