Golf club head having movable weights

• US 7,568,985 B2
• Filed: 01/31/2007
• Issued: 08/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Co., Inc.
• Original Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Co., Inc.
• Inventors: Beach, Todd P., Wright, Ian, Vincent, Benoit, Olsavsky, Thomas, Zimmerman, Gery Mel, Hoffman, Joseph, Willett, Kraig
• Primary Examiner(s): Hunter; Alvin A
• Application Number:
  US11/669,904
• Publication Number:
  US 20070105653A1
• Time in Patent Office: 916 Days
• Field of Search: 473324-350
• US Class Current: 473/336
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0412 Volume
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0458 with non-uniform thickness of the impact face plate
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-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
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/42 Devices for measuring, verifying, correcting or customising the inherent characteristics of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like, e.g. measuring the maximum torque a batting shaft can withstand

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.

Claims

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, 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 having an outer portion formed in the body, each weight port having a longitudinal weight port radial axis and being configured to at least partially receive a weight therein; and

wherein the weight ports are oriented such that each weight port radial axis and a golf club head origin y-axis form a weight port radial axis angle between about 10 degrees and about 80 degrees; and

at least one rib secured to the outer portion of at least one of the weight ports and to the body.

2. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the weight port radial axis angle is between about 25 degrees and about 65 degrees.

3. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the two or more weight ports are configured to receive two weights.

4. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 3, wherein the weight port radial axis angle is between about 25 degrees and about 65 degrees.

5. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the two or more weight ports comprises three weight ports that are configured to receive three weights.

6. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 5, wherein the weight port radial axis angle is between about 25 degrees and about 65 degrees.

7. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the two or more weight ports comprises four weight ports that are configured to receive four weights.

8. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 7, wherein the weight port radial axis angle is between about 25 degrees and about 65 degrees.

9. 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, 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 having an outer portion formed in the body, each weight port having a longitudinal weight port radial axis and being configured to at least partially receive a weight therein; and

wherein the weight ports are oriented such that each weight port radial axis and a golf club head origin y-axis form a weight port radial axis angle between about 10 degrees and about 60 degrees; and

at least one rib secured to the outer portion of at least one of the weight ports and to the body.

10. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 9, wherein the weight port radial axis angle is between about 25 degrees and about 60 degrees.