Golf club with interchangeable heads

Claim 1

In combination, a golf club and a plurality of interchangeable and uniquely lofted club heads, comprising an elongated club shaft having a support plate fixedly secured to said shaft adjacent the lower end thereof, said support plate being elongated and extending outwardly from said shaft with its longitudinal axis perpendicular to the line of flight, said support plate having opposed front and rear surfaces, the front surface defining a support surface which is oriented at an angle with respect to the axis of said shaft, said plurality of interchangeable heads individually adapted for attachment to said support plate, each of said heads having a front impact surface and a rear mounting surface adapted to be engaged with said support surface when the respective head is mounted on said support plate, the impact surfaces as provided on the different heads being oriented at different angles with respect to the axis of said shaft, and connecting means coacting between said heads and said support plate for permitting each head to be individually releasably connected to said support plate, said connecting means including an opening formed in said support plate and extending therethrough from said support surface to said rear surface and a projection fixedly secured to each of said heads and projecting outwardly from the mounting surface thereof, said projection having a length greater than said opening so as to project through said opening and beyond said rear surface when said head is mounted on said support plate, said connecting means further including a locking member movably mounted on said support plate adjacent the rear surface thereof and engageable with said projection for fixedly connecting the head to the support plate.