CG height adjustability by conformalweighting

US9463361B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Callaway Golf Company · US

Inventors

• Tim Goudarzi · San Marcos, US
• Steven M. Ehlers · Poway, US
• Matthew Myers · Carlsbad, US
• Larry G. Tang · Carlsbad, US
• Wee Joung Kim · Vista, US
• Philip G. Foster · Carlsbad, US
• Wayne H. Byrne · Murrieta, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2015
• Grant date: Oct 11, 2016
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A63B2209/02
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A golf club head comprising a conformal weight sized to fit within a recess or channel disposed in a crown or sole is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the crown or sole itself is a conformal weight, and is removably affixed to a base structure comprising a striking face and a skeletal support structure. In other embodiments, the golf club head comprises a conformal weight in the form of a sole cap that is removably affixed to the golf club head and covers small weight ports disposed in the sole.