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 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, wherein the recessed channel comprises an upper 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 cover through hole; and 
 an upper extension extending from a top portion of the slidable cover to fit through the upper channel; and 
 
 a fastener to secure the slidable cover to the body. 
   
     
     
         2 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the upper extension comprises:
 a heelward extension portion extending substantially horizontally; and   a toeward extension portion extending from a toeward end of the heelward extension portion toeward and upward linearly.   
     
     
         3 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the upper channel receives the upper extension. 
     
     
         4 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the upper extension is on a faceward portion of the slidable cover. 
     
     
         5 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the slidable cover comprises a side extension extending from a toeward portion of the slidable cover. 
     
     
         6 . The golf club head of  claim 5 , wherein the recessed channel comprises a toeward recessed channel on a toeward end of the recessed channel, wherein the toeward recessed channel receives the side extension. 
     
     
         7 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the recessed channel comprises a first member and a second member to help prevent the slidable cover from falling out in an unlocked configuration. 
     
     
         8 . A 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, wherein the recessed channel comprises an upper 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 cover through hole; and 
 an upper extension extending from a top portion of the slidable cover to fit through the upper channel, wherein the upper extension comprises:
 a heelward extension portion extending substantially horizontally; and 
 a toeward extension portion extending from a toeward end of the heelward extension portion toeward and upward linearly; and 
 
 
 a fastener to secure the slidable cover to the body. 
   
     
     
         9 . The golf club head of  claim 8 , wherein the upper channel receives the upper extension. 
     
     
         10 . The golf club head of  claim 8 , wherein the upper extension is on a faceward portion of the slidable cover. 
     
     
         11 . The golf club head of  claim 8 , wherein the slidable cover comprises a side extension extending from a toeward portion of the slidable cover. 
     
     
         12 . The golf club head of  claim 11 , wherein the recessed channel comprises a toeward recessed channel on a toeward end of the recessed channel, wherein the toeward recessed channel receives the side extension. 
     
     
         13 . The golf club head of  claim 8 , wherein the recessed channel comprises a first member and a second member. 
     
     
         14 . The golf club head of  claim 8 , wherein the cover through hole is on a toe end of the cover. 
     
     
         15 . A 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, wherein the recessed channel comprises an upper channel; and 
   a weight assembly comprising:
 a movable weight installable within the recessed channel and movable therein; and 
 a slidable cover to engage at least part of the movable weight in a locked configuration, wherein the slidable cover comprises:
 an upper extension extending from a top portion of the slidable cover to fit through the upper channel, wherein the upper extension is on a faceward portion of the slidable cover, and wherein the upper extension comprises:
 a heelward extension portion extending substantially horizontally; and 
 a toeward extension portion extending from a toeward end of the heelward extension portion toeward and upward linearly. 
 
 
   
     
     
         16 . The golf club head of  claim 15 , wherein the upper channel receives the upper extension. 
     
     
         17 . The golf club head of  claim 15 , wherein the slidable cover comprises a side extension extending from a toeward portion of the slidable cover. 
     
     
         18 . The golf club head of  claim 17 , wherein the recessed channel comprises a toeward recessed channel on a toeward end of the recessed channel, wherein the toeward recessed channel receives the side extension. 
     
     
         19 . The golf club head of  claim 15 , wherein the recessed channel comprises a first member and a second member.