Golf club head having a removable weight
First Claim
1. A golf club head, comprising:
- a body defining an interior cavity and including a ball-striking face, a sole, a crown, and a side extending rearwardly from the face;
wherein a selected wall of the body, excluding the striking face, has at least one recess comprising a tapered wall and a threaded opening; and
a weight assembly having a fastener and a mass element configured to be press-fit into the recess of the body such that a first end is adjacent a bottom of the recess, the mass element defining an aperture having a first diameter at the first end and a second diameter at a second end, the first diameter greater than a diameter of a threaded body of the fastener and the second diameter greater than a head of the fastener;
wherein the fastener removably attaches the weight assembly in the recess, pressure from the threaded fastening accomplishing a press-fit of the mass element in the recess.
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Abstract
The invention provides a golf club head having adjustable weight, allowing the golfer to fine tune the club for his or her swing. The club head includes a body having a ball-striking face, a sole, a crown, and a side extending rearwardly from the face. The body defines an interior cavity and a recess on a selected wall of the body spaced apart from the striking face. A threaded opening is disposed in the recess. The club head further includes a weight assembly having fastener and a mass element configured to be press-fit into the recess the such that a first end is adjacent the bottom of the recess. The mass element also has an aperture configured to receive the fastener flush. The fastener removably attaches the weighting assembly to the selected wall of the club head. Pressure from the fastener attachment provides a press-fit of the mass element in the tapered recess of the selected wall.
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21 Claims
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
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a body defining an interior cavity and including a ball-striking face, a sole, a crown, and a side extending rearwardly from the face;
wherein a selected wall of the body, excluding the striking face, has at least one recess comprising a tapered wall and a threaded opening; and
a weight assembly having a fastener and a mass element configured to be press-fit into the recess of the body such that a first end is adjacent a bottom of the recess, the mass element defining an aperture having a first diameter at the first end and a second diameter at a second end, the first diameter greater than a diameter of a threaded body of the fastener and the second diameter greater than a head of the fastener;
wherein the fastener removably attaches the weight assembly in the recess, pressure from the threaded fastening accomplishing a press-fit of the mass element in the recess. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of removably attaching a weight to a hollow golf club head, comprising the steps of:
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providing a golf club head having a top wall, a front wall, a side wall extending rearwardly of the front wall from a toe end to a heel end of the club head and a bottom wall, a selected one of the top, side and bottom walls having at least one recess comprising a tapered wall and a threaded opening;
providing a weight assembly having a mass element and a fastener, the mass element having an aperture sized to freely receive the fastener, the mass element formed of a material having a density different than the density of the material of the selected wall;
inserting a threaded body of the fastener through the aperture of the mass element; and
engaging the fastener into the threaded opening in the recess of the selected wall of the club head, the pressure from the engagement of the fastener accomplishing a pressfit of the mass element in the recess of the selected wall. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of removing a weight from a wall of a hollow golf club head, comprising the steps of:
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providing a golf club head having a top wall, a front wall, a side wall extending rearwardly of the front wall from a toe end to a heel end of the club head and a bottom wall, a selected one of the top, side and bottom walls having at least one recess comprising a tapered surface and a threaded opening;
providing a weight assembly in the recess of the selected wall, the weight assembly having a mass element, a retaining element and a fastener, the mass element formed of a material having a density different than the density of the material of the selected wall, the retaining element threadably attached to the mass element, the fastener extending through an aperture of the mass element and through the threaded opening of the recess;
inserting a tool through an aperture of the retaining element to engage a head of the fastener; and
rotating the tool to remove the fastener from the threaded opening of the recess;
wherein the head of the fastener contacts a portion of the retaining element, the outward force applied to the retaining element by the fastener being transmitted to the mass element thus removing the weight assembly from the tapered recess of the golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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