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 said striking face;
a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of said striking face;
a skirt extending between said sole and said crown;
a weight mount disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown and the skirt;
wherein said weight mount comprises a first end and a second end;
where said weight mount comprises a first undercut located at said first end, a second undercut located at said second end, and a support surface located between said first end and said second end;
a first weight member and a second weight member, said first weight member and said second weight member each including an abutment surface, wherein at least a portion of said abutment surface of said first weight member is received in said first undercut, wherein at least a portion of said abutment surface of said second weight member is received in said second undercut;
a fastener configured to force said first weight member towards said first undercut and said second weight member towards said second undercut;
wherein said first undercut, said second undercut, and said fastener are configured to limit said first weight member and said second weight member from moving relative to said weight mount.
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Abstract
A golf club head, including a hosel, a ball striking face, a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the striking face, a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of the striking face, a skirt extending between the sole and the crown, a weight mount disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown and the skirt, a first weight member and a second weight member, each configured to be coupled to the weight mount, a single fastener configured to engage the first weight member and the second weight member, coupling both the first weight member and the second weight member to the weight mount simultaneously.
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17 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 said striking face; a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of said striking face; a skirt extending between said sole and said crown; a weight mount disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown and the skirt; wherein said weight mount comprises a first end and a second end; where said weight mount comprises a first undercut located at said first end, a second undercut located at said second end, and a support surface located between said first end and said second end; a first weight member and a second weight member, said first weight member and said second weight member each including an abutment surface, wherein at least a portion of said abutment surface of said first weight member is received in said first undercut, wherein at least a portion of said abutment surface of said second weight member is received in said second undercut; a fastener configured to force said first weight member towards said first undercut and said second weight member towards said second undercut; wherein said first undercut, said second undercut, and said fastener are configured to limit said first weight member and said second weight member from moving relative to said weight mount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A golf club head, comprising:
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a hosel; a ball striking face; a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of said striking face; a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of said striking face; a skirt extending between said sole and said crown; a weight mount disposed on at least one of said sole, said crown and said skirt; a first weight member and a second weight member, each configured to be coupled to said weight mount; a single fastener configured to engage said first weight member and said second weight member, coupling both said first weight member and said second weight member to said weight mount simultaneously; wherein said weight mount comprises a threaded bore, said single fastener is configured to engage said threaded bore, and said single fastener is configured to translate as said fastener rotates inside said threaded bore; wherein said weight mount comprises a first undercut and a second undercut, wherein said first weight member and said second weight member each include an abutment surface, wherein at least a portion of said abutment surface of said first weight member is received in said first undercut, wherein at least a portion of said abutment surface of said second weight member is received in said second undercut, wherein said first undercut, said second undercut, and said fastener are configured to prevent said first weight member and said second weight member from moving relative to said weight mount when said fastener is tightened down in said threaded bore, wherein said first weight member slides in a direction different than that of said second weight member as said fastener is tightened down in said threaded bore.
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