Golf club having removeable weight

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10391371-B2
Application number	US-201816132053-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2018
Priority date	Dec 27, 2011
Publication date	Aug 27, 2019
Grant date	Aug 27, 2019

Abstract

A golf club head including a hosel, a ball striking face, a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of the ball striking face, a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of the ball striking face, a skirt extending between the sole and the crown, a weight mount including a recess disposed on at least one of the sole, the crown, and the skirt, a weight member located in the recess, wherein the weight mount is configured to house the weight member in a plurality of positions within the weight mount, a retainer spanning the recess, wherein the weight mount comprises a bevel configured to receive a portion of the retainer, wherein the retainer comprises an angled abutment surface at a first end of the retainer configured to engage the bevel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A golf club head, comprising:
a hosel;
a ball striking face;
a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of said ball striking face;
a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of said ball striking face;
a skirt extending between said sole and said crown;
a weight mount including a recess, wherein said weight mount is disposed on at least one of said sole, said crown and said skirt;
a weight member located in said recess;
a retainer spanning said recess, said retainer configured to retain said weight member in said recess;
wherein said weight mount comprises a bevel configured to receive a portion of said retainer;
wherein said retainer comprises an angled abutment surface at a first end of said retainer configured to engage said bevel;
wherein said weight mount comprises a fastener receptacle;
wherein said retainer comprises a weight bore at a second end of said retainer configured to receive said fastener; and
a fastener configured to pass through said weight bore of said retainer and engage said fastener receptacle;
wherein said retainer comprises a tapered portion configured to engage a head of said fastener;
wherein said head of said fastener includes a tapered engagement portion;
wherein installation of said fastener to force said retainer against said weight mount causes said tapered engagement portion of said fastener to engage said tapered portion of said retainer, simultaneously forcing said second end of said retainer against said weight mount and said angled abutment surface at said first end of said retainer into said bevel of said weight mount, said bevel of said weight mount engaging said angled abutment surface of said retainer and forcing said first end of said retainer against said weight mount.

2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein said retainer comprises a window, said window providing a view of said weight member when said retainer is installed on said weight mount.

3. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein said retainer only requires a single fastener to retain said weight member in said recess.

4. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein said fastener receptacle comprises a threaded bore and wherein installation of said fastener comprises rotation of said fastener.

5. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein said recess comprises an anchoring protrusion.

6. The golf club head of claim 5 , wherein said weight member comprises an anchoring recess configured to engage said anchoring protrusion and limit movement of said weight member relative to said weight mount.

7. A golf club head, comprising:
a hosel;
a ball striking face;
a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of said ball striking face;
a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of said ball striking face;
a skirt extending between said sole and said crown;
a weight mount including a recess, wherein said weight mount is disposed on at least one of said sole, said crown and said skirt;
a weight member located in said recess;
wherein said weight mount is configured to house said weight member in a plurality of positions within said weight mount;
a retainer spanning said recess, said retainer configured to retain said weight member in said recess, said retainer configured to selectively retain said weight member in each of said plurality of positions within said weight mount;
wherein said weight mount comprises a bevel configured to receive a portion of said retainer;
wherein said retainer comprises an angled abutment surface at a first end of said retainer configured to engage said bevel;
wherein said weight mount comprises a fastener receptacle; and
a fastener configured to engage said fastener receptacle;
wherein said retainer comprises a tapered portion at a second end of said retainer configured to engage a head of said fastener;
wherein said head of said fastener includes a tapered engagement portion;
wherein installation of said fastener to force said retainer against said weight mount causes said tapered engagement portion of said fastener to engage said tapered portion of said retainer, simultaneously forcing said second end of said retainer against said weight mount and said angled abutment surface at said first end of said retainer into said bevel of said weight mount, said bevel of said weight mount engaging said angled abutment surface of said retainer and forcing said first end of said retainer against said weight mount, clamping said weight member into one of said plurality of positions.

8. The golf club head of claim 7 , wherein said retainer comprises a window, said window providing a view of said weight member when said retainer is installed on said weight mount.

9. The golf club head of claim 7 , wherein said retainer only requires a single fastener to retain said weight member in said recess.

10. The golf club head of claim 7 , wherein said fastener receptacle comprises a threaded bore and wherein installation of said fastener comprises rotation of said fastener.

11. The golf club head of claim 7 , wherein said recess comprises an anchoring protrusion.

12. The golf club head of claim 11 , wherein said weight member comprises an anchoring recess configured to engage said anchoring protrusion and limit movement of said weight member relative to said weight mount.

13. A golf club head, comprising:
a hosel;
a ball striking face;
a sole extending aftward from a lower edge of said ball striking face;
a crown extending aftward from an upper edge of said ball striking face;
a skirt extending between said sole and said crown;
a weight mount including a recess, wherein said weight mount is disposed on at least one of said sole, said crown and said skirt;
a weight member located in said recess;
wherein said weight mount is configured to house said weight member in a plurality of positions within said weight mount;
a retainer spanning said recess, said retainer configured to retain said weight member in said recess, said retainer configured to selectively retain said weight member in each of said plurality of positions within said weight mount;
wherein said weight mount comprises a bevel configured to receive a portion of said retainer;
wherein said retainer comprises an angled abutment surface at a first end of said retainer configured to engage said bevel;
wherein said weight mount comprises a fastener receptacle;
wherein said retainer comprises a weight bore at a second end of said retainer configured to receive said fastener; and
a fastener configured to pass through said weight bore of said retainer and engage said fastener receptacle;
wherein installation of said fastener to force said retainer against said weight mount causes said fastener to engage said retainer, simultaneously forcing said second end of said retainer against said weight mount and said angled abutment surface at said first end of said retainer into said bevel of said weight mount, said bevel of said weight mount engaging said angled abutment surface of said retainer and forcing said first end of said retainer against said weight mount, clamping said weight member into one of said plurality of positions.

14. The golf club head of claim 13 , wherein said retainer comprises a window, said window providing a view of said weight member when said retainer is installed on said weight mount.

15. The golf club head of claim 13 , wherein said retainer only requires a single fastener to retain said weight member in said recess.

16. The golf club head of claim 13 , wherein said fastener receptacle comprises a threaded bore and wherein installation of said

Assignees

• Acushnet Co

Inventors

• Luttrell Stephanie
• Bennett Thomas Orrin

Classifications

• A63B53/0487

  for putters (A63B53/065 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A63B53/0466

  wood-type · CPC title

• A63B53/06 Primary

  adjustable · CPC title

• A63B2053/0491

  with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable · CPC title

• A63B53/047

  iron-type · CPC title