GOLF CLUB HAVING REMOVEABLE WEIGHT

• US 20190329106A1
• Filed: 07/11/2019
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Acushnet Company (FILA Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Acushnet Company (FILA Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Luttrell, Stephanie, Bennett, Thomas Orrin
• Application Number:
  US16/509,420
• Publication Number:
  US 20190329106A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0437 with special crown configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0441 with visual indicators for aligning the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/06 adjustable

Abstract

A golf club head including a hosel, a ball 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 weight mount including a recess disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown, and the skirt, a weight member located in the recess, wherein the weight mount is configured to house the weight member in a plurality of positions within the weight mount, a retainer spanning the recess, wherein the weight mount comprises a bevel configured to receive a portion of the retainer, wherein the retainer comprises an angled abutment surface at a first end of the retainer configured to engage the bevel.

Claims

1. A golf club head, comprising:

a hosel;

a ball 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 weight mount including a recess, wherein said weight mount is disposed on at least one of said sole, said crown and said skirt;

a weight member located in said recess;

wherein said weight mount is configured to house said weight member in a plurality of positions within said weight mount;

a retainer spanning said recess, said retainer configured to retain said weight member in said recess, said retainer configured to selectively retain said weight member in each of said plurality of positions within said weight mount;

wherein said weight mount comprises a bevel configured to receive a portion of said retainer;

wherein said retainer comprises an angled abutment surface configured to engage said bevel;

wherein said weight mount comprises a fastener receptacle;

wherein said retainer comprises a weight bore configured to receive said fastener; and

a fastener configured to pass through said weight bore of said retainer and engage said fastener receptacle.

2. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein installation of said fastener causes said fastener to engage said retainer, forcing said retainer against said weight mount, clamping said weight member into one of said plurality of positions.

3. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein installation of said fastener causes said angled abutment surface into said bevel of said weight mount, said bevel of said weight mount engaging said angled abutment surface of said retainer and forcing said retainer against said weight mount.

4. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein said retainer only requires a single threaded fastener to retain said weight member in said recess.

5. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein said fastener receptacle comprises a threaded bore and wherein installation of said fastener comprises rotation of said fastener.

6. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein said weight member comprises an anchoring recess configured to engage an anchoring protrusion and limit movement of said weight member relative to said weight mount.

7. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein said retainer spans said plurality of positions.

8. A golf club head, comprising:

a hosel;

a ball 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 weight mount including a recess, wherein said weight mount is disposed on at least one of said sole, said crown and said skirt;

a weight member located in said recess;

wherein said weight mount is configured to house said weight member in a plurality of positions within said weight mount;

a retainer spanning said recess, said retainer configured to retain said weight member in said recess, said retainer configured to selectively retain said weight member in each of said plurality of positions within said weight mount;

wherein said retainer spans said plurality of positions;

wherein said weight mount comprises a fastener receptacle;

wherein said retainer comprises a weight bore configured to receive said fastener; and

a fastener configured to pass through said weight bore of said retainer and engage said fastener receptacle;

wherein said retainer only requires a single threaded fastener to retain said weight member in said recess.

9. The golf club head of claim 8, wherein installation of said fastener causes said fastener to engage said retainer, forcing said retainer against said weight mount, clamping said weight member into one of said plurality of positions.

10. The golf club head of claim 8, wherein said fastener receptacle comprises a threaded bore and wherein installation of said fastener comprises rotation of said fastener.

11. The golf club head of claim 8, wherein said weight member comprises an anchoring recess configured to limit movement of said weight member relative to said weight mount.

12. The golf club head of claim 8, wherein said retainer spans said plurality of positions.

13. The golf club head of claim 8, wherein said weight mount comprises a bevel configured to receive a portion of said retainer, wherein said retainer comprises an angled abutment surface configured to engage said bevel.

14. A golf club head, comprising:

a hosel;

a ball 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 weight mount including a recess, wherein said weight mount is disposed on at least one of said sole, said crown and said skirt;

a weight member located in said recess;

wherein said weight mount is configured to house said weight member in a plurality of discrete positions within said weight mount;

a retainer spanning said recess, said retainer configured to retain said weight member in said recess, said retainer configured to selectively retain said weight member in each of said plurality of discrete positions within said weight mount;

wherein said retainer spans said plurality of discrete positions;

wherein said weight mount comprises a fastener receptacle;

wherein said retainer comprises a weight bore configured to receive said fastener; and

a fastener configured to pass through said weight bore of said retainer and engage said fastener receptacle;

wherein said weight member comprises an anchoring recess configured to limit movement of said weight member relative to said weight mount.

15. The golf club head of claim 14, wherein installation of said fastener causes said fastener to engage said retainer, forcing said retainer against said weight mount, clamping said weight member into one of said plurality of discrete positions.

16. The golf club head of claim 14, wherein said fastener receptacle comprises a threaded bore and wherein installation of said fastener comprises rotation of said fastener.

17. The golf club head of claim 14, wherein said retainer only requires a single threaded fastener to retain said weight member in said recess.

18. The golf club head of claim 14, wherein said retainer spans said plurality of discrete positions and is configured to retain said weight member in one of said plurality of discrete positions.

19. The golf club head of claim 14, wherein said weight mount comprises a bevel configured to receive a portion of said retainer, wherein said retainer comprises an angled abutment surface configured to engage said bevel.