Individually customized golf club and process

• US 20040132541A1
• Filed: 12/18/2003
• Published: 07/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Steve Macllraith
• Original Assignee: Steve Macllraith
• Inventors: Macllraith, Steve
• Granted Patent: US 7,108,611 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/334
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0454 Strengthening ribs on the rear surface of the impact face plate
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/06 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/065 for putters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like

Abstract

A variable golf club head includes multiple skeletal faces each having a ball contacting surface, a point for shaft attachment, and an attachment surface typically opposite the ball contacting surface. In the construction of the variable golf club head, one skeletal face is selected from the multiplicity of skeletal faces provided. Each skeletal face away from the ball contacting surface is provided with an array of fastening points, the array varying with the particular skeletal face selected. Multiple head covering bodies are provided for each skeletal face to fasten over the backside of each skeletal face and extend away from the ball contacting surface. These head covering bodies impart to the variable golf club head appearance and aerodynamics. Each head covering body is typically capable of being fastened to a series of skeletal faces at selected fastening points. Various head weights are provided correspondingly varying in density, dimension, and shape for placement interior of the golf club head to the skeletal face away from the ball or to the covering body, or both.

Claims

1. A process of individually tailoring a golf club to a golfer comprising the steps of:

providing a plurality of skeletal faces, each face defining a point for shaft attachment, a surface for impacting a golf ball, and a surface with plurality of attachment points;

providing a plurality of head covering bodies for covering each skeletal face away from the surface for impacting a golf ball;

providing a plurality of weights for attachment to either to skeletal face or head covering bodies for individually weighting and assembled golf club;

providing at least one shafts for attachment to the skeletal face;

selecting a skeletal face;

selecting a head covering body for fastening to the skeletal face at the attachment surface;

fastening one or more weights to the golf club from the group including the;

skeletal face and the head covering body;

after the fastening step, fastening the head covering body to the skeletal face to cover the one or more weights between the skeletal face and the head covering body; and

,

fastening a shaft to the skeletal face to provide an individually tailored golf club.

2. The process of individually tailoring a golf club to a golfer according to claim 1 and including the further steps of:

the provided skeletal face defines a putter face; and

,

the provided head covering body defines a putter body.

3. The process of individually tailoring a golf club to a golfer according to claim 2 and including the further steps of:

providing Velco™

tape fastening for weights between the putter face and putter body.

4. The process of individually tailoring a golf club to a golfer according to claim 2 and including the further steps of:

providing a matrix of holes in the head covering body to receive individual weights.

5. The process of individually tailoring a golf club to a golfer according to claim 1 and including the further steps of:

the provided skeletal face defines a driver'"'"'s face; and

,

the provided head covering body defines a driver body.

6. The process of individually tailoring a golf club to a golfer according to claim 1 and including the further steps of:

the provided skeletal face defines an iron face; and

,

the provided head covering body defines a iron body.

7. The process of individually tailoring a golf club to a golfer according to claim 5 and including the further steps of:

the provided skeletal face defining a driver'"'"'s face is provided with a ball contacting surface, a bottom surface, and triangular reinforcing members extending there between.

8. An individually adjustable golf club comprising:

a plurality of skeletal faces defining a point for shaft attachment, a surface for impacting a golf ball, and a surface with plurality of attachment points;

a plurality of head covering bodies for covering each skeletal face away from the surface for impacting a golf ball;

a plurality of weights for attachment to either to skeletal face or head covering bodies for individually weighting and assembled golf club;

at least one shaft for attachment to the skeletal face;

one head covering body of said plurality of head covering bodies fastened to the skeletal face at the attachment surface;

one or more weights fastened to the golf club from the group including the skeletal face and the head covering body, the head covering body to the skeletal face to covering the one or more weights between the skeletal face and the head covering body; and

,

one shaft attached to the skeletal face to provide an individually tailored golf club.

9. The individually adjustable golf club according to claim 8 comprising:

the golf club is a putter.

10. The individually adjustable golf club according to claim 8 comprising:

the golf club is a driver.

11. The individually adjustable golf club according to claim 8 comprising:

the provided skeletal face defines an iron.

12. The individually adjustable golf club according to claim 8 comprising:

providing weights with male protuberances for fastening to the skeletal face or the covering body.