GOLF CLUB HEAD AND REMOVABLE WEIGHT
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1. A removable weight for a golf club head including a receptacle, comprising:
- a cap including a base, and a sidewall that extends from the base to define a recess, wherein the side wall includes an outer surface that is removably coupled to the receptacle; and
a slug including a retention portion and an extension portion,wherein at least a portion of the retention portion is disposed in the recess, andwherein the extension portion includes a tapered portion having a first taper angle and a lead-in portion extending from the tapered portion away from the retention portion and having a second taper angle that is less than the first taper angle.
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Abstract
A golf club head and a removable weight that is received in a receptacle of the golf club head. The weight includes a cap and a slug. The cap is removably coupled to the receptacle and includes a recess that receives a portion of the slug so that the cap and slug are able to rotate relative to each other. The slug includes an anti-rotation feature that prevents relative rotation between the slug and the receptacle and a lead-in portion.
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18 Claims
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1. A removable weight for a golf club head including a receptacle, comprising:
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a cap including a base, and a sidewall that extends from the base to define a recess, wherein the side wall includes an outer surface that is removably coupled to the receptacle; and a slug including a retention portion and an extension portion, wherein at least a portion of the retention portion is disposed in the recess, and wherein the extension portion includes a tapered portion having a first taper angle and a lead-in portion extending from the tapered portion away from the retention portion and having a second taper angle that is less than the first taper angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A golf club head, comprising:
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a body including a receptacle, wherein the receptacle includes a cap portion and a seat portion and wherein the cap portion is disposed proximate an outer surface of the body and the seat portion is spaced from the outer surface of the body; and a weight comprising a cap and a slug, wherein the cap includes a base and a sidewall that extends from the base to define a recess, and the cap is removably coupled to the cap portion of the receptacle, wherein the slug includes a retention portion and an extension portion, wherein at least a portion of the retention portion is disposed in the recess, and wherein the extension portion includes a tapered portion having a first taper angle and a lead-in portion extending from the tapered portion away from the retention portion and having a second taper angle that is less than the first taper angle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A golf club head, comprising:
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a body including a receptacle, wherein the receptacle includes a cap portion and a seat portion that is a flange that defines a non-circular opening; and a weight comprising a cap, a slug and a retainer, wherein the cap includes a base and a sidewall that extends from the base to define a recess, and the cap is coupled to the cap portion of the receptacle, wherein the slug includes a retention portion and an extension portion, wherein at least a portion of the retention portion is disposed in the recess, wherein the extension portion has a non-circular cross-sectional shape and includes a tapered portion having a first taper angle and a lead-in portion extending from the tapered portion away from the retention portion and having a second taper angle that is less than the first taper angle, and wherein the retainer is disposed between the cap and the slug and is configured to prevent the retention portion of the slug from disengaging the recess of the cap when the cap is uncoupled from the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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