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US 2026/0241240 A1Published application
Golf club head with fastener retainer
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsMatthew T. Schier, Taylor T. Morton, Samuel W. Purdy
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Abstract
Embodiments of a golf club head comprising a fastener for adjustably securing the shaft to the club head and a retainer for securing the fastener to the golf club head. The retainer sits within the club head and ensures the fastener will not be lost or come loose during use.
Claims17
A golf club head comprising;
- a club head body comprising;
- a hosel defining a hosel opening;
- a fastener seat defining a fastener bore that is co-axial with the hosel opening and comprising a retainer ledge;
- a fastener comprising a head, a thread, and a shank,
- the shank comprises a groove having a groove width;
- the shank comprises a maximum shank diameter;
- the thread comprises a maximum thread diameter
- a retainer having a retainer width and comprising a first tooth, a second tooth, and a third tooth,
- the first tooth, the second tooth, and the third tooth are received within the groove and mechanically couple the retainer to the fastener;
- and
- a shaft having a shaft sleeve comprising a threaded lower bore that receives the thread to attach the shaft sleeve to the club head body.
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A golf club head comprising;
- a club head body comprising;
- a hosel defining a hosel opening;
- a fastener seat defining a fastener bore co-axially aligned with the hosel opening and comprising;
- a retainer ledge located within the hosel opening and
- a retainer recess defined by a retainer recess inner wall, and a retainer recess bottom surface and located below the retainer ledge and above the fastener seat and fastener bore;
- a fastener comprising a head, a thread, and a shank,
- the shank comprises a groove having a groove width;
- a retainer having a retainer width, comprising:
- a retainer flange that rests on the retainer ledge and having a retainer flange width and a retainer flange diameter;
- a retainer body that complements the retainer recess inner wall and the retainer recess bottom surface and having a retainer body width and a retainer body diameter;
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- a first tooth, a second tooth, and a third tooth received within the groove and which mechanically couple the retainer to the fastener;
- and
- a shaft having a shaft sleeve comprising a lower bore that receives the thread to attach the shaft sleeve to the club head body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.