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Golf club head and method for making it

US6458044B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2001
Grant dateOct 1, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2209/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An improved golf club head is disclosed, in which a desired weight for the head is precisely controlled by installing into a cavity formed in the rear wall of the club head's hollow main body a selected weight cartridge from a group of such cartridges having identical sizes but a range of weights. The selected weight cartridge is installed simply by sliding it into the rear wall cavity, where it is retained by a snap fit, and/or by an interference fit, and/or by a suitable bonding material, without the need for a screw attachment. This greatly simplifies the golf club head's manufacture, thus reducing its cost. The invention is applicable to golf club heads of all kinds, including metal woods, irons and putters.

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