Golf club head with alignment system

• US 8,308,583 B2
• Filed: 04/04/2011
• Issued: 11/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cobra Golf Company (Puma SE)
• Original Assignee: Cobra Golf Company (Puma SE)
• Inventors: Morris, Thomas C., Soracco, Peter L.
• Primary Examiner(s): BLAU, STEPHEN LUTHER
• Application Number:
  US13/079,398
• Publication Number:
  US 20110190070A1
• Time in Patent Office: 589 Days
• Field of Search: 473340-341, 473334-339, 473251-255
• US Class Current: 473/335
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0441 with visual indicators for aligning the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/54 with means for damping vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head includes a first body member and a second body member. The first body member includes a strike face and a top portion. The second body member is coupled to the first body member and extends away from the first body member in a direction opposite the strike face. At least a top portion of the second body member is camouflaged. A preferred method of camouflage is color differentiation, wherein the second body member is darker than the first body member. Specific color values and club head geometries are also disclosed and claimed. The club head may include a body member and a weight member such as a bar that extends rearward from the body member. A cover may be included to camouflage the weight member. A separate core member and high visibility sight lines may also be provided.

Claims

1. A golf club head, comprising:

a face portion including a strike face;

an extension portion extending rearward of the face portion and comprising a weight mounting slot;

a weight mounted in the weight mounting slot, wherein the weight can be slid within the slot to adjust a center of gravity of the club head in at least a front to back direction relative to the face portion; and

a sight comprising a boss portion extending upward from the extension portion defining a sight line that extends perpendicular to the strike face.

2. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein a cross section of the slot has a T shape.

3. The golf club head of claim 2, further wherein the weight has a T shaped portion corresponding to the cross section shape of the slot.

4. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the weight is adjustable relative the face portion in a heel to toe direction.

5. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the weight mounting slot is arc shaped.

6. The golf club head of claim 1, further comprising two slots.

7. The golf club of claim 1, further wherein the weight comprises a set screw that comprises a tool engagement surface.

8. A golf club head, comprising:

a face portion including a strike face;

an extension portion extending rearward of the face portion and comprising an arc-shaped weight mounting slot, wherein a cross section of the slot has a T shape; and

a weight mounted in the weight mounting slot, wherein the weight can be slid within the slot to adjust a center of gravity of the club head in at least a front to back direction relative to the face portion, and further wherein the weight is sized such that it is able to be slid into the slot and then rotated within the slot such that it is retained therein.

9. The golf club head of claim 8, further wherein the weight has a T shaped portion corresponding to the cross section shape of the slot.

10. The golf club head of claim 8, wherein the weight is adjustable relative to the face portion in a heel to toe direction.

11. The golf club head of claim 8, further comprising two slots.

12. The golf club of claim 8, further wherein the weight comprises a set screw.

13. The golf club of claim 12, further wherein the set screw comprises a tool engagement surface.