Abstract A plastic golf club head is formed in two major parts, a body member and a face plate. Complementary dove-tail members are provided on the body member and face plate so that the face plate may be founded by sliding it onto the body member. To prevent movement therebetween when in position, a plastic insert plug is inserted in channels provided in both the body member and face plate in mutual registry. One or more plugs and complementary channels may be utilized. The plugs may be of any desired crosssection. However, when only one plug is utilized, it should preferably have a non-circular cross-section such as rectangular to prevent rotational movement of the face plate. Where two or more plugs are utilized, they may be of any cross-section. A screw is inserted through the body member and engaged in a threaded means provided either in the insert plug or in the body member. The structure permits ready changing of the face plate to provide the club head with various striking contours and angles. The insert plugs are preferably of the same cross-section as the entry ducts of the mold used for molding of the plastic heads, so that the ''''trees'''' from molding of the heads may be used for insert plugs.
A golf club head of the wood type having a body member and a face plate each comprised of a plastic composition and contoured to provide complementary dove-tail members slideably affixing said face plate to said body member, a solid insert plug slideably received in a channel provided within said body member, said face plate being provided with a recess in coextensive relationship with said channel, said plug directly but removably engaging the face plate in said recess and holding the face plate in place, and partially extending into said body member from the side thereof contiguous with said face plate; screw insert means within said channel at a central portion of said body member; and screw means passing through said body member from the side thereof opposite that contiguous with said face plate and adapted to threadedly engage said screw insert means and to hold said insert plug in engagement with the face plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A golf club head of the wood type having a body member and a face plate each comprised of a plastic composition and contoured to provide complementary dove-tail members slideably affixing said face plate to said body member, a solid insert plug slideably received in a channel provided within said body member, said face plate being provided with a recess in coextensive relationship with said channel, said plug directly but removably engaging the face plate in said recess and holding the face plate in place, and partially extending into said body member from the side thereof contiguous with said face plate; screw insert means within said channel at a central portion of said body member; and screw means passing through said body member from the side thereof opposite that contiguous with said face plate and adapted to threadedly engage said screw insert means and to hold said insert plug in engagement with the face plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A golf club head in accordance with claim 1 wherein said screw insert means is rigidly mounted in said channel; said face plate is provided with a recess on the back side thereof; one end of said solid insert plug is adapted to removably engage with said recess; and said screw means is adapted to hold said solid insert plug in substantial engagement with said recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A golf club head in accordance with claim 2 wherein said insert plug has a rectangular cross-section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A golf club head in accordance with claim 3 having at least two insert plugs slideably received in their respective channels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A golf club head in accordance with claim 2 wherein said insert plug has a round cross-section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A golf club head in accordance with claim 1 wherein said screw insert means is situated in said solid insert plug and engages with said screw means; said recess in the face plate is provided with an opening transversely there through, and said solid insert plug is slideably received by said channel through said face plate and having an outer end substantially flush therewith.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A golf club head in accordance with claim 6 wherein said insert plug has a rectangular cross-section.