Golf clubs and golf club heads having interchangeable rear body members
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a club head body made from one or more parts, wherein the club head body includes a heel, a toe, a top, a sole, a striking face, and a rear positioned opposite the striking face, wherein the club head body defines an interior cavity, and wherein the rear defines at least a first opening to the interior cavity, wherein the rear of the club head body includes one substantially vertical beam extending across the opening to the interior cavity of the club head, at a central area of the rear portion of the club head body, and attached at its ends to the sole of the body and to the top of the body, respectively wherein the beam separates the first opening from a second opening to the interior cavity; and
a rear body made from one or more parts, wherein the rear body is releasably engaged with the club head body and is configured to at least partially cover the first opening and to cover the beam extending across the opening to the interior cavity of the club head.
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Abstract
Golf club heads (e.g., drivers, fairway woods, wood-type hybrid clubs, or the like) according to at least some example aspects of this invention include: (a) a heel; (b) a toe; (c) a crown; (d) a sole; (e) a striking face; (f) a cavity, wherein the cavity is at least partially open; (g) a rear face opposite the striking face, the rear face defining an opening to the cavity; and (h) a rear body member configured to be inserted into the opening. The rear body member may be releasably engaged with the opening to the cavity, rear face, and/or other portion of the club head body.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a club head body made from one or more parts, wherein the club head body includes a heel, a toe, a top, a sole, a striking face, and a rear positioned opposite the striking face, wherein the club head body defines an interior cavity, and wherein the rear defines at least a first opening to the interior cavity, wherein the rear of the club head body includes one substantially vertical beam extending across the opening to the interior cavity of the club head, at a central area of the rear portion of the club head body, and attached at its ends to the sole of the body and to the top of the body, respectively wherein the beam separates the first opening from a second opening to the interior cavity; and a rear body made from one or more parts, wherein the rear body is releasably engaged with the club head body and is configured to at least partially cover the first opening and to cover the beam extending across the opening to the interior cavity of the club head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A golf club head comprising:
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a club head body made from one or more parts, wherein the club head body includes a heel, a toe, a top, a sole, a striking face, and a rear positioned opposite the striking face, wherein the club head body defines an interior cavity, and wherein the rear defines at least a first opening to the interior cavity, wherein the rear of the club head body includes one or more beams extending across the opening to the interior cavity of the club head, the one or more beams each attached at their ends to the sole of the body and to the top of the body, respectively; and a rear body including a first rear body member and a second rear body member, wherein the rear body is releasably engaged with the club head body and is configured to at least partially cover the first opening and to cover the one or more beams extending across the opening to the interior cavity of the club head; wherein the first rear body member is comprised of a first material and the second rear body member is comprised of a second material that differs from the first material. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for assembling a golf club head comprising:
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providing a club head body made from one or more parts, wherein the club head body includes a heel, a toe, a top, a sole, a striking face, and a rear positioned opposite the striking face, wherein the club head body defines an interior cavity, and wherein the rear defines at least a first opening to the interior cavity, wherein the rear of the club head body includes one substantially vertical beam extending across the opening to the interior cavity of the club head, at a central area of the rear portion of the club head body, and attached at its ends to the sole of the body and to the top of the body, respectively wherein the beam separates the first opening from a second opening to the interior cavity; and releasably securing a rear body to the club head body, wherein the rear body made from one or more parts and is configured to at least partially cover the first opening and to cover the beam extending across the opening to the interior cavity of the club head. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A kit comprising:
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a club head body made from one or more parts, wherein the club head body includes a heel, a toe, a top, a sole, a striking face, and a rear positioned opposite the striking face, wherein the club head body defines an interior cavity, and wherein the rear defines at least a first opening to the interior cavity, wherein the rear of the club head body includes one or more beams extending across the opening to the interior cavity of the club head, the one or more beams each attached at their ends to the sole of the body and to the top of the body, respectively; a first rear body made from one or more parts, wherein the first rear body is releasably engageable with the club head body and is configured to at least partially cover the first opening; and a second rear body made from one or more parts, wherein the second rear body is releasably engageable with the club head body and is configured to at least partially cover the first opening; wherein the first rear body is comprised of a first material and the second rear body is comprised of a second material that differs from the first material; wherein the first rear body and second rear body are configured to cover the one or more beams extending across the opening to the interior cavity of the club head. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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