GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ADJUSTABLE WEIGHTING, CUSTOMIZABLE FACE-ANGLE, AND VARIABLE BULGE AND ROLL FACE
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1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
- a face component;
a body comprising a crown and a sole; and
a removable skid plate attached to the sole;
wherein the removable skid plate affects the face angle of the golf club head at address.
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Abstract
A customizable golf club head is disclosed herein. The customizable golf club head includes a body comprising a crown and a sole and a removable skid plate attached to the sole, wherein the removable skid plate affects the face angle of the golf club head at address. The face angle of the golf club can be further altered by removing the first skid plate and replacing it with a second skid plate having a structure that, when the second skid plate is affixed to the golf club head, causes the golf club head to have a different face angle at address.
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20 Claims
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1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a face component; a body comprising a crown and a sole; and a removable skid plate attached to the sole; wherein the removable skid plate affects the face angle of the golf club head at address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a face component; a body comprising a crown and a sole; a receiving pocket having a receiving structure; and a removable skid plate having a plurality of compressible tabs, wherein the receiving pocket is located in the sole, and wherein the removable skid plate is positioned within the receiving pocket such that the compressible tabs lock the skid plate within the receiving structure of the receiving pocket. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a face component; a body comprising a crown and a sole; at least one receiving pocket having a receiving structure; and at least one removable weight member having a plurality of compressible tabs, wherein the at least one receiving pocket is located in one or more of the face component, the crown, and the sole, and wherein the removable weight member is positioned within the receiving pocket such that the compressible tabs lock the weight member within the receiving structure of the receiving pocket. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of adjusting a face angle of a wood-type golf club head comprising:
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providing a club head body comprising a face component, a crown, and a sole; providing a plurality of removable skid plates having structures that differ from one another; selecting a skid plate having a structure that will cause the golf club head to have a desired face angle; and removably affixing the selected skid plate to the sole, wherein each individual skid plate structure, when affixed to the golf club head, causes the golf club head to have a different face angle at address. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a crown and a sole; and a face component having a striking area and a return portion, wherein the striking area comprises an outer face, an inner face, and an intersection boundary between the outer and inner faces, wherein the outer face has first bulge and roll values, wherein the inner face has second bulge and roll values, wherein the first bulge and roll values are smaller than the second bulge and roll values, and wherein the intersection boundary comprises a tangential fillet blend that smoothly connects and transitions between the outer face and the inner face. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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