Golf club head including tiled weighting

Abstract

A golf club head including tiled weighting is disclosed herein. In accordance with the presently disclosed technology, the golf club head may include a striking face, a crown, and a sole. The sole may include a sole groove and a weight assembly to fit into the sole groove. The weight assembly may include a plurality of spacer tiles and a weighted tile. At least one of the plurality of spacer tiles may engage the weighted tile.The plurality of spacer tiles and the weighted tile may combine to substantially cover the sole groove.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf club head comprising:
 a striking face located at a frontal portion of the golf club head;   a crown forming an upper portion of the golf club head, extending rearward from the striking face; and   a sole forming a lower portion of the golf club head, extending rearward from the striking face, wherein the sole comprises:
 a sole groove; and 
 a weight assembly to fit into the sole groove comprising:
 a plurality of spacer tiles; and 
 a weighted tile; 
 
 wherein at least one of the plurality of spacer tiles engages the weighted tile, wherein the plurality of spacer tiles and the weighted tile combine to substantially cover the sole groove. 
   
     
     
         2 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the sole groove comprises a plurality of threaded holes, and wherein the weighted tile comprises:
 a weighted through hole; and   a fastener to at least partially fit into the plurality of threaded holes and the weighted through hole to secure the weighted tile to the golf club head.   
     
     
         3 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the sole groove extends along a substantially back-to-front direction. 
     
     
         4 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the sole groove extends along a substantially heel-to-toe direction. 
     
     
         5 . The golf club head of  claim 4 , wherein the sole groove is near the striking face along a back-to-front direction. 
     
     
         6 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the weighted tile comprises a first weight end, and a second weight end opposite the first weight end, wherein the first weight end is heavier than the second weight end. 
     
     
         7 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the sole groove further comprises undercuts along a front end and a back end of the sole groove, and wherein each of the plurality of spacer tiles comprise rails to fit into the undercuts. 
     
     
         8 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein individual ones of the plurality of spacer tiles comprise feet and ramps to interact with other feet and other ramps of other ones of the plurality of spacer tiles. 
     
     
         9 . The golf club head of  claim 8 , wherein the weighted tile comprises weight ramps to interact with the feet of the plurality of spacer tiles to secure the weight assembly in an installed position. 
     
     
         10 . A golf club head comprising:
 a striking face located at a frontal portion of the golf club head;   a crown forming an upper portion of the golf club head, extending rearward from the striking face; and   a sole forming a lower portion of the golf club head, extending rearward from the striking face, wherein the sole comprises:
 a sole groove extending along a substantially heel-to-toe direction; and 
 a weight assembly to fit into the sole groove comprising:
 a plurality of spacer tiles; and 
 a weighted tile; 
 
 wherein at least one of the plurality of spacer tiles engage the weighted tile, wherein the plurality of spacer tiles and the weighted tile combine to substantially cover the sole groove. 
   
     
     
         11 . The golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the sole groove comprises a plurality of threaded holes, and wherein the weighted tile comprises:
 a weighted through hole; and   a fastener to at least partially fit into the plurality of threaded holes and the weighted through hole to secure the weighted tile to the golf club head.   
     
     
         12 . The golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the sole groove is near the striking face along a back-to-front direction. 
     
     
         13 . The golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the weighted tile comprises a first weight end, and a second weight end opposite the first weight end, wherein the first weight end is heavier than the second weight end. 
     
     
         14 . The golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein the sole groove further comprises undercuts along a front end and a back end of the sole groove, and wherein each of the plurality of spacer tiles comprise rails to fit into the undercuts. 
     
     
         15 . The golf club head of  claim 10 , wherein individual ones of the plurality of spacer tiles comprise feet and ramps to interact with other feet and other ramps of other ones of the plurality of spacer tiles. 
     
     
         16 . The golf club head of  claim 15 , wherein the weighted tile comprises weight ramps to interact with the feet of the plurality of spacer tiles to secure the weight assembly in an installed position. 
     
     
         17 . A golf club head comprising:
 a striking face located at a frontal portion of the golf club head;   a crown forming an upper portion of the golf club head, extending rearward from the striking face; and   a sole forming a lower portion of the golf club head, extending rearward from the striking face, wherein the sole comprises:
 a sole groove extending along a substantially back-to-front direction; and 
 a weight assembly to fit into the sole groove comprising:
 a plurality of spacer tiles; and 
 a weighted tile; 
 
 wherein at least one of the plurality of spacer tiles engage the weighted tile, wherein the plurality of spacer tiles and the weighted tile combine to substantially cover the sole groove. 
   
     
     
         18 . The golf club head of  claim 17 , wherein the sole groove comprises a plurality of threaded holes, and wherein the weighted tile comprises:
 a weighted through hole; and   a fastener to at least partially fit into the plurality of threaded holes and the weighted through hole to secure the weighted tile to the golf club head.   
     
     
         19 . The golf club head of  claim 17 , wherein the sole groove is substantially centered along a heel-to-toe direction. 
     
     
         20 . The golf club head of  claim 17 , wherein the weighted tile comprises arms extending onto the sole, and wherein one of the arms comprises an arm weight.