Golf club with multi-component construction

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf club, and more particularly to a wood-type club head with a separable body component. In certain aspects, the invention provides a golf club head with a face and hosel body member and one or more of an interchangeable aft body member. The invention further provides a variety of insights and mechanisms for coupling the interchangeable member to the body member.

1 - 21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A hollow, wood-type golf club head comprising:
 a first body member and a second body member releasably coupleable to the first body member at a coupling seam to create a playable club comprising:
 a hollow body having a ball-striking face; 
 a crown extending aft from the face; 
 a hosel extending upwards from a heel side of the body when the club head is at address; and 
 a sole extending aft from the face beneath the crown, 
   wherein the coupling seam comprises a wavy line portion.   
     
     
         23 . The club head of  claim 22 , wherein the second body member comprises a majority of the crown. 
     
     
         24 . The club head of  claim 23 , wherein the first body member comprises the face, the hosel, and at least a portion of the sole. 
     
     
         25 . The club head of  claim 24 , wherein the first body member comprises a majority of the sole. 
     
     
         26 . The club head of  claim 22 , wherein the coupling seam intersects the assembled club head through the crown and the sole. 
     
     
         27 . The club head of  claim 26 , wherein the coupling seam is substantially within a plane that is substantially vertical when the club head is at address. 
     
     
         28 . A hollow, wood-type golf club head comprising:
 a first body member and a second body member releasably coupleable to the first body member at a coupling seam to create a playable club comprising:
 a hollow body having a ball-striking face; 
 a crown extending aft from the face; 
 a hosel extending upwards from a heel side of the body when the club head is at address; and 
 a sole extending aft from the face beneath the crown, 
 wherein the coupling seam comprises a wavy line portion comprising three inflection points connected by an arc. 
   
     
     
         29 . The club head of  claim 28 , wherein the first body member comprises the face, the hosel, and at least a portion of the sole. 
     
     
         30 . The club head of  claim 28 , wherein the coupling seam intersects the assembled club head through the crown and the sole. 
     
     
         31 . The club head of  claim 30 , wherein the coupling seam is substantially within a plane that is substantially vertical when the club head is at address. 
     
     
         32 . A set of golf clubs comprising a plurality of hollow, wood type golf club heads wherein each of the plurality of club heads comprises:
 a first body member and a second body member releasably coupleable to the first body member at a coupling seam to create a playable club comprising:
 a hollow body having a ball-striking face; 
 a crown extending aft from the face; 
 a hosel extending upwards from a heel side of the body when the club head is at address; and 
 a sole extending aft from the face beneath the crown, 
 wherein the coupling seam comprises a distinct wavy line pattern for each of the plurality of club heads. 
   
     
     
         33 . The set of golf clubs of  claim 32 , wherein the second body member comprises a majority of the crown. 
     
     
         34 . The set of golf clubs of  claim 33 , wherein the first body member comprises the face, the hosel, and at least a portion of the sole. 
     
     
         35 . The set of golf clubs of  claim 34 , wherein the first body member comprises a majority of the sole. 
     
     
         36 . The set of golf clubs of  claim 32 , wherein the coupling seam intersects the assembled club head through the crown and the sole. 
     
     
         37 . The set of golf clubs of  claim 36 , wherein the coupling seam is substantially within a plane that is substantially vertical when the club head is at address. 
     
     
         39 . The set of golf clubs of  claim 32 , wherein the coupling seam comprises a wavy line portion disposed on the crown. 
     
     
         40 . The set of golf clubs of  claim 32 , wherein the distinct wavy line pattern for each of the plurality of club heads comprises three inflection points connected by an arc