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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2006
Bing-ling Chao, San Diego, CA (US);
Brian Weed, San Diego, CA (US);
Kraig A. Willett, Fallbrook, CA (US);
Joseph H. Hoffman, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Gery Zimmerman, Fallbrook, CA (US);
Benoit Vincent, Encinitas, CA (US);
Bing-Ling Chao, San Diego, CA (US);
Brian Weed, San Diego, CA (US);
Kraig A. Willett, Fallbrook, CA (US);
Joseph H. Hoffman, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Gery Zimmerman, Fallbrook, CA (US);
Benoit Vincent, Encinitas, CA (US);
Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
Individual weights and a related kit for adjustably weighting a golf club head are provided, allowing a golfer to fine-tune the club for his or her swing. The kit is useable with a club head that defines a plurality of weight recesses spaced about the club head. The kit includes a plurality of weights, including weights of different mass. Each weight is sized to be threadably received within a recess of the club head. Varying placement of the weights enables a golfer to vary impact conditions in the club head, for optimum distance and accuracy. The kit may further include a tool having an engagement end configured to operatively mate with the fasteners of the weights. The tool preferably includes a torque limiting mechanism configured to inhibit over-tightening of the weights into the recess of the club head. The tool and weights may be provided along with the golf club. The kit may also include instructions, such as an instruction wheel, for selecting and positioning weights of the plurality of weight about the club head.