Golf club having replaceable striking surface attachments
First Claim
1. A golf club comprising:
- a head defining at least one slot; and
a replaceable striking surface attachment having at least one protrusion compressed within the at least one slot,wherein a cavity is formed between adjacent protrusions of the at least one protrusion and wherein the compressed adjacent protrusions deform toward the cavity, andwherein the at least one protrusion is dovetail-shaped and the at least one slot is a correspondingly shaped mortise.
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Abstract
An adjustable customized golf club, e.g., a golf putter, as well as a method for using the club, wherein the club has a head, a striking surface attachment, and one or more lock fittings that positively lock the striking surface attachment to the head. The striking surface attachment is one of several selectable attachments, each with different performance characteristics, e.g., rebound. The one or more lock fittings positively lock the striking surface attachments to the putter head such that the club components are firmly fixed, yet are still quickly removable and replaceable. One embodiment provides a golf club comprising a head defining at least one slot, and a replaceable striking surface attachment having protrusions compressed within the at least one slot.
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Citations
35 Claims
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1. A golf club comprising:
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a head defining at least one slot; and a replaceable striking surface attachment having at least one protrusion compressed within the at least one slot, wherein a cavity is formed between adjacent protrusions of the at least one protrusion and wherein the compressed adjacent protrusions deform toward the cavity, and wherein the at least one protrusion is dovetail-shaped and the at least one slot is a correspondingly shaped mortise. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A golf club comprising:
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a head defining at least one slot; and a replaceable striking surface attachment having at least one protrusion compressed within the at least one slot, wherein a cavity is formed between adjacent protrusions of the at least one protrusion and wherein the compressed adjacent protrusions deform toward the cavity, and wherein the golf club has at least two pairs of corresponding protrusions and slots.
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13. A golf club comprising:
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a head defining at least one slot; and a replaceable striking surface attachment having at least one protrusion compressed within the at least one slot, wherein a pair of protrusions is compressed within each slot and wherein the striking surface attachment has defined thereon at least one raised face spaced apart from a protrusion, the at least one raised face configured to press against a face of the head upon compression of the protrusion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A golf club comprising:
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a head defining at least one slot, each of the at least one slot having a receiving end and a terminal end, the terminal end being narrower than the receiving end; and a replaceable striking surface attachment having at least one protrusion, the at least one protrusion configured to be received by the at least one slot, wherein a cavity is formed between adjacent protrusions of the at least one protrusion and wherein the adjacent protrusions compress and deform toward the cavity when received by the at least one slot, and wherein the at least one protrusion is dovetail-shaped and the at least one slot is a correspondingly shaped mortise. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A golf club comprising:
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a head defining at least one slot, each of the at least one slot having a receiving end and a terminal end, the terminal end being narrower than the receiving end; and a replaceable striking surface attachment having at least one protrusion, the at least one protrusion configured to be received by the at least one slot, wherein a pair of protrusions is compressed within each slot and wherein the striking surface attachment has defined thereon at least one raised face spaced apart from a protrusion, the at least one raised face configured to press against a face of the head upon compression of the protrusion. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A golf club comprising:
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a head defining at least one slot, each of the at least one slot having a receiving end and a terminal end, the terminal end being narrower than the receiving end; and a replaceable striking surface attachment having at least one protrusion, the at least one protrusion configured to be received by the at least one slot, wherein a cavity is formed between adjacent protrusions of the at least one protrusion and wherein the adjacent protrusions compress and deform toward the cavity when received by the at least one slot, and wherein the golf club has at least two pairs of corresponding protrusions and slots.
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Specification