Golf club head with adjustable weighting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9623294-B1
Application number	US-201514933973-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Nov 5, 2015
Priority date	Jan 24, 2014
Publication date	Apr 18, 2017
Grant date	Apr 18, 2017

Abstract

A golf club head comprising a means for adjusting the location of the center of gravity is disclosed herein. In particular, the golf club head of the present invention comprises a first channel that includes a rail extending upwards from its floor and a second channel including a groove extending into its floor. The second channel intersects the first channel at a junction, and a slidable weight comprising a contoured body portion, one or more mechanical fasteners, and a clamping structure that engages the rail or the groove when the one or more fasteners are tightened is disposed within at least one of the channels. The slidable weight can be moved into either of the channels without being removed from the golf club head and indexed, thus saving a golfer time during adjustment.

First claim

We claim:

1. A golf club head comprising:
a body comprising a face and a sole, the sole comprising a first channel comprising a first floor;
a crown;
at least one rail comprising an upper portion having a V-shaped cross-section, the at least one rail disposed within the first channel and extending from the first floor in a direction normal to the first floor; and
a first weight assembly comprising;
at least one mechanical fastener comprising a head portion and a threaded extension portion; and
a body portion comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, at least one threaded through bore extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, and a clamping portion comprising first and second tapered projections extending from the lower surface,

wherein each of the first and second tapered projections increases in length as it extends away from the lower surface of the body portion,
wherein a cross-section of a void between the first and second tapered projections is V-shaped,
wherein the void is sized to receive the upper portion of the at least one rail,
wherein the first and second tapered projections have a first plurality of surface radii,
wherein the at least one rail has a second plurality of surface radii,
wherein the radii of the first plurality of surface radii are smaller than the radii of the second plurality of surface radii,
wherein the body portion receives at least the upper portion of the at least one rail within the clamping portion,
wherein the threaded extension portion is sized to fit within the threaded through bore, and
wherein the first weight assembly is reversibly affixed to the at least one rail with the mechanical fastener.

2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the threaded extension portion abuts an upper surface of the at least one rail when the at least one mechanical fastener is fully engaged with the threaded through bore.

3. A golf club head comprising:
a body comprising a face and a sole, the sole comprising a first channel comprising a first floor and a second channel comprising a second channel length and a second floor;
a crown;
at least one rail disposed within the first channel and extending from the first floor in a direction normal to the first floor; and
a first weight assembly comprising;
at least one mechanical fastener comprising a head portion and a threaded extension portion; and
a body portion comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, at least one threaded through bore extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, and a clamping portion extending from the lower surface,

wherein the second floor comprises a groove,
wherein the groove extends along the entire second channel length,
wherein the groove is shaped to receive the clamping portion of the first weight,
wherein the body portion receives at least an upper portion of the at least one rail within the clamping portion,
wherein the threaded extension portion is sized to fit within the threaded through bore, and
wherein the first weight assembly is reversibly affixed to the at least one rail with the mechanical fastener.

4. The golf club head of claim 3 , wherein the clamping portion comprises first and second tapered projections, wherein each of the first and second tapered projections increases in length as it extends away from the lower surface of the body portion, wherein the groove comprises a groove floor and first and second groove sidewalls, and wherein the first and second groove sidewalls extend towards one another as they extend away from the groove floor.

5. The golf club head of claim 3 , wherein the second channel intersects with the first channel.

6. The golf club head of claim 5 , wherein the second channel extends in a direction normal to at least a portion of the first channel.

7. A golf club head comprising:
a body comprising a face and a sole, the sole comprising a first channel comprising a first floor;
a crown;
at least one rail disposed within the first channel and extending from the first floor in a direction normal to the first floor; and
a first weight assembly comprising;
at least one mechanical fastener comprising a head portion and a threaded extension portion; and
a body portion comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, at least one threaded through bore extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, and a clamping portion extending from the lower surface,

wherein the body portion has contoured shape,
wherein the at least one threaded through bore comprises a first threaded through bore and a second threaded through bore,
wherein the at least one mechanical fastener comprises a first bolt and a second bolt,
wherein the body portion receives at least an upper portion of the at least one rail within the clamping portion,
wherein the threaded extension portion is sized to fit within the threaded through bore, and
wherein the first weight assembly is reversibly affixed to the at least one rail with the mechanical fastener.

8. The golf club head of claim 7 , wherein the body portion has an elliptical shape.

9. The golf club head of claim 7 , wherein the first weight assembly has at least four points of contact on the at least one rail when the first and second bolts are fully engaged with the threaded through bore.

10. A golf club head comprising:
a body comprising a face and a sole, the sole comprising a first channel comprising a first floor;
a crown;
at least one rail disposed within the first channel and extending from the first floor in a direction normal to the first floor; and
a first weight assembly comprising;
at least one mechanical fastener comprising a head portion and a threaded extension portion; and
a body portion comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, at least one threaded through bore extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, and a clamping portion extending from the lower surface,

wherein the body portion receives at least an upper portion of the at least one rail within the clamping portion,
wherein the threaded extension portion is sized to fit within the threaded through bore,
wherein the first weight assembly is reversibly affixed to the at least one rail with the mechanical fastener,
wherein the at least one rail comprises a first rail and a second rail,
wherein the clamping portion has a first length,
wherein an open space is disposed between the first rail and the second rail, and
wherein the open space has a second length that is greater than the first length.

11. The golf club head of claim 10 , further comprising a second channel comprising a second floor, wherein the second floor comprises a groove, wherein the groove is shaped to receive the clamping portion of the first weight, wherein the clamping portion is inserted into the groove at a groove opening, wherein the second channel intersects with the first channel, and wherein the groove opening is disposed proximate the open space between the first and second rails.

12. The golf club head of claim 10 , further comprising a plug, wherein the plug is sized to fit within the open space and prevent the first weight from disengaging from either of the first and second rails.

13. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
a face component;
a sole comprising a heel side, a toe side, a rear side, a first channel extending from the heel side to the toe side via the rear side, and a second channel extending from a location proximate the face to the rear side and intersecting the first channel at the rear side;
a crown;
a weight assembly comprising;
first and second bolts; and
an elliptical body portion comprising an upper surface, a

Assignees

• Callaway Golf Co

Inventors

• Kingston Keith L
• Myers Matthew
• Kim Wee Joung

Classifications

• A63B2053/0491

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

• A63B53/0466 Primary

  wood-type · CPC title

• A63B60/04

  Movable ballast means {(A63B15/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• A63B53/0487

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

• A63B60/52

  with slits · CPC title