Golf club head and removable weight
View Patent ↗A golf club head and a removable weight that is received in a receptacle of the golf club head. The weight includes a cap and a slug. The cap is removably coupled to the receptacle and includes a recess that receives a portion of the slug so that the cap and slug are able to rotate relative to each other. The slug includes an anti-rotation feature that prevents relative rotation between the slug and the receptacle and a curved abutment surface.
1. A removable weight for a golf club head including a receptacle, comprising:
a cap including a base, a sidewall that extends from the base to define a recess, and a tool engagement feature included in base, wherein the side wall includes an outer surface that is removably coupled to the receptacle; and
a slug including a retention portion and an extension portion, wherein at least a portion of the retention portion is disposed in the recess and the retention portion includes a curved abutment end surface that abuts an adjacent surface of the base when the weight is installed in the receptacle of the club head, and wherein a portion of the slug extends from the recess.
2. The weight of claim 1 , further comprising a retainer extending radially inward from the sidewall toward the retention portion.
3. The weight of claim 2 , wherein the retention portion of the slug includes a circumferential channel and a portion of the retainer is disposed in the circumferential channel.
4. The weight of claim 2 , wherein the sidewall of the cap includes a circumferential channel extending into the sidewall from the recess and a portion of the retainer is disposed in the circumferential channel.
5. The weight of claim 2 , wherein the retainer is a spring clip.
6. The weight of claim 2 , wherein the retainer is a deformable ring.
7. The weight of claim 1 , wherein the curved abutment surface is parabolic.
8. The weight of claim 1 , wherein the curved abutment surface is spherical.
9. The weight of claim 8 , wherein the recess includes a spherical portion that receives the curved abutment surface.
10. The weight of claim 1 , wherein base includes a planar surface that forms a surface of the recess and the planar surface abuts the curved abutment surface.
11. A golf club head, comprising:
a body including a receptacle, wherein the receptacle includes a cap portion and a seat portion and wherein the cap portion is disposed proximate an outer surface of the body and the seat portion is spaced from the outer surface of the body; and
a weight comprising a cap and a slug, wherein the cap includes a base and a sidewall that extends from the base to define a recess, and the cap is removably coupled to the cap portion of the receptacle, wherein the slug includes a retention portion and an extension portion, and at least a portion of the retention portion is disposed in the recess and the retention portion includes a curved abutment end surface that abuts an adjacent surface of the base when the weight is installed in the receptacle, and wherein a portion of the slug extends from the recess.
12. The golf club head of claim 11 , further comprising a retainer extending radially inward from the sidewall toward the retention portion.
13. The golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the retention portion of the slug includes a circumferential channel and a portion of the retainer is disposed in the circumferential channel.
14. The golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the sidewall of the cap includes a circumferential channel extending into the sidewall from the recess and a portion of the retainer is disposed in the circumferential channel.
15. The golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the retainer is a spring clip.
16. The golf club head of claim 11 , wherein the curved abutment surface is parabolic.
17. The golf club head of claim 11 , wherein the curved abutment surface is spherical.
18. The golf club head of claim 17 , wherein the recess includes a spherical portion that receives the curved abutment surface.
19. A golf club head, comprising:
a body including a receptacle, wherein the receptacle includes a cap portion and a seat portion and at least a portion of the receptacle is a separate component coupled to the body; and
a weight comprising a cap, a slug and a retainer, wherein the cap includes a base and a sidewall that extends from the base to define a recess, and the cap is coupled to the cap portion of the receptacle, wherein the slug includes a retention portion and an extension portion, at least a portion of the retention portion is disposed in the recess and includes a curved abutment end surface that abuts an adjacent surface of the base when the weight is installed in the receptacle, and wherein a portion of the slug extends from the recess.
20. The golf club head of claim 19 , wherein the recess includes a curved portion that receives the curved abutment surface.