Wood-type golf club head with adjustable sole contour
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1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
- a body having a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion, the body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end, the sole portion having only a single keel point;
an adjustable keel zone member disposed within a keel zone of the sole portion, wherein rotation of the adjustable keel zone member adjusts the face angle of the wood-type golf club head, wherein the adjustable keel zone member has a triangular shape with a first apex point, a second apex point and a third apex point, the first apex point and the second apex point each having a height greater than the height of the third apex point.
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Abstract
A wood-type golf club head with an adjustable keel zone member is disclosed herein. The golf club head includes a body and an adjustable keel zone member. The body has a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion. The body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end. The sole portion has only a single keel point. The adjustable keel zone member is disposed within a keel zone of the sole and located preferentially with respect to the center of gravity. The keel zone member is capable of adjusting the face angle of the wood-type golf club head.
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21 Claims
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1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a body having a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion, the body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end, the sole portion having only a single keel point; an adjustable keel zone member disposed within a keel zone of the sole portion, wherein rotation of the adjustable keel zone member adjusts the face angle of the wood-type golf club head, wherein the adjustable keel zone member has a triangular shape with a first apex point, a second apex point and a third apex point, the first apex point and the second apex point each having a height greater than the height of the third apex point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wood-type golf club comprising:
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a golf club head comprising a body having a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion, the body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end, the sole portion having a single keel point, an adjustable keel zone member disposed within a keel zone of the sole portion, wherein rotation of the adjustable keel zone member adjusts the face angle of the wood-type golf club head, wherein the adjustable keel zone member has a triangular shape with a first apex point, a second apex point and a third apex point, the first apex point and the second apex point each having a height greater than the height of the third apex point; and a shaft connected to the golf club head; wherein the keel zone is located in the fore-aft direction relative to an equilibrium line of the golf club and in the toe-heel direction relative to a target lie angle of the golf club. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a body having a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion, the body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end, the body composed of a titanium alloy material, the body having a volume ranging from 420 cc to 470 cc; and an adjustable keel zone member disposed on the sole portion of the body, the adjustable keel zone member having a substantially triangular shape with a first edge, a second edge and a third edge, the first edge and the second edge each having a height greater than the height of the third edge, wherein rotation of the keel zone member adjusts the face angle of the wood-type golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A wood-type golf club comprising:
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a golf club head comprising a body having a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion, the body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end, the body composed of a titanium alloy material, the body having a volume ranging from 420 cc to 470 cc, an adjustable keel zone member disposed on the sole portion, the adjustable keel zone member having a substantially triangular shape with a first edge, a second edge and a third edge, the first edge and the second edge each having a height greater than the height of the third edge, wherein rotation of the adjustable keel zone member adjusts the face angle of the wood-type golf club head; and a shaft connected to the golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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