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  • FIG. 2 T. J. MOSS arch 21, 1967 GOLF CLUBINCLUDING MAGNETIC LOFT CHANGING ATTACHMENT Filed Dec. 50, 1963 FIG. 2
  • One of the objects of this invention is to provide a cheap and easily employed block which can be removably secured to the club head when the club is to be used as a putter.
  • Another object is to provide a golf club with a removable blook of resilient material arranged to be attached to the face of the club so that it may be easily detached at will; said block being wedge shaped so that when applied to the club head the angle of loft is reduced and the club is in condition to be used as a putter.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a golf club having a removable wedge shaped face adapted to be attached to the face of the club by mechanical and magnetic means so that it can be removed at will.
  • Still another object is to provide a Wedge shaped club face which can be easily attached to and detached from the club head so as to reduce the angle of loft and make the club suitable for putting.
  • FIGURE 1 is a front view of a golf club head with my device attached;
  • FIGURE 2 is an end elevation thereof
  • FIGURE 3 is a bottom view of the attachment to fit on to the golf club head and change its loft from an angle for driving and/or making chip shots, to an angle suitable for putting;
  • FIGURE 4 is a face elevational View of said attachment
  • FIGURE 5 is an outer end view of said attachment
  • FIGURE 6 is a perspective view of a magnet inserted in the back of the attachment and used to hold the attachment on to the face of the club head.
  • FIGURES 1 and 2 refers to the club head of short range standard golf clubs having a steel metal head. This is shown particularly in FIGURES 1 and 2.
  • the face 3 of the club head is not altered for making the conversion to a putter, as hereinafter described.
  • My attachment consists of a block 4, of light nonferro'us metal, such as aluminum, or plastic, such as polyethylene.
  • This block has a triangular section and has a length substantially the same as that of the club head. It has an elevation extending from the lower edge 6 to the top edge 7, which is slightly less than the depth of the club head to which it is to be attached. Its wedge shaped section is such that, when applied to the club face 3 the front face 21 will be substantially vertical when its rear face 14 is abutted against the face 12 of the club.
  • a rectangular recess 15 which is sized to receive a rectangular magnet 16.
  • This magnet may be held in place in the recess by any convenient means, such as screws 17 and 18, or by cement or any equivalent substance.
  • the attachment 4 When the attachment 4 is placed on the face 12 of the club head 2, it becomes a substitute for the normal club head face and putting can be done by contacting the ball with face 10.
  • the block 4 of the attachment is preferably made of plasticizable material
  • the face 10 may be made of aluminum or other material somewhat harder than the plastic. It is intended that the plastic give the, club head the desired weight and that the wear or use and abrasion, when the club head strikes a ball, be applied to the metal plate 5.
  • the hooks 8 and 9 are merely extensions of metal face 10V
  • the magnet 16 is set into the back face 23 of the attachment and is secured in the recess 15 but is fastened with the screws 17 and 18 to keep it from jumping out of the recess.
  • this magnet is of the composition type known on the market as Alnico which is a combination of magnetic materials set in a base of nonmagnetic metal.
  • This magnet has a shape that will permit the north and south magnetic poles to draw directly on the metal of the club head. This draw is suflicient to hold the attachment in place under normal putting use.
  • the hooks 8 and 9 are used.
  • the club as illustrated, which is a No. 8 iron, is used. This will enable the player to make drives up to yards in length and place the ball upon the green.
  • the ball When the ball is on the green it may be putted by adding the attachment 4 and thus decreasing the angle of the face relative to the vertical. This makes an ideal putting head and the additional weight of the attachment assists in securing the proper balance of the club for putting.
  • a game played in this manner is scored the same as normal or standard game of golf.
  • An article of manufacture comprising a magnetic golf club head having a low angle striking face inclined upwardly and rearwardly, an attachment consisting of a wedge shaped block having a rear face adapted to be held against said inclined face of the club head, said wedge-shaped block having a vertically extending outer forwardly directed face, a magnet carried at said rear face for removably holding said block onto said inclined striking face of the club head, and hooks on said block engageable with lower portions of said head to prevent upward sliding of said block on said club head face.
