Golf club with non-metallic fasteners
View Patent ↗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, while another portion of the fasteners may be formed of metal or other heavier material and may be placed in regions where additional weight may be desired.
1. A golf club head, comprising:
a club head body;
a ball striking face;
a ratcheting fastener system connecting the ball striking face to the club head body, the ratcheting fastener system including:
at least one ratcheting fastener;
at least one ratcheting connector extending from the at least one ratcheting fastener to the ball striking face; and
wherein the at least one ratcheting connector is a rigid rod.
2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the ratcheting fastener system further includes at least one of jack bolts, jack screws and turnbuckle fasteners.
3. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ratcheting connector is formed of a metal.
4. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ratcheting connector is formed of a non-metallic material.
5. The golf club head of claim 4 , wherein the at least one ratcheting connector is formed of a composite material.
6. The golf club head of claim 5 , wherein the at least one ratcheting fastener is formed of a composite material.
7. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the at least one ratcheting fastener is formed of a non-metallic material.
8. A golf club head, comprising:
a club head body;
a ball striking face;
a ratcheting fastener system connecting the ball striking face to the club head body forming a hollow interior, the ratcheting fastener system including:
at least one ratcheting fastener positioned at a rear of the club head body;
at least one ratcheting connector extending linearly through the hollow interior from the at least one ratcheting fastener to the ball striking face; and
wherein the at least one ratcheting fastener has at least a portion visible from outside the club head body.
9. The golf club head of claim 8 , wherein the ratcheting fastener system further includes at least one of jack bolts, jack screws and turnbuckle fasteners.
10. The golf club head of claim 8 , wherein the at least one ratcheting connector is a rigid rod.
11. The golf club head of claim 10 , wherein the at least one ratcheting connector is formed of a metal.
12. The golf club head of claim 10 , wherein the at least one ratcheting connector is formed of a non-metallic material.
13. The golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the at least one ratcheting connector is formed of a composite material.