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US3088736A
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Golf club head and shaft
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-05-05
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Granted: 1963-05-07
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Expires: 1979-05-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas R Mospan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:20
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/04; A63B53/047; A63B60/00; A63B53/0433; A63B53/0441
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
402 words
A GOLF CLUB HAVING A HEAD AND A SHAFT, SAID HEAD HAVING A MONO-PLANAR FRONT SURFACE OF GENERALLY SEMICIRCULAR PROPORTION EXTENDING IN A PLANE DISPOSED ANGULARLY TO SAID SHAFT WHEREBY THE TOP OF SAID FRONT SURFACE LIES REARWARD OF SAID SHAFT AND THE BOTTOM OF SAID FRONT SURFACE LIES FORWARD OF SAID SHAFT, A RELATIVELY NARROW, FLAT EDGE SURFACE EXTENDING AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID HEAD, SAID EDGE SURFACE FORMING A MONO-PLANAR TOP SURFACE OF SAID HEAD, SAID TOP SURFACE FORMING AN OBTUSE ANGLE WITH SAID SHAFT, SAID PERIPHERAL EDGE SURFACE BEING WIDEST AT THE TOP OF SAID HEAD AND PROGRESSIVELY NARROWING A VANISH AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID HEAD AT A POINT ADJACENT SAID SHAFT, A DUAL-PLANAR REAR SURFACE COMPRISING AN UPPER AREA AND A LOWER AREA, SAID AREAS BEING DISPOSED IN INTERSECTING PLANES FORMING AN OBTUSE ANGLE INWARDLY OF SAID HEAD, SAID ANGLE DEFINING A RIDGE FORMED ON THE REAR SURFACE OF SAID HEAD EXTENDING DIAGONALLY FROM A POINT NEAR THE TOP OF SAID HEAD ADJACENT SAID SHAFT TO A POINT ON THE PERIPHERY OF SAID HEAD INTERMEDIATE THE TOP AND BOTTOM THEREOF, SAID RIDGE DEFINING AT ALL POINTS THEREOF THE THICKEST PART OF SAID HEAD, SAID UPPER AREA OF SAID REAR SURFACE SLANTING INWARDLY TOWARD SAID FRONT SURFACE FROM SAID RIDGE TO SAID TOP SURFACE AND FORMING A TRIANGULAR INTERSECTION THEREWITH AT THE SIDE OF SAID HEAD AND SAID LOWER AREA OF SAID REAR SURFACE SLANTING INWARDLY TOWARD SAID FRONT SURFACE FROM SAID RIDGE TO A POINT INTERMEDIATE THE REARMOST AND FORMOST POINTS OF SAID FRONT SURFACE, SAID UPPER AND LOWER AREAS OF SAID REAR SURFACE SLANTING INWARDLY FROM THE PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF SAID HEAD FARTHEST REMOVED FROM SAID SHAFT PROGRESSIVLEY TO THE PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF SAID HEAD NEAREST SAID SHAFT AND TO THE PORTIONS OF SAID HEAD ADJACENT SAID SHAFT, A CURVED SIDE SURFACE FORMED BETWEEN THE PERIPHERAL EDGES OF SAID DUALPLANAR REAR SURFACE AND SAID PERIPHERAL EDGE SURFACE, SAID SIDE SURFACE ORIGINATING AT SAID TRIANGULAR INTERSECTION OF SAID UPPER AREA OF SAID REAR SURFACE WITH SAID PERIPHERAL EDGE SURFACE AT THE TOP OF SAID HEAD AND PROGRESSIVELY WIDENING TO MAXIMUM BETWEEN SAID RIDGE AND SAID PERIPHERAL EDGE SURFACE, SAID SIDE SURFACE BEING FORMED TO CURVE SMOOTHLY AT THE BASE OF SAID HEAD TO BECOME A SOLE SURFACE THEREOF, SAID SOLE SURFACE PROGRESSIVELY NARROWING TO A MINIMUM ADJACENT SAID SHAFT AND MERGING THEREAT WITH SAID PERIPHERAL EDGE SURFACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
