Iron type golf club head

• US 20040018890A1
• Filed: 07/18/2003
• Published: 01/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nike USA Inc (Nike, Inc.)
• Inventors: Stites, John T., Taylor, Michael G.
• Granted Patent: US 6,832,962 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/346
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/045 Strengthening ribs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0475 with one or more enclosed cavities
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/06 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/08 with special arrangements for obtaining a variable impact
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like

Abstract

The present invention provides an iron-type golf club head having a bridge member across a cavity on its rear surface, which member influences the trajectory of a golf ball struck by the club head. By altering the bridge member orientation across the cavity on the rear surface, the club head can be made to propel a ball in various directions. Thus, the trajectory of golf balls struck by the club head can be high, low, rightward, leftward, or combinations thereof.

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