Golf club head

• US 7,452,286 B2
• Filed: 08/01/2006
• Issued: 11/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: O-Ta Precision Industry Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: O-Ta Precision Industry Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Hsu, Yen-Chi, Hu, Shun-Fu, Lin, Chon-Chen
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti; Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US11/461,641
• Publication Number:
  US 20070265108A1
• Time in Patent Office: 840 Days
• Field of Search: 473324-350, 473/256
• US Class Current: 473/334
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence

Abstract

A golf club head includes a head body, at least one arcuate rail, and at least one counterweight unit. The head body includes a front striking face, and a rear arcuate face that extends rearwardly from two opposite sides of the front striking face and that has top and bottom ends. The arcuate rail projects from an outer surface of the rear arcuate face proximate to the bottom end. The counterweight unit is positioned adjustably on the arcuate rail.

Claims

1. A golf club head, comprising:

a head body including a front striking face, and a rear arcuate face that extends rearwardly from two opposite sides of said front striking face and that has top and bottom ends;

at least one arcuate rail projecting from an outer surface of said rear arcuate face proximate to said bottom end; and

at least one counterweight unit configured to adjustably hold its position by engagement on said arcuate rail,

wherein said arcuate rail includes an arcuate rod that extends substantially along said bottom end and that has two opposite ends extending forwardly, and

wherein said counterweight unit is formed as a block having a substantially C-shaped cross section and a groove slidably engaging said arcuate rod.

2. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rear arcuate face includes a recessed area proximate to said bottom end, said arcuate rail being disposed within said recessed area.