Modular golf club head including an adjustable weight assembly

Abstract

A modular golf club head with an improved adjustable weighting system for an iron and/or wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein. In accordance with the presently disclosed technology, the golf club head may include a body. The body may include a striking face and a back. The back may include a recessed channel. The golf club head may include a weight assembly. The weight assembly may include a movable weight installable within the recessed channel and movable therein, a slidable cover to engage at least part of the recessed channel, and a fastener. The movable weight may include a compressible polymeric material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modular golf club head comprising:
 a body comprising:
 a striking face; and 
 a back extending rearward from at least a part of the striking face, wherein the back comprises a recessed channel; and 
   a weight assembly comprising:
 a movable weight installable within the recessed channel and movable therein, wherein the movable weight comprises a compressible polymeric material to engage the recessed channel in a locked configuration; 
 a slidable cover to engage at least part of the movable weight in the locked configuration, wherein the slidable cover comprises a cover through hole; and 
 a fastener to secure the slidable cover to the body. 
   
     
     
         2 . The modular golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the compressible polymeric material is located on a bottom of the movable weight. 
     
     
         3 . The modular golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the compressible polymeric material comprises one of a polymer, a rubber, and a plastic. 
     
     
         4 . The modular golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the compressible polymeric material is compressed in the locked configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The modular golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the slidable cover slides in a sliding direction, wherein the sliding direction is at an angle θ, and wherein the angle θ is measured from a heel-to-toe axis toward a bottom-to-top axis. 
     
     
         6 . The modular golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein installing the weight assembly provides a uniform appearance to the modular golf club head. 
     
     
         7 . The modular golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the slidable cover comprises a first cover portion and a second cover portion, wherein the first cover portion comprises a first material and the second cover portion comprises a second material, and wherein the first material is denser than the second material. 
     
     
         8 . The modular golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the movable weight comprises a first weight portion and a second weight portion, wherein the first weight portion comprises a third material and the second weight portion comprises a fourth material, and wherein the third material is denser than the fourth material. 
     
     
         9 . The modular golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the recessed channel comprises a spring, wherein the slidable cover further comprises a slot to receive the spring, and wherein locking the slidable cover compresses the spring and moves the spring into the slot. 
     
     
         10 . A modular golf club head comprising:
 a body comprising:
 a striking face; and 
 a back extending rearward from at least a part of the striking face, wherein the back comprises a recessed channel; and 
   a weight assembly comprising:
 a movable weight installable within the recessed channel and movable therein; 
 a slidable cover to engage at least part of the movable weight in a locked configuration, wherein the slidable cover comprises:
 a faceward slidable cover portion on a faceward portion of the slidable cover, wherein the faceward slidable cover portion comprises a faceward portion angle θ FP ; and 
 a cover through hole; and 
 
 a fastener to secure the slidable cover to the body. 
   
     
     
         11 . The modular golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the faceward portion angle θ FP  is between about 0 degrees and about 10 degrees. 
     
     
         12 . The modular golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the cover through hole is on a toe end of the cover. 
     
     
         13 . The modular golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the slidable cover further comprises a rearward slidable cover portion on a rearward portion of the slidable cover, wherein the rearward slidable cover portion comprises a rearward portion angle α RP , and wherein rearward portion angle α RP  is between about 0 degrees and about 10 degrees. 
     
     
         14 . The modular golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the movable weight comprises an upper weight portion, wherein the upper weight portion comprises a topward portion angle γ, and wherein the topward portion angle γ is between about 0 degrees and about 10 degrees. 
     
     
         15 . The modular golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the movable weight comprises a lower weight portion, wherein the lower weight portion comprises a bottom weight angle β w , and wherein the bottom weight angle β w  is between about 0 degrees and about 10 degrees. 
     
     
         16 . The modular golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the recessed channel comprises a rearward portion, wherein the rearward portion comprises rear recessed channel angle α RC , and wherein the rear recessed channel angle α RC  is between about 0 degrees and about 10 degrees. 
     
     
         17 . The modular golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the recessed channel comprises a bottom portion, wherein the bottom portion comprises bottom portion angle β, and wherein the bottom portion angle β is between about 0 degrees and about 10 degrees. 
     
     
         18 . The modular golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the recessed channel comprises a spring, wherein the slidable cover further comprises a slot to receive the spring, and wherein locking the slidable cover compresses the spring and moves it into the slot. 
     
     
         19 . A modular golf club head comprising:
 a body comprising:
 a striking face; and 
 a back extending rearward from at least a part of the striking face, wherein the back comprises a recessed channel, and wherein the recessed channel comprises a spring slot comprising a spring; and 
   a weight assembly comprising:
 a movable weight installable within the recessed channel and movable therein; 
 a slidable cover to engage at least part of the recessed channel, wherein the slidable cover at least partially covers the recessed channel and the movable weight, and wherein the slidable cover comprises:
 a horizontal slot and a diagonal slot to receive the spring; and 
 a cover through hole; and 
 
 a fastener to secure the slidable cover to the body, wherein the fastener is insertable into the cover through hole. 
   
     
     
         20 . The modular golf club head of  claim 19 , wherein the spring comprises a base spring portion, and wherein a portion of the base spring portion is welded to the modular golf club head.