Golf club having removable sole weight using custom and interchangeable panels
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a hosel, a face, a crown, a skirt, and a sole combine to define a hollow cavity;
wherein said sole further comprises a removable panel releasably attached to said sole;
wherein said removable panel is connected to said sole utilizing a quick disconnect mechanism, andwherein said quick disconnect mechanism is a non-threaded attachment mechanism; and
wherein said quick disconnect mechanism further comprises;
a bore shaft protruding from said sole of said golf club head;
a plurality of teeth providing a male component between said sole and said removable panel; and
a score line providing a female component between said sole and said removable panel;
wherein said plurality of teeth and said score line engage one another to resist withdrawal of said removable panel from said golf club head.
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Abstract
A golf club head is presented comprising a sole including a removable panel secured to the sole via a non-threaded attachment assembly. Further, the removable panel may have a large surface area relative to its thickness, resulting in a chip-like or wafer-like weight member. This design allows the mass of the removable panel to be spread substantially along the surface of the sole as opposed to in the interior of the club head. The golf club head may comprise more than one removable panel. A removable panel of the present invention may generally comprise one or more discrete areas of higher basis weight or higher density. Even further, the removable panel may generally be releasably attached via a quick disconnect mechanism that allows easy interchangeability.
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19 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a hosel, a face, a crown, a skirt, and a sole combine to define a hollow cavity; wherein said sole further comprises a removable panel releasably attached to said sole; wherein said removable panel is connected to said sole utilizing a quick disconnect mechanism, and wherein said quick disconnect mechanism is a non-threaded attachment mechanism; and wherein said quick disconnect mechanism further comprises; a bore shaft protruding from said sole of said golf club head; a plurality of teeth providing a male component between said sole and said removable panel; and a score line providing a female component between said sole and said removable panel; wherein said plurality of teeth and said score line engage one another to resist withdrawal of said removable panel from said golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A golf club head comprising:
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a face providing an area for impact; and an aft section connected to said face; wherein at least a portion of said aft section is comprised of a removable panel; wherein said removable panel is connected to said aft section utilizing a quick disconnect mechanism; and wherein said quick disconnect mechanism is further comprising; a bore shaft protruding from said aft section; a plurality of teeth providing a male component between said golf club head and said removable panel; a score line providing a female component with said plurality of teeth between said golf club head and said removable panel; and wherein said plurality of teeth and said score line engage one another to resist withdrawal of said removable panel from said golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An interchangeable golf club head system comprising:
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a golf club head defining a hollow cavity containing a first portion of a quick disconnect mechanism; and a plurality of removable panels each containing a second portion of said quick disconnect mechanism; wherein a first removable panel is selected from said plurality of removable panels and connected to said golf club head utilizing said quick disconnect mechanism, and wherein said quick disconnect mechanism is a non-threaded attachment mechanism; and wherein said quick disconnect mechanism is further comprising; a bore shaft protruding from said sole of said golf club head; a plurality of teeth providing a male component between said sole and said removable panel; and a score line providing a female component between said sole and said removable panel; wherein said plurality of teeth and said score line engage one another to resist withdrawal of said removable panel from said golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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