External weight for golf club head
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a face component comprising a front wall and a return portion, the face component composed of a non-metallic material;
an aft body connected to the face component, the aft-body comprising a sole portion, a ribbon portion and a crown portion, the body composed of a non-metallic material;
a plurality of recessed cavities;
a weight component disposed within a recessed cavity, the recessed cavity located on the aft-body portion; and
a timesert located at the bottom center of the recessed cavity, the timesert being comolded to the aft-body;
wherein the weight component being fastened to the timesert by use of a bolt.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a golf club head with external weights that allows for weight modification after the manufacturing process. The golf club head comprises a face component and an aft-body. A plurality of recessed cavities are located on the aft-body. A weight component is disposed within the recessed cavities. A timesert is located at the bottom center of each of the recessed cavities. The timesert is comolded to the aft-body. The weight component is fastened to the timesert by use of a bolt. The recessed cavities are preferably circular in shape.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a face component comprising a front wall and a return portion, the face component composed of a non-metallic material; an aft body connected to the face component, the aft-body comprising a sole portion, a ribbon portion and a crown portion, the body composed of a non-metallic material; a plurality of recessed cavities; a weight component disposed within a recessed cavity, the recessed cavity located on the aft-body portion; and a timesert located at the bottom center of the recessed cavity, the timesert being comolded to the aft-body; wherein the weight component being fastened to the timesert by use of a bolt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A golf club head comprising:
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a face component comprising a front wall and a return portion, the face component composed of a non-metallic material; an aft body connected to the face component, the aft-body comprising a sole portion, a ribbon portion and a crown portion, the body composed of a non-metallic material; a plurality of recessed cavities, the recessed cavities being circular in shape; a weight component disposed within a recessed cavity, the recessed cavity located on the aft-body portion; and a timesert located at the bottom center of each recessed cavity, the timesert being comolded to the aft-body; wherein the weight component being attached to the timesert by use of a bolt. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Current AssigneeCallaway Golf Company
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Original AssigneeCallaway Golf Company
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InventorsPeralta, Martin, Hocknell, Alan
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Primary Examiner(s)Passaniti, Sebastiano
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Application NumberUS12/940,371Publication NumberTime in Patent Office886 DaysField of Search473324-350, 473287-292, 473/256US Class Current473/334CPC Class CodesA63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. ch...A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used mat...A63B 2209/02 with reinforcing fibres, e....A63B 53/04 HeadsA63B 53/0433 with special sole configura...A63B 53/0437 with special crown configur...A63B 53/0466 wood-typeA63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting...
