GB2469036A - Golf club with low friction membrane - Google Patents
Golf club with low friction membrane Download PDFInfo
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- GB2469036A GB2469036A GB0905459A GB0905459A GB2469036A GB 2469036 A GB2469036 A GB 2469036A GB 0905459 A GB0905459 A GB 0905459A GB 0905459 A GB0905459 A GB 0905459A GB 2469036 A GB2469036 A GB 2469036A
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- golf club
- ball
- low friction
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- club
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
Abstract
A golf club head includes a low friction material attached to the face of the golf club head so as to reduce the spin of a ball struck by the club, the low friction material may be a material such as Teflon ®, PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene), plastics, metals, paints or glass and is preferably applied to the club face using commercially available adhesives either at original manufacture or as an adhesive patch that can be fitted after a club has been in use.
Description
Description
Straighter, Longer Drive.
This invention relates to a low co-efficient of friction membrane applied and secured on the face of a golf club.
For the average golfer, hitting a straight shot from the tee is a difficult thing to do; hook, slice and a short drive is usually the result for the amateur when the professionals make it look so easy. Professionals hit long straight drives from the tee as they are able to return the clubhead square and on-line to the ball without imparting too much undesirable side or back spin to the golf ball. A hook shot or slice shot is caused by the golfer not bringing the clubhead back perfectly square and on-line with the ball with the clubhead moving mostly forward but with some small lateral movement either in or out across the direction-line of the swing. This small horizontal lateral movement causes the golf ball to receive a partial sideways hit putting a horizontal spin on the ball and thereby setting up the aerodynamics for the ball to move either left or right in a hook or slice. If this sideways spin could be reduced then the effect of a hook or slice could be reduced allowing a straighter shot to be played. The sketch below shows the relative clubhead movements off the ideal line that cause this undesirable horizontal side spin on the ball. *..,
A second undesirable action is, if the player does not hit the ball at the absolute bottom of the *....* vertical path of the swing arid if the club is still in a downward motion but mostly moving forward then unnecessary back spin is created. Even if the ball is hit straight, distance is * compromised as this undesirable back spin will result in the ball stopping short. The sketch : below shows an actual golf ball at impact demonstrating the compression of the golf ball and * the large area of contact of the ball on the clubface for friction forces to act between the * clubface and the ball. This confirms the importance of reducing the co-efficient of friction between the ball and the clubface to minimize the effects of an imperfect strike.
This patent application is to apply a low co-efficient of friction membrane on the face of a golf club that when the golf ball is struck the flat area of contact at the moment of impact of the club-face with the ball has a lower co-efficient of friction thereby minimising any imperfection in the golf swing and reducing the undesirable horizontal side spin that causes a hook or slice or the undesirable back spin that causes a short shot.
The low co-efficient of friction material can be made from a number of commercially available materials such as Teflon�, PTFE� (Polytetrafluoroethylene), plastics, metals, paints and glass and applied to the club face using commercially available adhesives either at original manufacture or as a patch that can be fitted after a club has been in use.
The invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows a side view of a golf club at impact with a golf ball showing the low co-efficient of friction membrane on the face of a golf club *: : : : Figure 2 shows a front view of the low co-efficient of friction membrane covering the face of a golf club In Figure 1, the low co-efficient of friction membrane 1 is attached to the golf club face 2 using * : commercially available adhesive 3. The low co-efficient of friction material can be made from a number of commercially available materials such as Teflon�, PTFE� (Polytetrafluoroethylene), plastics, metals, paints and glass.
: *. In Figure 2, the low co-efficient of friction membrane 1 is attached to the golf club face 2 using commercially available adhesive 3 and shows the low co-efficient of friction membrane : covering the face of the golf club face 2. * 3
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0905459A GB2469036A (en) | 2009-03-31 | 2009-03-31 | Golf club with low friction membrane |
GBGB1016264.2A GB201016264D0 (en) | 2009-03-31 | 2010-09-28 | Straighter, longer drive 2 |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0905459A GB2469036A (en) | 2009-03-31 | 2009-03-31 | Golf club with low friction membrane |
Publications (2)
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GB0905459D0 GB0905459D0 (en) | 2009-05-13 |
GB2469036A true GB2469036A (en) | 2010-10-06 |
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GB0905459A Withdrawn GB2469036A (en) | 2009-03-31 | 2009-03-31 | Golf club with low friction membrane |
GBGB1016264.2A Ceased GB201016264D0 (en) | 2009-03-31 | 2010-09-28 | Straighter, longer drive 2 |
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GBGB1016264.2A Ceased GB201016264D0 (en) | 2009-03-31 | 2010-09-28 | Straighter, longer drive 2 |
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Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US8430765B1 (en) * | 2008-12-16 | 2013-04-30 | Callaway Golf Company | Reduced turf drag golf club head |
US20180036606A1 (en) * | 2016-04-20 | 2018-02-08 | Game Changer Industries Llc | Method and apparatus for optimizing launch characteristics of a golf club |
US11752401B2 (en) | 2016-04-20 | 2023-09-12 | Game Changer Industries Llc | Method for optimizing launch characteristics of a golf club |
Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2259863A (en) * | 1991-09-28 | 1993-03-31 | Dunlop Ltd | Golf club heads |
JPH08107952A (en) * | 1994-10-07 | 1996-04-30 | Yamaha Corp | Club head for golf |
US20020004426A1 (en) * | 1999-04-07 | 2002-01-10 | Kinik Company | Diamond-like carbon coated golf club head |
US6402636B1 (en) * | 1997-08-27 | 2002-06-11 | Dale U. Chang | Golf club for minimizing spin of golf ball |
US20030181258A1 (en) * | 2002-03-22 | 2003-09-25 | Dempsey Kevin E. | Golf club head, method of golf club head treatment, and kit for reducing golf ball side-spin |
EP1378271A1 (en) * | 2002-07-04 | 2004-01-07 | Mizuno Corporation | Wood golf club head |
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- 2009-03-31 GB GB0905459A patent/GB2469036A/en not_active Withdrawn
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2010
- 2010-09-28 GB GBGB1016264.2A patent/GB201016264D0/en not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2259863A (en) * | 1991-09-28 | 1993-03-31 | Dunlop Ltd | Golf club heads |
JPH08107952A (en) * | 1994-10-07 | 1996-04-30 | Yamaha Corp | Club head for golf |
US6402636B1 (en) * | 1997-08-27 | 2002-06-11 | Dale U. Chang | Golf club for minimizing spin of golf ball |
US20020004426A1 (en) * | 1999-04-07 | 2002-01-10 | Kinik Company | Diamond-like carbon coated golf club head |
US20030181258A1 (en) * | 2002-03-22 | 2003-09-25 | Dempsey Kevin E. | Golf club head, method of golf club head treatment, and kit for reducing golf ball side-spin |
EP1378271A1 (en) * | 2002-07-04 | 2004-01-07 | Mizuno Corporation | Wood golf club head |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US8430765B1 (en) * | 2008-12-16 | 2013-04-30 | Callaway Golf Company | Reduced turf drag golf club head |
US20180036606A1 (en) * | 2016-04-20 | 2018-02-08 | Game Changer Industries Llc | Method and apparatus for optimizing launch characteristics of a golf club |
US11752401B2 (en) | 2016-04-20 | 2023-09-12 | Game Changer Industries Llc | Method for optimizing launch characteristics of a golf club |
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GB0905459D0 (en) | 2009-05-13 |
GB201016264D0 (en) | 2010-11-10 |
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WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |