Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
An iron-type golf club head comprising, a main body member having a front side and a rear side, said main body member being made of a metal, said rear side including a recess, said front side including a wall section having an inner surface in communication with said recess and a shooting surface remote from said inner surface, a fiber reinforcement member disposed in said recess adjacent said inner surface of said wall section, a back plate disposed in said recess adjacent and generally coextensive in area with said fiber reinforcement member and remote from said inner surface of said wall section, and support means for fixing said fiber reinforcement member and said back plate in said recess, said fiber reinforcement member and said back plate establishing a reinforcement for said shooting surface when said golf club head strikes a ball.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
An iron-type golf club head comprising, a main body member having a front side and a rear side, said main body member being made of a metal, said rear side including a recess, said front side including a wall section having an inner surface in communication with said recess and a shooting surface remote from said inner surface, a fiber reinforcement member disposed in said recess adjacent said inner surface of said wall section, a back plate disposed in said recess adjacent and generally coextensive in area with said fiber reinforcement member and remote from said inner surface of said wall section, and support means for fixing said fiber reinforcement member and said back plate in said recess, said fiber reinforcement member and said back plate establishing a reinforcement for said shooting surface when said golf club head strikes a ball.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The golf club head in claim 1, wherein said support means is made of a vibration damping material to minimize the shock and vibration felt by a player when said golf club head strikes a ball.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The golf club head in claim 1, wherein said support means is made of a resilient synthetic resin for minimizing the shock and vibration effect caused by striking a ball with said golf club head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The golf club head in claim 1, wherein the thickness of said fiber reinforcement member from said front side to said rear side of said golf club head is relatively thin for shorter shafted golf clubs having a greater degree of loft, and becomes progressively thicker for longer shafted clubs having relatively small degrees of loft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The golf club head in claim 1, wherein said back plate is a woven cloth.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The golf club head in claim 5, wherein said woven cloth is made of carbon fibers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The golf club head in claim 6, wherein said main body member includes a toe portion and a heel portion, and the longitudinal direction of said carbon fibers of said woven cloth are substantially aligned from said, toe portion to said heel portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The golf club head in claim 5, wherein said woven cloth is made of aramide fibers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The golf club head in claim 8, wherein said main body member includes a toe portion and a heel portion, and the longitudinal direction of said aramide fibers of said woven cloth are substantially aligned from said toe portion to said heel portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
The golf club head in claim 1, wherein said rear side includes an upwardly extending rear upright remote from said wall section such that said reinforcement member, said back plate and said support means are disposed between said rear wall member and said wall section, said rear upright having a predetermined size so as to adjust the center of gravity of said golf club head.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The golf club head in claim 1 further comprising a first bonding tape between said fiber reinforcement member and said inner surface of said wall section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The golf club head in claim 11, further comprising a second bonding tape between said fiber reinforcement member and said back plate.