Golf clubs and golf club heads

• US 20050239576A1
• Filed: 05/10/2005
• Published: 10/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Tavares, Gary G., Stites, John T.
• Granted Patent: US 9,643,065 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/345
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0412 Volume
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like

Abstract

Golf clubs and/or golf club heads include a club head body defining an interior chamber, structure for engaging a shaft with the body, and/or a shaft engaged with the body. The club head body may have an overall length of at least 4.5 inches and an overall breadth of at least 4.2 inches. In other examples, the club head body may have an overall length of at least 4.6 inches and a ratio of the overall breadth dimension to the overall length dimension of 1 or less. If desired, the ratio of the head breadth to head length dimensions may be in a range from at least 0.94 to 1 or less.

Claims

1. A golf club head, comprising:

a club head body having an overall club head length dimension of at least 4.5 inches and an overall club head breadth dimension of at least 4.2 inches.

2. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the club head body includes a sole member, a crown member, and a face member connected with the sole member and the crown member.

3. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the club head body includes a hosel member for receiving a shaft.

4. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the club head body has an inset dimension of at least 0.5 inches.

5. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the club head body has an inset dimension of at least 0.6 inches.

6. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein a ratio of the overall club head breadth dimension to the overall club head length dimension is at least 0.94.

7. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the overall club head length dimension is at least 4.6 inches.

8. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein a ratio of the overall club head breadth dimension to the overall club head length dimension is 1 or less.

9. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein a ratio of the overall club head breadth dimension to the overall club head length dimension is at least 0.94, and wherein the overall club head length dimension is at least 4.6 inches.

10. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein a ratio of the overall club head breadth dimension to the overall club head length dimension is 1 or less, and wherein the overall club head length dimension is at least 4.6 inches.

11. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein a ratio of the overall club head breadth dimension to the overall club head length dimension is greater than or equal to 0.94 and less than or equal to 1.

12. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the overall club head length dimension is at least 4.6 inches, and wherein a ratio of the overall club head breadth dimension to the overall club head length dimension is greater than or equal to 0.94 and less than or equal to 1.

13. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the club head body is 470 cm³ or less.

14. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the club head body is 460 cm³ or less.

15. A golf club head, comprising:

a club head body having an overall club head length dimension of at least 4.6 inches, wherein a ratio of an overall club head breadth dimension to the overall club head length dimension is 1 or less.

16. A golf club head according to claim 15, wherein the club head body includes a sole member, a crown member, and a face member connected with the sole member and the crown member.

17. A golf club head according to claim 15, wherein the club head body includes a hosel member for receiving a shaft.

18. A golf club head according to claim 15, wherein the club head body has an inset dimension of at least 0.5 inches.

19. A golf club head according to claim 15, wherein the club head body has an inset dimension of at least 0.6 inches.

20. A golf club head according to claim 15, wherein the overall club head breadth dimension is at least 4.3 inches.

21. A golf club head according to claim 15, wherein the overall club head breadth dimension is at least 4.4 inches.

22. A golf club head according to claim 15, wherein the overall club head breadth dimension is at least 4.5 inches.

23. A golf club head according to claim 15, wherein the overall club head breadth dimension is at least 4.6 inches.

24. A golf club head according to claim 15, wherein the club head body is 470 cm³ or less.

25. A golf club head according to claim 15, wherein the club head body is 460 cm³ or less.

26. A golf club, comprising:

a club head including a club head body having an overall club head length dimension of at least 4.5 inches and an overall club head breadth dimension of at least 4.2 inches; and

a shaft extending from the club head.

27. A golf club according to claim 26, wherein a ratio of the overall club head breadth dimension to the overall club head length dimension is at least 0.94.

28. A golf club according to claim 26, wherein the overall club head length dimension is at least 4.6 inches.

29. A golf club according to claim 26, wherein a ratio of the overall club head breadth dimension to the overall club head length dimension is 1 or less.

30. A golf club according to claim 26, wherein a ratio of the overall club head breadth dimension to the overall club head length dimension is at least 0.94, and wherein the overall club head length dimension is at least 4.6 inches.

31. A golf club according to claim 26, wherein a ratio of the overall club head breadth dimension to the overall club head length dimension is 1 or less, and wherein the overall club head length dimension is at least 4.6 inches.

32. A golf club according to claim 26, wherein a ratio of the overall club head breadth dimension to the overall club head length dimension is greater than or equal to 0.94 and less than or equal to 1.

33. A golf club according to claim 26, wherein the overall club head length dimension is at least 4.6 inches, and wherein a ratio of the overall club head breadth dimension to the overall club head length dimension is greater than or equal to 0.94 and less than or equal to 1.

34. A golf club according to claim 26, wherein the club head body has an inset dimension of at least 0.5 inches.

35. A golf club according to claim 26, wherein the club head body has an inset dimension of at least 0.6 inches.

36. A golf club according to claim 26, wherein the club head body is 470 cm³ or less.

37. A golf club according to claim 26, wherein the club head body is 460 cm³ or less.

38. A golf club according to claim 26, wherein the shaft includes a graphite based material.

39. A golf club according to claim 26, wherein the shaft includes a steel material.

40. A golf club according to claim 26, further comprising:

a grip element attached to the shaft.

41. A golf club, comprising:

a club head including a club head body having an overall club head length dimension of at least 4.6 inches, wherein a ratio of an overall club head breadth dimension to the overall club head length dimension is 1 or less; and

a shaft extending from the club head.

42. A golf club according to claim 41, wherein the overall club head breadth dimension is at least 4.3 inches.

43. A golf club according to claim 41, wherein the overall club head breadth dimension is at least 4.4 inches.

44. A golf club according to claim 41, wherein the overall club head breadth dimension is at least 4.5 inches.

45. A golf club according to claim 41, wherein the overall club head breadth dimension is at least 4.6 inches.

46. A golf club according to claim 41, wherein the club head body is 470 cm³ or less.

47. A golf club according to claim 41, wherein the club head body is 460 cm³ or less.

48. A golf club according to claim 41, wherein the club head body has an inset dimension of at least 0.5 inches.

49. A golf club according to claim 41, wherein the club head body has an inset dimension of at least 0.6 inches.

50. A golf club according to claim 41, wherein the shaft includes a graphite based material.

51. A golf club according to claim 41, wherein the shaft includes a steel material.

52. A golf club according to claim 41, further comprising:

a grip element attached to the shaft.