US3591183A
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Laminated golf club head
Assignee: True Temper Corp
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Filing: 1969-05-29
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Granted: 1971-07-06
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Expires: 1989-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A golf club head is constructed of wood laminations bonded together and bent to form the angle between striking portion and hosel. The grain of each lamination is disposed at an angle of approximately 7 1/2 * with respect to the centerline of the hosel as seen from the front of the golf club, and the grain of each lamination is angled oppositely with respect to the grain of the next adjacent lamination. The grain of certain of the laminations are disposed substantially parallel with one lateral side of the hosel; the grain of the adjacent laminations are disposed substantially parallel with the opposite lateral side of the hosel.
Inventors
- 👤 James W Ford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 12:24
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/04; A63B53/0416; A63B53/042; A63B53/0425; A63B53/0466; A63B60/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
A golf club head comprising a striking body portion having a forwardly projecting toe, a rearwardly disposed heel, a laterally facing striking surface, and an upwardly tapering, integral hosel portion disposed adjacent to said heel and projecting rearwardly and upwardly at an angle therefrom; said head comprising a plurality of wood laminations bonded together in a stack and bent in a direction perpendicular to the planes of the laminations to provide the normal angle between the striking body portion and hosel portion of a golf club head, the portion of said stack on one side of the bend being shaped into said body portion and the portion of said stack on the other side of the bend being shaped into said tapered hosel; the grain of each lamination being disposed at an angle to the right or left with respect to a centerline of said hosel as seen from the forwardly and upwardly facing side of said hosel, the grain of certain of said laminations being angled with respect to said centerline and disposed substantially parallel with one lateral side of said tapered hosel and the grain of the other said laminations being angled in the opposite direction with respect to said centerline and disposed substantially parallel with the opposite lateral side of said tapered hosel, and wherein the relative grain angles of said certain and said other laminations extending around the bend of said stack and into said striking body portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
A golf club head comprising a striking body portion having a forwardly projecting toe, a rearwardly disposed heel, a laterally facing striking surface, and an upwardly tapering, integral hosel portion disposed adjacent to said heel and projecting rearwardly and upwardly at an angle therefrom; said head comprising a plurality of wood laminations bonded together in a stack and bent in a direction perpendicular to the planes of the laminations to provide the normal angle between the striking body portion and hosel portion of a golf club head, the portion of said stack on one side of the bend being shaped into said body portion and the portion of said stack on the other side of the bend being shaped into said tapered hosel; the grain of each lamination being disposed at an angle to the right or left with respect to a centerline of said hosel as seen from the forwardly and upwardly facing side of said hosel, the grain of certain of said laminations being angled with respect to said centerline and disposed substantially parallel with one lateral side of said tapered hosel and the grain of the other said laminations being angled in the opposite direction with respect to said centerline and disposed substantially parallel with the opposite lateral side of said tapered hosel, and wherein the relative grain angles of said certain and said other laminations extending around the bend of said stack and into said striking body portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A golf club head as set forth in claim 1: said stack of laminations comprising alternately one of said certain laminations and one of said other laminations whereby grains of adjacent laminations cross each other at an angle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A golf club head as set forth in claim 1: said hosel being tapered upwardly at an included angle of substantially 15* and the grain of said laminations being disposed at an angle of substantially 7 1/2 * with respect to the centerline of said hosel as seen from the forwardly and upwardly facing side of said hosel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A golf club head as set forth in claim 3: said stack of laminations comprising alternately one of said certain laminations and one of said other laminations whereby grains of adjacent laminations cross each other at an angle of substantially 15*.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
238 words
A golf club head comprising a striking body portion having a forwardly projecting toe, a rearwardly disposed heel, a laterally facing striking surface, and an integral hosel portion disposed adjacent to said heel and projecting generally rearwardly and upwardly therefrom; said head comprising a plurality of wood laminations bonded together in a stack and bent in a direction perpendicular to the planes of the laminations to provide the normal angle between the striking body portion and the hosel portion of a golf club head, the portion of said stack on one side of the bend being shaped into said body portion and the portion of said stack on the other side of the bend being shaped into said hosel; the grain of each lamination being disposed at an angle of substantially 7 1/2 * with respect to the centerline of said hosel as seen from the forwardly and upwardly facing side of said hosel, the grain of certain of said laminations being angled with respect to said centerline and disposed substantially parallel with one lateral side of said hosel and the grain of certain other of said laminations being angled in the opposite direction with respect to said centerline and disposed substantially parallel with the opposite lateral side of said tapered hosel and wherein the relative grain angles of said certain and said other laminations extending around the bend of said stack and into said striking body portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
238 words
A golf club head comprising a striking body portion having a forwardly projecting toe, a rearwardly disposed heel, a laterally facing striking surface, and an integral hosel portion disposed adjacent to said heel and projecting generally rearwardly and upwardly therefrom; said head comprising a plurality of wood laminations bonded together in a stack and bent in a direction perpendicular to the planes of the laminations to provide the normal angle between the striking body portion and the hosel portion of a golf club head, the portion of said stack on one side of the bend being shaped into said body portion and the portion of said stack on the other side of the bend being shaped into said hosel; the grain of each lamination being disposed at an angle of substantially 7 1/2 * with respect to the centerline of said hosel as seen from the forwardly and upwardly facing side of said hosel, the grain of certain of said laminations being angled with respect to said centerline and disposed substantially parallel with one lateral side of said hosel and the grain of certain other of said laminations being angled in the opposite direction with respect to said centerline and disposed substantially parallel with the opposite lateral side of said tapered hosel and wherein the relative grain angles of said certain and said other laminations extending around the bend of said stack and into said striking body portion.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-05 | 1975-01-04 | 1975-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-05 | 1979-01-04 | 1979-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-05 | 1983-01-04 | 1983-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |