Golf club head with interlocking sole plate
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1. A metal wood golf club head, comprising:
- a body having a front wall with an outer striking face, a rear wall, an upper wall, a lower face, and side walls extending from said rear wall to said front wall;
the body having an internal cavity and an opening in said lower face leading into said cavity;
a separate sole plate secured over said lower face to cover said opening, said sole plate forming a lower wall of said club head terminating short of the striking face, the lower wall being formed substantially entirely by said sole plate;
interchangeable, mating formations in the sole plate and the body, such formations for releasable mating engagement of the sole plate and the body; and
releasable securing means for securing said sole plate across said lower wall.
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Abstract
A metal wood golf club head includes a hollow body with a front wall and a lower face, and a separate sole plate for securing across the lower face to form a lower wall of the head. The body has an internal cavity and an opening in the lower face leading into the cavity over which the sole plate extends. The sole plate is secured across the lower face by a suitable securing device. The front wall has an extended portion extending downwardly beyond the lower face against which the sole plate abuts when secured across the lower face.
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1. A metal wood golf club head, comprising:
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a body having a front wall with an outer striking face, a rear wall, an upper wall, a lower face, and side walls extending from said rear wall to said front wall; the body having an internal cavity and an opening in said lower face leading into said cavity; a separate sole plate secured over said lower face to cover said opening, said sole plate forming a lower wall of said club head terminating short of the striking face, the lower wall being formed substantially entirely by said sole plate; interchangeable, mating formations in the sole plate and the body, such formations for releasable mating engagement of the sole plate and the body; and releasable securing means for securing said sole plate across said lower wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A golf club head, comprising:
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a body having a front striking face, a rear wall, an upper wall, a lower wall, a heel and a toe; the body having an internal cavity and a recess in said lower wall having an opening leading into said cavity; a separate sole plate having inner surfaces machined to exactly match the shape and dimensions of said recess, whereby said sole plate in an interference fit in said recess; interchangeable, mating formations in the sole plate and the body, such formations for releasable mating engagement of the sole plate and the body; and securing means for securing said sole plate in said recess. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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