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Extrudable weight capsule
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-02-27
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Granted: 1980-09-02
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Expires: 1998-02-27
Abstract
Abstract An extrudable weight capsule comprising a mass of weight composition and a sheath for at least partially encasing the mass of weight composition. The mass of weight composition is generally of putty-like consistency and includes particulate metal and a binder. The mass of weight composition is readily permanently deformable. The weight capsule can be placed in a cavity of a member and compressively loaded to deform the weight capsule into intimate contact with the wall of the cavity.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolph J. Kochevar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:08
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B60/00; A63B60/02; A63B53/00; A63B53/02; A63B53/04; A63B2053/0491; A63B53/047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An extrudable weight capsule adapted to be placed in a cavity of a member to weight such member, said extrudable weight capsule comprising: a mass of weight composition of putty-like consistency; said mass of weight composition including particulate metal and a binder for holding the particulate metal together; said mass of weight composition being readily permanently deformable; and a sheath for at least partially encasing the mass of weight composition, said sheath being constructed to permit the mass of weight composition therein to deform when the mass of weight composition is compressively loaded whereby when the extrudable weight capsule is placed in the cavity and compressively loaded the mass of weight composition can permanently deform to fit at least a portion of the cavity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An extrudable weight capsule adapted to be placed in a cavity of a member to weight such member, said extrudable weight capsule comprising: a mass of weight composition of putty-like consistency; said mass of weight composition including particulate metal and a binder for holding the particulate metal together; said mass of weight composition being readily permanently deformable; and a sheath for at least partially encasing the mass of weight composition, said sheath being constructed to permit the mass of weight composition therein to deform when the mass of weight composition is compressively loaded whereby when the extrudable weight capsule is placed in the cavity and compressively loaded the mass of weight composition can permanently deform to fit at least a portion of the cavity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
An extrudable weight capsule as defined in claim 1 wherein said mass of weight composition has an adherent quality whereby when the weight capsule is deformed in the cavity the weight capsule tends to stick to the walls of the cavity thereby tending to retain the weight capsule in the cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An extrudable weight capsule as defined in claim 1 wherein said sheath is constructed of readily deformable material whereby the sheath does not materially inhibit deformation of the weight composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An extrudable weight capsule as defined in claim 1 wherein said sheath has openings in the wall thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An extrudable weight capsule as defined in claim 1 wherein said sheath is constructed of lead.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
An extrudable weight capsule as defined in claim 1 wherein said mass of weight composition has adherent material therein whereby when the weight composition is deformed in the cavity the weight composition tends to stick to the walls of the cavity thereby tending to retain the extrudable weight capsule in the cavity and said particulate metal includes particulate lead.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An extrudable weight capsule as defined in claim 1 including a deformable metal element embedded in the mass of weight composition to add additional weight to the weight capsule.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
An extrudable weight capsule as defined in claim 1 wherein said sheath has at least one end wall at least partially covering one end of the mass of weight composition and a peripheral wall at least partially covering the side periphery of the mass of weight composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An extrudable weight capsule as defined in claim 1 wherein said sheath is constructed of a resilient deformable material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
141 words
A weighted article comprising: a member having an internal wall defining a cavity; a mass of permanently deformable weight composition of predetermined weight in said cavity to add weight to said member, said mass of weight composition being deformed into intimate contact with the internal wall; said mass of permanently deformable weight composition including particulate metal and a binder for holding the particulate metal together, said particulate metal being present in the mass of weight composition in an amount equal to at least about 90 percent by weight of the mass of weight composition; and said member being a golf club and including a head and a tubular shaft, said head including a tubular section having a passage terminating in said head and receiving an end portion of the tubular shaft, said cavity being in said passage of said tubular section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
141 words
A weighted article comprising: a member having an internal wall defining a cavity; a mass of permanently deformable weight composition of predetermined weight in said cavity to add weight to said member, said mass of weight composition being deformed into intimate contact with the internal wall; said mass of permanently deformable weight composition including particulate metal and a binder for holding the particulate metal together, said particulate metal being present in the mass of weight composition in an amount equal to at least about 90 percent by weight of the mass of weight composition; and said member being a golf club and including a head and a tubular shaft, said head including a tubular section having a passage terminating in said head and receiving an end portion of the tubular shaft, said cavity being in said passage of said tubular section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A weighted article as defined in claim 10 wherein the mass of weight composition has a putty-like consistency and includes an adherent material mixed into said mass and providing said mass with an adherent quality.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
A weighted article as defined in claim 10 wherein said particulate metal is lead.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
57 words
A weighted article as defined in claim 10 wherein said shaft has an end face which defines a shoulder in said cavity, said mass of weight composition is deformed into contact with said shoulder whereby the contact between said mass of weight composition and said shoulder tend to retain the mass of weight composition in the cavity.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
