GOLF CLUB HEAD
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Abstract
A golf club head comprises a sole, a recessed sole port in the sole; and a rotatably adjustable sole piece adapted to be at least partially received within the sole port and comprising a central body having a plurality of contact surfaces adapted to contact the sole port and being offset from each other along a central axis extending through the central body of the sole piece. The sole piece can be positioned at least partially within the sole port at five or more rotational and axial positions with respect to the central axis, wherein at each rotational position, at least one of said contact surfaces of the central body contacts the sole port to set the axial position of the sole piece. The sole port and/or the sole piece can be generally pentagonal in shape.
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Citations
23 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A golf club head comprising:
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a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face and extending rearwardly from the face, the body having a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe;
wherein the body and the face combine to define an internal cavity;an elongated channel extending across a portion of the sole, wherein the elongated channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole; and at least one internal rib connecting to an internal portion of the sole and to an internal portion of the elongated channel. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A golf club head comprising:
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a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face and extending rearwardly from the face, the body having a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe, wherein the body and the face combine to define an internal cavity; an elongated channel extending across a portion of the sole in a heel to toe direction, wherein the elongated channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and has a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole, wherein the elongated channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe; and a plurality of internal ribs connecting to an internal portion of the sole and to an internal portion of the elongated channel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A golf club head comprising:
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a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face and extending rearwardly from the face, the body having a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe, wherein the body and the face combine to define an internal cavity; an elongated channel extending across a portion of the sole, wherein the elongated channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and has a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole, wherein the elongated channel comprises a center portion extending across the sole, a first end portion extending from a first end of the center portion toward a first end of the sole, and an opposed second end portion extending from a second end of the center portion toward an opposite end of the sole, wherein the channel comprises first and second opposing ledges extending within the channel along a length of the channel extending from the first end portion to the second end portion; a weight assembly configured to clamp the first and second ledges at selected locations along the channel, wherein the weight assembly comprises an outer member, an inner member, and a fastening member that extends between the outer member and the inner member and is configured to cause the inner member and the outer member to clamp onto opposite sides of the first and second ledges; and an external stiffening member that spans across the elongated channel between the first and second end portions in a direction perpendicular to a length of the channel, wherein the length of the channel extends from the first end portion to the second end portion. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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Specification