Golf club head having movable weights
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1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising a face plate positioned at a forward portion of the golf club head, a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, wherein at least a portion of the sole has a sole thickness less than about 0.9 mm, a crown positioned at a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt positioned around a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown, wherein the body defines an interior cavity;
two or more weight ports formed in the body; and
at least one weight having a weight mass and configured to be removably retained at least partially within one of the weight ports;
a rib secured to an outer portion of at least one of the two or more weight ports and the body;
wherein the head includes a golf club head center of gravity having a z-axis generally perpendicular to the ground when the head is ideally positioned,and wherein a golf club head moment of inertia about the head center of gravity z-axis multiplied by the weight mass is between about 2.5 kg2·
mm2 and about 72 kg2·
mm2.
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Abstract
One embodiment of a golf club head having movable weights includes a body with a face plate positioned at a forward portion of the golf club head, a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt positioned around a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown. Two or more weight ports are formed in the body and at least two weights are configured to be retained at least partially within the weight ports.
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1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a face plate positioned at a forward portion of the golf club head, a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, wherein at least a portion of the sole has a sole thickness less than about 0.9 mm, a crown positioned at a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt positioned around a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown, wherein the body defines an interior cavity; two or more weight ports formed in the body; and at least one weight having a weight mass and configured to be removably retained at least partially within one of the weight ports; a rib secured to an outer portion of at least one of the two or more weight ports and the body; wherein the head includes a golf club head center of gravity having a z-axis generally perpendicular to the ground when the head is ideally positioned, and wherein a golf club head moment of inertia about the head center of gravity z-axis multiplied by the weight mass is between about 2.5 kg2·
mm2 and about 72 kg2·
mm2. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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Current AssigneeTaylor Made Golf Co., Inc.
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Original AssigneeTaylor Made Golf Co., Inc.
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InventorsBeach, Todd P., Wright, Ian, Hoffman, Joseph Henry, Vincent, Benoit, Willett, Kraig Alan, Olsavsky, Thomas, Zimmerman, Gery Mel
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Primary Examiner(s)Hunter; Alvin A
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Application NumberUS11/669,925Publication NumberTime in Patent Office853 DaysField of Search473324-350US Class Current473/337CPC Class CodesA63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. ch...A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific d...A63B 53/0412 VolumeA63B 53/0433 with special sole configura...A63B 53/0458 with non-uniform thickness ...A63B 53/0466 wood-typeA63B 53/06 adjustableA63B 60/00 Details or accessories of g...A63B 60/42 Devices for measuring, veri...
