ATE288307T1 - GOLF CLUB HEAD OR FACE - Google Patents

GOLF CLUB HEAD OR FACE

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Publication number
ATE288307T1
ATE288307T1 AT97925443T AT97925443T ATE288307T1 AT E288307 T1 ATE288307 T1 AT E288307T1 AT 97925443 T AT97925443 T AT 97925443T AT 97925443 T AT97925443 T AT 97925443T AT E288307 T1 ATE288307 T1 AT E288307T1
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Austria
Prior art keywords
striking face
pixels
create
zones
face
Prior art date
Application number
AT97925443T
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
John F Krumme
Frank C Dickinson
Original Assignee
Pixl Golf Co
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US08/760,251 external-priority patent/US5807190A/en
Application filed by Pixl Golf Co filed Critical Pixl Golf Co
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of ATE288307T1 publication Critical patent/ATE288307T1/en

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0416—Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0433—Heads with special sole configurations
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0445—Details of grooves or the like on the impact surface
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0458—Heads with non-uniform thickness of the impact face plate
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0458—Heads with non-uniform thickness of the impact face plate
    • A63B53/0462—Heads with non-uniform thickness of the impact face plate characterised by tapering thickness of the impact face plate
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0466—Heads wood-type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/047—Heads iron-type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like

Abstract

A striking face (4) for golf clubs, such as a driver, iron or putter, includes zones of the same or different material arranged to create a desired "feel" to the golfer and/or produce a desired effect on the golf ball. For instance, the zones can be arranged to create a variation in mechanical properties across the striking face. The zones can be created by using "pixels" such as round or hexagonal rods arranged with their central axes perpendicular to the striking face. Pixels of a first material such as a shape memory alloy such as super-elastic NiTi can be arranged in one or more concentric patterns and the remainder of the striking face can be made up of pixels of a second material such as beta-titanium, martensitic NiTi or stainless steel. The super-elastic NiTi pixels can thus create a sweet spot on the striking face of the club.
AT97925443T 1996-05-08 1997-05-07 GOLF CLUB HEAD OR FACE ATE288307T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US1708396P 1996-05-08 1996-05-08
US08/760,251 US5807190A (en) 1996-12-05 1996-12-05 Golf club head or face
PCT/US1997/007481 WO1997041928A1 (en) 1996-05-08 1997-05-07 Golf club head or face

Publications (1)

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ATE288307T1 true ATE288307T1 (en) 2005-02-15

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AT97925443T ATE288307T1 (en) 1996-05-08 1997-05-07 GOLF CLUB HEAD OR FACE

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EP (1) EP0963221B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4140063B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE288307T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69732430T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2237797T3 (en)
WO (1) WO1997041928A1 (en)

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US5899818A (en) * 1998-01-20 1999-05-04 Beta Golf, Inc. Temperature compensated golf club head
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US7946929B2 (en) * 2009-03-12 2011-05-24 Nike, Inc. Golf club face having encapsulated tuned structure
US11918864B2 (en) 2019-08-01 2024-03-05 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Golf club heads with a multi-material striking surface

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US1494494A (en) * 1922-02-23 1924-05-20 George A Lippincott Golf club
US1595589A (en) * 1926-03-22 1926-08-10 Ralph G Tyler Golf-club head
US4679792A (en) * 1984-07-19 1987-07-14 Straza George T Golf putter
US4681322A (en) * 1985-09-18 1987-07-21 Straza George T Golf club head
US4768787A (en) * 1987-06-15 1988-09-06 Shira Chester S Golf club including high friction striking face
US5301941A (en) * 1992-05-13 1994-04-12 Vardon Golf Company, Inc. Golf club head with increased radius of gyration and face reinforcement
FR2693378A1 (en) * 1992-07-10 1994-01-14 Taylor Made Golf Inc Improvement for "iron" type golf club head.
US5358249A (en) * 1993-07-06 1994-10-25 Wilson Sporting Goods Co. Golf club with plurality of inserts
EP0710493A1 (en) * 1994-11-03 1996-05-08 Wilson Sporting Goods Company Golf club with face insert of variable hardness

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DE69732430D1 (en) 2005-03-10
EP0963221B1 (en) 2005-02-02
JP2000510009A (en) 2000-08-08
EP0963221A1 (en) 1999-12-15
WO1997041928A1 (en) 1997-11-13
DE69732430T2 (en) 2006-02-16
JP4140063B2 (en) 2008-08-27
ES2237797T3 (en) 2005-08-01
EP0963221A4 (en) 2000-02-02

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