Golf club with multi-component construction

• US 9,504,889 B2
• Filed: 10/23/2014
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cobra Golf Company (Puma SE)
• Original Assignee: Cobra Golf Company (Puma SE)
• Inventors: Mitzel, Steven M., Roach, Ryan L., Soracco, Peter L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US14/522,232
• Publication Number:
  US 20150045134A1
• Time in Patent Office: 768 Days
• Field of Search: 473324-350, 473287-292, 446120-122
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/02 with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/08 magnetic
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/005 Club sets
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/02 Joint structures between the head and the shaft
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/042 the face insert consisting of a material different from that of the head
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0437 with special crown configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/045 Strengthening ribs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/06 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/52 with slits
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/54 with means for damping vibrations

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf club, and more particularly to a wood-type club head with a separable body component. In certain aspects, the invention provides a golf club head with a face and hosel body member and one or more of an interchangeable aft body member. The invention further provides a variety of insights and mechanisms for coupling the interchangeable member to the body member.

Claims

1. A hollow, wood-type golf club head comprising:

a first body member and a second body member releasably coupleable to the first body member by a cantilever mechanism comprising a protruding tip on the first body member and a recess dimensioned to receive the protruding tip on the second body member, wherein the recess comprises a hole through the second body member;

the first and second body members releasably coupleable to create a playable club head that can be disassembled by pressing on the protruding tip, through the hole, to disengage the cantilever mechanism, the club head comprising;

a hollow body having a ball-striking face;

a crown extending aft from the face;

a hosel extending upwards from a heel side of the body when the club head is at address; and

a sole extending aft from the face beneath the crown,

wherein the cantilever mechanism is located in the playable club head.

2. The club head of claim 1, wherein the protruding tip is configured to be disengaged through the use of a tool.

3. The club head of claim 1 wherein the protruding tip includes a squared tip.

4. The club head of claim 1 wherein the protruding tip includes an angled tip.

5. A hollow, wood-type golf club system comprising:

a first body member and a second body member releasably coupleable to the first body member by a cantilever mechanism comprising a protruding tip on the first body member and a depression dimensioned to receive the protruding tip on the second body member;

the first and second body members releasably coupleable to create a playable club comprising;

a hollow body having a ball-striking face;

a crown extending aft from the face;

a hosel extending upwards from a heel side of the body when the club head is at address; and

a sole extending aft from the face beneath the crown,

wherein the second body member further comprises a decoupling hole to allow access to the protruding tip of the first body member to push the protruding tip out of the depression, allowing the first and second body members to be separated from one another once coupled.

6. The club head system of claim 5, further comprising a tool, the tool comprising a prong set dimensioned to be inserted into decoupling holes and push the protruding tip of the first body member out of the depression of the second body member once coupled.