Golf club head with adjustable sole
US-9216331-B2 · Dec 22, 2015 · US
Golf club head and detachable weighted sole plate and cover plate
US9561411B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9561411-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514749235-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jun 25, 2014 |
| Publication date | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2017 |
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A golf club head includes a head body having a crown portion, a face portion, and a sole portion; at least one regular weight member configured to be detachably attached to the sole portion; and a cover kit configured to be detachably attached to the sole portion. The cover kit includes a cover provided with a decoration and configured to cover at least a portion of the sole portion, and optionally includes at least one auxiliary weight member configured to be attached to the cover. A weight of the cover kit is the same as the weight of the regular weight member. The sole portion is configured to selectively be in one of a first mode in which the regular weight member is attached, and a second mode in which the cover kit is attached.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A golf club head comprising: a head body having a crown portion, a face portion, and a sole portion; at least one regular weight member configured to be detachably attached to the sole portion; and a cover kit configured to be detachably attached to the sole portion, wherein the cover kit includes a cover provided with a decoration and configured to cover at least a portion of the sole portion, and optionally includes at least one auxiliary weight member configured to be attached to the cover, a weight of the cover kit is the same as a weight of the regular weight member, and the sole portion is configured to selectively be in one of a first mode in which the regular weight member is attached, and a second mode in which the cover kit is attached, wherein the sole portion includes at least one recessed portion to which the regular weight member is attached, and the cover includes a protrusion portion configured to be detachably engaged with the recessed portion. 2. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the cover kit includes both the cover and the at least one auxiliary weight member. 3. The golf club head according to claim 2 , wherein the auxiliary weight member is detachably attached to the cover. 4. A method of providing a golf club head, comprising: a step of providing a golf club head including a crown portion, a face portion, a sole portion, and at least one regular weight member configured to be detachably attached to the sole portion; and a step of providing at least one cover kit among a plurality of types of cover kits configured to be detachably attached to the sole portion, the cover kit including a cover provided with a decoration and configured to cover at least a portion of the sole portion, and optionally including at least one auxiliary weight member configured to be attached to the cover, wherein a weight of the cover kit is the same as a weight of the regular weight member, wherein the sole portion includes at least one recessed portion to which the regular weight member is attached, and the cover includes a protrusion portion configured to be detachably engaged with the recessed portion.
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adjustable · CPC title
with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable · CPC title
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
- A63B53/0466Primary
wood-type · CPC title
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- What does patent US9561411B2 cover?
- A golf club head includes a head body having a crown portion, a face portion, and a sole portion; at least one regular weight member configured to be detachably attached to the sole portion; and a cover kit configured to be detachably attached to the sole portion. The cover kit includes a cover provided with a decoration and configured to cover at least a portion of the sole portion, and option…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Dunlop Sports Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A63B53/0466. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 07 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).