RELEASABLE COMPONENTS FOR A GOLF CLUB
First Claim
1. A releasable component for a golf club head, the releasable component comprising:
- a component body having a distal end configured to be coupled to a golf club head and a proximal end having a tool interface configured to receive a shank portion of a tool;
wherein the component body is configured to be releasably coupled to the tool by way of interaction between the shank portion and the tool interface and further be coupled and decoupled to or from a golf club head with the tool.
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to releasable components for use on golf club heads. In certain aspects, the invention provides a releasable component, including, but not limited to, a face insert, damping insert, discrete weight insert, crown panel, sole panel, heel or toe panel, skirt panel, and the like that may be interchangeable so as to provide customization of the golf club to suit the player'"'"'s needs. In some embodiments, the releasable component includes an attachment feature configured to releasably engage a corresponding attachment feature on the club head body by way of friction fit. In some embodiments, the releasable component includes a tool interface configured to releasably engage a tool to allow improve the process of attaching or removing the component to or from a golf club head.
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1. A releasable component for a golf club head, the releasable component comprising:
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a component body having a distal end configured to be coupled to a golf club head and a proximal end having a tool interface configured to receive a shank portion of a tool; wherein the component body is configured to be releasably coupled to the tool by way of interaction between the shank portion and the tool interface and further be coupled and decoupled to or from a golf club head with the tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A releasable component for a golf club head, the releasable component comprising:
a component body configured to be releasably coupled to a golf club head by way of a detent ball and spring assembly, the detent ball and spring assembly configured to provide a friction fit between an attachment feature of the component body and an associated attachment feature of the golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A golf club head comprising:
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a club head body; a releasable component configured to be releasably coupled to the club head body; and a coupling mechanism configured to provide releasable coupling between an attachment feature of the releasable component and a corresponding attachment feature of the club head body; wherein one of the attachment features comprises a male fastener member and the other attachment feature comprises a female fastener member. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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