US4824110A
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Golf club head
Assignee: Maruman Golf Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-02-27
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Granted: 1989-04-25
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Expires: 2007-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A club head of a golf club comprises a head body having a face which is made of a material having high specific elasticity and a weight body made of another material having a specific gravity greater than that of the material of the head body and provided at and covering a substantial portion of a rear portion of the head body, the head body being provided therein with a cavity, the total weight of the weight body being heavier than that of the head body.
Inventors
- 👤 Masashi Kobayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:29
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/04; A63B53/0466; A63B53/047; A63B60/00; A63B2209/00; A63B2209/02; A63B53/0416
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A club head of a golf club comprising; a head body having a face which is made of a material having a first specific elasticity and a first specific gravity, said head body being provided therein with at least one cavity, said at least one cavity being located close to said face and extended along substantially the whole surface of said face; and a weight body made of a different material having a second specific gravity greater than said first specific gravity and a second specific elasticity smaller than said first specific elasticity, said weight body being provided at and covering a substantial portion of the rear portion of the said head body such that said at least one cavity remains within said head body, wherein the total weight of said weight body is heavier than that of said head body and the eigentones of said face of said head body is substantially greater than that of said weight body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A club head of a golf club comprising; a head body having a face which is made of a material having a first specific elasticity and a first specific gravity, said head body being provided therein with at least one cavity, said at least one cavity being located close to said face and extended along substantially the whole surface of said face; and a weight body made of a different material having a second specific gravity greater than said first specific gravity and a second specific elasticity smaller than said first specific elasticity, said weight body being provided at and covering a substantial portion of the rear portion of the said head body such that said at least one cavity remains within said head body, wherein the total weight of said weight body is heavier than that of said head body and the eigentones of said face of said head body is substantially greater than that of said weight body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A club head according to claim 1, wherein said cavity is defined by a recess which is provided in the head body and which opens toward the rear portion of the head body, said recess being closed by the weight body provided at the rear portion of the head body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A club head according to claim 2, wherein said head body is made of a material selected from fiber reinforced plastics, fiber reinforced metal, and ceramics.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A club head according to claim 1, wherein said head body comprises a base member and a large member of hollow bodies dispersed in the base member, so that the cavity is formed by the hollow portions of the small hollow bodies.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A club head according to claim 4, wherein said small hollow bodies are glass balls having a diameter of about 70 μm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A club head according to claim 4, wherein said base member is made of a material selected from fiber reinforced plastics, fiber reinforced metal, and ceramics.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A club head according to claim 1, wherein said head body comprises a hollow base member which is filled with a foamed resin filler, so that the cavity is formed by the foamed inside portions of the foamed resin filler.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A club head according to claim 7, wherein said hollow base member opens toward the face of the head, so that the foamed resin filler forms the club face.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A club head according to claim 7, wherein said base member is made of a material selected from fiber reinforced plastics, fiber reinforced metal, and ceramics.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A club head according to claim 1, wherein said weight body is made of a metal plate.
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