US2015209628A1PendingUtilityA1

Golf club with non-metalllic fasteners

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Assignee: BOYD ROBERTPriority: Jul 31, 2009Filed: Apr 3, 2015Published: Jul 30, 2015
Est. expiryJul 31, 2029(~3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert BoydMegan Sesslar MooreMark J. PerryMatthew S. Young
F16B 33/006A63B 2053/0491A63B 2209/02A63B 53/0466A63B 60/00A63B 2053/0416A63B 53/04A63B 2209/00A63B 60/02A63B 53/0416
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Abstract

A golf club with a golf club head having non-metallic fasteners is presented. The club head may include a face member, a body member, a sole member and a crown member. The various portions of the club head may be connected using mechanical fasteners, such as screws. In some arrangements, the screws may be formed of a non-metallic material, such as a composite material, in order to reduce weight associated with the club head. In some arrangements, a portion of the mechanical fasteners may be formed of a non-metallic material and may be placed in regions of the club head where reduced weight is desired.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hollow golf club head, comprising:
 a club head body having a crown and a sole;   a club face;   a first mechanical fastener formed of a composite material connecting the club face to the club head body.   
     
     
         2 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the composite material is a fiber reinforced composite material. 
     
     
         3 . The golf club head of  claim 2 , wherein the fiber reinforced composite material comprises carbon fibers. 
     
     
         4 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the sole is non-metallic material. 
     
     
         5 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the crown is non-metallic material. 
     
     
         6 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the sole comprises a polymer. 
     
     
         7 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the crown comprises a polymer. 
     
     
         8 . The golf club head of  claim 1 , wherein the golf club head is connected to a shaft to form a golf club. 
     
     
         9 . The golf club head of  claim 2 , wherein the first mechanical fastener connects the club face to the club head body along a top perimeter of the club face. 
     
     
         10 . The golf club head of  claim 9 , further comprising a second mechanical fastener formed of a composite material, wherein the second mechanical fastener connects the club face to the club head body along a bottom perimeter of the club face. 
     
     
         11 . A hollow golf club head, comprising:
 a ball striking member including a frame and a ball striking face;   a sole member arranged on a bottom side of the ball striking member; and   a crown member arranged on a top side of the ball striking member;   wherein at least one of the sole member and the crown member are connected to the ball striking member, via mechanical fasteners, and at least one of the fasteners being formed of a composite material.   
     
     
         12 . The golf club head of  claim 11 , wherein the composite material is a fiber reinforced composite material. 
     
     
         13 . The golf club head of  claim 12 , wherein the fiber reinforced composite material comprises carbon fibers. 
     
     
         14 . The golf club head of  claim 11 , wherein the crown member and the sole member are a single piece unit. 
     
     
         15 . The golf club head of  claim 11 , wherein a portion of the sole is non-metallic material. 
     
     
         16 . The golf club head of  claim 11 , wherein a portion of the crown is non-metallic material. 
     
     
         17 . The golf club head of  claim 11 , wherein a portion of the sole comprises a polymer. 
     
     
         18 . The golf club head of  claim 11 , wherein a portion of the crown comprises a polymer. 
     
     
         19 . A hollow golf club head, comprising:
 at least one body member;   a ball striking member connected to the at least one body member;   a crown member connected to the at least one body member via a mechanical fastener,   a sole member connected to the at least one body member via a mechanical fasteners, and   wherein at least one of the mechanical fasteners is formed of a composite material.   
     
     
         20 . The golf club head of  claim 19 , wherein the composite material is a fiber reinforced composite material. 
     
     
         21 . The golf club head of  claim 19 , wherein a portion of the sole is non-metallic material. 
     
     
         22 . The golf club head of  claim 19 , wherein a portion of the crown is non-metallic material. 
     
     
         23 . The golf club head of  claim 19 , wherein a portion of the crown comprises a polymer. 
     
     
         24 . The golf club head of  claim 19 , wherein a portion of the sole comprises a polymer. 
     
     
         25 . The golf club head of  claim 19 , wherein the golf club head is connected to a shaft forming a golf club.

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