Metal golf club head having adjustable weight

• US 6,773,361 B1
• Filed: 04/22/2003
• Issued: 08/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Advanced International Multitech Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Chia Wen Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Chia Wen
• Primary Examiner(s): Vidovich, Gregory
• Assistant Examiner(s): Legesse, Nini F.
• Application Number:
  US10/420,409
• Time in Patent Office: 476 Days
• Field of Search: 473/334, 473/335, 473/336, 473/337, 473/338, 473/339, 473/290, 473/291, 473/226, 473/256, 473/350, 473/341, 473/342
• US Class Current: 473/335
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/06 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like

Abstract

A golf club head includes a metal head member, a weight element of smaller specific gravity attached to the upper portion and another weight element of greater specific gravity attached to the lower portion of the head member, to lower the center of gravity of the head member. One or more weight members may be selectively attached to the head member by the users themselves, in order to further adjust the head member to different center of gravity. The head member includes a screw hole formed in either or both of the rear and the front portions to tread with the weight member, and to adjust the center of gravity of the head member.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising:

a metal head member including an upper portion, a lower portion, a front portion and a rear portion, said head member including a recess formed in said upper portion thereof and having a narrower front portion and a broader rear portion,

at least one first weight element attached to said upper portion of said head member, and received in said recess of said head member, and having a specific gravity smaller than that of said head member, said at least one first weight element including a narrower front portion and a broader rear portion to engage into said narrower front portion and said broader rear portion of said recess of said head member, in order to adjust said center of gravity of said head member rearwardly,

at least one second weight element attached to said lower portion of said head member, and having a specific gravity greater than that of said head member, to lower a center of gravity of said head member, and

at least one weight member attached to said head member, in order to adjust said head member to different center of gravity.

2. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head member includes a screw hole formed in said rear portion thereof, said at least one weight member is threaded to said screw hole of said head member, in order to adjust said center of gravity of said head member rearwardly.

3. The golf club head as claimed in claim 2 further comprising at least one second weight member selectively threaded to said screw hole of said head member, in order to adjust said center of gravity of said head member to different position.

4. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head member includes a screw hole formed in said front portion thereof, said at least one weight member is threaded to said screw hole of said head member, in order to adjust said center of gravity of said head member forwardly.

5. The golf club head as claimed in claim 4 further comprising at least one second weight member selectively threaded to said screw hole of said head member, in order to adjust said center of gravity of said head member to different position.

6. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head member includes a recess formed in said lower portion thereof to receive said at least one second weight element.

7. A golf club head comprising:

a metal head member including an upper portion, a lower portion, a front portion and a rear portion,

at least one first weight element attached to said upper portion of said head member, and having a specific gravity smaller than that of said head member,

at least one second weight element attached to said lower portion of said head member, and having a specific gravity greater than that of said head member, to lower a center of gravity of said head member,

at least one weight member attached to said head member, in order to adjust said head member to different center of gravity, and

said head member including a recess formed in said lower portion thereof to receive said at least one second weight element, said recess of said head member including a narrower front portion and a broader rear portion, said at least one second weight element including a narrower front portion and a broader rear portion to engage into said head front portion and said broader rear portion of said recess of said head member, in order to adjust said center of gravity of said head member rearwardly.