Golf club head with moveable insert
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising a face, a back, a heel, a toe, a sole, and a crown that together form a hollow, interior volume of the club head; and
an adjustable insert attached to the body, the insert comprising;
a substantially round member positioned between the sole and the crown and capable of rotation around a center pin, wherein the substantially round member has a first portion having a first specific gravity and second portion comprising at least 50% of the substantially round member and having a second specific gravity lower than the first specific gravity, and wherein the center pin is coupled to a track that allows for mobility of the round member in the face to back dimension.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed toward a golf club head with an adjustable insert. The insert is moveable in a face to back direction, and may be locked into place by one or more locking mechanisms. The insert may be adjustable so that the overall distance from the face to the back approaches the distance from the heel to the toe.
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14 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a face, a back, a heel, a toe, a sole, and a crown that together form a hollow, interior volume of the club head; and an adjustable insert attached to the body, the insert comprising; a substantially round member positioned between the sole and the crown and capable of rotation around a center pin, wherein the substantially round member has a first portion having a first specific gravity and second portion comprising at least 50% of the substantially round member and having a second specific gravity lower than the first specific gravity, and wherein the center pin is coupled to a track that allows for mobility of the round member in the face to back dimension. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a face, a back, a heel, a toe, a sole, and a crown that together form a hollow, interior volume of the club head; and at least one adjustable insert, attached to the body, the at least one adjustable insert further comprising; a pin member defining an axis of rotation, a solid rotatable member positioned between the sole and the crown and capable of rotation around the pin member, wherein the rotatable member has a first portion having a first specific gravity and second portion having a second specific gravity lower than the first specific gravity, and an adjustment mechanism comprising a plurality of notches located on the body of the club head and a deformable tab located on the adjustable insert and designed to fit within a notch. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a face, a back, a heel, a toe, a sole, and a crown that together form a substantially enclosed hollow interior volume of the club head; an adjustable insert positioned substantially within the volume between the sole and the crown, the insert comprising; a rotatable member having a non-uniform density and capable of rotation around an axis; and a pin defining the axis and extending through the member, wherein the pin is coupled to a track that allows for mobility of the rotatable member in the face to back dimension. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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