Golf club with movable weight

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9914028-B1
Application number	US-201615257692-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 6, 2016
Priority date	Sep 6, 2016
Publication date	Mar 13, 2018
Grant date	Mar 13, 2018

Abstract

A golf club head including an elongate weight receptacle, the weight receptacle including: a first locking rail extending from the exterior surface of the body, the first locking rail running along a first side of the weight receptacle; a second locking rail extending from an exterior surface of the body, the second locking rail running along a second side of the weight receptacle, the first locking rail spaced from the second locking rail; a weight member located in the weight receptacle; wherein the weight member is configured to slide along the weight receptacle when the weight member is in an unlocked position and the weight member is configured to lock in place in the weight receptacle when the weight member is in a locked position; wherein the weight member at least partially resides between the first locking rail and the second locking rail.

First claim

We claim:

1. A golf club head, comprising:
a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining said face, sole and crown;
a hollow golf club interior within said body;
said body having an exterior surface opposite said hollow golf club interior;
said body having a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to the club face, a y-axis located vertical to the club face, and a z-axis located through the club face;
said body having a center of gravity;
wherein said body comprises an elongate weight receptacle, said weight receptacle comprising:
a first locking rail extending from said exterior surface of said body, said first locking rail running along a first side of said weight receptacle;
a second locking rail extending from an exterior surface of said body, said second locking rail running along a second side of said weight receptacle, said first locking rail spaced from said second locking rail;
wherein said first locking rail comprises a first rail angle, said first rail angle measured between a first rail locking surface and said exterior surface of said body, said second locking rail comprises a second rail angle, said second rail angle measured between a second rail locking surface and said exterior of said body, wherein said first rail angle and said second rail angle are between 85 degrees and 15 degrees;

a weight member located in said weight receptacle;
wherein said weight member is configured to slide along said weight receptacle when said weight member is in an unlocked position and said weight member is configured to lock in place in said weight receptacle when said weight member is in a locked position;
wherein said weight member at least partially resides between said first locking rail and said second locking rail;
wherein said weight member has a width, and wherein said width of said weight member is greater when said weight member is in an unlocked position than when said weight member is in a locked position;
wherein said weight member comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion is slideably affixed to said second portion such that said first portion slides towards said second portion when said weight member is locked in place;
wherein said weight member comprises a third portion; and wherein said width of said weight member decreases as said third portion is rotated in a first direction;
wherein said weight member forces said first locking rail towards said second locking rail when said weight member is locked in place;
wherein said first portion comprises a first engagement member, wherein said second portion comprises a second engagement member, wherein said first engagement member engages said first locking surface of said first locking rail and said second engagement member engages said second locking surface of said second locking rail when said weight member is in a locked position;
wherein said weight receptacle is located on said sole.

2. A golf club head, comprising:
a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining said face, sole and crown;
a hollow golf club interior within said body;
said body having an exterior surface opposite said hollow golf club interior;
said body having a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to the club face, a y-axis located vertical to the club face, and a z-axis located through the club face;
said body having a center of gravity;
wherein said body comprises an elongate weight receptacle, said weight receptacle comprising:
a first locking rail extending from said exterior surface of said body, said first locking rail running along a first side of said weight receptacle;
a second locking rail extending from said exterior surface of said body, said second locking rail running along a second side of said weight receptacle, said first locking rail spaced from said second locking rail;

a weight member located in said weight receptacle;
wherein said weight member is configured to slide along said weight receptacle when said weight member is in an unlocked position and said weight member is configured to lock in place in said weight receptacle when said weight member is in a locked position;
wherein said weight member at least partially resides between said first locking rail and said second locking rail;
wherein said weight member has a width, and wherein said width of said weight member is greater when said weight member is in an unlocked position than when said weight member is in a locked position.

3. The golf club head of claim 2 , wherein said weight member comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion is slideably affixed to said second portion such that said first portion slides towards said second portion when said weight member is locked in place.

4. The golf club head of claim 3 , wherein said weight member comprises a third portion; and wherein said width of said weight member decreases as said third portion is rotated in a first direction.

5. The golf club head of claim 3 , wherein said first portion comprises a first engagement member, wherein said second portion comprises a second engagement member, wherein said first engagement member engages said first locking rail and said second engagement member engages said second locking rail when said weight member is in a locked position.

6. The golf club head of claim 3 , wherein said first portion comprises a first engagement member, wherein said second portion comprises a second engagement member, wherein said first engagement member engages said first locking surface of said first locking rail and said second engagement member engages said second locking surface of said second locking rail when said weight member is in a locked position.

7. The golf club head of claim 2 , wherein said weight member forces said first locking rail towards said second locking rail when said weight member is locked in place.

8. The golf club head of claim 2 , wherein said weight receptacle is located on said sole.

9. The golf club head of claim 2 , wherein said first locking rail comprises a first rail angle, said first rail angle measured between a first rail locking surface and said exterior surface of said body, said second locking rail comprises a second rail angle, said second rail angle measured between a second rail locking surface and said exterior of said body, wherein said first rail angle and said second rail angle are between 85 degrees and 15 degrees.

10. The golf club head of claim 9 , wherein said first rail angle and said second rail angle are between 75 degrees and 25 degrees.

11. The golf club head of claim 9 , wherein said first rail angle and said second rail angle are between 65 degrees and 35 degrees.

12. A golf club head, comprising:
a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining said face, sole and crown;
a hollow golf club interior within said body;
said body having an exterior surface opposite said hollow golf club interior;
said body having a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to the club face, a y-axis located vertical to the club face, and a z-axis located through the club face;
said body having a center of gravity;
wherein said body comprises an elongate weight receptacle, said weight receptacle comprising:
a locking rail extending from said exterior surface of said body, said locking rail running along a first side of said weight receptacle;

a weight member slideably affixed to said locking rail;
wherein said weight member is configured to slide along said weight receptacle when said weight member is in an unlocked position and said weight member is configured to lock in place in sai

Assignees

• Acushnet Co

Inventors

• Cleghorn Richard L
• Galvan Darryl C

Classifications

• A63B2053/0433

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A63B2053/0491

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

• A63B2053/0495

  moving on impact, slidable, spring or otherwise elastically biased · CPC title

• A63B53/0466 Primary

  wood-type · CPC title

• A63B53/06

  adjustable · CPC title