PATTERNED WEIGHTED TAPE FOR USE ON GOLF CLUB
A golf club head accessory is provided and includes a weighted tape attachable and conformable to a golf club head. The weighted tape includes an adhesive layer and a weighted layer having an inner surface proximate the adhesive layer and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface, with the exterior surface having indicia thereon that forms a repeating pattern.
1 . A golf club head accessory comprising:
a weighted tape attachable and conformable to a golf club head, the weighted tape having an adhesive layer and a weighted layer having an inner surface proximate the adhesive layer and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface, the exterior surface having indicia thereon that forms a repeating pattern.
2 . The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the repeating pattern is embossed into the weighted tape.
3 . The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the repeating pattern comprises a plurality of raised surfaces or a plurality of recessed surfaces.
4 . The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the weighted tape is sized and configured to correspond to a predetermined swing weight adjustment weight following application of the weighted tape thereto.
5 . The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the weighted layer comprises at least one of lead, tin, bismuth, steel, ceramic, stone, pewter, tungsten, and tungsten-nickel alloy.
6 . The accessory of claim 5 , wherein the weighted layer comprises an appliqué having the adhesive layer disposed thereon.
7 . The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the weighted layer comprises a roll forged metal layer.
8 . The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the weighted layer comprises a forged layer.
9 . The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the indicia defines a quadrangular type pattern.
10 . The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the weight tape comprises a density no less than 4 g/cc.
11 . The accessory of claim 10 , wherein the weight tape comprises a density no less than 7 g/cc.
12 . A method of manufacturing a weighted tape for association with a golf club head, the method comprising:
forming a weighted layer having a density greater than 7 g/cc and a recurrent embossed pattern by roll forging a stock material using a patterned die; and
applying an adhesive material to the weighted layer.
13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of configuring the weighted tape to correspond to a predetermined swing weight adjustment weight.
14 . The accessory of claim 12 , wherein the weighted layer comprises at least one of lead, tin, bismuth, steel, ceramic, stone, pewter, tungsten, and tungsten-nickel alloy.
15 . The accessory of claim 12 , wherein the embossed pattern defines a quadrangular type pattern.
16 . The accessory of claim 12 , wherein the weight tape comprises a density no less than 10 g/cc.
17 . A method of manufacturing a weighted tape for association with a golf club head, the method comprising:
forming a weighted layer having a recurrent embossed pattern by roll forging a stock material using a patterned die, the recurrent pattern comprising a quadrangular type pattern; and
applying an adhesive material to the weighted layer.
19 . The accessory of claim 17 , wherein the weighted layer comprises at least one of lead, tin, bismuth, steel, ceramic, stone, pewter, tungsten, and tungsten-nickel alloy.
20 . The accessory of claim 17 , wherein the weight tape comprises a density no less than 10 g/cc.