Golf club head including a removable weight

Abstract

The presently disclosed technology is directed to a golf club head including a removable weight to fit into a weight recess. The removable weight may include a body portion comprising a first body end on a toeward end of the body portion in an installed position and a second body end on a heelward end of the body portion in the installed position. The second body end is shaped to have the angle such that the second body end fits into the first heelward end.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A golf club head comprising:
 a lower muscle portion comprising a back flange comprising a weight recess, wherein the weight recess comprises:
 a first toeward end; and 
 a first heelward end, wherein the first heelward end is shaped to have an angle; 
   a removable weight to fit into the weight recess, and wherein the removable weight comprises:
 a body portion comprising:
 a first body end on a toeward end of the body portion in an installed position; and 
 a second body end on a heelward end of the body portion in the installed position, wherein the second body end is shaped to have the angle such that the second body end fits into the first heelward end; and 
 
 a cover portion to cover the weight recess in the installed position; and 
   a fastener to secure the removable weight to the golf club head, wherein the fastener is fastened along a fastener axis.   
     
     
         2 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the angle is less than about 90 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener is only one fastener to secure the removable weight. 
     
     
         4 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener axis is substantially along a heel-to-toe direction. 
     
     
         5 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the golf club head is a wedge-type golf club head. 
     
     
         6 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion comprises:
 a body height between about 9 mm and about 13 mm;   a body width between about 40 mm and about 45 mm; and   a body depth between about 4 mm and about 9 mm.   
     
     
         7 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the cover portion comprises:
 a cover height between about 3 mm and about 7 mm;   a cover width between about 60 mm and about 65 mm; and   a cover depth between about 4 mm and about 9 mm.   
     
     
         8 . A golf club head comprising:
 a lower muscle portion comprising a back flange comprising a weight recess, wherein the weight recess comprises:
 a first toeward end; and 
 a first heelward end, wherein the first heelward end is shaped to have an angle; 
   a removable weight to fit into the weight recess, and wherein the removable weight comprises:
 a body portion comprising:
 a first body end on a toeward end of the body portion in an installed position; and 
 a second body end on a heelward end of the body portion in the installed position, wherein the second body end is shaped to have the angle such that the second body end fits into the first heelward end; 
 
 a cover portion to cover the weight recess in the installed position; and 
   only a single fastener to secure the removable weight to the golf club head, wherein the single fastener is fastened along a fastener axis.   
     
     
         9 . The golf club head of  claim 8 , wherein the removable weight comprises:
 a weight height between about 13 mm to about 17 mm;   a weight width between about 60 mm and about 65 mm; and   a weight depth between about 4 mm and about 9 mm.   
     
     
         10 . The golf club head of  claim 8 , wherein the angle is less than about 90 degrees. 
     
     
         11 . The golf club head of  claim 8 , wherein the fastener axis is substantially along a heel-to-toe direction. 
     
     
         12 . The golf club head of  claim 8 , wherein the golf club head is a wedge-type golf club head. 
     
     
         13 . The golf club head of  claim 8 , wherein the body portion comprises:
 a body height between about 9 mm and about 13 mm;   a body width between about 40 mm and about 45 mm; and   a body depth between about 4 mm and about 9 mm.   
     
     
         14 . The golf club head of  claim 8 , wherein the cover portion comprises:
 a cover height between about 3 mm and about 7 mm;   a cover width between about 60 mm and about 65 mm; and   a cover depth between about 4 mm and about 9 mm.   
     
     
         15 . A golf club head comprising:
 a lower muscle portion comprising a back flange comprising a weight recess, wherein the weight recess comprises:
 a first toeward end; and 
 a first heelward end, wherein the first heelward end is shaped to have an angle; 
   a removable weight to fit into the weight recess, and wherein the removable weight comprises:
 a body portion comprising:
 a first body end on a toeward end of the body portion in an installed position; 
 a second body end on a heelward end of the body portion in the installed position, wherein the second body end is shaped to have the angle such that the second body end fits into the first heelward end; 
 a body height between about 9 mm and about 13 mm; 
 a body width between about 40 mm and about 45 mm; and 
 a body depth between about 4 mm and about 9 mm; 
 
 a cover portion to cover the weight recess in the installed position, wherein the cover portion comprises:
 a cover height between about 3 mm and about 7 mm; 
 a cover width between about 60 mm and about 65 mm; and 
 a cover depth between about 4 mm and about 9 mm; and 
 
   a fastener to secure the removable weight to the golf club head, wherein the fastener is fastened along a fastener axis.   
     
     
         16 . The golf club head of  claim 15 , wherein the angle is less than about 90 degrees. 
     
     
         17 . The golf club head of  claim 15 , wherein the fastener is only one fastener to secure the removable weight. 
     
     
         18 . The golf club head of  claim 15 , wherein the fastener axis is substantially along a heel-to-toe direction. 
     
     
         19 . The golf club head of  claim 15 , wherein the golf club head is a wedge-type golf club head. 
     
     
         20 . The golf club head of  claim 15 , wherein the removable weight comprises a metal.