US4432549A
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Metal golf driver
Assignee: PRO-PATTERNS Inc 1205 SOUTH OXNARD BLVD OXNARD CA 93030
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Filing: 1979-01-26
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Granted: 1984-02-21
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Expires: 1999-01-26
Abstract
Abstract An all metal hollow golf driver is formed by casting a first main part from metal, e.g., stainless steel, in the shape of practically a complete golf driver, except for an opening on one side of the driver body, e.g., the sole side. A second cast part fits within the opening and is weldable thereto to form a complete integral hollow metal golf driver. The weight (mass) of the driver is distributed in order to reduce its torque and/or deflection. The mass is distributed so that it increases from the top side toward the sole side and from the heel end toward the toe.
Inventors
- 👤 John Zebelean
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:39
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/04; A63B53/0416; A63B53/0433; A63B53/0441; A63B53/045; A63B53/0458; A63B53/0462; A63B53/0466; A63B60/00; A63B60/52; A63B53/0437; A63B53/0454
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A golf driver comprising: an enclosed body of preselected metal, shaped in the form of a golf driver head having a front face side 15, a bottom sole-defining side 19, a back side 21, a heel 17 and an opposite toe 16, a top side 18 and a hollow neck 20 extending from said body at said heel 17 at a preselected angle, the mass of said body being distributed to increase from the top side 18 toward the bottom sole-defining side 19 and from the heel 17 toward the toe 16 by progressively and continuously varying the thicknesses of selected ones of said sides from one end to the other, with said top side 18 progressively and continuously increasing in thickness from said back side 21 toward said front face side 15.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A golf driver comprising: an enclosed body of preselected metal, shaped in the form of a golf driver head having a front face side 15, a bottom sole-defining side 19, a back side 21, a heel 17 and an opposite toe 16, a top side 18 and a hollow neck 20 extending from said body at said heel 17 at a preselected angle, the mass of said body being distributed to increase from the top side 18 toward the bottom sole-defining side 19 and from the heel 17 toward the toe 16 by progressively and continuously varying the thicknesses of selected ones of said sides from one end to the other, with said top side 18 progressively and continuously increasing in thickness from said back side 21 toward said front face side 15.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A golf driver as recited in claim 1 wherein the mass distribution of the front face side 15 increases from the top side 18 to the sole-defining side 19 and from the heel 17 to the toe 16.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A golf driver as recited in claim 2 wherein the mass distribution of the toe 16 increases from the top side 18 toward the sole-defining side 19.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A golf driver as recited in claim 2 wherein the mass distribution of the back side 21 increases from the heel 17 to the toe 16 and from the top side 18 to the sole-defining side 19.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A golf driver as recited in claim 2 wherein the mass distribution of the top side 18 increases from the heel 17 towards the toe 16 and from the back side 21 toward the front face side 15.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A golf driver as recited in claim 1 wherein the mass distribution of the sole-defining side 19 increases from the heel 17 to the toe 16 and from the back side 21 to the front face side 15.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A golf driver as recited in claim 6 wherein the mass distribution of the front face side 15 increases from the top side 18 to the sole-defining side 19 and from the heel 17 to the toe 16.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A golf driver as recited in claim 7 wherein the mass distribution of the toe 16 increases from the top side 18 toward the sole-defining side 19.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A golf driver as recited in claim 7 wherein the mass distribution of the back side 21 increases from the heel 17 to the toe 16 and from the top side 18 to the sole-defining side 19.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A golf driver as recited in claim 7 wherein the mass distribution of the top side 18 increases from the heel 17 toward the toe 16 and from the back side 21 toward the front face side 15.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A golf driver as recited in claim 1 wherein the metal is stainless steel and the thickness of any of said sides being in the range of 0.025 inch to 0.200 inch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A golf driver as recited in claim 1 with said top side 18, said bottom side 19 and said front face side 15 progressively increasing in thickness from said heel 17 to said toe 16.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
102 words
A golf driver comprising an enclosed metal body shaped in the form of a golf driver head and having a front face side 15, a bottom sole-defining side 19, a back side 21, a heel 17 and an opposite toe 16, a top side 18 and a hollow neck 20 extending upward from said body at said heel 17, with the mass of said body distributed to increase from said back side 21 toward said front face side 15 by progressively and continuously increasing the thickness of said top side 18 from said back side 21 to said front face side 15.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
102 words
A golf driver comprising an enclosed metal body shaped in the form of a golf driver head and having a front face side 15, a bottom sole-defining side 19, a back side 21, a heel 17 and an opposite toe 16, a top side 18 and a hollow neck 20 extending upward from said body at said heel 17, with the mass of said body distributed to increase from said back side 21 toward said front face side 15 by progressively and continuously increasing the thickness of said top side 18 from said back side 21 to said front face side 15.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
67 words
A golf driver as defined in claim 13 with the mass of said body distributed to increase from said top side 18 toward said bottom sole-defining side 19 and from said heel 17 toward said toe 16 by progressively and continuously increasing the thickness of said top side 18, said bottom side 19 and said front face side 15 from said heel 17 to said toe 16.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-02-20 | 1987-08-22 | 1988-02-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-02-20 | 1991-08-22 | 1992-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-02-20 | 1995-08-22 | 1996-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |