Golf club head

• US 20050143189A1
• Filed: 12/29/2003
• Published: 06/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Progressive Sports Technologies Limited
• Original Assignee: Progressive Sports Technologies Limited
• Inventors: Lee, Miller, Lai, Arnold, Lai, Lydia
• Application Number:
  US10/745,615
• Publication Number:
  US 20050143189A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/335
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/023 Long, oriented fibres, e.g. wound filaments, woven fabrics, mats
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0437 with special crown configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/50 with through-holes A63B60/18 takes precedence; for stringing purposes A63B49/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/52 with slits

Abstract

An improved golf club head includes a body, a balance weight and an upper lid. The body has a hitting surface and a recess formed on an upper side of the rear end thereof. The balance weight is located in the recess. The upper lid is made from a composite material or fibers and has a curvature matching the upper side of the golf club head to anchor the balance weight in an integrated manner. Thus the weight of the upper side of golf club head is reduced. The upper lid makes the club head more appealing and can generate a crispy sound when hitting golf ball. A higher trajectory track may be generated when the golf ball is hit. And more versatile appearances may be formed.

Claims

1. A golf club head, comprising:

a body having a hitting face on a front side and a recess on an upper side of a rear end thereof;

a balance weight being a flat plate located in the recess and having apertures formed thereon the balance weight extending in a direction to intersect the hitting face; and

an upper lid covering and bonding the balance weight in an integrated manner to anchor the balance weight such that the weight of the upper side of the golf club head is reduced, and appeal of the golf club head is enhanced by the upper lid and a crisp sound generated when hitting a golf ball.

2. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the upper lid is made from a composite material or fibers and has a curvature matching the upper side of the golf club head.

4. The club head of claim 1, wherein the apertures on the balance weight have a same diameter.

5. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the apertures on the balance weight have different diameters.

6. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the balance weight has elongated troughs.

7. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the balance weight has arched troughs.

8. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the balance weight has upper arched troughs.

9. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the balance weight has lower arched troughs.

10. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the balance weight has transverse troughs.

3. (canceled)