  • An article of manufacture comprising a magnetic golf club head, a block of non-magnetic material having a wedge shaped section and being substantially co-extensive with the length and height of said golf club head, means for removably attaching said block to the striking face of said club head consisting of a magnet embedded in the rear face of the block; and hooks on a lower edge of said block disposed to engage a corresponding lower edge of said golf club head to prevent said block from sliding upward on the face of said club head.
  • An article of manufacture comprising a magnetic golf club head, a block of non-magnetic material having a wedge shaped section and adapted to be substantially co-extensive with the length and height of said goIf club head, said block having a vertical front face, a metal plate attached to said vertical front face of said block, said plate having an upper edge and a lower edge; said plate having hook forming tabs along the lower edge thereof adapted to engage the lower edge of said club head, said block having a rear face adapted to conform with the striking face of said club head, and a magnet carried at 15 said rear face for holding said block on to the striking face of said club head.

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T. J. MOSS arch 21, 1967 GOLF CLUBINCLUDING MAGNETIC LOFT CHANGING ATTACHMENT Filed Dec. 50, 1963 FIG. 2
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United States Patent 3,310,309 GOLF CLUB INCLUDING MAGNETIC LOFT CHANGING ATTACHMENT Thomas J. Moss, 408 Fairway Drive, Litchfield Park, Ariz. 85340 Filed Dec. 30, 1963, Ser. No. 334,115 3 Claims. (Cl. 273-162) This invention concerns an attachment for golf club head to make the head have less than normal loft so that it may be used as a putter.
Heretofore some improvements have been produced to make a combination golf club so that the club can be used to play on greens with short fairways where the drives as a rule did not exceed 150 yards.
These improvements had to do with changing the angle of the club head and were somewhat expensive and intricate and apt to get out of fix.
One of the objects of this invention is to provide a cheap and easily employed block which can be removably secured to the club head when the club is to be used as a putter.
Another object is to provide a golf club with a removable blook of resilient material arranged to be attached to the face of the club so that it may be easily detached at will; said block being wedge shaped so that when applied to the club head the angle of loft is reduced and the club is in condition to be used as a putter.
Another object of the invention is to provide a golf club having a removable wedge shaped face adapted to be attached to the face of the club by mechanical and magnetic means so that it can be removed at will.
Still another object is to provide a Wedge shaped club face which can be easily attached to and detached from the club head so as to reduce the angle of loft and make the club suitable for putting.
Other objects will appear hereinafter.
I attain the foregoing objects by means of the devices, parts and construction shown in the accompanying drawings, in which FIGURE 1 is a front view of a golf club head with my device attached;
FIGURE 2 is an end elevation thereof;
FIGURE 3 is a bottom view of the attachment to fit on to the golf club head and change its loft from an angle for driving and/or making chip shots, to an angle suitable for putting;
FIGURE 4 is a face elevational View of said attachment;
FIGURE 5 is an outer end view of said attachment; and
FIGURE 6 is a perspective view of a magnet inserted in the back of the attachment and used to hold the attachment on to the face of the club head.
Similar numerals refer to similar parts in the several views.
In the figures, as drawn, 2 refers to the club head of short range standard golf clubs having a steel metal head. This is shown particularly in FIGURES 1 and 2.
The face 3 of the club head is not altered for making the conversion to a putter, as hereinafter described.
My attachment consists of a block 4, of light nonferro'us metal, such as aluminum, or plastic, such as polyethylene. This block has a triangular section and has a length substantially the same as that of the club head. It has an elevation extending from the lower edge 6 to the top edge 7, which is slightly less than the depth of the club head to which it is to be attached. Its wedge shaped section is such that, when applied to the club face 3 the front face 21 will be substantially vertical when its rear face 14 is abutted against the face 12 of the club. On the bottom edge '6 of plate 5 there are two hooks 8 and 9 which extend away from face 10 of the plate. These hooks do not grip the club but are merely intended to keep the attachment from sliding upward on the club face 12. Screws 24 and 25 hold plate 5 on to the face 21 of block 4.
Within block 4, and extending inward from its face 14-, there is a rectangular recess 15 which is sized to receive a rectangular magnet 16. This magnet may be held in place in the recess by any convenient means, such as screws 17 and 18, or by cement or any equivalent substance.
