Golf club head with adjustable sole
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body having a front portion comprising a striking plate, a rear end, a toe, a heel, a crown, and a lower portion opposite the crown;
a sole plate coupled to the lower portion of the body and pivotably adjustable relative to the body about a pivot location adjacent to the front portion of the body; and
a platform positioned between the sole plate and the lower portion of the body, the platform being adjustable to plural positions along the lower portion of the body to change a pivot angle between the sole plate and the body, wherein the platform is adjustable in generally frontward and rearward directions relative to the body.
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Abstract
Described herein are embodiments of golf club heads, such as fairway wood heads, having an adjustable sole. In some embodiments, a club head includes a body, a sole plate, and a platform. The body has a front portion comprising a striking plate, a rear end, a toe, a heel, a crown, and a lower portion opposite the crown. The sole plate is coupled to the lower portion of the body and is pivotably adjustable relative to the body about a pivot location adjacent to the front portion of the body. The platform is positioned between the sole plate and the lower portion of the body and is adjustable, such as frontwardly and rearwardly, to plural positions along the lower portion of the body to change a pivot angle between the sole plate and the body.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a front portion comprising a striking plate, a rear end, a toe, a heel, a crown, and a lower portion opposite the crown; a sole plate coupled to the lower portion of the body and pivotably adjustable relative to the body about a pivot location adjacent to the front portion of the body; and a platform positioned between the sole plate and the lower portion of the body, the platform being adjustable to plural positions along the lower portion of the body to change a pivot angle between the sole plate and the body, wherein the platform is adjustable in generally frontward and rearward directions relative to the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a front portion comprising a striking plate, a rear end, a toe, a heel, a crown, and a lower portion opposite the crown; a sole plate coupled to the lower portion of the body; and a platform positioned between the sole plate and the lower portion of the body, the platform being adjustable to plural positions between the lower portion of the body and the sole plate to change the orientation of the sole plate relative to the body and thereby adjust the face angle of the golf club head, wherein the platform is adjustable in generally frontward and rearward directions relative to the body. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a front portion comprising a striking plate, a rear end, a toe, a heel, a crown, and a lower portion opposite the crown; a sole plate coupled to the lower portion of the body and pivotably adjustable relative to the body about a pivot location adjacent to the front portion of the body; and a platform positioned between the sole plate and the lower portion of the body, the platform being adjustable to plural positions along the lower portion of the body to change a pivot angle between the sole plate and the body; wherein the platform is adjustable along a continuous, non-discrete range of positions along the lower portion of the body, and wherein the platform comprises a sloped lower engagement surface that engages an upper surface of the sole plate to set the pivot angle between the sole plate and the body. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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