GOLF CLUB HEAD WEIGHT WITH SEAL AND VIBRATION DAMPENER

• US 20060287127A1
• Filed: 08/24/2006
• Published: 12/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dogleg Right Corporation
• Original Assignee: Dogleg Right Corporation
• Inventors: Billings, David P.
• Granted Patent: US 8,177,662 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/324
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• 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 53/0475 with one or more enclosed cavities
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/06 adjustable
• 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 metal golf club head that allows a user to customize the location of the center of gravity. The metal golf club head comprises a hollow body with a weighting port. The weighting port allows a user to place weighting material inside the hollow body, customizing the location of the center of gravity, the swing weight, the total weight, and the balance of the golf club.

Claims

1. A weighted member for attachment to a golf club head, the weighted member comprising:

a coupling portion of the weighted member releasably attachable to the shell of a substantially hollow golf club head, to or through an outwardly facing surface of the shell;

a weight comprising one or both of;

a portion of the weighted member; and

mounted to the weighted member; and

a deformable member interposable between at least a portion of the weighted member and a surface of the golf club head shell, the deformable member configured to provide one or both of;

a seal between the weighted member and at least one surface of the golf club head shell; and

a dampener of vibration of one or both of the weighted member and the shell when the golf club head strikes a golf ball.

2. A weighted member for a shell forming at least a portion of a golf club head, the shell having a receptacle for receiving at least a portion of the weighted member, the weighted member comprising:

a fastener for removably engaging the receptacle of the golf club head shell from an external location;

a weight secured to the fastener; and

a seal element for engaging the golf club head shell and at least a portion of the weighted member when the fastener engages the receptacle of the golf club head shell.

3. A weighted member for a shell forming at least a portion of a golf club head, the weighted member comprising:

a fastener for removably engaging a golf club head shell from an external location;

a weight secured to the fastener; and

a dampener element for reducing vibration of one or both of the weight and the shell when the golf club head strikes a golf ball.