Golf club assembly and golf club head with bar and weighted member

• US 7,922,603 B2
• Filed: 01/20/2009
• Issued: 04/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Oldknow, Andrew G. V., Hatton, Philip J., Boyd, Robert, Rahrig, Donald S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hunter; Alvin A
• Application Number:
  US12/356,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20100184532A1
• Time in Patent Office: 812 Days
• Field of Search: 473/223, 473/226, 473/251, 473/256, 473/313, 473324-350
• US Class Current: 473/334
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0437 with special crown configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0441 with visual indicators for aligning the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/06 adjustable
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/50 with through-holes A63B60/18 takes precedence; for stringing purposes A63B49/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3632 Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence; clubs for swinging exercises in general A63B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3685 Putters or attachments on putters, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence

Abstract

A golf club head includes a body having a first arm and a second arm extending outwardly therefrom. A bar has a first end connected to a free end of the first arm and a second end connected to a free end of the second arm. A weighted member is positioned along the bar.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising:

a body having a first arm and a second arm extending outwardly therefrom;

a bar having a first end connected to a free end of the first arm and a second end connected to a free end of the second arm, the bar being removably secured to the first and second arms; and

a weighted member positioned along the bar.

2. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the bar is curved.

3. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the bar is curved outwardly away from the first and second arms.

4. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the bar is curved inwardly toward the body.

5. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the bar is straight.

6. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the weighted member is movable along the bar.

7. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the weighted member is removably secured to the bar.

8. The golf club head of claim 1, further comprising a fastener securing the weighted member to the bar.

9. The golf club head of claim 8, wherein the fastener is a set screw.

10. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the bar is pivotable with respect to the first and second arms.

11. The golf club head of claim 1, further comprising a sole plate extending between the first arm and the second arm.

12. The golf club head of claim 11, wherein the first and second arms define a space therebetween, and wherein an upper surface of the sole plate is exposed to an exterior of the body through the space.

13. The golf club head of claim 11, wherein the sole plate extends rearwardly from a front portion of the body to a central portion of each of the first arm and the second arm.

14. The golf club head of claim 11, further comprising a movable indicator on the sole plate.

15. The golf club head of claim 11, further comprising a retaining member on the sole plate to releasably secure the bar to the sole plate.

16. The golf club head of claim 15, wherein the retaining member comprises a spring clip.

17. A golf club head comprising:

a body defining a first arm and a second arm;

a sole plate extending between the first arm and the second arm;

a bar having a first end connected to a free end of the first arm and a second end connected to a free end of the second arm, the bar being removably secured to the first and second arms; and

a weighted member movable along the bar.

18. The golf club head of claim 17, further comprising a movable indicator on the sole plate.

19. The golf club head of claim 17, wherein the weighted member is removably secured to the bar.

20. The golf club head of claim 17, further comprising a fastener securing the weighted member to the bar.

21. A golf club assembly comprising:

a shaft; and

a club head secured to the first end of the shaft and comprising;

a body having a first arm and a second arm extending outwardly therefrom;

a bar having a first end connected to a free end of the first arm and a second end connected to a free end of the second arm, the bar being removably secured to the first and second arms; and

a weighted member positioned along the bar.

22. The golf club assembly of claim 21, wherein the weighted member is movable along the bar.

23. The golf club assembly of claim 21, wherein the weighted member is removably secured to the bar.

24. The golf club assembly of claim 21, further comprising a fastener securing the weighted member to the bar.

25. The golf club assembly of claim 21, wherein the bar is pivotable with respect to the first and second arms.

26. The golf club assembly of claim 21, further comprising a sole plate extending between the first arm and the second arm.

27. The golf club assembly of claim 26, further comprising a movable indicator on the sole plate.

28. The golf club assembly of claim 26, further comprising a retaining member on the sole plate to releasably secure the bar to the sole plate.

29. The golf club assembly of claim 26, wherein the retaining member comprises a spring clip.