Golf club having an adjustable weight assembly

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf club head having an elongate channel extending from a back-to-front direction. For example, a weight member may fit into part of the elongate channel and be secured via a fastener along various positions in the elongate channel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf club head comprising:
 a striking face portion located at a frontal portion of the golf club head;   a body portion attached to a rear of the striking face portion;   an elongate channel comprising a plurality of discrete locations to receive a weight member, wherein the elongate channel extends from a back-to-front direction;   the weight member to fit into part of the elongate channel;   a cover to cover the elongate channel and the weight member in a locked configuration; and   a cover fastener to secure the cover to the body portion.   
     
     
         2 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the weight member further comprises:
 a weight protrusion on a heelward portion of the weight member; and   a weight groove toeward of the weight protrusion;   wherein the cover further comprises:
 a cover protrusion on a toeward portion of the cover to fit into the weight groove; and 
 a cover groove heelward of the cover protrusion to receive the weight protrusion. 
   
     
     
         3 . The golf club head of  claim 2 , wherein the cover slides into the locked configuration at a sliding angle between about 15 degrees and about 75 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The golf club head of  claim 2 , wherein the cover appears substantially triangular. 
     
     
         5 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the elongate channel further comprises:
 a cover recess on a toeward portion of the elongate channel; and   a weight recess on a heelward portion of the elongate channel,   wherein the weight member fits into one of the plurality of discrete locations in the weight recess.   
     
     
         6 . The golf club head of  claim 5 , wherein the elongate channel further comprises;
 a shelf above the weight recess to receive a middle portion of the weight member; and   a channel groove to receive a top portion of the weight member.   
     
     
         7 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the elongate channel further comprises an alignment protrusion extending heelward from a toeward surface of the elongate channel, and wherein the cover comprises:
 a cover gate along a bottom portion of the cover to receive the alignment protrusion; and   a cover track extending along a length of the cover connected to a bottom of the cover gate to allow the alignment protrusion to slide along.   
     
     
         8 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a faceward-upward portion that is substantially squared, and wherein the elongate channel further comprises:
 a channel gate recessed near a forward portion of the elongate channel to receive the faceward-upward portion; and   a channel track extending along a bottom length of the elongate channel and connected to a bottom of the channel gate to allow the faceward-upward portion to slide along.   
     
     
         9 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the elongate channel further comprises a channel track extending along a bottom of the elongate channel, and wherein the cover further comprises cover protrusions to engage and slide along the channel track. 
     
     
         10 . A golf club head comprising:
 a striking face portion located at a frontal portion of the golf club head;   a body portion attached to a rear of the striking face portion;   an elongate channel comprising a plurality of discrete locations to receive a weight member, wherein the elongate channel extends from a back-to-front direction;   the weight member to fit into part of the elongate channel, wherein the weight member comprises a fastener receiving aperture;   a cover to cover the elongate channel and the weight member in a locked configuration;   a weight fastener to secure the weight member via the fastener receiving aperture to the body portion; and   a cover fastener to secure the cover to the body portion.   
     
     
         11 . The golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the elongate channel further comprises:
 a cover recess on a toeward portion of the elongate channel; and   a weight recess on a heelward portion of the elongate channel,   wherein the weight member fits into one of the plurality of discrete locations in the weight recess.   
     
     
         12 . The golf club head of  claim 11 , wherein the elongate channel further comprises;
 a shelf above the weight recess to receive a middle portion of the weight member; and   a channel groove to receive a top portion of the weight member.   
     
     
         13 . The golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the elongate channel further comprises an alignment protrusion extending heelward from a toeward surface of the elongate channel, and wherein the cover comprises:
 a cover gate along a top portion of the cover to receive the alignment protrusion; and   a cover track extending along a length of the cover connected to a bottom of the cover gate to allow the alignment protrusion to slide along.   
     
     
         14 . The golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the cover comprises a faceward-upward portion that is substantially squared, and wherein the elongate channel further comprises:
 a channel gate recessed near a forward portion of the elongate channel to receive the faceward-upward portion; and   a channel track running along a bottom length of the elongate channel and connected to a bottom of the channel gate to allow the faceward-upward portion to slide along.   
     
     
         15 . The golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the elongate channel further comprises a channel track running along a bottom length of the elongate channel, and wherein the cover further comprises cover protrusions to engage and slide along the channel track. 
     
     
         16 . A golf club head comprising:
 a striking face portion located at a frontal portion of the golf club head;   a body portion attached to a rear of the striking face portion;   an elongate channel comprising a plurality of discrete locations to receive a weight member, wherein the elongate channel extends from a back-to-front direction;   the weight member to fit into part of the elongate channel;   a cover to cover the elongate channel and the weight member in a locked configuration, wherein the cover slides into the locked configuration at a sliding angle between about 15 degrees and about 75 degrees; and   a cover fastener to secure the cover to the body portion.   
     
     
         17 . The golf club head of  claim 16 , wherein the weight member further comprises:
 a weight protrusion on a heelward portion of the weight member; and   a weight groove toeward of the weight protrusion;   wherein the cover further comprises:
 a cover protrusion on a toeward portion of the cover to fit into the weight groove; and 
 a cover groove heelward of the cover protrusion to receive the weight protrusion. 
   
     
     
         18 . The golf club head of  claim 17 , wherein the cover appears substantially triangular. 
     
     
         19 . The golf club head of  claim 17 , wherein the elongate channel further comprises an alignment protrusion to guide the cover during sliding. 
     
     
         20 . The golf club head of  claim 19 , wherein the cover comprises an alignment recess to receive the alignment protrusion.