Golf club head
AssigneeTaylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
InventorsBret H. Wahl, Chris Schartiger, Marni D. Ines, Peter L. Larsen
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Abstract
An iron-type golf club head is disclosed including a main body including a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face. The main body has a recessed region including a relief region in the front portion. A replaceable striking plate is inserted into the recessed region and the relief region. The replaceable striking plate includes a front surface and a rear surface. A threaded opening is located on the rear surface of the replaceable striking plate and receives a fastener to retain the replaceable striking plate on the front portion of the main body and within the recessed region and relief region.
Claims21
An iron-type golf club head comprising:
- a main body including a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face, the main body having a recessed region including a relief region in the front portion;
- a replaceable striking plate configured to be inserted into the recessed region and the relief region, the replaceable striking plate including a front surface and a rear surface;
- at least one threaded opening located on the rear surface of the replaceable striking plate;
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- at least one through-hole opening located in the rear portion of the main body, the at least one through-hole opening is configured to receive a fastener in the rear portion, the fastener configured to engage the at least one threaded opening located on the rear surface of the replaceable striking plate to retain the replaceable striking plate on the front portion of the main body and within the recessed region and relief region.
An iron-type golf club head comprising:
- a main body including a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face;
- a replaceable striking plate located on the front portion of the main body, the replaceable striking plate including a front surface and a rear surface and includes at least one threaded opening located on the rear surface of the replaceable striking plate, wherein the front portion of the main body includes a recessed region including a relief region, the relief region substantially forming an O-shape.
An iron-type golf club head comprising:
- a main body including a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face;
- a replaceable striking plate located on the front portion of the main body, the replaceable striking plate including a front surface and a rear surface;
- at least one indicia located on the rear surface of the replaceable striking plate;
- at least one opening located in the rear portion of the main body, wherein the indicia located on the rear surface of the replaceable striking plate is visible through the at least one opening after the replaceable striking plate is attached to the front portion of the main body.
A striking plate comprising:
- a front surface,
- a rear surface;
- a relief region extending around an entire perimeter of the striking plate;
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- at least one threaded portion on the rear surface, wherein the at least one threaded portion can be engaged by a fastening member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.