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  • My invention relates to universal golf club heads.
  • An object of my invention is to provide a universal or all-purpose golf club head, the. sides of which are so formed as to provide the correct angle of striking surfaces to permit the said universal golf club head to be used, in turn, as a driver, a lofting iron, or a putting iron.
  • a further object of my invention is to provide a universal golf club head, the two sides or faces of which are identically but oppositely formed so that the club may be used by either right-handed or left-handed golfers.
  • a still further object of my invention is to provide a universal golf club head which, being formed of one piece of metal, may be economically produced in large quantities.
  • Figure 1 is a top view of my invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my invention looking in the direction of lines 2--2 on Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 is a heel end view of my invention looking in the direction of line 3-3 on Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 4 is a toe end view of my invention looking in the direction of line 44 on Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of my invention taken substantially on line 55 on Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of my invention taken substantially on line 6-6 on Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of my invention taken substantially on line 'l'l on Fig. 2.
  • my invention is generally designated 8, and consists of a wedgeshaped body portion 9 of a non-corroding metal of suitable weight.
  • the narrower top edge ll] of the body 9 is sloped and tapered from the heel l2 to the toe It.
  • the identical but oppositely formed sides or faces IE flare outwardly toward the bottom M, which is of slightly arcuate formation, so as to be in conformity with the arc of the swing of the club.
  • the said bottom I4 is wider than the top edge ill, and tapers from the toe 13 to the heel [2, as opposed to the said top edge Ill which tapers from heel I2 to toe I3.
  • the oppositely disposed tapered surfaces of the top edge It! and the bottom surface [4, together with the flared faces l6, provide a progressively changing cross-sectional shape to body 9, ranging from a generally triangular shape at the toe l3, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, to a generally trapezoidal cross-sectional shape at heel l2, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5.
  • the surfaces It are partially conical in configuration from toe to heel.
  • the toe 3 may slope outwardly from top to bottom, and he heel l2 may be formed into an S-shape.
  • a tapped attaching hole ll is bored from a. beveled attaching point II, downwardly through the body 9 at about a 30 angle from the vertical, as shown in Fig. 2, thus providing the correct attaching angle with the golf club shaft l8 as shown in phantom lines.
  • the two faces I6 are divided into a heel section [9, a center section 28, and a toe section 2
  • Fig. 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view of heel section l9 showing a golf ball 22 being contacted by striking point 23 at an angle suitable for putting.
  • Fig. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the center section 20, together with a golf ball 22, contacting the striking surface 24 at an angle suitable for driving the said golf ball 22.
  • Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken through the toe section 2i, and shows a golf ball 22 contacting the striking surface 25 at an angle suitable for lofting shots.
  • each of the above-described golfing shotsdriving, lofting, and putting may be accomplished by approaching the golf ball 22 from either the right hand or left hand side of the said golf club head 8, so that my universal golf club,in addition to being adaptable without mechanical adjustment to the three principal types of golf shots-driving, lofting, and putting, may also be used by both left-handed and right-handed golfers.
  • my universal golf club head it is attached to a golf club shaft I8 of any suitable type.
  • the golf ball 22 is placed in a driving position and struck by the center or driving section 29 of golf club head 8.
  • the toe section 2! is used when addressing the ball 22.
  • the heel section l9 contacts the said golf ball 22.
  • a universal golf club head comprising, a
  • wedge-shaped body tapering from the head portion toward the toe portion thereof to form a top portion of triangular cross-sectional configuration and a bottom portion of trapezoidal configuration, the faces of the said club head being of partially conical and concave configuration formed by generating imaginary geometrical cones with their apices at the said heel portion.
  • a universal golf club head comprising, a wedge-shaped body tapering from. the, head poi:- tion toward the toe portion thereof to form a top portion of triangular cross-sectional configuration and a bottom portion of trapezoidar configuration, the faces of the said: club; head being of partially conical and concave configuration formed by generating imaginary geometrical cones with their apices at the said heel portion; the said bottom portion being of convex crosssectional configuration.
  • a universal golf club head comprising, a wedge-shaped body tapering from the head por-- tion; toward the toe portion thereof to form a topportion of triangular cross-sectional configura tion and a bottom. portion of trapezoidal configuration, the faces of the said club head being of partially conical and concave configuration formed by generating imaginary geometrical cones with their apices at the said heel portion, the toprportion of the said golf clubhead having an. angularly formed portion with respect to the base of the said golf club head and located at the heel portion to furnish a point of juncture to a golf club shaft, and a thread'ed'opening bored in 4 substantially right angular relationship to the said angularly formed portion.
  • a universal golf club head comprising, a wedge-shaped body tapering from the head portion toward the toe portion thereof to form a top portion of triangular cross-sectional configuration and a bottom portion of trapezoidal configuration, the faces of the said club head being of partially conical and concave configuration formed by generating; imaginary: geometrical cones with their apices at the said heel portion, the said bottom portion being of convex crosssectional configuration, the top portion of the said, golf; club head having an angularly formed portion with respect to the base of the said golf el-ulohead and located at the heel portion to furnish a point of- ,iuncture to a golf club shaft, and a threaded opening bored in substantially right angular relationship to the said angularly formed portion.

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June l4, 1949. MAHON 2,472,978
UNIVERSAL GOLF CLUB HEAD Filed D80. 13, 1947 IN VEN TOR.
Patented June 14, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE UNIVERSAL GOLF CLUB HEAD Frank Mahon, Chicago, Ill.
Application December 13, 1947, Serial No. 791,521
4 Claims. 1
My invention relates to universal golf club heads.
An object of my invention is to provide a universal or all-purpose golf club head, the. sides of which are so formed as to provide the correct angle of striking surfaces to permit the said universal golf club head to be used, in turn, as a driver, a lofting iron, or a putting iron.
