Adjusting block for golf club head

• US 20060172822A1
• Filed: 04/05/2005
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nelson Precision Casting Co., Ltd. (Cooperative Valiant APO Global UA)
• Original Assignee: Nelson Precision Casting Co., Ltd. (Cooperative Valiant APO Global UA)
• Inventors: Liang, Ming-Ching, Huang, Chun-Yung
• Application Number:
  US11/098,543
• Publication Number:
  US 20060172822A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/350
• 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 53/0437 with special crown configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/54 with means for damping vibrations

Abstract

A golf club head includes a body having a cutaway recession and an adjusting block mounted in the cutaway recession. The body includes a striking face for striking a golf ball. The adjusting block includes a chamber in which at least one accessory member is mounted. The accessory member may be a weight member, damping member, or an ornamental cover for a golf club.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising:

a body including a cutaway recession, the body further including a striking face for striking a golf ball; and

an adjusting block mounted in the cutaway recession of the body, the adjusting block including a chamber, at least one accessory member being mounted in the chamber of the adjusting block that is mounted in the cutaway recession of the body.

2. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

a wall of the cutaway recession including an engaging portion,

the adjusting block includes an engaging section engaged with the engaging portion when the adjusting block is mounted in the cutaway recession of the body.

3. The golf club head as claimed in claim 2, wherein the engaging portion includes at least one guiding face for guiding the engaging section of the adjusting block into the engaging portion.

4. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body further includes an upper reinforcing wall delimiting the cutaway recession.

5. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body further includes a lower reinforcing wall delimiting the cutaway recession.

6. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cutaway recession tapers outward for improving engaging strength of the adjusting block in the cutaway recession.

7. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cutaway recession tapers inward for allowing easy mounting of the adjusting block.

8. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein a bottom wall of the cutaway recession including a recess, and wherein the adjusting block includes a protrusion engaged in the recess.

9. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein a bottom wall of the cutaway recession including a recess, further including a vibration-absorbing member mounted in the recess and sandwiched between the adjusting block and the recess.

10. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein at lease one engaging sidewall formed in the chamber of the adjusting block, at least one sidewall of the accessory member pressing against said at least one engaging sidewall of the chamber of the adjusting block, thereby slightly expanding the adjusting block and reliably fixing the adjusting block in the cutaway recession.

11. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the accessory member includes a section with a width greater than that of the chamber for slightly expanding the adjusting block and reliably fixing the adjusting block in the cutaway recession.

12. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a casing for covering the adjusting block, the casing including at least one notch allowing expansion of the adjusting block.

13. The golf club head as claimed in claim 12, wherein the casing includes a slot aligned with the chamber of the adjusting block, allowing insertion of the accessory member into the chamber of the adjusting block.

14. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cutaway recession is defined in an upper portion of the body.

15. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cutaway recession is delimited by an upper reinforcing wall and a lower reinforcing wall to form a compartment.

16. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body is selected from a wood type club head.

17. A golf club head comprising:

a body including a cutaway recession;

an adjusting block mounted in the cutaway recession, the adjusting block including a chamber, at least one accessory member being mounted in the chamber; and

a casing covering the adjusting block.

18. The golf club head as claimed in claim 17, wherein:

a wall of the cutaway recession including an engaging portion,

the adjusting block includes an engaging section engaged with the engaging portion when the adjusting block is mounted in the cutaway recession of the body.

19. The golf club head as claimed in claim 17, wherein the body further includes an upper reinforcing wall delimiting the cutaway recession.

20. The golf club head as claimed in claim 17, wherein the body further includes a lower reinforcing wall delimiting the cutaway recession.

21. The golf club head as claimed in claim 17, wherein the cutaway recession tapers outward for improving engaging strength of the adjusting block in the cutaway recession.

22. The golf club head as claimed in claim 17, wherein the cutaway recession tapers inward for allowing easy mounting of the adjusting block.

23. The golf club head as claimed in claim 17, wherein a bottom wall of the cutaway recession including a recess, and wherein the adjusting block includes a protrusion engaged in the recess.

24. The golf club head as claimed in claim 17, wherein a bottom wall of the cutaway recession including a recess, further including a vibration-absorbing member mounted in the recess and sandwiched between the adjusting block and the recess.

25. The golf club head as claimed in claim 17, wherein at lease one sidewall formed in the chamber of the adjusting block, at least one sidewall of the accessory member pressing against said at least one engaging sidewall of the chamber of the adjusting block, thereby slightly expanding the adjusting block and reliably fixing the adjusting block in the cutaway recession.

26. A golf club head comprising:

a body including a compartment;

an adjusting block mounted in the compartment, the adjusting block including a chamber, at least one accessory member being mounted in the chamber; and

a casing covering the adjusting block.

27. The golf club head as claimed in claim 26, wherein:

a wall of the compartment including an engaging portion,

the adjusting block includes an engaging section engaged with the engaging portion when the adjusting block is mounted in the compartment of the body.

28. The golf club head as claimed in claim 26, wherein a bottom wall of the compartment including a recess, and wherein the adjusting block includes a protrusion engaged in the recess.

29. The golf club head as claimed in claim 26, wherein a bottom wall of the cutaway recession including a compartment, further including a vibration-absorbing member mounted in the compartment and sandwiched between the adjusting block and the compartment.

30. The golf club head as claimed in claim 26, wherein at lease one engaging sidewall formed in the chamber of the adjusting block, at least one sidewall of the accessory member pressing against said at least one engaging sidewall of the chamber of the adjusting block, thereby slightly expanding the adjusting block and reliably fixing the adjusting block in the compartment.