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Golf club head or other ball striking device having removable or interchangeable body member

  • US 8,435,135 B2
  • Filed: 05/28/2010
  • Issued: 05/07/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:

  • a face having a ball striking surface configured for striking a ball;

    a main body member connected to the face and defining an internal volume between the face and the main body member, the main body member having a rear side opposite the face and a slot located in the rear side of the main body member, wherein an engagement surface is defined within the slot;

    a removable body member removably connected to the main body member, the removable body member having a passage extending therethrough; and

    a connecting element removably connecting the removable body member to the main body member, the connecting element comprising a pin mounted within the passage in the removable body member such that the pin is rotatable within the passage about an axis of rotation extending from a rear of the head toward the face, the connecting element further comprising an engaging member connected to the pin and extending from the pin radially with respect to the axis of rotation such that the engaging member extends further from the axis of rotation than any other portion of the connecting member, wherein the connecting element is moveable by rotation of the pin between a locked position, where wherein at least a portion of the engaging member is received within the slot to engage the engagement surface to retain the removable body member to the main body member, and an unlocked position, where the engaging member is positioned outside the slot and does not engage the engagement surface and the removable body member is removable from the main body member.

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