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US20020004427A1
US20020004427A1 US09/849,747 US84974701A US2002004427A1 US 20020004427 A1 US20020004427 A1 US 20020004427A1 US 84974701 A US84974701 A US 84974701A US 2002004427 A1 US2002004427 A1 US 2002004427A1
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Bernard Cheng
Hsiao-Kun Chen
Chin-Sui Chen
Jen-Hung Chiu
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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
    • 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
    • A63B53/047—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
    • 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
    • A63B2053/0491—Heads with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
    • 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
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/54—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with means for damping vibrations

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  • the present invention relates to a golf club head, and more particularly to an improved golf club head with a tapered weighting member formed inside the head so that the center of gravity of the golf club head is low and is able to maintain stability of the club when striking the ball.
  • a conventional iron golf club includes a shaft and a head.
  • the head is formed with a striking face which is an inclined front face of the head that actually engages with a golf ball.
  • a weighting member is usually formed inside the head or attached on a rear face of the head in order to increase weight and lower the center of gravity of the head.
  • the weighting member may undesiredly detach from the head after long-term use.
  • weighting member is made of a material the same as the head, shock is not absorbed well because the rigidity is equal for the weighting member and the head.
  • the primary objective of the present invention is to provide an improved golf club head with a tapered weighting member formed inside which is able to maintain stability of the club head when striking a ball.
  • Another objective of the present invention is to provide an improved golf club head with a tapered weighting member formed inside which has density higher and rigidity lower than those of the head, such that the weighting member is not only able to lower the center of gravity of the head but also able to provide shock absorbability.
  • Another objective of the present invention is to provide an improved golf club head with a tapered weighting formed inside which will not undesiredly detach after long-term use.
  • FIG. 1 is a front side view of a golf club head in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the golf club head
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the golf club head
  • FIG. 4 is a bottom side view of the golf club head.
  • a golf club head in accordance with the present has a tapered weighting member ( 15 ) formed inside a head body ( 10 ).
  • the head body ( 10 ) is formed by assembly of securely welding a front part ( 101 ) and a rear part ( 102 ) together.
  • the front part ( 101 ) has an inclined front side which is a striking face ( 12 ) that actually engages with a golf ball during a successful swing.
  • a neck ( 11 ) extends upward from the front part ( 101 ) to securely connect a shaft (not shown) and the head body ( 10 ) together.
  • a chamber ( 14 ) is defined inside the head, and the chamber is tapered with a top portion having a thickness thinner than that of a bottom portion.
  • the chamber ( 14 ) is filled with a metal having a density higher and rigidity lower than those of the head body ( 10 ).
  • a slot ( 13 ) is defined in a bottom side of the rear part ( 102 ) of the head ( 10 ) to communicate the chamber ( 14 ) with surroundings.
  • the weighting member ( 15 ) and the head body ( 10 ) are securely and integrally combined by pouring the molten metal from which the weighting member ( 15 ) is composed into the chamber ( 14 ).
  • the weighting member ( 15 ) is tapered with a top portion having a thickness thinner than that of a bottom portion corresponding to the shape of the chamber ( 14 ).
  • the tapered shape of the weighting member ( 15 ) is able to provide a low center of gravity which is defined towards a rear portion of the head body ( 10 ).
  • the rear-based low center of gravity resulting from the weighting member ( 15 ) is vital in improving the stability of a golf club during a swing.
  • the weighting member ( 15 ) is made of a metal which has density higher and rigidity lower than those of the head body ( 10 ).
  • the center of gravity of the head body ( 10 ) with the weighting member ( 15 ) inside may vary.
  • a No.3 iron club has a small head body ( 10 ), so the center of gravity is adapted to a position (a) near a toe of the head body ( 10 ) to increase inertia of the head body ( 10 ) thus extends the striking distance of the golf ball.
  • the center of gravity is changed to a position (b) near a heel of the head body ( 10 ) to improve the stability of the head body ( 10 ).
  • the weighting member ( 15 ) is securely and integrally formed inside the head body ( 10 ), such that the weighting member ( 15 ) and the head body ( 10 ) will not detach after long-term use;
  • the tapered weighting member ( 15 ) has the top portion with a thickness thinner than that of the bottom portion whereby the center of gravity of the head body ( 10 ) with the weighting member ( 15 ) is close to the bottom and the rear portion of the head body ( 10 ), such that the stability of the golf club during a swing is good;
  • the weighting member ( 15 ) is made of metal which has a density higher and a rigidity lower than those of the head body ( 10 ), and the weighting member ( 15 ) is formed behind the striking face ( 12 ), such that the golf head is able to absorb shock generated by the impact between the golf ball and the striking face ( 12 );
  • the weighting member ( 15 ) is evenly formed behind striking face ( 12 ) to provide shock absorbing thoughout the entire striking face.
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