Golf club head or other ball striking device having custom machinable portions
First Claim
1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
- a wood-type face having ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball;
a wood-type body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face to define a cavity bounded by the face and the body;
at least one weight element integrally formed with the body, wherein the at least one weight element is located on an inner surface of the body, wherein the head has a total weight that is higher than a target weight of the head, and wherein the at least one weight element is configured to be at least partially removed by machining to lower the total weight of the head to approximately equal the target weight.
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Abstract
A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head with a face having a ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball, a body connected to the face, and at least one weight element connected to the body. The head has a total weight that is higher than a target weight of the head, and the at least one weight element is configured to be at least partially removed by a material removal technique to lower the total weight of the head to approximately equal the target weight. The at least one weight element may be integrally connected to the body, such as being integrally formed with at least a portion of the body. The material removal technique may constitute milling, machining, or other material removal techniques or combination of such techniques.
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42 Claims
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1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a wood-type face having ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball; a wood-type body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face to define a cavity bounded by the face and the body; at least one weight element integrally formed with the body, wherein the at least one weight element is located on an inner surface of the body, wherein the head has a total weight that is higher than a target weight of the head, and wherein the at least one weight element is configured to be at least partially removed by machining to lower the total weight of the head to approximately equal the target weight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
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an iron-type face having a ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball; an iron-type golf club body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face; and at least one weight element integrally formed with the body, wherein the head has a total weight that is 10-30 grams higher than a target weight of the head, and wherein the at least one weight element is configured to be at least partially removed by machining to lower the total weight of the head to approximately equal the target weight. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A golf club head comprising:
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a face having a ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face, wherein the body has an inner cavity defined by an inner surface of the face and an inner surface of the body; and at least one weight element integrally connected to the body, wherein the at least one weight element is located on the inner surface of the nody within the inner cavity, wherein the head has a total weight that is higher than a target weight of the head, and wherein the at least one weight element is configured to be at least partially removed by a material removal technique to lower the total weight of the head to approximately equal the target weight. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method comprising:
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providing a golf club head comprising; a face having a ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face, wherein the body has an inner cavity defined by an inner surface of the face and an inner surface of the body; and at least one weight element connected to the body, wherein the at least one weight element is located on the inner surface of the body within the inner cavity, and wherein the head has an initial weight that is higher than a target weight of the head; and accessing the inner cavity and machining the at least one weight element to remove a portion of the at least one weight element to lower the initial weight of the head to approximately equal the target weight. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a wood-type face having ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball; a wood-type body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face to define a cavity bounded by the face and the body; at least one weight element integrally formed with the body, wherein the head has a total weight that is higher than a target weight of the head, and wherein the at least one weight element is configured to be at least partially removed by machining to lower the total weight of the head to approximately equal the target weight; and wherein the at least one weight element comprises a first leg extending along a heel side of the body, a second leg extending along a toe side of the body, a third leg extending along a rear side of the body, and a fourth leg extending along a peripheral edge of the face.
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37. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a wood-type face having ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball; a wood-type body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face to define a cavity bounded by the face and the body; at least one weight element integrally formed with the body, wherein the head has a total weight that is higher than a target weight of the head, and wherein the at least one weight element is configured to be at least partially removed by machining to lower the total weight of the head to approximately equal the target weight; and wherein the at least one weight element comprises a first leg extending along a heel side of the body, a second leg extending along a toe side of the body, and a third leg extending along a rear side of the body, and wherein the first, second, and third legs are located on a sole of the body.
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38. A golf club head comprising:
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a face having a ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face; and at least one weight element integrally connected to the body, wherein the head has a total weight that is higher than a target weight of the head, and wherein the at least one weight element is configured to be at least partially removed by a material removal technique to lower the total weight of the head to approximately equal the target weight; and wherein the at least one weight element comprises a first leg extending along a heel side of the body, a second leg extending along a toe side of the body, and a third leg extending along a rear side of the body, and wherein the at least one weight element further comprises a fourth leg extending along a peripheral edge of the face.
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39. A golf club head comprising:
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a face having a ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face; and at least one weight element integrally connected to the body, wherein the head has a total weight that is higher than a target weight of the head, and wherein the at least one weight element is configured to be at least partially removed by a material removal technique to lower the total weight of the head to approximately equal the target weight; and wherein the at least one weight element comprises a first leg extending along a heel side of the body, a second leg extending along a toe side of the body, and a third leg extending along a rear side of the body, and wherein the first, second, and third legs are located on a sole of the body.
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40. A method comprising:
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providing a golf club head comprising; a face having a ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face; and at least one weight element connected to the body, wherein the head has an initial weight that is higher than a target weight of the head; machining the at least one weight element to remove a portion of the at least one weight element to lower the initial weight of the head to approximately equal the target weight; and wherein the head is a driver head having an initial weight of 230 g, and the target weight is 200 g.
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41. A method comprising:
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providing a golf club head comprising; a face having a ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face; and at least one weight element connected to the body, wherein the head has an initial weight that is higher than a target weight of the head; machining the at least one weight element to remove a portion of the at least one weight element to lower the initial weight of the head to approximately equal the target weight; and wherein the head is a fairway wood head having an initial weight of about 250 g, and the target weight is about 215 g.
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42. A method comprising:
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providing a golf club head comprising; a face having a ball-striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face; and at least one weight element connected to the body, wherein the head has an initial weight that is higher than a target weight of the head; machining the at least one weight element to remove a portion of the at least one weight element to lower the initial weight of the head to approximately equal the target weight; and wherein the at least one weight element is located on an outer surface of the sole of the body.
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