GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH COMPOSITE WEIGHT PORT
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a composite sole,wherein the composite sole comprises at least one weight port comprising an upper edge, a lower edge, and a wall,wherein the wall comprises a thickness that changes gradually from the upper edge to the lower edge and is thickest at a point located between the upper edge and the lower edge,wherein the wall comprises multiple radii, andwherein the at least one weight port is integrally formed with the composite sole.
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Abstract
A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole or a composite body patch with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole or composite body patch, and each of the weight ports includes an upper edge, a lower edge, and a wall having a variable thickness and varying radius.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a face component; and a composite sole, wherein the composite sole comprises at least one weight port comprising an upper edge, a lower edge, and a wall, wherein the wall comprises a thickness that changes gradually from the upper edge to the lower edge and is thickest at a point located between the upper edge and the lower edge, wherein the wall comprises multiple radii, and wherein the at least one weight port is integrally formed with the composite sole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A driver-type golf club head comprising:
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a metal face component; an aft body comprising a crown and a sole; and at least one removable weight, wherein the sole comprises at least one weight port comprising an upper edge, a lower edge, a wall, a weight receiving region having a first diameter, and a first bore having a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter, wherein the wall comprises multiple radii, a concave surface, and a thickness that changes gradually from the upper edge to the lower edge and is thickest at a point located approximately midway between the upper edge and the lower edge, wherein the at least one removable weight is sized to fit within and make direct contact with the at least one weight port, wherein the at least one weight port is integrally formed with the sole from a non-metal material, and wherein the golf club head has a volume of at least 400 and no more than 500 cubic centimeters. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a face component comprising a striking surface and a return portion, the face component composed of a metal alloy; a composite sole comprising at least one weight port, the at least one weight port integrally formed with the sole; and at least one removable weight screw comprising a head portion and a threaded extension portion, wherein the at least one weight port comprises an upper edge, a lower edge, a wall, a weight receiving region having a first diameter, and a bore having a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter, wherein the head portion is sized to fit within the weight receiving region, wherein the bore comprises threads sized to mate with the threaded extension portion, and wherein the wall comprises multiple radii and a thickness that changes gradually from the upper edge to the lower edge and is thickest at a point located approximately midway between the upper edge and the lower edge. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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