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METAL WOOD CLUB

  • US 20170165535A1
  • Filed: 03/30/2016
  • Published: 06/15/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A golf club head comprising:

  • a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining said face, sole and crown, said body having a center of gravity;

    said body having a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to the club face, a y-axis located vertical to the club face, and a z-axis located through the club face,wherein said body comprises a cavity;

    wherein said cavity comprises an open end and a terminal end, said terminal end opposite said open end;

    a weighted insert, said weighted insert comprising a heavy end and a lighter end, said lighter end opposite said heavy end;

    wherein said weighted insert comprises a longitudinal insert axis along a center of said weighted insert and passing through said heavy end and said lighter end;

    wherein said cavity comprises a longitudinal cavity axis along a center of said cavity and passing through said open end and said terminal end;

    wherein said cavity is configured to receive said weighted insert through said open end in both a first configuration and a second configuration;

    wherein said first configuration comprises said heavy end of said weighted insert adjacent said terminal end of said cavity;

    wherein said second configuration comprises said lighter end of said weighted insert adjacent said terminal end of said cavity;

    wherein said cavity comprises a head locking member;

    wherein said weighted insert comprises an insert locking member;

    wherein said insert locking member comprises an insert locking feature configured to engage a head locking feature of said head locking member as said insert locking member is rotated relative to said head locking member;

    wherein said insert locking member is configured to translate along said longitudinal cavity axis as said insert locking member is rotated about said longitudinal cavity axis;

    wherein said head locking member comprises a shelf and said insert locking member comprises a flange, said flange configured to abut said shelf when said insert locking member is in a locked position; and

    a spring located between said insert locking member and said terminal end of said cavity.

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