402 words
A GOLF CLUB HAVING A HEAD AND A SHAFT, SAID HEAD HAVING A MONO-PLANAR FRONT SURFACE OF GENERALLY SEMICIRCULAR PROPORTION EXTENDING IN A PLANE DISPOSED ANGULARLY TO SAID SHAFT WHEREBY THE TOP OF SAID FRONT SURFACE LIES REARWARD OF SAID SHAFT AND THE BOTTOM OF SAID FRONT SURFACE LIES FORWARD OF SAID SHAFT, A RELATIVELY NARROW, FLAT EDGE SURFACE EXTENDING AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID HEAD, SAID EDGE SURFACE FORMING A MONO-PLANAR TOP SURFACE OF SAID HEAD, SAID TOP SURFACE FORMING AN OBTUSE ANGLE WITH SAID SHAFT, SAID PERIPHERAL EDGE SURFACE BEING WIDEST AT THE TOP OF SAID HEAD AND PROGRESSIVELY NARROWING A VANISH AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID HEAD AT A POINT ADJACENT SAID SHAFT, A DUAL-PLANAR REAR SURFACE COMPRISING AN UPPER AREA AND A LOWER AREA, SAID AREAS BEING DISPOSED IN INTERSECTING PLANES FORMING AN OBTUSE ANGLE INWARDLY OF SAID HEAD, SAID ANGLE DEFINING A RIDGE FORMED ON THE REAR SURFACE OF SAID HEAD EXTENDING DIAGONALLY FROM A POINT NEAR THE TOP OF SAID HEAD ADJACENT SAID SHAFT TO A POINT ON THE PERIPHERY OF SAID HEAD INTERMEDIATE THE TOP AND BOTTOM THEREOF, SAID RIDGE DEFINING AT ALL POINTS THEREOF THE THICKEST PART OF SAID HEAD, SAID UPPER AREA OF SAID REAR SURFACE SLANTING INWARDLY TOWARD SAID FRONT SURFACE FROM SAID RIDGE TO SAID TOP SURFACE AND FORMING A TRIANGULAR INTERSECTION THEREWITH AT THE SIDE OF SAID HEAD AND SAID LOWER AREA OF SAID REAR SURFACE SLANTING INWARDLY TOWARD SAID FRONT SURFACE FROM SAID RIDGE TO A POINT INTERMEDIATE THE REARMOST AND FORMOST POINTS OF SAID FRONT SURFACE, SAID UPPER AND LOWER AREAS OF SAID REAR SURFACE SLANTING INWARDLY FROM THE PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF SAID HEAD FARTHEST REMOVED FROM SAID SHAFT PROGRESSIVLEY TO THE PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF SAID HEAD NEAREST SAID SHAFT AND TO THE PORTIONS OF SAID HEAD ADJACENT SAID SHAFT, A CURVED SIDE SURFACE FORMED BETWEEN THE PERIPHERAL EDGES OF SAID DUALPLANAR REAR SURFACE AND SAID PERIPHERAL EDGE SURFACE, SAID SIDE SURFACE ORIGINATING AT SAID TRIANGULAR INTERSECTION OF SAID UPPER AREA OF SAID REAR SURFACE WITH SAID PERIPHERAL EDGE SURFACE AT THE TOP OF SAID HEAD AND PROGRESSIVELY WIDENING TO MAXIMUM BETWEEN SAID RIDGE AND SAID PERIPHERAL EDGE SURFACE, SAID SIDE SURFACE BEING FORMED TO CURVE SMOOTHLY AT THE BASE OF SAID HEAD TO BECOME A SOLE SURFACE THEREOF, SAID SOLE SURFACE PROGRESSIVELY NARROWING TO A MINIMUM ADJACENT SAID SHAFT AND MERGING THEREAT WITH SAID PERIPHERAL EDGE SURFACE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-05-06 | 1966-11-05 | 1967-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-06 | 1970-11-05 | 1971-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-06 | 1974-11-05 | 1975-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |