Golf Club Head With Adjustable Center of Gravity
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising a crown, a sole, a hosel, a heel side, a toe side, a face, a rear side opposite the face, and at least one deep pocket extending from the crown to the sole;
a cartridge comprising an outer surface, an inner surface, and an internal track extending along at least a portion of the inner surface; and
a first slidable weight,wherein the at least one deep pocket comprises an opening,wherein the cartridge is sized to fit through the opening and within the at least one deep pocket, andwherein the first slidable weight is disposed within and reversibly fixed to at least one of a plurality of points within the internal track.
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Abstract
A golf club head comprising multiple means of adjusting the location of the center of gravity, and the bias, is disclosed herein. In a preferred embodiment, the golf club head comprises a non-metal medallion comprising a channel that is affixed to one of the crown and the sole, a slidable weight sized to fit within the channel, and a cover that attaches to the medallion and locks the slidable weight within the channel at a location selected by a user. The cover preferably includes at least one cutout so that the slidable weight is at least partially visible to the user when it is locked within the channel. The cover also includes additional cutouts that receive protrusions extending from the medallion to more securely attach the cover to the medallion.
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17 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a crown, a sole, a hosel, a heel side, a toe side, a face, a rear side opposite the face, and at least one deep pocket extending from the crown to the sole; a cartridge comprising an outer surface, an inner surface, and an internal track extending along at least a portion of the inner surface; and a first slidable weight, wherein the at least one deep pocket comprises an opening, wherein the cartridge is sized to fit through the opening and within the at least one deep pocket, and wherein the first slidable weight is disposed within and reversibly fixed to at least one of a plurality of points within the internal track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A driver-type golf club head comprising:
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a metal body comprising a sole, a hosel, a heel side, a toe side, a face, a rear side opposite the face, and a deep pocket extending into the sole, the deep pocket comprising an opening extending in a face-to-rear side direction; a composite crown; a cartridge comprising an outer surface, an inner surface, and an internal track extending along at least a portion of the inner surface; and a first slidable weight, wherein the cartridge is sized to fit through the opening and within the deep pocket, wherein the cartridge comprises at least one high density material and at least one low-density material, wherein the inner surface comprises a closed loop, wherein the internal track extends along the entire closed loop, and wherein the first slidable weight is disposed within and reversibly fixed to at least one of a plurality of points within the internal track. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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