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US3597831A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of manufacturing a golf club

Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1969-07-07
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Granted: 1971-08-10
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Expires: 1989-07-07
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Abstract

Abstract A golf club comprising a core having a soleplate register hole formed on the bottom portion thereof, a hosel hole formed on a side portion thereof and a cutaway section on the face portion thereof forming a rear face, a rear faceplate mounted within the cutaway portion, said rear faceplate including a base portion and a projecting portion consisting of two sidewalls and an apertured center portion extending outwardly from the base portion, a weight mounted within the soleplate register hole, a soleplate mounted to the bottom portion of the core, said soleplate having an apertured projecting portion extending outwardly therefrom to engage the soleplate register hole, a predetermined swing weight mounted within the apertured portion of the soleplate, and a shaft having one end portion mounted within the hosel hole of the core.

Inventors

  • 👤 David Morton Caplan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 12:42
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/04; A63B53/0416; A63B53/042; A63B53/0425; A63B53/0433; A63B53/0466; A63B60/00; B; B27; B27M; B27M3/00; B27M3/22; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/72; A63B53/0458; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49888

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
The method of making a golf club which comprises the steps of: providing a core of a predetermined shaped configuration, forming a plurality of holes therein, forming a face notch in the face portion of the core, inserting a weight into one of the holes in the core, mounting a rear faceplate having a projecting portion with an aperture extending therethrough within the face notch in the core, mounting the soleplate to the bottom of the core, mounting one end of a shaft to the core, and surrounding the core and the portion of said projecting portion of said rear face plate within said face notch with a layer of plastic material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 112 words
The method of making a golf club which comprises the steps of: providing a core of a predetermined shaped configuration, forming a plurality of holes therein, forming a face notch in the face portion of the core, inserting a weight into one of the holes in the core, mounting a rear faceplate having a projecting portion with an aperture extending therethrough within the face notch in the core, mounting the soleplate to the bottom of the core, mounting one end of a shaft to the core, and surrounding the core and the portion of said projecting portion of said rear face plate within said face notch with a layer of plastic material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method of making a golf club in accordance with claim 2 further including the step of: mounting a predetermined removable swing weight within mating holes in the soleplate and juxtaposed core portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 38 words
The method of making a golf club in accordance with claim 1 wherein: the weight comprising a metal material is cast into one of the holes in the core and forced to assume the configuration of the hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method of making a golf club in accordance with claim 1 further including the step of: filling the aperture in the projecting portion of the face plate with epoxy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 35 words
The method of making a golf club in accordance with claim 1 further including the step of: cutting the face portion of the plastic encased club to provide a predetermined striking face for the club.

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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) 1974-08-09 1975-02-08 1975-08-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-08-09 1979-02-08 1979-08-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-08-09 1983-02-08 1983-08-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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