Sporting Article With Adjustable Weight Configuration

Abstract

A sporting article having moveable weight members of various weight values that may be positioned along a guide in various configurations, for example, transversally, longitudinally and/or diagonally, at various positions and angles on the sporting article so that the user may properly adjust the weight distribution of the sporting article to perform a desired shot or improve maneuverability.

1 . A sporting article comprising:
 at least one body portion providing a guide, said at least one body portion defining a generally longitudinal length, a generally transversal length and a generally diagonal length thereof; and said guide comprising at least two guide sections; and   at least one moveable weight member for being moveably engaged to said guide;   wherein each of said guide sections provides for selectively moving said moveable weight member along at least one of said generally longitudinal, generally transversal and generally diagonal lengths of said at least one body portion.   
   
   
       2 . A The sporting article according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least two guide sections comprise discontinuous guide sections. 
   
   
       3 .- 5 . (canceled) 
   
   
       6 . A The sporting article according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least two guide sections comprise contiguous guide sections. 
   
   
       7 .- 10 . (canceled) 
   
   
       11 . A The sporting article according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said guide sections comprise a channel and wherein said moveable weight member comprises:
 an external element for being positioned externally relative to said channel;   an internal element for being positioned within said channel; and   an intermediate element for mounting said external and internal elements thereon near opposite ends thereof;   wherein when engaging said moveable weight member to one of said channel, selective actuation of said intermediate element provides for moving said external and internal elements closer to one another along said intermediate element causing said external and internal elements to respectively frictionally abut an external surface said body portion and an internal surface of said channel thereby locking said moveable weight member at a given position along said channel.   
   
   
       12 . The sporting article according to  claim 11 , wherein said channel comprises a slot having a size smaller than the size of said internal element, thereby preventing said moveable weight member from being removed from said guide sections. 
   
   
       13 . The sporting article according to  claim 12 , wherein at least one of said guide sections has a slot comprising an opening having a size greater than the size of said internal element, thereby providing for the removal of said moveable weight member from said at least one of said guide sections. 
   
   
       14 . The sporting article according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 positioning indicators provided on said at least one body portion along said guide;   wherein said moveable weight member is configured to be lockingly positioned at a desired position indicated by a given said positioning indicators along said guide.   
   
   
       15 . (canceled) 
   
   
       16 . A sporting article comprising:
 a guide channel formed within at least one body portion of said sporting article; and   at least one moveable weight member for being moveably engaged within said guide channel, said moveable weight member comprising:   an external element for being positioned externally relative to said guide channel;   an internal element for being positioned within said guide channel; and   an intermediate element for mounting said external and internal elements thereon near opposite ends thereof;   wherein when mounting said moveable weight member to said guide channel, selective actuation of said intermediate element provides for moving said external and internal elements closer to one another along said intermediate element causing said external and internal elements to respectively frictionally abut an external surface said body portion and an internal surface of said guide channel thereby locking said moveable weight member at a given position along said guide channel.   
   
   
       17 . (canceled) 
   
   
       18 . The sporting article according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one body portion defines a generally longitudinal length, a generally transversal length and a generally diagonal length thereof and wherein said guide channel provides for selectively moving said moveable weight member along at least one of said generally longitudinal, generally transversal and generally diagonal lengths of said at least one body portion. 
   
   
       19 . The sporting article according to  claim 16 , wherein said guide channel comprises at least two guide channel sections. 
   
   
       20 . The sporting article according to  claim 18 , wherein said at least two guide channel sections comprise discontinuous guide channel sections. 
   
   
       21 .- 23 . (canceled) 
   
   
       24 . The sporting article according to  claim 18 , wherein said at least two guide channel sections comprise contiguous guide channel sections. 
   
   
       25 .- 27 . (canceled) 
   
   
       28 . The sporting article according  claim 19 , wherein said guide channel sections comprise a slot having a size smaller than the size of said internal element, thereby preventing said moveable weight member from being removed from said guide channel sections. 
   
   
       29 . The sporting article according to  claim 28 , wherein at least one of said guide channel sections has a slot comprising an opening having a size greater than the size of said internal element, thereby providing for the removal of said moveable weight member from said at least one of said guide channel sections. 
   
   
       30 . The sporting article according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 positioning indicators provided on said at least one body portion along said guide channel;   wherein said moveable weight member is configured to be lockingly positioned at a desired position indicated by a given said positioning indicators along said guide channel.   
   
   
       31 . (canceled) 
   
   
       32 . A sporting article comprising:
 a guide provided on at least one body portion of said sporting article;   positioning indicators being provided on said at least one body portion along said guide; and   at least one moveable weight member for being moveably mounted to said guide;   wherein said moveable weight member is configured to be lockingly positioned at a desired position indicated by a given said positioning indicators along said guide.   
   
   
       33 . (canceled) 
   
   
       34 . The sporting article according to  claim 32 , wherein said at least one body portion defines a generally longitudinal length, a generally transversal length and a generally diagonal length thereof and wherein said guide provides for selectively moving said moveable weight member along at least one of said generally longitudinal, generally transversal and generally diagonal lengths of said at least one body portion. 
   
   
       35 . The sporting article according to  claim 34 , wherein said guide comprises at least two guide sections. 
   
   
       36 . The sporting article according to  claim 35 , wherein said at least two guide sections comprise discontinuous guide sections. 
   
   
       37 .- 39 . (canceled) 
   
   
       40 . The sporting article according to  claim 35 , wherein said at least two guide sections comprise contiguous guide sections. 
   
   
       41 .- 44 . (canceled) 
   
   
       45 . The sporting article according to  claim 32 , wherein each of aid guide sections comprise a channel and wherein said moveable weight member comprises:
 an external element for being positioned externally relative to said channel;   an internal element for being positioned within said channel; and   an intermediate element for mounting said external and internal elements thereon near opposite ends thereof;   wherein when engaging said moveable weight member to one of said channel, selective actuation of said intermediate element provides for moving said external and internal elements closer to one another along said intermediate element causing said external and internal elements to respectively frictionally abut an external surface said body portion and an internal surface of said channel thereby locking said moveable weight member at a given position along said channel.   
   
   
       46 . The sporting article according to  claims 45 , wherein said channel comprises a slot having a size smaller than the size of said internal element, thereby preventing said moveable weight member from being removed from said guide sections. 
   
   
       47 . The sporting article according to  claim 46 , wherein at least one of said guide sections has a slot comprising an opening having a size greater than the size of said internal element, thereby providing for the removal of said moveable weight member from said at least one of said guide sections. 
   
   
       48 . (canceled) 
   
   
       49 . (canceled)