Patent ID: 9707456
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: A63B

Claim:
1. A golf club head comprising: a body having a face, a sole, a crown, and a skirt joining said face, sole and crown; a hollow golf club interior within said body; said body having a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to the club face, a y-axis located vertical to the club face, and a z-axis located through the club face; said body having a center of gravity; wherein said body comprises a first receptacle, said first receptacle comprising a first aperture; wherein said body comprises a second receptacle, said second receptacle comprising a second aperture; and a weight retention system configured to receive a weighted insert, said weight retention system comprising: wherein a majority of said body, by weight, is formed from a first material having a first density; wherein said weighted insert comprises a heavy end and a lighter end, wherein said third weight retention member is configured to receive said weighted insert in both a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein said first configuration comprises said heavy end of said weighted insert adjacent said second weight retention member and said second configuration comprises said lighter end of said weighted insert adjacent said second weight retention member; wherein at least a portion of said first receptacle is located on said sole; wherein at least a portion of said second receptacle is located on said sole; wherein said first weight retention member is permanently affixed to said first receptacle and wherein said second weight retention member is permanently affixed to said second receptacle; wherein said first receptacle includes a first shelf, wherein said first weight retention member includes an inner surface and an outer surface opposite said inner surface, wherein said inner surface of said first weight retention member abuts said first shelf, and wherein at least a portion of said outer surface of said first weight retention member is substantially flush with an external surface of said sole; wherein said first weight retention member and said second weight retention member are formed from a second material, said second material having a second density and wherein said second density is less than said first density; wherein said second receptacle comprises a second shelf, wherein at least a portion of said first shelf is angled relative to at least a portion of said second shelf, wherein said third weight retention member couples said first weight retention member to said second weight retention member, forcing said first weight retention member against said first shelf and said second weight retention member against said second shelf and wherein said first shelf and said second shelf are recessed towards said hollow golf club interior from said sole.