US 11,794,082 B1
Golf club head with sole side features
Kei Tsuji, Osaka (JP); and David Gregory Llewellyn, Norcross, GA (US)
Assigned to Mizuno Corporation, Osaka (JP)
Filed by Mizuno Corporation, Osaka (JP)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/831,583.
Int. Cl. A63B 53/08 (2015.01); A63B 53/04 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 53/08 (2013.01) [A63B 53/0433 (2020.08); A63B 53/0437 (2020.08); A63B 53/0466 (2013.01); A63B 2053/0491 (2013.01); A63B 2209/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A golf club head comprising:
a hollow body comprising a shell defining at least some of an exterior surface of the golf club head, the hollow body including a ball-striking face, a crown, a hosel, a sole, and a rear end opposite the ball-striking face;
a recess located on the sole, the recess extending inwardly toward an interior of the hollow body from the sole to an inner end of the recess;
an opening located within the recess and extending inwardly from the inner end toward the interior of the hollow body, the opening being defined by one or more sidewalls; and
a weighted insert configured to insert into the recess and the opening, the weighted insert comprising:
an insert body having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion disposed between the first end and the second end, the first end extending outwardly from the middle portion in a toe-to-heel direction and the second end extending outwardly from the middle portion in a heel-to-toe direction;
a protrusion extending from an inner-facing surface of the insert body and extending at least partially into the opening; and
a weight disposed at least partially within the insert body and the protrusion.