Golf club and golf club head structures
View Patent ↗Golf club and golf club head structures having a void formed in the golf club head body are presented. In some arrangements, the golf club head may include a first arm and a second arm extending rearward from the golf club head body defining the void. In some examples, the golf club head body, first arm and second arm may form a substantially V-shaped golf club head. In other arrangements, the golf club head body may have a portion of the body removed to form a void defined by the golf club head body. In some arrangements, the void may be substantially T-shaped and may include a void insert.
1. A hollow golf club head, comprising:
a hollow golf club head body having a front face, a rear face located opposite the front face, a toe edge and a heel edge;
a first arm extending rearward from the rear face of the golf club head body and from the toe edge to a first free end;
a second arm extending rearward from the rear face of the golf club head body and from the heel edge to a second free end; and
a movable weight positioned within at least one of the first arm and the second arm; wherein the movable weight is slidable within a slot formed on an exterior side of at least one of the first arm and the second arm.
2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the golf club head body, first arm and second arm define a void in the golf club head.
3. The golf club head of claim 2 , wherein the void is substantially V-shaped.
4. The golf club head of claim 2 , wherein the void is substantially rectangular.
5. A hollow golf club head, comprising:
a hollow golf club head body having a front face, a rear face located opposite the front face, a toe edge and a heel edge;
a first arm extending rearward from the rear face of the golf club head body and from the toe edge and having a distal end free of attachment to any other member;
a second arm extending rearward from the rear face of the golf club head body and from the heel edge and having a distal end free of attachment to any other member; and
a movable weight positioned within at least one of the first arm and the second arm,
wherein the golf club head body, first arm and second arm form a substantially V-shaped golf club head.
6. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the golf club head is connected to a shaft forming a golf club.
7. A golf club head, comprising:
a golf club head body having a front face, a rear edge, a toe edge and a heel edge; and
a void formed in a central region of the golf club head body and extending from a rear edge inward, toward the front face of the golf club head body, the void extending entirely through the golf club head body, wherein the void comprises between 5% and 30% of the area of the golf club head.
8. The golf club head of claim 7 , wherein the void is substantially T-shaped and extends from the rear edge toward the central region of the golf club head body and from the central region toward the toe edge and heel edge.
9. The golf club head of claim 7 , wherein the void includes an opening in the rear edge that is between 1 and 4 inches wide.
10. The golf club head of claim 7 , wherein the void is defined by the golf club head body.