Golf club having removable weight
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
- a hosel;
a ball striking face;
a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the face, wherein the sole includes a body sole portion and a sole plate portion that form the sole surface as the lowermost surface of the golf club head, wherein the sole plate portion includes a sole plate member coupled to the body sole portion, wherein the sole plate portion forms less than 75% of the sole;
a weight mount disposed in the sole plate member, wherein the weight mount is defined by a side wall and a base surface, wherein the side wall extends between the base surface and an adjacent portion of the sole of the golf club head, wherein at least a portion of the side wall is tapered;
a weight body member including a lower surface and a side wall, anda fastener coupling the weight member to the weight mount,wherein the body sole portion is constructed of a material having a first density, and the sole plate member is constructed of a material having a second density that is greater than the first density, andwherein the body sole portion, the sole plate portion and the weight body member collectively form the sole.
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Abstract
A golf club head comprising a sole including a body sole portion and a sole plate portion that form the sole surface of the golf club head. The sole plate portion includes a sole plate member that is coupled to the body sole portion and that includes a weight mount. The sole plate member is constructed from a material having a density that is greater than a material of the body sole portion. A weight member is secured to the weight mount.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
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a hosel; a ball striking face; a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the face, wherein the sole includes a body sole portion and a sole plate portion that form the sole surface as the lowermost surface of the golf club head, wherein the sole plate portion includes a sole plate member coupled to the body sole portion, wherein the sole plate portion forms less than 75% of the sole; a weight mount disposed in the sole plate member, wherein the weight mount is defined by a side wall and a base surface, wherein the side wall extends between the base surface and an adjacent portion of the sole of the golf club head, wherein at least a portion of the side wall is tapered; a weight body member including a lower surface and a side wall, and a fastener coupling the weight member to the weight mount, wherein the body sole portion is constructed of a material having a first density, and the sole plate member is constructed of a material having a second density that is greater than the first density, and wherein the body sole portion, the sole plate portion and the weight body member collectively form the sole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A golf club head, comprising:
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a hosel; a ball striking face; a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the face, wherein the sole includes a body sole portion and a sole plate portion, wherein the sole plate portion includes a sole plate member coupled to the body sole portion, wherein the sole plate portion forms less than 75% of the sole; a weight mount disposed in the sole plate member, wherein the weight mount is defined by a side wall and a base surface, wherein the side wall extends between the base surface and an adjacent portion of the sole of the golf club head, wherein at least a portion of the side wall is tapered; a weight body member including a lower surface and a side wall, and a fastener coupling the weight member to the weight mount, wherein the sole plate member is disposed in the sole of the golf club head so that the center of gravity of the sole plate member is disposed rearward along a Z-axis from the geometric face center a distance from the ball striking face that is less than 50% of the maximum front to back distance of the golf club head, and wherein the body sole portion, the sole plate portion and the weight body member collectively form the sole. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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