Golf club head with adjustable center of gravity
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising a hosel, a striking face, a heel side, a toe side, a rear side, a sole, and a channel in the sole; and
a slidable weight assembly comprising a weight body and a rotatable portion,wherein the weight body comprises a planar upper portion, a base portion extending from and perpendicular to the planar upper portion, and at least one rounded nub extending from and approximately perpendicular to the base portion,wherein the rotatable portion comprises a cylindrical body and a curved protrusion extending from and approximately perpendicular to a lower end of the cylindrical body,wherein the curved protrusion extends only partially around the cylindrical body,wherein the planar upper portion comprises an opening sized to receive an upper end of the cylindrical body,wherein the channel comprises a floor and rail extending from and approximately perpendicular to the floor,wherein the rail comprises a stem and a ledge extending approximately perpendicular to and away from the stem,wherein the ledge is spaced from, and approximately parallel with, the floor, andwherein rotating the rotatable portion causes at least a portion of the curved protrusion to slide under the ledge and reversibly fixes the slidable weight assembly to the rail.
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Abstract
A golf club head comprising a slidable weight for adjusting the location of the club head center of gravity is disclosed herein. The club head has a channel disposed in its sole and a slidable weight assembly comprising a weight body and a rotatable cam portion. The channel includes a single, L-shaped rail extending upwards from a channel floor, and the slidable weight assembly is reversibly fixed to the rail when the rotatable cam portion is rotated such that a curved protrusion is disposed underneath a ledge of the L-shaped rail. The channel preferably has an S-shaped or closed loop configuration such that the club head'"'"'s center of gravity can be adjusted along X (front to back) and Y (heel to toe) horizontal axes.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a hosel, a striking face, a heel side, a toe side, a rear side, a sole, and a channel in the sole; and a slidable weight assembly comprising a weight body and a rotatable portion, wherein the weight body comprises a planar upper portion, a base portion extending from and perpendicular to the planar upper portion, and at least one rounded nub extending from and approximately perpendicular to the base portion, wherein the rotatable portion comprises a cylindrical body and a curved protrusion extending from and approximately perpendicular to a lower end of the cylindrical body, wherein the curved protrusion extends only partially around the cylindrical body, wherein the planar upper portion comprises an opening sized to receive an upper end of the cylindrical body, wherein the channel comprises a floor and rail extending from and approximately perpendicular to the floor, wherein the rail comprises a stem and a ledge extending approximately perpendicular to and away from the stem, wherein the ledge is spaced from, and approximately parallel with, the floor, and wherein rotating the rotatable portion causes at least a portion of the curved protrusion to slide under the ledge and reversibly fixes the slidable weight assembly to the rail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A weight assembly comprising:
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a weight body comprising a planar upper portion, a base portion extending from and perpendicular to the planar upper portion, and first and second rounded nubs extending from and perpendicular to the base portion; and a rotatable portion comprising a cylindrical body, a tool engagement feature, and a curved protrusion extending from and perpendicular to the cylindrical body, wherein the planar upper portion comprises an opening sized to receive an upper end of the cylindrical body, wherein the upper end of the cylindrical body is permanently trapped within the opening, wherein each of the first and second rounded nubs are disposed beneath the planar upper portion, wherein the curved protrusion extends less than halfway around the cylindrical body, and wherein the curved protrusion comprises a helical upper surface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification