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Golf club

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-08-05
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Granted: 1978-01-10
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Expires: 1996-08-05
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Abstract

Abstract A golf club having a shaft and a club head, the club head comprising a stationary, main body portion, and a face portion which is movable with respect to the stationary portion to vary the angular disposition of the face portion with respect to the stationary portion and the shaft of the club.

Inventors

  • 👤 Marvin W. Coleman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 17:52
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/02; A63B53/022; A63B53/023; A63B53/04; A63B53/0416; A63B53/0458; A63B53/0462; A63B53/0466; A63B53/047; A63B2053/0491; A63B2053/0495; A63B53/0433; A63B53/0487

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim 160 words
A golf club including: a. a shaft, b. a club head comprising a hollow main body portion secured to said shaft, c. opposed end portions of said main body portion being cut away to provide a bore extending through said main body portion and the wall of said main body portion proximate the cut away portions being arcuate, d. said club head further including a movable disc-like portion having a front face comprising a ball-engaging surface and a rear concave face which complements, and is in slidable engagement with, the arcuate wall portion of said main body portion proximate the bore, e. a securing member extending from the rear face of said movable disc-like portion, f. a clamping member engaged with said movable disc-like portion, and g. a bolt member extending through said clamping member, the bore of the stationary main body portion for operative engagement with said securing member for holding said movable disc-like portion in a predetermined position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 160 words
A golf club including: a. a shaft, b. a club head comprising a hollow main body portion secured to said shaft, c. opposed end portions of said main body portion being cut away to provide a bore extending through said main body portion and the wall of said main body portion proximate the cut away portions being arcuate, d. said club head further including a movable disc-like portion having a front face comprising a ball-engaging surface and a rear concave face which complements, and is in slidable engagement with, the arcuate wall portion of said main body portion proximate the bore, e. a securing member extending from the rear face of said movable disc-like portion, f. a clamping member engaged with said movable disc-like portion, and g. a bolt member extending through said clamping member, the bore of the stationary main body portion for operative engagement with said securing member for holding said movable disc-like portion in a predetermined position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 53 words
The golf club of claim 1, wherein: a. the diameter of said bolt member is substantially smaller than the diameter of the cut away portion of the main body portion, whereby said movable portion may be adjusted through an arc of 360° with respect to said stationary main body portion and the shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
The golf club of claim 1, wherein: a. the striking face of said movable portion is provided with a plurality of annular grooves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
The golf club of claim 1, wherein: a. the striking face of said movable portion is provided with a plurality of transverse ribs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The golf club of claim 1, wherein: a. said movable portion is of wedge shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 184 words
A golf club including: a. a shaft b. a club head attached to one end of said shaft, c. said club head including a stationary main body portion engaged with one end of the shaft, d. said main body portion having a bore extending therethrough and the outer wall of said body portion being arcuate proximate the bore, e. a movable portion having a ball-engaging face and a rear arcuate portion which complements, and is adapted for sliding engagement with, the arcuate wall of said main body portion, f. securing means extending through the bore of said main body portion, one end of which is engaged with the rear face of said movable portion, g. said securing means being substantially smaller than the bore through which it extends whereby said movable portion is adjustable through an arc of 360° to reposition the movable portion with respect to said stationary portion and said shaft, and h. clamping means engaged with the main body portion in opposed relation to said movable portion, i. the free end of said securing means being engaged with said clamping means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 184 words
A golf club including: a. a shaft b. a club head attached to one end of said shaft, c. said club head including a stationary main body portion engaged with one end of the shaft, d. said main body portion having a bore extending therethrough and the outer wall of said body portion being arcuate proximate the bore, e. a movable portion having a ball-engaging face and a rear arcuate portion which complements, and is adapted for sliding engagement with, the arcuate wall of said main body portion, f. securing means extending through the bore of said main body portion, one end of which is engaged with the rear face of said movable portion, g. said securing means being substantially smaller than the bore through which it extends whereby said movable portion is adjustable through an arc of 360° to reposition the movable portion with respect to said stationary portion and said shaft, and h. clamping means engaged with the main body portion in opposed relation to said movable portion, i. the free end of said securing means being engaged with said clamping means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 37 words
The golf club of claim 6, with the addition of: a. abrasive means between said main body portion and said movable portion, and between said main body portion and said clamping means, to prevent relative movement therebetween.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 37 words
The golf club of claim 6, wherein a. said movable portion is of disc-like conformation, one face of which provides a ball-engaging surface and the opposite face slidably engages the arcuate part of said main body portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 18 words
The golf club of claim 6, wherein a. the ball-engaging surface of said movable portion is substantially flat.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 17 words
The golf club of claim 6, wherein a. the ball-engaging surface of said movable portion is concave
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 38 words
The golf club of claim 6, wherein a. said main body portion is hollow, b. weighting material, and c. means in said main body portion for permitting said weighting material to be added to the hollow body portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 199 words
A golf club including: a. a shaft b. a club head attached to one end of said shaft, c. said head including a stationary main body portion of spherical shape engaged with one end of the shaft, d. said spherical main body portion having a bore extending therethrough and the outer wall of the main body portion being arcuate proximate the bore, e. a movable portion having a ball-engaging face and a rear arcuate portion which complements, and is adapted for sliding engagement with, the arcuate wall of said main body portion, f. securing means extending through the bore of said spherical main body portion, one end of which is engaged with the rear face of said movable portion, g. clamping means having a rear arcuate portion which complements and is adapted for sliding engagement with, the arcuate wall of said main body portion, and i. securing means extending through the bore of said main body portion, one end of which is engaged with the rear face of said movable portion, j. the free end of said securing means being engaged with said clamping means, whereby said movable portion may be adjustably portioned with respect to said stationary portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 199 words
A golf club including: a. a shaft b. a club head attached to one end of said shaft, c. said head including a stationary main body portion of spherical shape engaged with one end of the shaft, d. said spherical main body portion having a bore extending therethrough and the outer wall of the main body portion being arcuate proximate the bore, e. a movable portion having a ball-engaging face and a rear arcuate portion which complements, and is adapted for sliding engagement with, the arcuate wall of said main body portion, f. securing means extending through the bore of said spherical main body portion, one end of which is engaged with the rear face of said movable portion, g. clamping means having a rear arcuate portion which complements and is adapted for sliding engagement with, the arcuate wall of said main body portion, and i. securing means extending through the bore of said main body portion, one end of which is engaged with the rear face of said movable portion, j. the free end of said securing means being engaged with said clamping means, whereby said movable portion may be adjustably portioned with respect to said stationary portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 35 words
The golf club of claim 12, with the addition of: a. abrasive means between said clamping means and said spherical main body portion to prevent relative movement therebetween after said securing means has been tightened.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 59 words
The golf club of claim 12, wherein: a. said securing means is a bolt, the diameter of which is substantially smaller than the diameter of the bore extending through the main body portion, whereby said movable portion may be adjusted in any direction through an arc of 360° with respect to said stationary main body portion and the shaft.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 16 words
The golf club of claim 12, wherein: a. said movable body portion is of disc-like conformation.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 18 words
The golf club of claim 12, wherein: a. said ball-engaging surface of said movable portion is substantially flat.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 17 words
The golf club of claim 12, wherein: a. said ball-engaging surface of said movable portion is concave.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 40 words
The golf club of claim 12, wherein: a. said spherical main body portion is hollow, b. weighting material, and c. means in said spherical main body portion for permitting said weighting material to be added to the hollow body portion.

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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) 1981-01-09 1981-07-11 1982-01-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-01-09 1985-07-11 1986-01-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-01-09 1989-07-11 1990-01-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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