US1449559A

US1449559A - Walter jyei

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Publication number: US1449559A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1923-03-27
Anticipated expiration: 1940-03-27

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Patented Mar. 27, 1923.

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WALTER Bran so BELLE, or new roan, n. Y.

GAME CLUB.

Application filed August 31, 1922. Serial No. 585,384.

7 '0 aZZ 'w/wmit may concern:

Be it known that I, Wnmfen B. So Raisin, a citizen of the United. States, and resi dent of New York, in th county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Clubs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to game clubs, such as golfclubs, and has for its object to pro-- vide an improved striking portion. to impart a hi 'her velocity and increase the travel of tie ball.

Different substances insertedin driving face of clubs have been used, but they are defective for one or more reasons. It'is believed that a steel striking face is too hard for maximum distance. A wood face is considered too soft for maximum distance. There are a number of objectionstothe use of the various materials differing in, resiliency between steel and rubber which have been suggested for inserts. Ivory, which is one of the best known materials is too expensive and bein. of animal nature shrinks and cracks. Har d rubber and various fibrous substances are apt to crack and break if made of the desired resiliency, and,

many of these substances expand and contract wit-h heat and moisture. that a casein material, one form off-which is known as galalith overcomes the objections to previous materials, and gives decidedly more distance, as in a golf driver, brassy, or spoon. This material is better adapted to striking surfaces and imparting a greater distance to the ball than any materials previously employed for inserts or facings, such as ivory, wood, hard rubber, vulcanized fiber, glass, lead, bakelite, horn, rubber, celluloid,

fiber compositions, etc.

For purposes of illustration, the invention is shown in a golf club in which one or more pieces of galalith have been inserted in the striking face. The improved resili ent insert may be held in place by any of the various means heretofore used, such for instance, as with the aid of glue, dowel-pins, etc. Since galalith somewhat softens in steam, the inserts are first heated the desired amount on their inner ends and then pressed into the club. 'The plastic heated inner end slightly heads into, the routed end of the hole. With the inner end enlarged inthis manner, the inserted piece is firmly held in position. After being sawed I have discovered or out off substantially flush with the striking face, the galalith insert may be smoothed down even with the face of the club by means of a cutting tool or abrasive.

This material galalith or a similar casein product can be colored as desired, is independent of moisture and ordinary temperatures, does not expand and contract, and does not chip, check, crack or flake after prolonged use, and has the characteristic discovered by me of giving increased distance to a ball whenstruck therewith. Besides plugs which are conveniently applied both to old and new clubs, the invention can be used in the form of striking plates, blocks, heads, etc, wholly or partly of this material.

The material galalith is made from goats milk by a process not disclosed, and is apparently a hard casein product, but differs from some known casein products which are too soft and otherwise objectionable. So far as I am aware, I am the first to discover the superior virtues of a casein prod-, uct such as galalith, a specimen being filed herewith, for the striking faces of game clubs. Besides golf clubs the invention is applicable to polo mallets, bats, cues, mallets and numerous other game implements.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a section showing the plan view of a golf club embodying the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a side view of the club shown in Fig. 1,

Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11 show other arrangements of inserts in the striking face of agolf club,

Fig. 9 represents a golf club in which the entire striking face is made of galalith.

The numeral 12 represents the lower or impact end of a olf club, such, for example, as a driver provided with the striking face 16 and counter weight 17 of lead or other heavy material to properly add the necessary weight. In the embodiment illustrated, holes 13 are formed ..in the striking face, routed or enlarged at their inner ends 14. The pieces of galalith to be inserted in the holes 13 are first heated by steam in order to make their inner ends pliable. The inserts 15 of galalith are then pressed into the holes when their inner ends striking the bottom 14 of theholes become upset or expanded to form the small heads illustrated in Fig. 1 for securely retaining the inserts in position. On cooling, the material acquires a permanent set and becomes securely held in place Without the use of any glue or dowel-pins. The outer ends of the inserts 15 may be sawed or out oii substantially flush with the striking face 16 and then smoothed ofi' level with the striking face by means of a cutting tool or abrasive. or, if desired, the striking face and inserts may be roughened or knurled. From Figs. 3 to 11 inclusive it will appear that the inserts may be arranged in a Wide variety of Ways. The entire striking face of the club may be formed of galalith as illustrated in 9. or, it desired. the complete lower end of the club may be made of galalith and provided with the usual counter Weights since galalith may be sawed or drilled with the ordinary Wood working tools.

Among the advantages from the use of galalith as a striking surface for a game club, such as goltdriver polo mallet. and other similar devices, may be mentioned its relatively low cost, durability to Withstand Wear Without breaking or cracking and freedom from effects of moisture and heat. It has the ability to give the greatest distance to the ball of any materials.

I claim:

1. A game device for striking elastic objects having at least a portion of its striking face made of galalith.

2. A game club provided with an impact face having at least a portion thereof comprising a horn-like casein substance.

3. A golf club having at least a portion of its striking face of galalith.

' 4. A game club provided with a Wooden impact portion and having a galalith insert in its striking face.

5. The process of inserting a casein product in the striking face of a game club. which comprises forming a hole in said striking face. moistly heating one end of said material to soften the same, inserting the material in said hole and upsetting the inner heated. end of said material against the bot tom of the hole.

6. A game club provided with a casein insert in its striking face, the inner end of said insert being expanded tobe retained in position.

7. A game device for striking elastic objects having at least a portion of its head of galalith.

8. A game device for striking elastic objects having a horn like casein substance inserted between its center of mass and its striking face.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York.

WALTER BYRD SO BELLE.