Golf club head

Abstract

A golf club head includes a striking face and a sole plate coupled to the striking face. At least one support bar extends between the striking face and the sole plate, wherein a weight member is selectively secured to the at least one support bar. In accordance with an alternate embodiment, the club head includes a heel and a toe, as well as a striking face and a rear surface opposite the striking face. A support bar extends from the toe to the heel along the rear surface of the club head body, wherein a weight member is selectively secured to the at least one support bar. In accordance with yet a further embodiment, a rail extends along the sole plate and a weight member is mount within the rail for movement relative thereto.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60 / 655,879, filed Feb. 25, 2005, entitled “Golf Club Head”.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The invention relates to a golf club head employing an adjustable weighting system. More particularly, the invention relates to an adjustable weighting system incorporating a selectively movable weight adapted for positioning at various locations along the body of a golf club head to optimize the weighting characteristics of the golf club head. [0004] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0005] Over the past twenty years, metal wood type golf club heads have replaced solid wood club heads. Metal wood type golf club heads offer the opportunity to enhance the striking characteristics of the club head by shifting the weight distribution within the club head, altering the materials from which the metal wood type golf club head is manufac...

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Benefits of technology

[0016] It is still another object of the present invention to provide a golf club head wherein the weight members are selectively secured to the first, second and third support bars in a manner allowing the weight members to slide therealong so that they may be selectively moved between a position adjacent the striking face and a position adjacent the sole plate, as well as positions therebetween.

[0018] It is also an object of the present invention to provide a golf club head wherein the weight member is selectively secured to the at least one support bar in a manner allowing the weight member to slide therealong so that it may be selectively moved between a position adjacent the striking face and a position adjacent the sole plate, as well as positions therebetween.

[0021] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a golf club head wherein the weight member is selectively secured to the support bar in a manner allowing the weight member to slide therealong so that it may selectively be moved between a position adjacent the toe and a position adjacent the heel, as well as positions therebetween.

Problems solved by technology

The weight distribution of mass produced golf club heads may be too heavy or too light for a specific golfer.

In addition, the weight distribution may be positioned too far toward the striking face, too far toward the rear of the club head, too far toward the heel of the club head or too far toward the toe to suit individual golfers.

In addition to designing weight distributions focused upon a large range of golfers, golfers' swings change over time and a specific weight distribution may not suit a golfer while he is developing a new swing or after he has fully developed a new swing.

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