GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH SOLE WEIGHTS AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a sole weight; and
a body comprising;
a sole comprising an exterior sole surface; and
a sole weight port comprising;
a port top comprising an interior port top surface and an exterior port top surface, the interior port top surface having a taper of plus or minus approximately 1-89 degrees with respect to the exterior port top surface;
a weight-receiving cavity that engages the sole weight;
wherein,the sole and the sole weight port are co-molded, such that the sole surrounds the sole weight port;
wherein the sole weight has a lower density than the sole weight port; and
wherein the body is made of one or more materials having a high shear modulus.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are some embodiments of a golf club head with a tapered sole weight. One embodiment comprises a golf club head comprising a sole weight; and a body comprising a sole comprising an exterior sole surface, wherein a sole weight port is formed in the sole. The sole weight port can have a port top comprising an interior port top surface and an exterior port top surface, wherein the interior port top surface has a taper of plus or minus approximately 1-89 degrees with respect to the exterior port top surface. The sole weight port can comprise a weight-receiving cavity that engages the sole weight. Other embodiments for related club heads and methods are also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a sole weight; and a body comprising; a sole comprising an exterior sole surface; and a sole weight port comprising; a port top comprising an interior port top surface and an exterior port top surface, the interior port top surface having a taper of plus or minus approximately 1-89 degrees with respect to the exterior port top surface; a weight-receiving cavity that engages the sole weight;
wherein,the sole and the sole weight port are co-molded, such that the sole surrounds the sole weight port; wherein the sole weight has a lower density than the sole weight port; and wherein the body is made of one or more materials having a high shear modulus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17)
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11. A golf club head comprising:
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a sole weight; and a body comprising; a sole comprising an exterior sole surface; and a sole weight port comprising; a port top comprising an interior port top surface and an exterior port top surface, the interior port top surface having a taper of plus or minus approximately 1-89 degrees with respect to the exterior port top surface; a weight-receiving cavity that engages the sole weight;
wherein,the sole and the sole weight port are co-molded, such that the sole surrounds the sole weight port; wherein the sole weight has a higher density than the sole weight port; and wherein the body is made of one or more materials having a high shear modulus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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