Vibration-absorbing weight system for golf club head
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body including a striking plate, the striking plate including a front side for striking a golf ball and a rear side, a vibration-absorbing area being defined behind the striking plate;
at least one gas cushion mounted in the vibration-absorbing area, said at least one gas cushion including a bladder defining a gas chamber, the bladder being made of an elastomeric material, the gas chamber being filled with at least one gas to provide said at least one gas cushion with compressibility, said at least one gas cushion including an engaging section; and
at least one weight member received in and engaged with the engaging section of said at least one gas cushion so as to separate said weight member from the body and, at least one weight member and said at least one gas cushion together adjusting a center of gravity of the golf club head and absorbing vibration while striking a golf ball.
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a body with a striking plate that has a front side for striking a golf ball and a rear side. A vibration-absorbing area is defined behind the striking plate. At least one gas cushion is mounted in the vibration-absorbing area and includes a bladder defining a gas chamber. The bladder is made of an elastomeric material, and the gas chamber is filled with at least one gas to provide the at least one gas cushion with compressibility. The at least one gas cushion includes an engaging section with which at least one weight member is engaged. The at least one weight member and the at least one gas cushion together adjust a center of gravity of the golf club head while absorbing residual vibrations generated as a result of striking a golf ball.
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30 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body including a striking plate, the striking plate including a front side for striking a golf ball and a rear side, a vibration-absorbing area being defined behind the striking plate; at least one gas cushion mounted in the vibration-absorbing area, said at least one gas cushion including a bladder defining a gas chamber, the bladder being made of an elastomeric material, the gas chamber being filled with at least one gas to provide said at least one gas cushion with compressibility, said at least one gas cushion including an engaging section; and at least one weight member received in and engaged with the engaging section of said at least one gas cushion so as to separate said weight member from the body and, at least one weight member and said at least one gas cushion together adjusting a center of gravity of the golf club head and absorbing vibration while striking a golf ball. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A golf club head comprising:
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a body including at least one vibration-absorbing area; at least one gas cushion having a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion, said first engaging portion engaged with the vibration-absorbing area of the body; and at least one weight member engaged with said second engaging portion of the gas cushion so as to separate said weight member from the body and to position said weight member in the body such that said gas cushion is capable of attenuating vibration generated from the weight member while striking the golf ball. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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