Golf club head weight reinforcement
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1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising one or more walls defining an interior cavity and an exterior surface;
at least one weight port formed in the body, the at least one weight port opening to the exterior surface and configured to receive a weight; and
at least one rib in the interior cavity of the body, the at least one rib secured to the at least one weight port and to at least one of the one or more walls, wherein the at least one weight port comprises a weight port having a cantilevered portion.
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Abstract
A wood-type golf club head is described that includes a body including one or more walls defining an interior cavity and multiple weight ports formed in the body. At least one weight is configured to be retained at least partially within at least one of the weight ports. One or more fins or ribs are secured to each of the weight ports and to another structural member of the golf club head.
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22 Claims
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1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising one or more walls defining an interior cavity and an exterior surface; at least one weight port formed in the body, the at least one weight port opening to the exterior surface and configured to receive a weight; and at least one rib in the interior cavity of the body, the at least one rib secured to the at least one weight port and to at least one of the one or more walls, wherein the at least one weight port comprises a weight port having a cantilevered portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising one or more walls defining an interior cavity and an exterior surface; at least one weight port formed in the body, the at least one weight port comprising a cantilevered portion and opening to the exterior surface and configured to receive a weight; and at least one rib in the interior cavity of the body, the at least one rib secured to the at least one weight port and to at least one of the one or more walls, wherein a horizontal axis of the at least one rib forms a non-zero angle relative to a horizontal axis along the face plate, and the non-zero angle is about forty-five degrees.
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7. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising one or more walls defining an interior cavity and an exterior surface; at least one weight port formed in the body, the at least one weight port opening to the exterior surface and configured to receive a weight; and at least one rib in the interior cavity of the body, the at least one rib secured to the at least one weight port and to at least one of the one or more walls, wherein a horizontal axis of the at least one rib forms a non-zero angle relative to a horizontal axis alone the face plate, and a height axis along the rib perpendicular to the horizontal axis along the rib is substantially parallel to a height axis along the face plate that is perpendicular to the horizontal axis along the face plate.
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8. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising one or more walls defining an interior cavity and an exterior surface; at least one weight port formed in the body, the at least one weight port opening to the exterior surface and configured to receive a weight; at least one rib in the interior cavity of the body, the at least one rib secured to the at least one weight port and to at least one of the one or more walls; wherein the body comprises 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; and a first weight port proximate a toe portion of the golf club head, and a second weight port proximate a heel portion of the golf club head; and a first rib secured to the first weight port and a second rib secured to the second weight port. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising one or more walls defining an interior cavity; a plurality of weight ports each comprising a cantilevered portion at least partially within the cavity, wherein each cantilevered portion comprises a base mounted to at least one of the one or more walls, and the cantilevered portion extends a cantilevered length from the base; and one or more ribs each secured to the cantilevered portion of one of the weight ports and to another structural member of the golf club head, wherein at least one of the one or more ribs is secured to each of the weight ports. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising one or more walls defining an interior cavity and an exterior surface; a plurality of cantilevered features in the interior cavity, wherein the plurality of cantilevered features each comprise a base mounted to at least one of the one or more walls of the interior cavity and a cantilevered portion extending a length from the base, the cantilevered portion protruding into the interior cavity to receive a weight and terminating inside the interior cavity; and one or more ribs secured to each cantilevered feature and to at least one wall of the interior cavity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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