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US4113249A
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Golf club and manufacture thereof
Assignee: DECKER GARY VAN
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Filing: 1977-06-06
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Granted: 1978-09-12
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Expires: 1997-06-06
Abstract
Abstract Structure and method of manufacture of a golf club such as a putter and comprising a metallic and cavitied die-cast head core, an impact vibratory plate member over the cavity and communicating resonating chambered elements including the cavity and the club shaft. The head core is shaped and dimensioned for balance and for bringing the center of gravity of the club forward. The plate-covered cavity is shaped and dimensioned to control ball deflection for production of accurate top spin of the ball and to minimize damping of sound frequencies therein for transmission to the shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter W. Beery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:15
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/04; A63B53/0487; A63B60/00; A63B53/0416
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A golf club comprising an integral metallic body having toe, heel and flat impact face portions, said face portion having a central recess and the recess having downwardly extending side walls, a resilient and vibratory cover plate secured to said front wall and forming a sound resonating chamber with said recess, a hosel tube, said metallic body having an enlarged opening and in which said hosel tube at the inner end is mounted to form an amplification chamber therewith, a sound wave transmission chamber within said metallic body intermediate said sounding resonating and amplification chambers and communicating with each of said chambers, and a hollow shaft member mounted within and lying along said hosel tube and projecting therefrom whereby accurate top spin roll of the golf ball and characteristic feel and sound are effected on ball stroking by the club at the sweet spot and adjacent areas thereto of the cover plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A golf club comprising an integral metallic body having toe, heel and flat impact face portions, said face portion having a central recess and the recess having downwardly extending side walls, a resilient and vibratory cover plate secured to said front wall and forming a sound resonating chamber with said recess, a hosel tube, said metallic body having an enlarged opening and in which said hosel tube at the inner end is mounted to form an amplification chamber therewith, a sound wave transmission chamber within said metallic body intermediate said sounding resonating and amplification chambers and communicating with each of said chambers, and a hollow shaft member mounted within and lying along said hosel tube and projecting therefrom whereby accurate top spin roll of the golf ball and characteristic feel and sound are effected on ball stroking by the club at the sweet spot and adjacent areas thereto of the cover plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A golf club as set forth in claim 1 wherein encapsulating means are provided for said metallic body and the hosel tube secured thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A golf club as set forth in claim 1 wherein said integral metallic body having toe, heel and flat impact face portions and the recess is die-cast and wherein encapsulating means are provided for said die-cast body and the hosel tube secured thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A golf club as set forth in claim 1 wherein the said sound transmission chamber is an internal bore in the metallic body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A golf club as set forth in claim 1 wherein the center of gravity is forwardly of the said shaft member and is at the center of said resonating chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A golf club as set forth in claim 1 wherein said recess has parallel top and bottom walls and a rear wall parallel with said metallic body flat impact face portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A golf club as set forth in claim 6 wherein the said sound transmission chamber is an internal bore in the metallic body and said amplification chamber is comprised of an opening in said metallic body and the hosel tube secured therewithin.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for manufacturing golf clubs including the steps of die-casting a metallic body having toe, heel and flat impact face portions and having a recess in the face portion, making an internal bore in said die-cast body from the recess side wall and terminating in an enlarged opening made in said die-cast body, securing a vibratory plate over the face portion of the die-cast body forming a resonating chamber with the recess in said front face, securing a hosel member in said enlarged opening and securing a shaft member in said hosel member.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for manufacturing golf clubs including the steps of die-casting a metallic body having toe, heel and flat impact face portions and having a recess in the face portion, making an internal bore in said die-cast body from the recess side wall and terminating in an enlarged opening made in said die-cast body, securing a vibratory plate over the face portion of the die-cast body forming a resonating chamber with the recess in said front face, securing a hosel member in said enlarged opening and securing a shaft member in said hosel member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method for manufacturing golf clubs as set forth in claim 8 wherein an additional step is provided comprising the step of encapsulating the die-cast metallic body and hosel member attached with a plastic covering.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-09-11 | 1982-03-13 | 1982-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-09-11 | 1986-03-13 | 1986-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-09-11 | 1990-03-13 | 1990-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |