Golf club head with selectively detachable face

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.

1 . 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.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving an indication of a swing speed of a user; and
 wherein at least one of the club face and the club body is selected on the basis of the received indication of swing speed.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of club faces includes three club faces, and wherein the parameter is coefficient of restitution. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of club bodies includes three club bodies, and wherein the weight parameter is total weight. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of club faces has a ball striking portion defining a hitting surface, and a side-wall extending around the ball striking portion; and
 wherein affixing the club face to the club body further includes sliding the club face over a portion of the club body such that the side-wall of the club face abuts and is radially outward from an overlapped portion of the club body.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein affixing the club face to the club body further includes threading a plurality of mechanical fasteners through the sidewall into the club body. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the club body includes a plurality of inserts within the overlapped portion of the club body; and
 wherein threading a plurality of mechanical fasteners through the sidewall into the club body includes threading each of the plurality of mechanical fasteners into a respective one of the plurality of inserts.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the club body defines a crown and a sole of the golf club head, and wherein the plurality of mechanical fasteners includes a first plurality of fasteners and a second plurality of fasteners; and
 wherein each fastener of the first of the plurality of fasteners is threaded into the crown, and wherein each fastener of the second of the plurality of fasteners is threaded into the sole.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each club body of the plurality of club bodies is formed from a filled or unfilled thermoplastic polymer having a resin content of greater than about 50% by weight. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the golf club head is a wood-type golf club head such that the club face and club body cooperate to define a closed volume therebetween. 
     
     
         11 . 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.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of club faces has a ball striking portion defining a hitting surface, and a side-wall extending around the ball striking portion; and
 wherein affixing the club face to the club body further includes sliding the club face over a portion of the club body such that the side-wall of the club face abuts and is radially outward from an overlapped portion of the club body.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of mechanical fasteners is threaded through the sidewall into the club body. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the club body includes a plurality of inserts within the overlapped portion of the club body; and
 wherein threading a plurality of mechanical fasteners through the club face into the club body includes threading each of the plurality of mechanical fasteners into a respective one of the plurality of inserts.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the club body defines a crown and a sole of the golf club head, and wherein the plurality of mechanical fasteners includes a first plurality of fasteners and a second plurality of fasteners; and
 wherein each fastener of the first of the plurality of fasteners is threaded into the crown, and wherein each fastener of the second of the plurality of fasteners is threaded into the sole.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein each club body of the plurality of club bodies is formed from a filled or unfilled thermoplastic polymer having a resin content of greater than about 50% by weight. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the characteristic is swing speed. 
     
     
         18 . 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.   
     
     
         19 . The kit of parts of  claim 18 , wherein each of the plurality of club faces can interchangeably be affixed to each of the plurality of club bodies using the plurality of mechanical fasteners to provide a golf club head with customized attributes. 
     
     
         20 . The kit of parts of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of club faces includes at least three club faces, and wherein the plurality of club bodies includes at least three club bodies.