MULTI-TRACK ADJUSTABLE GOLF CLUB

• US 20150297961A1
• Filed: 06/19/2014
• Published: 10/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mizuno USA Incorporated (Mizuno Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Mizuno USA Incorporated (Mizuno Corporation)
• Inventors: Voshall, Chris, Llewellyn, David, Ishida, Kazuya, Kanayama, Tetsuya
• Granted Patent: US 9,597,563 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/06 adjustable

Abstract

An adjustable golf club is disclosed. The adjustable golf club can include a club head having a sole. The sole of the club head may have two or more tracks located thereon. Each track can be configured to receive at least one weight. The two or more tracks may be three tracks. The three tracks can comprise an elongated central track, a first short track disposed on a first side of the elongated central track, and a second short track disposed on the second side of the elongated central track.

Claims

1. An adjustable golf club comprising:

a club head having a sole and a ball-striking face;

two or more tracks located on the sole;

wherein each track is configured to receive at least one weight.

2. The adjustable golf club of claim 1, the two or more tracks comprising:

an elongated central track;

a first short track disposed on a first side of the elongated central track; and

a second short track disposed on the second side of the elongated central track.

3. The adjustable golf club of claim 2, wherein the first and second short tracks are evenly spaced on either side of the elongated central track.

4. The adjustable golf club of claim 3, wherein the two short tracks are configured to accept a weight in only one position.

5. The adjustable golf club of claim 3, wherein the elongated central track is configured to retain a weight in three locking positions.

6. The adjustable golf club of claim 5, wherein the weights are retained in place by a spring loaded detent.

7. The adjustable golf club of claim 3, wherein the elongated central track comprises:

a first, front position for retaining a weight; and

a second, rear most position for retaining the weight;

wherein the elongated central track is configured to retain the weight in any position between the first position and the second position.

8. The adjustable golf club of claim 7, wherein the weights are retained by a set screw.

9. The adjustable golf club of claim 3, wherein the elongated central track is substantially parallel to the first and second short tracks.

10. The adjustable golf club of claim 1, wherein the two or more tracks are open at least one end.

11. The adjustable golf club of claim 1, wherein the two or more tracks comprise two perpendicular tracks.

12. The adjustable golf club of claim 11, wherein the two perpendicular tracks cross on the sole.

13. The adjustable golf club of claim 11, wherein the two perpendicular tracks comprise one track parallel to and located proximate the ball-striking face.

14. The adjustable golf club of claim 1, wherein the two or more tracks comprise three parallel tracks.

15. An adjustable golf club comprising:

a club head having a sole portion, a ball-striking face, a heel, and a toe;

an elongated central track running perpendicular to the ball-striking face located on the sole;

a first short track located on the sole proximate the heel of the club head;

a second short track located on the sole proximate the toe of the club head;

wherein each track is configured to receive at least one weight.

16. The adjustable golf club of claim 15, wherein the elongated central track is open at one end and configured to receive a weight.

17. The adjustable golf club of claim 16, wherein the elongated central track comprises a plurality of predetermined weight locations for adjusting the spin characteristics of the golf club.

18. The adjustable golf club of claim 16, wherein the weight comprises a retention device configured to allow the weight to be secured along the elongated central track.

19. The adjustable golf club of claim 18, wherein the elongated central track further comprises a plurality of markings to accurately delineate the position of the weight in the elongate central track.

20. The adjustable golf club of claim 18, wherein the retention device comprises one of a spring loaded detent and a set screw.