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Golf club head with removable component

US9393471B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 8, 2014
Grant dateJul 19, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2209/10
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention provides a golf club head with a fully removable component that can withstand the stress of repeated hits. When assembled, the removable component is held in place by a fastening mechanism that includes structural elements that distribute the holding force across the component and tend to equalize the forces around the periphery where the component meets the body. The fastening mechanism may include a post that reaches across the open space within the hollow club head, pulling the removable component towards an opposed main club head body. Since a golf club of the present invention can be opened, it may include a mechanism on the inside for use by a golfer, such as an electronic device or an adjustment mechanism. The golf club may include a weight adjustment system that allows the club to be custom-fitted to a golfer.

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