When the attachment 4 is placed on the face 12 of the club head 2, it becomes a substitute for the normal club head face and putting can be done by contacting the ball with face 10. To aid in this action it is to be noted that While the block 4 of the attachment is preferably made of plasticizable material, the face 10 may be made of aluminum or other material somewhat harder than the plastic. It is intended that the plastic give the, club head the desired weight and that the wear or use and abrasion, when the club head strikes a ball, be applied to the metal plate 5. Note that the hooks 8 and 9 are merely extensions of metal face 10V The magnet 16 is set into the back face 23 of the attachment and is secured in the recess 15 but is fastened with the screws 17 and 18 to keep it from jumping out of the recess. Preferably this magnet is of the composition type known on the market as Alnico which is a combination of magnetic materials set in a base of nonmagnetic metal. This magnet has a shape that will permit the north and south magnetic poles to draw directly on the metal of the club head. This draw is suflicient to hold the attachment in place under normal putting use. To prevent the attachment from sliding upward on the club face 12, the hooks 8 and 9 are used.
In playing the short game of golf wherein most of the shots are made with the club without the attachment, the club, as illustrated, which is a No. 8 iron, is used. This will enable the player to make drives up to yards in length and place the ball upon the green.
When the ball is on the green it may be putted by adding the attachment 4 and thus decreasing the angle of the face relative to the vertical. This makes an ideal putting head and the additional weight of the attachment assists in securing the proper balance of the club for putting.
A game played in this manner is scored the same as normal or standard game of golf.
Iclaim:
1. An article of manufacture comprising a magnetic golf club head having a low angle striking face inclined upwardly and rearwardly, an attachment consisting of a wedge shaped block having a rear face adapted to be held against said inclined face of the club head, said wedge-shaped block having a vertically extending outer forwardly directed face, a magnet carried at said rear face for removably holding said block onto said inclined striking face of the club head, and hooks on said block engageable with lower portions of said head to prevent upward sliding of said block on said club head face.
2. An article of manufacture comprising a magnetic golf club head, a block of non-magnetic material having a wedge shaped section and being substantially co-extensive with the length and height of said golf club head, means for removably attaching said block to the striking face of said club head consisting of a magnet embedded in the rear face of the block; and hooks on a lower edge of said block disposed to engage a corresponding lower edge of said golf club head to prevent said block from sliding upward on the face of said club head.
3. An article of manufacture comprising a magnetic golf club head, a block of non-magnetic material having a wedge shaped section and adapted to be substantially co-extensive with the length and height of said goIf club head, said block having a vertical front face, a metal plate attached to said vertical front face of said block, said plate having an upper edge and a lower edge; said plate having hook forming tabs along the lower edge thereof adapted to engage the lower edge of said club head, said block having a rear face adapted to conform with the striking face of said club head, and a magnet carried at 15 said rear face for holding said block on to the striking face of said club head.
References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 6/1924 Seavey 128589 5/1930 Kenny 273-194 10/ 1936 Wettlaufer 273171 X 12/ 1948 Warren.
6/ 1949 Curley.
2/1960 Sundberg 273l63 6/1965 Margulis.
FOREIGN PATENTS 8/1947 Great Britain.
RICHARD C. PINKHAM, Primary Examiner.
DELBERT B. LOWE, G. J. MARLO,
Assistant Examiners.

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1. AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE COMPRISING A MAGNETIC GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A LOW ANGLE STRIKING FACE INCLINED UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY, AN ATTACHMENT CONSISTING OF A WEDGE SHAPED BLOCK HAVING A REAR FACE ADAPTED TO BE HELD AGAINST SAID INCLINED FACE OF THE CLUB HEAD, SAID WEDGE-SHAPED BLOCK HAVING A VERTICALLY EXTENDING OUTER FORWARDLY DIRECTED FACE, A MAGNET CARRIED AT SAID REAR FACE FOR REMOVABLY HOLDING SAID BLOCK ONTO SAID INCLINED STRIKING FACE OF THE CLUB HEAD, AND HOOKS ON SAID BLOCK ENGAGEABLE WITH LOWER PORTIONS OF SAID HEAD TO PREVENT UPWARD SLIDING OF SAID BLOCK ON SAID CLUB HEAD FACE.
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