Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads Having Interchangeable Rear Body Members
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a club head body made from one or more parts, wherein the club head body includes a heel portion, a toe portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a striking face, and a rear portion opposite the striking face, wherein the club head body defines an interior cavity, and wherein the rear portion defines at least a first opening to the interior cavity; and
a rear body made from one or more parts, wherein the rear body is releasably engaged with the club head body and is configured to at least partially cover the first opening.
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Abstract
Golf club heads (e.g., drivers, fairway woods, wood-type hybrid clubs, or the like) according to at least some example aspects of this invention include: (a) a heel; (b) a toe; (c) a crown; (d) a sole; (e) a striking face; (f) a cavity, wherein the cavity is at least partially open; (g) a rear face opposite the striking face, the rear face defining an opening to the cavity; and (h) a rear body member configured to be inserted into the opening. The rear body member may be releasably engaged with the opening to the cavity, rear face, and/or other portion of the club head body.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a club head body made from one or more parts, wherein the club head body includes a heel portion, a toe portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a striking face, and a rear portion opposite the striking face, wherein the club head body defines an interior cavity, and wherein the rear portion defines at least a first opening to the interior cavity; and a rear body made from one or more parts, wherein the rear body is releasably engaged with the club head body and is configured to at least partially cover the first opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for assembling a golf club head comprising:
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providing a club head body made from one or more parts, wherein the club head body includes;
a heel portion, a toe portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a striking face, and a rear portion opposite the striking face, wherein the club head body defines an interior cavity, and wherein the rear portion defines at least a first opening to the interior cavity; andreleasably securing a rear body to the club head body, wherein the rear body is made from one or more parts and is configured to at least partially cover the first opening. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A kit comprising:
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a club head body made from one or more parts, wherein the club head body includes a heel portion, a toe portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a striking face, and a rear portion opposite the striking face, wherein the club head body defines an interior cavity, and wherein the rear portion defines at least a first opening to the interior cavity; a rear body made from one or more parts, wherein the rear body is releasably engaged with the club head body and is configured to at least partially cover the first opening; and instructions for performing a method including releasably securing the rear body to the club head body so as to at least partially cover the first opening. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. A kit comprising:
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a club head body made from one or more parts, wherein the club head body includes a heel portion, a toe portion, a top portion, a sole portion, a striking face, and a rear portion opposite the striking face, wherein the club head body defines an interior cavity, and wherein the rear portion defines at least a first opening to the interior cavity; a first rear body made from one or more parts, wherein the first rear body is releasably engageable with the club head body and is configured to at least partially cover the first opening; and a second rear body made from one or more parts, wherein the second rear body is releasably engageable with the club head body and is configured to at least partially cover the first opening. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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