Golf club head with selectively detachable face
OwnerMario A. Lafortune, Tyrone Lynn Todd Northcutt +2inventors
InventorsMario A. Lafortune, Tyrone Lynn Todd Northcutt, Raymond J. Sander, James S. Thomas
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Abstract
A method of customizing a golf club head for a user's swing begins by receiving an indication of a characteristic of a user's golf swing. A club face is selected from a plurality of club faces based on the characteristic, and a club body is selected from a plurality of club bodies based on the characteristic. The selected club face and club body are then affixed together to define a golf club head. Each of the plurality of club faces and plurality of club bodies are freely interchangeable.
Claims20
A method of providing a golf club head with customizable parameters, the method comprising:
- selecting a club face from a plurality of club faces, wherein each club face of the plurality of club faces is formed of metal and has a parameter that is different than the same parameter for every other club face in the plurality of club faces, the parameter being one of:
- loft angle;
- face angle;
- bulge radius;
- roll radius;
- mass;
- audible impact frequency;
- thickness;
- and coefficient of restitution;
- selecting a club body from a plurality of club bodies, wherein each club body of the plurality of club bodies is formed from a polymer and has a weight parameter that is different than the same weight parameter for every other club body in the plurality of club bodies, the weight parameter being one of:
- total mass;
- and mass distribution;
- wherein each of the plurality of club faces can interchangeably be affixed to each of the plurality of club bodies;
- and
- affixing the club face to the club body to form a golf club head.
A method of customizing a golf club head for a user's swing, the method comprising:
- receiving an indication of a characteristic of a user's golf swing;
- and
- selecting a club face from a plurality of club faces based on the characteristic, wherein each club face of the plurality of club faces is formed of metal and has a parameter that is different than the same parameter for every other club face in the plurality of club faces, the parameter being one of:
- loft angle;
- face angle;
- bulge radius;
- roll radius;
- mass;
- audible impact frequency;
- thickness;
- and coefficient of restitution;
- selecting a club body from a plurality of club bodies based on the characteristic, wherein each club body of the plurality of club bodies is formed from a polymer and has a weight parameter that is different than the same weight parameter for every other club body in the plurality of club bodies, the weight parameter being one of:
- total mass;
- and mass distribution;
- wherein each of the plurality of club faces can interchangeably be affixed to each of the plurality of club bodies;
- and
- affixing the club face to the club body by threading a plurality of mechanical fasteners through the club face into the club body.
A kit of parts for assembling a golf club head with customized attributes, the kit comprising:
- a plurality of club faces, wherein each club face of the plurality of club faces is formed of metal and has a parameter that is different than the same parameter for every other club face in the plurality of club faces, the parameter being one of:
- loft angle;
- face angle;
- bulge radius;
- roll radius;
- mass;
- audible impact frequency;
- thickness;
- and coefficient of restitution;
- a plurality of club bodies, wherein each club body of the plurality of club bodies is formed from a polymer and has a weight parameter that is different than the same weight parameter for every other club body in the plurality of club bodies, the weight parameter being one of:
- total mass;
- and mass distribution;
- a plurality of threaded mechanical fasteners, each mechanical fastener adapted to extend through a respective opening in a selected club face and into a selected club body to provide an assembled golf club head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.