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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2012
Gentry Ferguson, Encinitas, CA (US);
Takeshi Casey Funaki, San Diego, CA (US);
Keisuke Yamane, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Gentry Ferguson, Encinitas, CA (US);
Takeshi Casey Funaki, San Diego, CA (US);
Keisuke Yamane, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Abstract
A golf club with a new innovative construction to attach a high density weight to an external surface of the sole of a golf club head is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention relates to utilizing a thickened sole portion having a specific surface area to thickness ratio to provide adequate support for a high density weight having a significant amount of mass. The new innovative method of attachment also incorporates a unique mechanical lock to properly secure the high density weight to the club head, as materials used for high density weighting may not be easily weldable to the titanium material currently used for metalwood type golf club head.