Iron-type golf club head
First Claim
1. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising a top portion, a sole portion, and a face component; and
at least one weight disc having a first diameter,wherein the sole comprises a first recess,wherein the first recess comprises a first bore having a second diameter, a second bore having a third diameter, and a shelf located between the first bore and the second bore,wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter and greater than the third diameter,wherein the first bore is sized to receive the at least one weight disc,wherein the at least one weight disc rests against the shelf,wherein the at least one weight disc is secured within the first bore, andwherein the at least one weight disc is covered with welding material.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an iron-type golf club head having a body and at least one weight disc having a first diameter, the body having a sole with a first recess, which comprises a first bore having a second diameter, a second bore having a third diameter, and a shelf located between the first bore and the second bore, the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter and greater than the third diameter, the first bore is sized to receive the at least one weight disc, the at least one weight disc rests against the shelf, and the at least one weight disc is secured within the first bore. The sole may further comprise second, third, and fourth recesses, each of which may have a first bore, a second bore, and a shelf.
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19 Claims
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1. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a top portion, a sole portion, and a face component; and at least one weight disc having a first diameter, wherein the sole comprises a first recess, wherein the first recess comprises a first bore having a second diameter, a second bore having a third diameter, and a shelf located between the first bore and the second bore, wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter and greater than the third diameter, wherein the first bore is sized to receive the at least one weight disc, wherein the at least one weight disc rests against the shelf, wherein the at least one weight disc is secured within the first bore, and wherein the at least one weight disc is covered with welding material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a top portion, a sole portion, and a face component; and at least one weight disc having a first diameter, wherein the sole comprises a first recess, a second recess, a third recess, and a fourth recess, wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth recesses comprises a first bore having a second diameter, a second bore having a third diameter, and a shelf located between the first bore and the second bore, wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter and greater than the third diameter, wherein the first bore is sized to receive the at least one weight disc, wherein the at least one weight disc is secured within the first bore and rests against the shelf, wherein the body comprises a toe side, a heel side, and a center line, and wherein at least three of the first, second, third, and fourth recesses are disposed between the center line and the heel side.
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12. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a top portion, a sole portion, and a face component; and at least one weight disc having a first diameter, wherein the sole comprises a first recess, a second recess, a third recess, and a fourth recess, wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth recesses comprises a first bore having a second diameter, a second bore having a third diameter, and a shelf located between the first bore and the second bore, wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter and greater than the third diameter, wherein the first bore is sized to receive the at least one weight disc, wherein the at least one weight disc is secured within the first bore and rests against the shelf, wherein the first recess has a first depth, the second recess has a second depth, the third recess has a third depth, and the fourth recess has a fourth depth, and wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth depth differs from each of the other depths.
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13. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a top portion, a sole portion, and a face component; and at least one weight disc having a first diameter, wherein the sole comprises a first recess, a second recess, a third recess, and a fourth recess, wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth recesses comprises a first bore having a second diameter, a second bore having a third diameter, and a shelf located between the first bore and the second bore, wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter and greater than the third diameter, wherein the first bore is sized to receive the at least one weight disc, wherein the at least one weight disc is secured within the first bore and rests against the shelf, wherein the first and second recesses each have a first depth, wherein the second and third recesses each have a second depth, and wherein the first depth is less than the second depth.
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14. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a top portion, a sole portion, and a face component; and at least one weight disc having a first diameter, wherein the sole comprises a first recess, a second recess, a third recess, and a fourth recess, wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth recesses comprises a first bore having a second diameter, a second bore having a third diameter, and a shelf located between the first bore and the second bore, wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter and greater than the third diameter, wherein the first bore is sized to receive the at least one weight disc, wherein the at least one weight disc is secured within the first bore and rests against the shelf, wherein each of the first and second recesses has a first maximum width, wherein each of the second and third recesses has a second maximum width, and wherein the first maximum width is greater than the second maximum width.
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15. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a top portion, a sole portion, and a face component; and at least one weight disc having a first diameter, wherein the sole comprises a first recess, wherein the first recess comprises a first bore having a second diameter, a second bore having a third diameter, and a shelf located between the first bore and the second bore, wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter and greater than the third diameter, wherein the first bore is sized to receive the at least one weight disc, wherein the at least one weight disc rests against the shelf, wherein the at least one weight disc is secured within the first bore, and wherein the second bore is empty.
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16. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a top portion, a sole portion, and a face component; a cap; and at least one weight disc having a first diameter, wherein the sole comprises a first recess, wherein the first recess comprises a first bore having a second diameter, a second bore having a third diameter, and a shelf located between the first bore and the second bore, wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter and greater than the third diameter, wherein the first bore is sized to receive the at least one weight disc, wherein the at least one weight disc rests against the shelf, wherein the at least one weight disc is secured within the first bore, and wherein the cap is affixed within the first bore and presses the weight disc against the shelf.
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17. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
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a forged metal body comprising a top portion, a sole portion, and a face component; and a plurality of tungsten alloy weight discs, wherein the sole portion comprises a plurality of recesses, wherein each of the plurality of recesses comprises a first bore having a first diameter, a second bore having a second diameter, and a shelf located between the first bore and the second bore, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter, wherein the first bore is sized to receive one of the plurality of weight discs, wherein the weight disc rests against the shelf, and wherein welding material is disposed over the weight disc to permanently secure the weight disc within the first bore. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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Specification