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Golf club head
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-12-04
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Granted: 1987-04-07
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Expires: 2005-12-04
Abstract
Abstract An improved putter-type golf club head configuration including a heel, toe, upper surface, bottom surface, rear surface and ball striking face having a center of percussion centrally located thereon wherein the improvement includes a first cavity located in the upper surface of the club head behind the ball striking face and generally symmetrical around the center of percussion and second and third cavities located in the bottom surface of the club head adjacent the heel and toe respectively. The club head configuration provides a unique improved weight distribution having weight centrally located below and behind the ball striking face and weight located at the toe and heel of the club vertically above the center of percussion.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony J. Antonious
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 08:04
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/04; A63B53/0487; A63B53/02; A63B53/021; A63B53/0433; A63B53/0437
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
264 words
A golf club head having a heel, center, toe, upper surface, bottom surface, rear surface, and ball striking face; wherein the improvement comprises: a mass distribution means, including a first mass adjacent said bottom surface at said center of said golf club head between said heel and said toe, said first mass being further defined by a first cavity in said upper surface located between said heel and said toe and behind said ball striking face and extending downwardly from said upper surface; a second mass adjacent said upper surface in said toe of said club head, said second mass being further defined by a second cavity located in said bottom surface and in said heel of said golf club head and extending upwardly from said bottom surface into said club head; and a third mass adjacent said upper surface in said heel of said club head, said third mass being further defined by a third cavity located in said bottom surface and in said toe of said club head and extending upwardly from said bottom surface into said club head, said first mass in said bottom surface being below a plane parallel to said bottom surface and perpendicular to said ball striking face and extending through said center of percussion on said ball striking face; and said second and third masses adjacent said upper surface being above said plane, whereby said masses are concentrated above said center of percussion of the heel and toe locations of said club head and below said center of percussion at the central portion of said club head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
264 words
A golf club head having a heel, center, toe, upper surface, bottom surface, rear surface, and ball striking face; wherein the improvement comprises: a mass distribution means, including a first mass adjacent said bottom surface at said center of said golf club head between said heel and said toe, said first mass being further defined by a first cavity in said upper surface located between said heel and said toe and behind said ball striking face and extending downwardly from said upper surface; a second mass adjacent said upper surface in said toe of said club head, said second mass being further defined by a second cavity located in said bottom surface and in said heel of said golf club head and extending upwardly from said bottom surface into said club head; and a third mass adjacent said upper surface in said heel of said club head, said third mass being further defined by a third cavity located in said bottom surface and in said toe of said club head and extending upwardly from said bottom surface into said club head, said first mass in said bottom surface being below a plane parallel to said bottom surface and perpendicular to said ball striking face and extending through said center of percussion on said ball striking face; and said second and third masses adjacent said upper surface being above said plane, whereby said masses are concentrated above said center of percussion of the heel and toe locations of said club head and below said center of percussion at the central portion of said club head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The golf club head of claim 1 wherein said masses further include weights attachable to said club head at each of said mass locations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The golf club head of claim 2 wherein said weights are discs and said club head further include mounting means to receive said discs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The golf club head of claim 2 wherein said weights are formed by particulate material and said club head further includes means for maintaining said particulate material on said club head.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-04-06 | 1990-10-06 | 1991-04-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-04-06 | 1994-10-06 | 1995-04-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-04-06 | 1998-10-06 | 1999-04-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |