Golf club graphics

• US 20070072693A1
• Filed: 09/23/2005
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John Kallberg
• Original Assignee: John Kallberg
• Inventors: Kallberg, John
• Application Number:
  US11/234,790
• Publication Number:
  US 20070072693A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/226
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/00 Golfing accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3632 Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence; clubs for swinging exercises in general A63B15/00

Abstract

A method of communicating and/or decorating a golf club head and a golf club head graphic are disclosed. There is selecting a visual display, presenting a desired message, coupling the visual display to a top surface of a head of a golf club, and/or viewing the visual display. There is a display layer, an adhesive layer, a release layer, and a lead layer. The lead layer may be at least indirectly coupled to the adhesive layer and may be configured to alter a balance of a golf club head. The lead layer may be configured to remain attached to a surface when the display layer is removed therefrom. The lead layer may be integral to the message.

Claims

1. A method of communicating, comprising:

selecting a visual display presenting a desired message;

coupling the visual display to a top surface of a head of a golf club; and

viewing the visual display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the coupling step comprises removably coupling the visual display to the top surface of the head of the golf club.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising instructing a viewer regarding a meaning of the message.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the visual display includes lead having a weight between about 1 and about 4 swing weights.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired message comprises a behavioral modification reminder.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired message is configured to cause a particular emotional response.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising coupling a lead layer to a top surface of the visual display.

8. A method of decorating a golf club, comprising:

selecting a visual display presenting a desired message; and

coupling the visual display to a top surface of the head of a golf club.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the coupling step comprises removably coupling the visual display to the top surface of the head of the golf club.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising instructing a viewer regarding a meaning of the message.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the visual display includes a substantially transparent portion.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the desired message comprises a behavioral modification reminder.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the desired message is configured to cause a particular emotional response.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising coupling a lead layer to a top surface of the visual display.

15. A golf graphic for affixing to a head of a golf club, comprising:

a display layer configured to display a message;

an adhesive layer coupled to the display layer and configured to couple the display layer to metal;

a release layer adhesively coupled to the adhesive layer such that the release layer is removable from the adhesive layer without significantly removing adhesive from the display layer; and

a lead layer at least indirectly coupled to the adhesive layer.

16. The golf club graphic of claim 15, wherein the adhesive layer comprises an adhesive removable from metal.

17. The golf club graphic of claim 15, wherein the display layer comprises an aperture and the lead layer is disposed within the aperture.

18. The golf club graphic of claim 15, wherein the lead layer significantly alters the balance of the golf head.

19. The golf club graphic of claim 17, wherein the lead layer is configured to remain attached to a surface when the display layer is removed therefrom.

20. The golf club graphic of claim 15, wherein the lead layer is integral to the message.