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.

1 . A golf club head, comprising: 
 a striking face;    a sole plate coupled to the striking face;    at least one support bar extending between the striking face and the sole plate, wherein a weight member is selectively secured to the at least one support bar.    
   
   
       2 . The golf club according to  claim 1 , wherein the striking face include an upper edge and a lower edge, and the sole plate includes a forward edge and a rear edge, and the at least one support bar extends between the upper edge of the striking face and the rear edge of the sole plate.  
   
   
       3 . The golf club according to  claim 1 , wherein the striking face and the sole plate form part of a club head body, and the club head body is formed of metal.  
   
   
       4 . The golf club according to  claim 1 , wherein the club head is substantially crownless.  
   
   
       5 . The golf club according to  claim 1 , wherein the club head includes a heel and a toe, and first, second and third support bars are provided, the first support bar extends adjacent the heel of the club head, the second support bar extends adjacent the middle of the club head and the third support bar extends adjacent the toe of the club head.  
   
   
       6 . The golf club according to  claim 5 , wherein a weight member is selectively secured to each of the first, second and third support bars.  
   
   
       7 . The golf club according to  claim 6 , 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.  
   
   
       8 . The golf club according to  claim 7 , wherein each weight member includes a set screw which selectively secures the weight member along a respective support bar.  
   
   
       9 . The golf club according to  claim 1 , 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.  
   
   
       10 . The golf club according to  claim 1 , wherein the club head is a metal wood type club head.  
   
   
       11 . A golf club head, comprising: 
 a club head body including a heel and a toe, the club head body including a striking face and a rear surface opposite the striking face;    a support bar extending 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.    
   
   
       12 . The golf club according to  claim 11 , 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.  
   
   
       13 . The golf club according to  claim 12 , wherein the weight member includes a set screw which selectively engages to the support bar to lock the weight member in position along the support bar.  
   
   
       14 . The golf club according to  claim 11 , wherein the weight member includes a set screw which selectively engages the support bar to lock the weight member in position along the support bar.  
   
   
       15 . The golf club according to  claim 11 , wherein the club head is an iron type club head.  
   
   
       16 . A golf club head, comprising: 
 a striking face;    a sole plate coupled to the striking face;    a rail extending along the sole plate and a weight member mounted within the rail for movement relative thereto.    
   
   
       17 . The golf club head according to  claim 16 , further including a heel and a toe, and the rail extends from the heel to the toe.  
   
   
       18 . The golf club head according to  claim 16 , wherein the weight member includes a downwardly extending flange shaped and dimensioned to fit within the rail.  
   
   
       19 . The golf club head according to  claim 18 , wherein the weight member includes a compression lock member for selectively locking the weight member along the rail.  
   
   
       20 . The golf club head according to  claim 19 , wherein the compression lock member includes a clamping member.