GB2565690A - Adjustable weight club head - Google Patents

Adjustable weight club head

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Publication number
GB2565690A
GB2565690A GB1818828.4A GB201818828A GB2565690A GB 2565690 A GB2565690 A GB 2565690A GB 201818828 A GB201818828 A GB 201818828A GB 2565690 A GB2565690 A GB 2565690A
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Prior art keywords
club head
adjustable weight
golf club
weight club
club heads
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GB201818828D0 (en
Inventor
R Jertson Martin
M Stokke Ryan
Chen Xiaojian
S Bacon Cory
Pope Jeremy
K Lee Daniel
A Higdon David
J Morales Eric
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Karsten Manufacturing Corp
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Karsten Manufacturing Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0408—Heads characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0433—Heads with special sole configurations
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/045—Strengthening ribs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0466—Heads wood-type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/02—Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/52—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with slits
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B2053/0491—Heads with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable

Abstract

Embodiments of golf club heads having adjustable weighting systems with a plurality of discrete attachment locations capable of receiving one or more weights are described herein. The golf club heads described herein provide user adjustability of club head center of gravity to adjust ball flight while maintaining a high moment of inertia and low and back center of gravity position.
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US201662341542P 2016-05-25 2016-05-25
US201662346701P 2016-06-07 2016-06-07
US201662348645P 2016-06-10 2016-06-10
US201662357907P 2016-07-01 2016-07-01
US201662377465P 2016-08-19 2016-08-19
US201662425553P 2016-11-22 2016-11-22
US201762448864P 2017-01-20 2017-01-20
US201762456724P 2017-02-09 2017-02-09
US201762472742P 2017-03-17 2017-03-17
US201762484256P 2017-04-11 2017-04-11
PCT/US2017/034586 WO2017205699A1 (en) 2016-05-25 2017-05-25 Adjustable weight club head

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GB2207970.1A Active GB2604305B (en) 2016-05-25 2017-05-25 Adjustable weight club head
GB2217813.1A Active GB2610519B (en) 2016-05-25 2017-05-25 Adjustable weight club head
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GB2214190.7A Active GB2608085B (en) 2016-05-25 2017-05-25 Adjustable weight club head
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