US 11,865,415 B2
Golf clubs and golf club heads having interchangeable rear body members
Andrew G. v. Oldknow, Beaverton, OR (US); Robert M. Boyd, Flower Mound, TX (US); and John T. Stites, Sallisaw, OK (US)
Assigned to Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Nov. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/454,223.
Application 17/454,223 is a continuation of application No. 16/928,144, filed on Jul. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,167,184, issued on Nov. 9, 2021.
Application 16/928,144 is a continuation of application No. 16/428,788, filed on May 31, 2019, granted, now 10,737,149, issued on Aug. 11, 2020.
Application 16/428,788 is a continuation of application No. 14/643,637, filed on Mar. 10, 2015, granted, now 10,322,321, issued on Jun. 18, 2019.
Application 14/643,637 is a continuation of application No. 13/484,886, filed on May 31, 2012, granted, now 9,072,949, issued on Jul. 7, 2015.
Application 13/484,886 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/277,257, filed on Oct. 20, 2011, granted, now 8,657,702, issued on Feb. 25, 2014.
Application 13/277,257 is a continuation of application No. 12/338,487, filed on Dec. 18, 2008, granted, now 8,043,167, issued on Oct. 25, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0062720 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 53/04 (2015.01); A63B 60/02 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 53/0466 (2013.01) [A63B 53/04 (2013.01); A63B 60/02 (2015.10); A63B 53/0408 (2020.08); A63B 53/0412 (2020.08); A63B 2053/0491 (2013.01); A63B 2209/00 (2013.01); A63B 2209/02 (2013.01); A63B 2209/023 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A golf club head comprising:
a club head body made from one or more parts, the club head body including a heel portion, a toe portion, a top portion, a sole portion, and a striking face, wherein the club head body defines an interior cavity and further defines an opening to the interior cavity, wherein the opening is located in a rear portion of the club head body away from the striking face and is defined by an upper surface adjacent the top portion and a lower surface adjacent the sole portion;
a first rear body portion removably engageable with the club head body and configured to at least partially cover the opening into the interior cavity;
a second rear body portion removably engageable with the club head body and configured to at least partially cover the opening into the interior cavity;
wherein the second rear body portion is more dense than the first rear body portion; and
wherein the second rear body portion comprises a polymer filled with a powdered metallic material.