Releasable threaded component for a golf club having a mechanism for preventing over rotation
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a club head body comprising a crown, a sole, a heel, a toe, and a ball-striking face, the club head body having at least one internally threaded mounting portion; and
a releasable component configured to be releasably coupled to the mounting portion on the club head body, the releasable component having a component body comprising;
an externally threaded distal end configured to engage the internally threaded mounting portion of the club head body;
a proximal end having a flange member for engaging a corresponding flange member of the mounting portion upon threaded engagement with the mounting portion, wherein the flange member of the releasable component has a surface profile configured to prevent over rotation of the component when engaged with the flange member of the mounting portion; and
a port configured to provide a view from the exterior of the club head into an interior cavity of the club head body when the component is coupled to the mounting portion;
wherein the component is selected from a group consisting of a crown panel, a sole panel, a heel panel, a toe panel, a skirt panel, a face insert, a damping insert, a weight member, and a combination of at least two thereof.
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Abstract
The invention includes a releasable component for use on a golf club head, wherein the component itself may serve as a portion of the club head face, crown, sole, or other portion of the club head body when attached to the club head. The component includes an anti-over rotation mechanism configured to prevent overtightening of the component to a corresponding counterbore on the golf club head. The anti-over rotation mechanism is embodied as a taper design defined on a flange of a threaded component and a corresponding taper design on a flange surface of a counterbore. The counterbore is configured to receive and retain the releasable component by way of a threaded engagement, wherein the interaction between the corresponding taper flange designs of the releasable component and counterbore prevents over rotation of the releasable component, particularly resisting rotation due to ball strike impacts.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a club head body comprising a crown, a sole, a heel, a toe, and a ball-striking face, the club head body having at least one internally threaded mounting portion; and a releasable component configured to be releasably coupled to the mounting portion on the club head body, the releasable component having a component body comprising; an externally threaded distal end configured to engage the internally threaded mounting portion of the club head body; a proximal end having a flange member for engaging a corresponding flange member of the mounting portion upon threaded engagement with the mounting portion, wherein the flange member of the releasable component has a surface profile configured to prevent over rotation of the component when engaged with the flange member of the mounting portion; and a port configured to provide a view from the exterior of the club head into an interior cavity of the club head body when the component is coupled to the mounting portion; wherein the component is selected from a group consisting of a crown panel, a sole panel, a heel panel, a toe panel, a skirt panel, a face insert, a damping insert, a weight member, and a combination of at least two thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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