Wood-type golf club including center of gravity adjustment
First Claim
1. A golf club head, comprising;
- A body having a face defining a ball striking surface, a crown extending from an edge of said face, a sole extending from an edge of said face, and a skirt extending between said crown and said sole; and
an adjustable weight system comprising a drive mechanism, a locking mechanism, and a weight;
wherein said drive mechanism is rotatable about an axis of rotation, and said weight is slidable along an axis of translation;
wherein said axis of rotation is perpendicular to said axis of translation at an interface of said drive mechanism and said weight;
wherein said drive mechanism comprises a plurality of teeth;
wherein said weight comprises a plurality of cogs that complement said plurality of teeth of said drive mechanism;
wherein said plurality of teeth of said drive mechanism engage said plurality of cogs of said weight so that rotation of said drive mechanism about an axis of rotation forces said weight to translate along said axis of translation;
wherein a component of said locking mechanism translates between an unlocked position and a locked position in a direction parallel to said axis of rotation of said drive mechanism; and
wherein said locking mechanism directly engages and prevents movement of at least one of said drive mechanism and said slidable weight.
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Abstract
A golf club head, including an adjustable weight system including a drive mechanism, a locking mechanism, and a weight, wherein the drive mechanism is rotatable about an axis of rotation, and the weight is slidable along an axis of translation, wherein the axis of rotation is perpendicular to the axis of translation at an interface of the drive mechanism and the weight, wherein the drive mechanism comprises a plurality of teeth, wherein the weight comprises a plurality of cogs, wherein the plurality of teeth of the drive mechanism engage the plurality of cogs of the weight so that rotation of the drive mechanism about an axis of rotation forces the weight to translate along the axis of translation, wherein a component of the locking mechanism translates between an unlocked position and a locked position in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the drive mechanism.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head, comprising;
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A body having a face defining a ball striking surface, a crown extending from an edge of said face, a sole extending from an edge of said face, and a skirt extending between said crown and said sole; and an adjustable weight system comprising a drive mechanism, a locking mechanism, and a weight; wherein said drive mechanism is rotatable about an axis of rotation, and said weight is slidable along an axis of translation; wherein said axis of rotation is perpendicular to said axis of translation at an interface of said drive mechanism and said weight; wherein said drive mechanism comprises a plurality of teeth; wherein said weight comprises a plurality of cogs that complement said plurality of teeth of said drive mechanism; wherein said plurality of teeth of said drive mechanism engage said plurality of cogs of said weight so that rotation of said drive mechanism about an axis of rotation forces said weight to translate along said axis of translation; wherein a component of said locking mechanism translates between an unlocked position and a locked position in a direction parallel to said axis of rotation of said drive mechanism; and wherein said locking mechanism directly engages and prevents movement of at least one of said drive mechanism and said slidable weight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A golf club head, comprising;
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A body having a face defining a ball striking surface, a crown extending from an edge of said face, a sole extending from an edge of said face, and a skirt extending between said crown and said sole; and an adjustable weight system comprising a drive mechanism, a locking mechanism, and a weight; wherein said drive mechanism is rotatable about an axis of rotation, and said weight is slidable along an axis of translation; wherein said axis of rotation is perpendicular to said axis of translation at an interface of said drive mechanism and said weight; wherein said weight resides in a curved weight channel; wherein said weight is flexible, allowing said weight to conform and translate smoothly along said weight channel; wherein said drive mechanism comprises a plurality of teeth; wherein said weight comprises a plurality of cogs that complement said plurality of teeth of said drive mechanism; wherein said plurality of teeth of said drive mechanism engage said plurality of cogs of said weight so that rotation of said drive mechanism about an axis of rotation forces said weight to translate along said axis of translation; wherein a component of said locking mechanism translates between an unlocked position and a locked position in a direction parallel to said axis of rotation of said drive mechanism; and wherein said locking mechanism directly engages and prevents movement of at least one of said drive mechanism and said slidable weight. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A golf club head, comprising;
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A body having a face defining a ball striking surface, a crown extending from an edge of said face, a sole extending from an edge of said face, and a skirt extending between said crown and said sole; and an adjustable weight system comprising a drive mechanism, a locking mechanism, and a weight; wherein said drive mechanism is rotatable about an axis of rotation, and a weight that is slidable along an axis of translation; wherein said axis of rotation is perpendicular to said axis of translation at an interface of said drive mechanism and said weight; wherein said drive mechanism comprises a dial locking member, said dial locking member comprises a plurality of locking teeth and a plurality of drive teeth; wherein said locking mechanism comprises a dial cover comprising a locking feature; wherein said locking feature of said dial cover engages said locking teeth of said dial locking member, directly preventing the rotational movement of said drive mechanism when said locking mechanism is in a locked position; wherein engaging said drive mechanism and applying a force parallel to said axis of rotation translates said dial locking member from a locked position to an unlocked position; wherein said weight comprises a plurality of cogs that complement said plurality of drive teeth of said drive mechanism; and wherein said plurality of drive teeth of said drive mechanism engage said plurality of cogs of said weight so that rotation of said drive mechanism about an axis of rotation forces said weight to translate along said axis of translation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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