Golf club having insert capable of elastic flexing
First Claim
1. A gold club of the wood type comprising a relatively massive enlarged head having a ball striking surface, said surface having a recess therein, and a metal insert secured within said recess and having a front grooved surface forming part of said ball striking surface, said insert having a hollow interior defining an open-ended passageway extending therethrough from top to bottom to facilitate elastic flexing of said front grooved surface.
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Abstract
A golf club of the wood type in which the ball striking surface of the head is recessed to receive a metal insert which is secured therein, the insert having a front grooved surface which is flush with and forms a part of the striking surface of the club, the insert having an open-ended passageway extending therethrough from top to bottom so that the front grooved surface is capable of elastic flexing relative to the remainder of the insert.
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9 Claims
- 1. A gold club of the wood type comprising a relatively massive enlarged head having a ball striking surface, said surface having a recess therein, and a metal insert secured within said recess and having a front grooved surface forming part of said ball striking surface, said insert having a hollow interior defining an open-ended passageway extending therethrough from top to bottom to facilitate elastic flexing of said front grooved surface.
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9. A golf club of the wood type comprising a wooden head having a striking face on its front surface, said front surface having a recess formed therein, a polygonal metal insert having parallel substantially horizontal upper and lower edges and being adhesively secured within said recess and having a grooved outer surface forming a portion of said striking face, said insert being composed of a metal having a yield strength of at least 150,000 pounds per square inch, said insert having a hollow interior extending the full vertical dimension of said insert, said upper and lower edges of said insert being spaced slightly from the upper and lower walls defining said recess.
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