Golf club with polymeric insert and adjustable dynamic loft
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body formed from a metallic material, the body including a face, a crown, and a sole, wherein the sole at least partially defines an opening in the body;
an insert formed from a polymeric material, wherein the insert is adhered to the body across the opening in order to permanently retain the insert to the body, and such that at least the face, the crown, the sole, and the insert cooperate to define a closed volume; and
wherein the insert defines a bore that is configured to receive and to selectively retain an elongate weight.
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a body formed from a metallic material and an insert formed from a polymeric material. The body has a face, a crown, and a sole, and the sole at least partially defines an opening in the body. The insert is configured to be secured to the body across the opening such that the body and the insert cooperate to define a closed volume. The insert further defines a bore that is configured to selectively retain an elongate weight.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body formed from a metallic material, the body including a face, a crown, and a sole, wherein the sole at least partially defines an opening in the body; an insert formed from a polymeric material, wherein the insert is adhered to the body across the opening in order to permanently retain the insert to the body, and such that at least the face, the crown, the sole, and the insert cooperate to define a closed volume; and wherein the insert defines a bore that is configured to receive and to selectively retain an elongate weight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A golf club head comprising:
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a body formed from a metallic material, the body including a face, a crown, and a sole, wherein the sole at least partially defines an opening in the body, the opening having a total area of greater than about 3000 mm2.; an insert formed from a polymeric material, wherein the insert is adhered to the body across the opening in order to permanently retain the insert to the body, and such that at least the face, the crown, the sole, and the insert cooperate to define a closed volume; wherein the insert defines a bore that is configured to receive and to selectively retain an elongate weight. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A golf club head comprising:
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a body formed from a metallic material, the body including a face, a crown, and a sole, wherein the sole at least partially defines an opening in the body, an insert formed from a polymeric material, wherein the insert is adhered to the body across the opening in order to permanently retain the insert to the body, and such that at least the face, the crown, the sole, and the insert cooperate to define a closed volume; wherein the insert defines a bore having a longitudinal axis that intersects the face of the body; an elongate weight that is configured to be selectively retained within the bore in either of a first orientation or a second orientation; wherein a first end of the weight makes initial entry into the bore in the first orientation; and wherein a second end of the weight makes initial entry into the bore in the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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