Golf club heads

• US 3,084,940 A
• Filed: 07/06/1960
• Issued: 04/09/1963
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1960
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Eric B. Cissel
• Original Assignee: Eric B. Cissel
• Inventors: Cissel, Eric B.
• Application Number:
  US04/041,172
• Time in Patent Office: 1,007 Days
• US Class Current: 473/332
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0437 with special crown configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0441 with visual indicators for aligning the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/54 with means for damping vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/06 Nylon

Claims

1. AN IMPROVEMENT IN GOLF CLUB HEADS COMPRISING A WOOD GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A FIXED GOLF BALL DRIVING FACE AND A TOP AND BOTTOM EXTENDING FROM SAID FACE, SAID HEAD FURTHER HAVING A SLOT IN AN INTERIOR PORTION THEREOF SPACED BY A PORTION OF SAID WOOD HEAD FROM SAID DRIVING FACE AND EXTENDING FROM SAID TOP TO SAID BOTTOM IN ONE DIRECTION AND ALONG SAID HEAD FOR AT LEAST THE MAJOR PORTION OF SAID DRIVING FACE IN A SECOND DIRECTION AND A PLATE BEING FIXEDLY POSITIONED WITHIN AND FILLING SAID SLOT, SAID PLATE BEING COMPOSED OF A SYNTHETIC RESIN FOR STOPPING SHOCK WAVES CONTACTING THE SAME AND MOVING IN SAID PORTION OF SAID WOOD HEAD FROM SAID DRIVING FACE UPON IMPACT THEREOF WITH A BALL DURING THE USE OF THE HEAD AND RETURNING SAID SHOCK WAVES TO SAID DRIVING FACE FOR GIVING ADDED IMPETUS TO THE BALL.