Golf club head
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- an integral hollow shell having a face adapted to strike a golf ball and a sole;
at least one elongated protrusion integral with said sole, said elongated protrusion extending in a swing direction and protruding downward from said sole; and
at least one weight having larger specific gravity than the sole, said weight being at least partially accommodated within said protrusion and retained thereby.
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a pair of protrusions integral with a sole. Each protrusion elongates in a swing direction and protrudes downward from the sole. A weight having a larger specific gravity than the sole is accommodated in the protrusions.
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18 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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an integral hollow shell having a face adapted to strike a golf ball and a sole; at least one elongated protrusion integral with said sole, said elongated protrusion extending in a swing direction and protruding downward from said sole; and at least one weight having larger specific gravity than the sole, said weight being at least partially accommodated within said protrusion and retained thereby. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A golf club head comprising
a unitary hollow shell having a sole portion integral therewith and an opening adjacent a front end, said sole portion having at least one protrusion extending below said sole portion and defining a recess opened to an inside of said unitary hollow shell; -
at least one weight member disposed in said at least one protrusion of said sole portion and secured thereto, a face plate secured to said unitary hollow shell adjacent to and closing said opening. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A golf club head comprising:
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a unitary hollow shell having a face plate adapted to strike a golf ball and an opening adjacent a bottom portion thereof a sole plate secured to said unitary hollow shell adjacent to and closing said opening, said sole plate having at least one protrusion defining a recess extending below said unitary hollow shell; and at least one weight member disposed in said at least one protrusion of said sole plate and secured thereto. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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