GOLF CLUB HAVING REMOVABLE WEIGHT
First Claim
1. A golf club head, comprising:
- a hosel;
a striking face;
a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of said ball striking face;
a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of said ball striking face;
a skirt extending between said sole and said crown;
a plurality of weight mounts disposed on at least one of said sole, said crown, and said skirt; and
a weight retainer configured to engage said weight mounts;
wherein each of said plurality of weight mounts comprise a locking feature;
wherein said weight retainer comprises an engagement feature configured to engage the locking feature;
wherein said engagement feature and said locking feature are configured to releasably lock said weight retainer to said golf club head in less than one full rotation of said weight retainer relative to said golf club head around an axis of rotation;
wherein said engagement feature comprises a transition portion and a detent;
wherein said locking feature comprises a protrusion and a deflectable arm;
wherein said protrusion is configured to reside in said detent when said weight retainer is locked to said golf club head.
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Abstract
A golf club head, including a hosel, a striking face, a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the ball striking face, a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of the ball striking face, a skirt extending between the sole and the crown, a plurality of weight mounts disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown, and the skirt, and a weight retainer configured to engage the weight mounts, wherein each of the plurality of weight mounts comprise a locking feature, wherein the weight retainer comprises an engagement feature configured to engage the locking feature, wherein the engagement feature and the locking feature are configured to releasably lock the weight retainer to the golf club head in less than one full rotation of the weight retainer relative to the golf club head around an axis of rotation.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
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a hosel; a striking face; a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of said ball striking face; a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of said ball striking face; a skirt extending between said sole and said crown; a plurality of weight mounts disposed on at least one of said sole, said crown, and said skirt; and a weight retainer configured to engage said weight mounts; wherein each of said plurality of weight mounts comprise a locking feature; wherein said weight retainer comprises an engagement feature configured to engage the locking feature; wherein said engagement feature and said locking feature are configured to releasably lock said weight retainer to said golf club head in less than one full rotation of said weight retainer relative to said golf club head around an axis of rotation; wherein said engagement feature comprises a transition portion and a detent; wherein said locking feature comprises a protrusion and a deflectable arm; wherein said protrusion is configured to reside in said detent when said weight retainer is locked to said golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A golf club head, comprising:
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a hosel; a striking face; a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of said ball striking face; a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of said ball striking face; a skirt extending between said sole and said crown; a plurality of weight mounts disposed on at least one of said sole, said crown, and said skirt; and a weight retainer configured to engage said weight mounts; wherein each of said plurality of weight mounts comprise a locking feature; wherein said weight retainer comprises an engagement feature configured to engage the locking feature; wherein said engagement feature and said locking feature are configured to releasably lock said weight retainer to said golf club head in less than one full rotation of said weight retainer relative to said golf club head around an axis of rotation; wherein said engagement feature comprises a protrusion; wherein said locking feature comprises a transition portion and a detent; wherein said protrusion is configured to reside in said detent when said weight retainer is locked to said golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A golf club head, comprising:
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a hosel; a striking face; a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of said ball striking face; a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of said ball striking face; a skirt extending between said sole and said crown; a plurality of weight mounts disposed on at least one of said sole, said crown, and said skirt; and a weight retainer configured to engage said weight mounts; wherein each of said plurality of weight mounts comprise a locking feature; wherein said weight retainer comprises an engagement feature configured to engage the locking feature; wherein said engagement feature and said locking feature are configured to releasably lock said weight retainer to said golf club head in less than one full rotation of said weight retainer relative to said golf club head around an axis of rotation; wherein said engagement feature comprises a detent; wherein said locking feature comprises a protrusion and a transition portion; wherein said protrusion is configured to reside in said detent when said weight retainer is locked to said golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification