US4553755A
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Golf club head
Assignee: Globeride Inc
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Filing: 1984-01-16
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Granted: 1985-11-19
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Expires: 2004-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A golf head body made as a casting of plastic or metal has a large cavity. A sole plate is attached to close the cavity. The parts are carefully finished by grinding and polishing prior to injection of foamable plastic. The cavity has a special configuration to provide fill holes that are independent of the sole plate. The mechanical strength of the club and installed shaft is not compromised; the foamable plastic, injected after finishing, is not affected by any heat generated by the finishing of the sole plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Magoichi Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:40
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/04; A63B53/0433; A63B53/0466; A63B60/00; B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/02; B29C44/12; B29C44/18; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/52; B29L2031/5227
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A golf club head: (a) a golf club head body made of molded material having a specific gravity that is large relative to conventional wood materials, said body having a large weight compensating central cavity opening at the sole of said body; (b) said body having toe and heel lobes that protrude inwardly there to reduce the cavity opening, said cavity overlying said toe and heel lobes; (c) said body having stepped portions between said lobes to provide mounting areas for a sole plate; (d) a sole plate fitted to the cavity opening at said sole, seated on said areas and fitted around said lobes; (e) said lobes having fill holes for injection of foamable plastic into said cavity and for purging of air during the molding process, said fill holes being independent of said sole plate whereby finishing of said sole plate can be achieved before injection of foamable plastic; (f) foamed plastic entirely filling said cavity; (g) removable plugs for said fill holes; and (h) said golf club head body having a hosel out of communication with said cavity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A golf club head: (a) a golf club head body made of molded material having a specific gravity that is large relative to conventional wood materials, said body having a large weight compensating central cavity opening at the sole of said body; (b) said body having toe and heel lobes that protrude inwardly there to reduce the cavity opening, said cavity overlying said toe and heel lobes; (c) said body having stepped portions between said lobes to provide mounting areas for a sole plate; (d) a sole plate fitted to the cavity opening at said sole, seated on said areas and fitted around said lobes; (e) said lobes having fill holes for injection of foamable plastic into said cavity and for purging of air during the molding process, said fill holes being independent of said sole plate whereby finishing of said sole plate can be achieved before injection of foamable plastic; (f) foamed plastic entirely filling said cavity; (g) removable plugs for said fill holes; and (h) said golf club head body having a hosel out of communication with said cavity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The golf club head as set forth in claim 1 in which the size and specific gravity of said plugs are selected to achieve weight calibration thereof.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-11-18 | 1989-05-20 | 1989-11-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-11-18 | 1993-05-20 | 1993-11-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-11-18 | 1997-05-20 | 1997-11-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |