Metal wood golf club striking plate with anisotropic materials and magnetic materials

• US 20060046868A1
• Filed: 09/02/2004
• Published: 03/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James M. Murphy
• Original Assignee: James M. Murphy
• Inventors: Murphy, James M.
• Application Number:
  US10/932,558
• Publication Number:
  US 20060046868A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/329
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/02 with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/023 Long, oriented fibres, e.g. wound filaments, woven fabrics, mats
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/08 magnetic
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/045 Strengthening ribs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0454 Strengthening ribs on the rear surface of the impact face plate
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type

Abstract

A hybrid golf club face comprising: a surface having a metallic outer surface with an anisotropic composite material affixed to the inside of a metal wood head section in such an orientation to provide a restated hitting characteristic.

Claims

1. A hybrid golf club face comprising:

an interior striking surface having an anisotropic composite material affixed thereto in such an orientation to provide a preset hitting characteristic.

3. The hybrid golf club of claim 1 wherein the golf club is a metal wood type club.

2. A hybrid golf club face comprising:

a shaped anisotropic reinforced material affixed to the interior metal wood golf club head;

the orientation of the shaped and anisotropic material determining the coefficient of restitution of the club head.

4. An anisotropic metal wood to meet a preset coefficient of restitution;

a composite layer affixed to the interior of the club striking surface comprising a plurality of anisotropic graphite fibers positioned and oriented so as to provide a level of rigidity such that the coefficient of restitution can be preset.

5. The anisotropic metal wood of claim 4 wherein the anisotropic material is a plurality of graphite fibers.

6. The anisotropic metal wood of claim 4 wherein the graphite fibers are embedded within a resin.

7. An anisotropic metal wood to meet a preset coefficient of restitution;

a composite layer affixed to the interior of the club striking surface comprising a plurality of anisotropic graphite fibers positioned and oriented so as to provide a level of rigidity such that the coefficient of restitution can be preset.