Golf club and golf club head structures
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body having a ball striking face, a rear opposite the ball striking face, a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe,wherein the ball striking face define a plane,the body having a void defined by a peripheral edge on the sole, andthe body further defining a cover that extends over the void and forms at least a portion of the crown,wherein at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the void includes a lip extending from the peripheral edge inwardly into the void,wherein the peripheral edge defines the void in a U-shaped configuration,having a heel portion and a toe portion extending from proximate the rear of the body toward the ball striking face, anda connecting portion that connects the heel portion and the toe portion proximate the rear of the body,wherein a peninsula on the sole interrupts the U-shaped void,wherein the peninsula extends rearwardly from a point proximate the ball striking face,such that the heel portion and the toe portion are positioned on opposite sides of the peninsula,further comprising a weight receptacle connected to the sole and having an opening in the sole,such that the weight receptacle is configured to receive insertion of a weight through the opening,wherein the weight receptacle comprises a receiving tube connected to an underside of the crown and an upper side of the sole and extending from the crown to the sole, andwherein the sole has a recessed area defined by inwardly sloping walls located around an opening for the receiving tube,wherein an underside of the crown has platform connected to the top end of the receiving tube in order to provide a stronger and more stable mounting surface,wherein the lip has a greater width in a region around the receiving tube that increases strength in that region,wherein at least a portion of an exterior surface of the receiving tube is exposed to the void, andwherein the receiving tube comprises a window to allow a user to see the weight in the receiving tube,a first wall extending from the crown to the sole and extending from the receiving tube to the toe of the body,and a second wall extending from the crown to the sole and extending from the receiving tube to the heel of the body,wherein the first and second walls define a completely enclosed interior cavity between the first and second walls and the ball striking face, andwherein first and second walls separate the void from the interior cavity,wherein the weight receptacle defines a weight receptacle axis,wherein the weight receptacle axis is angled with respect to a vertical axis of the golf club head such that the end of the weight receptacle opposite the opening is closer to the rear of the golf club body than the opening.
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A golf club head has a body having a ball striking face, a rear opposite the ball striking face, a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe, the body having a void defined by a peripheral edge on the sole. The body further defines a cover that extends over the void and forms at least a portion of the crown. At least a portion of the peripheral edge of the void includes a lip extending from the peripheral edge inwardly into the void. The golf club head may additionally or alternately include one or more weight receptacles connected to the sole and having an opening in the sole, such that each weight receptacle is configured to receive insertion of a weight through the opening.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a ball striking face, a rear opposite the ball striking face, a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe, wherein the ball striking face define a plane, the body having a void defined by a peripheral edge on the sole, and the body further defining a cover that extends over the void and forms at least a portion of the crown, wherein at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the void includes a lip extending from the peripheral edge inwardly into the void, wherein the peripheral edge defines the void in a U-shaped configuration, having a heel portion and a toe portion extending from proximate the rear of the body toward the ball striking face, and a connecting portion that connects the heel portion and the toe portion proximate the rear of the body, wherein a peninsula on the sole interrupts the U-shaped void, wherein the peninsula extends rearwardly from a point proximate the ball striking face, such that the heel portion and the toe portion are positioned on opposite sides of the peninsula, further comprising a weight receptacle connected to the sole and having an opening in the sole, such that the weight receptacle is configured to receive insertion of a weight through the opening, wherein the weight receptacle comprises a receiving tube connected to an underside of the crown and an upper side of the sole and extending from the crown to the sole, and wherein the sole has a recessed area defined by inwardly sloping walls located around an opening for the receiving tube, wherein an underside of the crown has platform connected to the top end of the receiving tube in order to provide a stronger and more stable mounting surface, wherein the lip has a greater width in a region around the receiving tube that increases strength in that region, wherein at least a portion of an exterior surface of the receiving tube is exposed to the void, and wherein the receiving tube comprises a window to allow a user to see the weight in the receiving tube, a first wall extending from the crown to the sole and extending from the receiving tube to the toe of the body, and a second wall extending from the crown to the sole and extending from the receiving tube to the heel of the body, wherein the first and second walls define a completely enclosed interior cavity between the first and second walls and the ball striking face, and wherein first and second walls separate the void from the interior cavity, wherein the weight receptacle defines a weight receptacle axis, wherein the weight receptacle axis is angled with respect to a vertical axis of the golf club head such that the end of the weight receptacle opposite the opening is closer to the rear of the golf club body than the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a ball striking face, a rear opposite the ball striking face, a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe, the body having a void defined by a peripheral edge on the sole, and further comprising a lip extending from the peripheral edge inwardly into the void around the entire peripheral edge, wherein the peripheral edge defines the void in a U-shaped configuration, having a heel portion and a toe portion extending from proximate the rear of the body toward the ball striking face, and a connecting portion that connects the heel portion and the toe portion proximate the rear of the body, wherein a peninsula on the sole interrupts the U-shaped void, wherein the peninsula extends rearwardly from a point proximate the ball striking face, such that the heel portion and the toe portion are positioned on opposite sides of the peninsula, the body further defining a cover that extends over the void and forms at least a portion of the crown; and a weight receptacle connected to the sole and having an opening in the sole, such that the weight receptacle is configured to receive insertion of a weight through the opening, wherein the weight receptacle comprises a receiving tube connected to an underside of the crown and an upper side of the sole and extending from the crown to the sole, and wherein at least a portion of an exterior surface of the receiving tube is exposed to the void, wherein the receiving tube comprises a window to allow a user to see the weight in the receiving tube, a first wall extending from the crown to the sole and extending from the receiving tube to the toe of the body, and a second wall extending from the crown to the sole and extending from the receiving tube to the heel of the body, wherein the first and second walls define a completely enclosed interior cavity between the first and second walls and the ball striking face, and wherein first and second walls separate the void from the interior cavity, wherein the sole has a recessed area that is recessed inwardly with respect to adjacent areas of the sole, and wherein the recessed area surrounds the opening; wherein the receiving tube is angled with respect to a vertical axis of the golf club head; wherein the weight receptacle defines a weight receptacle axis; wherein the weight receptacle axis is angled with respect to a vertical axis of the golf club head such that the end of the weight receptacle opposite the opening is closer to the rear of the golf club body than the opening. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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