GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH REPLACEABLE FACE
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising a crown portion, a sole portion, and at least one screw well; and
a replaceable striking face releasably connected to said body comprising an impact zone, a connection zone, and at least one screw receptacle;
wherein said replaceable striking face comprises a frontal striking surface configured to strike a golf ball and a rear surface opposite said frontal striking surface, wherein said at least one screw receptacle is adjacent said rear surface;
wherein said replaceable striking face is connected to said body using at least one screw engaging said at least one screw well and said at least one screw receptacle;
wherein said replaceable striking face has a variable face thickness geometry; and
wherein a thickness of a thinnest region of said replaceable striking face is less than about 3.0 mm.
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Abstract
A golf club head having a replaceable striking face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head where at least a portion of the frontal striking surface of the face is detachable and replaceable to improve performance. The replaceable striking face may be connected to the body of the golf club head using at least one screw engaging at least one screw well and said at least one screw receptacle. A golf club in accordance with the present invention may generally have a thinned striking face with a thickness of less than about 3.0 mm yielding a golf club head with a larger sweet spot that'"'"'s greater than 6% of the frontal striking surface.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a crown portion, a sole portion, and at least one screw well; and a replaceable striking face releasably connected to said body comprising an impact zone, a connection zone, and at least one screw receptacle; wherein said replaceable striking face comprises a frontal striking surface configured to strike a golf ball and a rear surface opposite said frontal striking surface, wherein said at least one screw receptacle is adjacent said rear surface; wherein said replaceable striking face is connected to said body using at least one screw engaging said at least one screw well and said at least one screw receptacle; wherein said replaceable striking face has a variable face thickness geometry; and wherein a thickness of a thinnest region of said replaceable striking face is less than about 3.0 mm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a crown portion, a sole portion, and at least one screw well; and a replaceable striking face releasably connected to said body comprising an impact zone, a connection zone, and at least one screw receptacle; wherein said replaceable striking face comprises a frontal striking surface configured to strike a golf ball and a rear surface opposite said frontal striking surface, wherein said at least one screw receptacle is adjacent said rear surface; wherein said replaceable striking face is connected to said body using at least one screw engaging said at least one screw well and said at least one screw receptacle; wherein said replaceable striking face has a variable face thickness geometry; wherein said at least one screw is angled relative to said sole portion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a crown portion, a sole portion, and at least one screw well; and a replaceable striking face releasably connected to said body comprising an impact zone, a connection zone, and at least one screw receptacle; wherein said replaceable striking face is connected to said body using at least one screw; wherein said replaceable striking face comprises at least one connection tab extending from said connection zone; wherein said body comprises at least one slot configured to receive said at least one connection tab; wherein said at least one connection tab and at least one slot are adapted to limit movement of said replaceable striking face relative to said body. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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