Golf club with multi-component construction

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9504889-B2
Application number	US-201414522232-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 23, 2014
Priority date	Apr 21, 2005
Publication date	Nov 29, 2016
Grant date	Nov 29, 2016

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

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.

Assignees

• Cobra Golf Inc

Inventors

• Mitzel Steven M
• Roach Ryan L
• Soracco Peter L

Classifications

• A63B53/047

  iron-type · CPC title

• A63B60/52

  with slits · CPC title

• A63B53/02

  Joint structures between the head and the shaft · CPC title

• A63B60/54

  with means for damping vibrations · CPC title

• A63B60/00 Primary

  Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like · CPC title