Golf club with polymeric insert and removeable weight
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1. A golf club comprising:
- a golf club head including a metal portion adhered to a polymeric portion to define a closed internal volume therebetween, the golf club head having a face, a crown, and a sole;
wherein the polymeric portion defines a bore that is aligned on a longitudinal axis intersecting the face, and wherein the bore is configured to receive and to selectively retain an elongate weight;
wherein the polymeric portion includes a reinforcing wall extending transversely from the bore within the closed internal volume, wherein the reinforcing wall is adhered to the metal portion of the golf club head;
an elongate weight that is insertable into the bore in either a first orientation or a second orientation;
wherein a first end of the weight makes initial entry into the bore when inserted in the first orientation; and
wherein a second end of the weight makes initial entry into the bore when inserted in the second orientation.
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a face, a crown, a sole, and defines a bore that is configured to receive and to selectively retain an elongate weight. The bore is aligned on a longitudinal axis that intersects the face. An elongate weight is insertable into the bore in either a first orientation or a second orientation, with a first end of the weight making initial entry into the bore when inserted in the first orientation, and a second end of the weight making initial entry into the bore when inserted in the second orientation.
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1. A golf club comprising:
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a golf club head including a metal portion adhered to a polymeric portion to define a closed internal volume therebetween, the golf club head having a face, a crown, and a sole; wherein the polymeric portion defines a bore that is aligned on a longitudinal axis intersecting the face, and wherein the bore is configured to receive and to selectively retain an elongate weight; wherein the polymeric portion includes a reinforcing wall extending transversely from the bore within the closed internal volume, wherein the reinforcing wall is adhered to the metal portion of the golf club head; an elongate weight that is insertable into the bore in either a first orientation or a second orientation; wherein a first end of the weight makes initial entry into the bore when inserted in the first orientation; and wherein a second end of the weight makes initial entry into the bore when inserted in the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 19)
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10. A golf club comprising:
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a golf club head including a metal portion adhered to a polymeric portion to define a closed internal volume therebetween, the golf club head having a face, a crown, and a sole; wherein the polymeric portion defines a bore, and wherein the bore is configured to receive and to selectively retain an elongate weight; wherein the polymeric portion includes a reinforcing wall extending transversely from the bore within the closed internal volume, wherein the reinforcing wall is adhered to the metal portion of the golf club head; an elongate weight that is insertable into the bore in either a first orientation or a second orientation; wherein a first end of the weight makes initial entry into the bore when inserted in the first orientation; wherein a second end of the weight makes initial entry into the bore when inserted in the second orientation; and wherein reversing the weight from the first orientation to the second orientation within the bore results in a net movement of at least 13 grams by a distance of at least 30 mm within the club head. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20)
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