Golf clubs
First Claim
1. A golf club head for an iron-type golf club defining a striking face, a sole, a toe, a heel and a socket formation for receiving a golf club shaft, the golf club head comprising:
- a first body part that includes a first body segment defining the striking face of the golf club head and a second body segment extending integrally from the first body segment and defining the sole of the golf club head;
a second body part removably located with respect to the first body part, the second body part including a frame, operatively located behind the first body segment of the first body part, the frame being perimeter weighted around a central region and providing perimeter weighting operatively behind the striking face defined by the first body segment of the first body part, and the socket formation of the golf club head extending integrally from the frame, the second body part being removably located with respect to the first body part by complementary locating formations defined by the first and second body parts respectively, the complementary locating formations permitting only displacement of the first body part with respect to the second body part along a line substantially parallel to the sole of the golf club head and in a direction away from the socket formation of the second body part; and
securing means for releasably securing the first and second body parts together.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a golf club head which comprises a body made up of two body parts. The first body part comprises a body segment, defining the striking face of the golf club head, and a second body segment extending substantially perpendicularly from the first body segment and defining the sole of the golf club head. The second body part comprises a perimeter weighted frame which forms the rear side of the golf club head and a hosel for receiving a golf club shaft. The two body parts define complementary locating formations permitting the required location of the two body parts with respect to one another and securing together thereof by rivets.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A golf club head for an iron-type golf club defining a striking face, a sole, a toe, a heel and a socket formation for receiving a golf club shaft, the golf club head comprising:
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a first body part that includes a first body segment defining the striking face of the golf club head and a second body segment extending integrally from the first body segment and defining the sole of the golf club head; a second body part removably located with respect to the first body part, the second body part including a frame, operatively located behind the first body segment of the first body part, the frame being perimeter weighted around a central region and providing perimeter weighting operatively behind the striking face defined by the first body segment of the first body part, and the socket formation of the golf club head extending integrally from the frame, the second body part being removably located with respect to the first body part by complementary locating formations defined by the first and second body parts respectively, the complementary locating formations permitting only displacement of the first body part with respect to the second body part along a line substantially parallel to the sole of the golf club head and in a direction away from the socket formation of the second body part; and securing means for releasably securing the first and second body parts together. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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2. A golf club head as claimed in claim 29 in which the socket formation of the second body part is in the form of a hosel, the hosel being formed to permit a golf club shaft to be secured to the second body part.
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18. An assembly for a head of a golf club iron, said head having a striking face, a sole, and a socket formation, said assembly comprising:
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a) a first body part including a first body segment and a second body segment extending integrally from the first body segment; b) a second body part including a frame and the socket formation, said socket formation extending integrally from the frame, said first and second body parts being detachably secured to one another to form said head with the assembly in an assembled configuration, said first body segment defining the striking face of the head and said second body segment defining the sole of the head with the assembly in the assembled configuration, said frame being perimeter weighted around a central region thereof such that the frame provides perimeter weighting operatively behind the striking face with the assembly in the assembled configuration; and c) cooperating first and second securing means on said first and second body parts respectively for detachably securing said first body part to said second body part in said assembled configuration and for permitting displacement of the first body part with respect to the second body part only along a line substantially parallel to the sole of the golf club head and in a direction away from the socket formation of the second body part. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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