A weighted article as defined in claim 13 wherein the mass of weight composition has a putty-like consistency and includes an adherent material mixed into said mass and providing said mass with an adherent quality.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A weighted article as defined in claim 14 wherein said particulate metal is lead.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of making a weighted article comprising: providing a member having an internal wall defining a cavity; providing an extrudable weight capsule which includes a mass of weight composition, said mass of weight composition being readily manually moldable and being permanently deformable; placing the extrudable weight capsule in the cavity; compressively loading the extrudable weight capsule to deform the mass of weight composition sufficiently to permanently deform the weight capsule into intimate contact with the internal wall of the member; and the second-mentioned step of providing including providing a sheath for at least partially encasing the mass of weight composition and said step of compressively loading deforming the sheath.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of making a weighted article comprising: providing a member having an internal wall defining a cavity; providing an extrudable weight capsule which includes a mass of weight composition, said mass of weight composition being readily manually moldable and being permanently deformable; placing the extrudable weight capsule in the cavity; compressively loading the extrudable weight capsule to deform the mass of weight composition sufficiently to permanently deform the weight capsule into intimate contact with the internal wall of the member; and the second-mentioned step of providing including providing a sheath for at least partially encasing the mass of weight composition and said step of compressively loading deforming the sheath.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as defined in claim 16 wherein said first-mentioned step of providing includes providing a shoulder in the cavity and said step of compressively loading includes deforming the weight capsule into contact with the shoulder to thereby tend to retain the weight capsule in the cavity.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
208 words
A method of making a weighted article comprising: providing a member having an internal wall defining a cavity; providing an extrudable weight capsule which includes a mass of weight composition, said mass of weight composition being readily manually moldable and being permanently deformable; placing a sufficient amount of the extrudable weight capsule in the cavity to give the article the desired weight; compressively loading the extrudable weight capsule to deform the mass of weight composition sufficiently to permanently deform the weight capsule into intimate contact with the internal wall of the member; and said first-mentioned step of providing includes providing a head for a golf club and a tubular shaft for a golf club with said head including a tubular section and with the tubular section receiving one end of the tubular shaft, said step of placing including inserting the weight capsule into the other end of the tubular shaft and causing it to travel through at least a portion of said shaft to said tubular section, and said step of compressively loading including inserting a ram into said other end of the tubular shaft and against the weight capsule to compressively load the weight capsule between the internal wall and the ram to deform the weight capsule.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
208 words
A method of making a weighted article comprising: providing a member having an internal wall defining a cavity; providing an extrudable weight capsule which includes a mass of weight composition, said mass of weight composition being readily manually moldable and being permanently deformable; placing a sufficient amount of the extrudable weight capsule in the cavity to give the article the desired weight; compressively loading the extrudable weight capsule to deform the mass of weight composition sufficiently to permanently deform the weight capsule into intimate contact with the internal wall of the member; and said first-mentioned step of providing includes providing a head for a golf club and a tubular shaft for a golf club with said head including a tubular section and with the tubular section receiving one end of the tubular shaft, said step of placing including inserting the weight capsule into the other end of the tubular shaft and causing it to travel through at least a portion of said shaft to said tubular section, and said step of compressively loading including inserting a ram into said other end of the tubular shaft and against the weight capsule to compressively load the weight capsule between the internal wall and the ram to deform the weight capsule.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as defined in claim 18 wherein the second-mentioned step of providing includes providing a sheath for at least partially encasing the mass of weight composition and said step of compressively loading deforms the sheath.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of weighting a golf club comprising: providing a golf club including a head and a tubular shaft, said head including a passage for receiving an end portion of said tubular shaft, said golf club having a cavity in said head with at least a portion of the cavity being withing said passage; providing a mass of weight composition, said mass of weight composition being readily manually moldable and being permanently deformable; placing a sufficient amount of the extrudable weight capsule in the cavity to give the golf club the desired weight; inserting a ram into said tubular shaft; and compressively loading the mass of weight composition with said ram to permanently deform the mass into intimate contact with the wall of the cavity.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of weighting a golf club comprising: providing a golf club including a head and a tubular shaft, said head including a passage for receiving an end portion of said tubular shaft, said golf club having a cavity in said head with at least a portion of the cavity being withing said passage; providing a mass of weight composition, said mass of weight composition being readily manually moldable and being permanently deformable; placing a sufficient amount of the extrudable weight capsule in the cavity to give the golf club the desired weight; inserting a ram into said tubular shaft; and compressively loading the mass of weight composition with said ram to permanently deform the mass into intimate contact with the wall of the cavity.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as defined in claim 20 wherein the shaft has an end face which defines a shoulder in said cavity and said step of compressively loading includes deforming the mass of weight composition into contact with said shoulder to thereby tend to retain the mass of weight composition in the cavity.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
90 words
A weighted article comprising: a member having an internal wall defining a cavity; a weight capsule of predetermined weight in said cavity to add weight to said member; said weight capsule being deformed into intimate contact with the internal wall; said deformed weight capsule including a mass of permanently deformable nonvulcanizable weight composition of putty-like consistency; said mass of permanently deformable weight composition including particulate lead and a binder for holding the particulate lead together; and said weight capsule including sheath material, said sheath material being deformed in said cavity.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
90 words
A weighted article comprising: a member having an internal wall defining a cavity; a weight capsule of predetermined weight in said cavity to add weight to said member; said weight capsule being deformed into intimate contact with the internal wall; said deformed weight capsule including a mass of permanently deformable nonvulcanizable weight composition of putty-like consistency; said mass of permanently deformable weight composition including particulate lead and a binder for holding the particulate lead together; and said weight capsule including sheath material, said sheath material being deformed in said cavity.
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