GOLF CLUB HEAD AND METHOD OF PROVIDING GOLF CLUB HEAD

• US 20150375066A1
• Filed: 06/24/2015
• Published: 12/31/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited
• Original Assignee: Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited)
• Inventors: MIZUTANI, Naruhiro
• Granted Patent: US 9,561,411 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 53/0437 with special crown configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• 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

Abstract

The golf club head of this invention includes: a head body having a crown portion, face portion, and sole portion; at least one weight configured to be detachably attached to the sole portion; and a cover kit configured to be detachably attached to the sole portion. Out of a cover provided with a decoration and configured to cover at least a portion of the sole portion, and at least one auxiliary weight configured to be attached to the cover, the cover kit includes at least the cover. The weight of the cover kit is the same as the weight of the weight. The sole portion is configured to selectively be in one of a first mode in which the weight is attached, and a second mode in which the cover kit is attached.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising:

a head body having a crown portion, a face portion, and a sole portion;

at least one weight configured to be detachably attached to the sole portion; and

a cover kit configured to be detachably attached to the sole portion,

wherein out of a cover provided with a decoration and configured to cover at least a portion of the sole portion, and at least one auxiliary weight configured to be attached to the cover, the cover kit includes at least the cover,

a weight of the cover kit is the same as a weight of the weight, and

the sole portion is configured to selectively be in one of a first mode in which the weight is attached, and a second mode in which the cover kit is attached.

2. The golf club head according to claim 1,

wherein the sole portion includes at least one recessed portion to which the weight is attached, and

the cover includes a protrusion portion configured to be detachably engaged with the recessed portion.

3. The golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the cover kit includes the cover and the at least one auxiliary weight.

4. The golf club head according to claim 3, wherein the auxiliary weight is detachably attached to the cover.

5. A method of providing a golf club head, comprising:

a step of providing a golf club head including a crown portion, a face portion, a sole portion, and at least one weight configured to be detachably attached to the sole portion; and

a step of providing at least one cover kit among a plurality of types of cover kits configured to be detachably attached to the sole portion, the cover kit including, out of a cover provided with a decoration and configured to cover at least a portion of the sole portion, and at least one auxiliary weight configured to be attached to the cover, at least the cover,

wherein a weight of the cover kit is the same as a weight of the weight.