A further object of my invention is to provide a universal golf club head, the two sides or faces of which are identically but oppositely formed so that the club may be used by either right-handed or left-handed golfers.
A still further object of my invention is to provide a universal golf club head which, being formed of one piece of metal, may be economically produced in large quantities.
Other objects and advantages embraced in my invention will be further disclosed in the ensuing description and the accompanying illustrations, in which:
Figure 1 is a top view of my invention.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my invention looking in the direction of lines 2--2 on Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a heel end view of my invention looking in the direction of line 3-3 on Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a toe end view of my invention looking in the direction of line 44 on Fig. 2.
Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of my invention taken substantially on line 55 on Fig. 2.
Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of my invention taken substantially on line 6-6 on Fig. 2.
Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of my invention taken substantially on line 'l'l on Fig. 2.
Referring to the illustrations, my invention is generally designated 8, and consists of a wedgeshaped body portion 9 of a non-corroding metal of suitable weight. The narrower top edge ll] of the body 9 is sloped and tapered from the heel l2 to the toe It. The identical but oppositely formed sides or faces IE flare outwardly toward the bottom M, which is of slightly arcuate formation, so as to be in conformity with the arc of the swing of the club.
The said bottom I4 is wider than the top edge ill, and tapers from the toe 13 to the heel [2, as opposed to the said top edge Ill which tapers from heel I2 to toe I3. The oppositely disposed tapered surfaces of the top edge It! and the bottom surface [4, together with the flared faces l6, provide a progressively changing cross-sectional shape to body 9, ranging from a generally triangular shape at the toe l3, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, to a generally trapezoidal cross-sectional shape at heel l2, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5. The surfaces It are partially conical in configuration from toe to heel.
In side elevation, as shown in Fig. 2, the toe 3 may slope outwardly from top to bottom, and he heel l2 may be formed into an S-shape.
A tapped attaching hole ll is bored from a. beveled attaching point II, downwardly through the body 9 at about a 30 angle from the vertical, as shown in Fig. 2, thus providing the correct attaching angle with the golf club shaft l8 as shown in phantom lines. The two faces I6 are divided into a heel section [9, a center section 28, and a toe section 2|. Fig. 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view of heel section l9 showing a golf ball 22 being contacted by striking point 23 at an angle suitable for putting. Fig. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the center section 20, together with a golf ball 22, contacting the striking surface 24 at an angle suitable for driving the said golf ball 22. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken through the toe section 2i, and shows a golf ball 22 contacting the striking surface 25 at an angle suitable for lofting shots.
It will be noticed from the fragmentary phantom line view of a golf ball 22 in each of the views 5, ii, and 1 that each of the above-described golfing shotsdriving, lofting, and putting may be accomplished by approaching the golf ball 22 from either the right hand or left hand side of the said golf club head 8, so that my universal golf club,in addition to being adaptable without mechanical adjustment to the three principal types of golf shots-driving, lofting, and putting, may also be used by both left-handed and right-handed golfers.
To use my universal golf club head, it is attached to a golf club shaft I8 of any suitable type. The golf ball 22 is placed in a driving position and struck by the center or driving section 29 of golf club head 8. For a lofting shot, the toe section 2! is used when addressing the ball 22. For a putting shot, the heel section l9 contacts the said golf ball 22.
Although my invention has been described, the terms used are to be deemed terms of description rather than terms of limitation, my intention being to retain the right to all mechanical equivalents of the structural elements depicted, provided they fall within the purview of the appended claims.
Having thus disclosed and revealed my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:
l. A universal golf club head comprising, a
wedge-shaped body tapering from the head portion toward the toe portion thereof to form a top portion of triangular cross-sectional configuration and a bottom portion of trapezoidal configuration, the faces of the said club head being of partially conical and concave configuration formed by generating imaginary geometrical cones with their apices at the said heel portion.
2. A universal golf club head comprising, a wedge-shaped body tapering from. the, head poi:- tion toward the toe portion thereof to form a top portion of triangular cross-sectional configuration and a bottom portion of trapezoidar configuration, the faces of the said: club; head being of partially conical and concave configuration formed by generating imaginary geometrical cones with their apices at the said heel portion; the said bottom portion being of convex crosssectional configuration.
3. A universal golf club head comprising, a wedge-shaped body tapering from the head por-- tion; toward the toe portion thereof to form a topportion of triangular cross-sectional configura tion and a bottom. portion of trapezoidal configuration, the faces of the said club head being of partially conical and concave configuration formed by generating imaginary geometrical cones with their apices at the said heel portion, the toprportion of the said golf clubhead having an. angularly formed portion with respect to the base of the said golf club head and located at the heel portion to furnish a point of juncture to a golf club shaft, and a thread'ed'opening bored in 4 substantially right angular relationship to the said angularly formed portion.
4. A universal golf club head comprising, a wedge-shaped body tapering from the head portion toward the toe portion thereof to form a top portion of triangular cross-sectional configuration and a bottom portion of trapezoidal configuration, the faces of the said club head being of partially conical and concave configuration formed by generating; imaginary: geometrical cones with their apices at the said heel portion, the said bottom portion being of convex crosssectional configuration, the top portion of the said, golf; club head having an angularly formed portion with respect to the base of the said golf el-ulohead and located at the heel portion to furnish a point of- ,iuncture to a golf club shaft, and a threaded opening bored in substantially right angular relationship to the said angularly formed portion.
ERANKMAHON;
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date D. 81,321 Cash June 10, 1930 D:1'39, 62 Jakosky Nov. 21', 1944 1 ,525,148 Pickop Feb. 3, 1925 136853826 Radel' Oct. 2, 1928
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