GOLF CLUB AND GOLF CLUB HEAD STRUCTURES
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body having a ball striking face, a rear opposite the ball striking face, a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe,wherein the ball striking face define a plane,the body having a void defined by a peripheral edge on the sole, andthe body further defining a cover that extends over the void and forms at least a portion of the crown,wherein at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the void includes a lip extending from the peripheral edge inwardly into the void,further comprising a weight receptacle connected to the sole and having an opening in the sole,such that the weight receptacle is configured to receive insertion of a weight through the opening,wherein the weight receptacle comprises a receiving tube connected to an underside of the crown and an upper side of the sole and extending from the crown to the sole,wherein the weight receptacle defines a weight receptacle axis,wherein the weight receptacle axis is angled with respect to a vertical axis of the golf club head such that the end of the weight receptacle opposite the opening is closer to the rear of the golf club body than the opening.
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Abstract
A golf club head has a body having a ball striking face, a rear opposite the ball striking face, a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe, the body having a void defined by a peripheral edge on the sole. The body further defines a cover that extends over the void and forms at least a portion of the crown. At least a portion of the peripheral edge of the void includes a lip extending from the peripheral edge inwardly into the void. The golf club head may additionally or alternately include one or more weight receptacles connected to the sole and having an opening in the sole, such that each weight receptacle is configured to receive insertion of a weight through the opening.
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23 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a ball striking face, a rear opposite the ball striking face, a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe, wherein the ball striking face define a plane, the body having a void defined by a peripheral edge on the sole, and the body further defining a cover that extends over the void and forms at least a portion of the crown, wherein at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the void includes a lip extending from the peripheral edge inwardly into the void, further comprising a weight receptacle connected to the sole and having an opening in the sole, such that the weight receptacle is configured to receive insertion of a weight through the opening, wherein the weight receptacle comprises a receiving tube connected to an underside of the crown and an upper side of the sole and extending from the crown to the sole, wherein the weight receptacle defines a weight receptacle axis, wherein the weight receptacle axis is angled with respect to a vertical axis of the golf club head such that the end of the weight receptacle opposite the opening is closer to the rear of the golf club body than the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
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9. The golf club head of claim 9, wherein the lip extends around the entire peninsula.
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13. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a ball striking face, a rear opposite the ball striking face, a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe, the body having a void defined by a peripheral edge on the sole, and the body further defining a cover that extends over the void and forms at least a portion of the crown; and a weight receptacle connected to the sole and having an opening in the sole, such that the weight receptacle is configured to receive insertion of a weight through the opening, wherein the weight receptacle comprises a receiving tube connected to an underside of the crown and an upper side of the sole and extending from the crown to the sole, and wherein at least a portion of an exterior surface of the receiving tube is exposed to the void, wherein the sole has a recessed area that is recessed inwardly with respect to adjacent areas of the sole, and wherein the recessed area surrounds the opening; wherein the receiving tube is angled with respect to a vertical axis of the golf club head; wherein the weight receptacle defines a weight receptacle axis; wherein the weight receptacle axis is angled with respect to a vertical axis of the golf club head such that the end of the weight receptacle opposite the opening is closer to the rear of the golf club body than the opening. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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