Golf club head

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9669272-B2
Application number	US-201414341354-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 25, 2014
Priority date	Mar 14, 2011
Publication date	Jun 6, 2017
Grant date	Jun 6, 2017

Abstract

A golf club head includes a primary component and a secondary component, wherein the secondary component is rotatably or pivotally associated with the rear surface of the primary component. The secondary component is adjustable between a first orientation and a second orientation relative to the primary component such that the golf club head has a first sole contour when the secondary component is in the first orientation and a second sole contour when the secondary component is in the second orientation, the first sole contour being different from the second sole contour.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A kit including:
a golf club head primary component comprising a strike face, a rear surface opposite the strike face, and a front sole surface;
a first golf club head secondary component and a second golf club head secondary component, the first and second secondary components interchangeably attachable to the primary component; and
a securing member for coupling the first secondary component to the primary component in a first operating state, and associating the second secondary component to the primary component in a second operating state, in the first operating state, the primary component and the first secondary component defining a first bounce angle, and, in the second operating state, the primary component and the second secondary component defining a second bounce angle different from the first bounce angle,
wherein:
the first golf club head secondary component comprises:
a first rear sole surface defining a first sole contour;
a first rearward surface adjacent to, and forming a junction with, the first rear sole surface; and
a first aperture extending from the first rearward surface through the first secondary component, the first aperture adapted to receive the securing member therethrough; and

the second golf club head secondary component comprises:
a second rear sole surface defining a second sole contour different from the first sole contour;
a second rearward surface adjacent to, and forming a junction with, the second rear sole surface; and
a second aperture extending from the second rearward surface through the second secondary component, the second aperture adapted to receive the securing member therethrough.

2. The kit of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture comprises a threaded portion.

3. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the securing member comprises a threaded fastener.

4. The kit of claim 3 , wherein, in at least one of the first operating state and the second operating state, the securing member comprises a forwardly-oriented longitudinal axis.

5. The kit of claim 1 , wherein at least one of:
in the first operating state, the first secondary component further comprises a first forward surface abutting the rear surface of the primary component; and
in the second operating state, the second secondary component further comprises a second forward surface abutting the rear surface of the primary component.

6. The kit of claim 5 , wherein the rear surface of the primary component comprises a projection and at least one of:
the first forward surface of the first secondary component comprises a first recess having complementary structure to the projection; and
the second forward surface of the second secondary component comprises a second recess having complementary structure to the projection.

7. A kit including:
a golf club head primary component comprising a strike face, a rear surface opposite the strike face, and a front sole surface;
a first golf club head secondary component and a second golf club head secondary component, the first and second secondary components interchangeably attachable to the primary component; and
a threaded fastener for coupling the first secondary component to the primary component in a first operating state and associating the second secondary component to the primary component in a second operating state, the threaded fastener having a longitudinal axis, in the first operating state, the primary component and the first secondary component defining a first bounce angle, and, in the second operating state, the primary component and the second secondary component defining a second bounce angle different from the first bounce angle,
wherein:
the first golf club head secondary component comprises:
a first rear sole surface defining a first sole contour;
a first aperture extending through the first secondary component and adapted to receive the threaded fastener therethrough such that, in the first operating state, the longitudinal axis of the fastener is forwardly-oriented; and

the second golf club head secondary component comprises:
a second rear sole surface defining a second sole contour different from the first sole contour; and
a second aperture extending through the second secondary component and adapted to receive the threaded fastener therethrough such that, in the second operating state, the longitudinal axis of the fastener is forwardly-oriented.

8. The kit of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture comprises a threaded portion.

9. The kit of claim 7 , wherein, at least one of:
in the first operating state, the first secondary component further comprises a first forward surface abutting the rear surface of the primary component; and
in the second operating state, the second secondary component further comprises a second forward surface abutting the rear surface of the primary component.

10. The kit of claim 9 , wherein:
the rear surface of the primary component comprises a projection and at least one of:
the first forward surface of the first secondary component comprises a first recess having complementary structure to the projection; and
the second forward surface of the second secondary component comprises a second recess having complementary structure to the projection.

Assignees

• Dunlop Sports Co Ltd
• Dunlop Sports Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Sharon J
• Schielke Brian D
• Tassistro Kevin R

Classifications

• A63B53/04

  Heads · CPC title

• A63B53/047

  iron-type · CPC title

• A63B53/0475

  with one or more enclosed cavities · CPC title

• A63B2053/0433

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A63B53/06 Primary

  adjustable · CPC title