GOLF CLUB WITH POLYMERIC INSERT AND REMOVEABLE WEIGHT
First Claim
1. A golf club comprising:
- a golf club head including a metal portion adhered to a polymeric portion to define a closed internal volume therebetween, the golf club head having a face, a crown, and a sole;
wherein the polymeric portion defines a bore that is aligned on a longitudinal axis intersecting the face, and wherein the bore is configured to receive and to selectively retain an elongate weight;
wherein the polymeric portion includes a polymeric wall extending within the closed internal volume and extending radially outward from a sidewall defining the bore; and
wherein the polymeric wall is adhered to the metal portion of the golf club head and is operative to both reinforce the sidewall and to transfer impact stresses from the sidewall to the metal portion of the golf club head.
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a metal portion adhered to a polymeric portion to define a closed internal volume. The polymeric portion defines a bore that is configured to receive and to selectively retain an elongate weight. The bore is aligned on a longitudinal axis that intersects the face. The polymeric portion includes a polymeric wall extending within the closed internal volume and transversely outward from a sidewall that defines the bore. The polymeric wall is adhered to the metal portion of the golf club head and is operative to both reinforce the sidewall and to transfer impact stresses from the sidewall to the metal portion of the golf club head.
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1. A golf club comprising:
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a golf club head including a metal portion adhered to a polymeric portion to define a closed internal volume therebetween, the golf club head having a face, a crown, and a sole; wherein the polymeric portion defines a bore that is aligned on a longitudinal axis intersecting the face, and wherein the bore is configured to receive and to selectively retain an elongate weight; wherein the polymeric portion includes a polymeric wall extending within the closed internal volume and extending radially outward from a sidewall defining the bore; and wherein the polymeric wall is adhered to the metal portion of the golf club head and is operative to both reinforce the sidewall and to transfer impact stresses from the sidewall to the metal portion of the golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A golf club head comprising:
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a metal portion defining a hitting face; a polymeric portion adhered to the metal portion to define a closed internal volume therebetween, the polymeric portion defining a bore that is aligned on a longitudinal axis intersecting the face, and including a polymeric wall extending outward from the bore within the closed internal volume; an elongate weight adapted to be inserted within the bore; and a locking means for selectively retaining the weight within the bore; wherein the polymeric wall is adhered to the metal portion of the golf club head and is operative to both reinforce the polymeric portion and to transfer impact loads from the elongate weight to the metal portion of the golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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