Golf driver club
First Claim
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1. A head for a golf club comprising:
- a one-piece casting comprising sole plate, face plate, toe and heel portions, each of said portions having an inner surface, said four inner surfaces forming a concavity having an open top opposite the inner surface of said sole plate portion and a substantially fully open end opposite the inner surface of said face plate portion, and a ledge portion running along the top edge of said face plate between the toe and heel portions,a cap having a curved outer top surface and a curved rear surface which smoothly continue the contours of the casting, a lip portion offset below said top surface and extending outwardly along the side of said cap opposite to that on which said rear surface is located, and an inner surface opposite said top surface, said inner and top surfaces defining the top wall of said cap,said cap being fitted between the inner surfaces of said casting with the lip portion thereof under and against the inner surface of the ledge portion of the casting to enclose the concavity, the rear surface of said cap covering the substantially fully open end of said casting and the top surface of said cap covering the open top of said casting, thereby forming a hollow chamber in said club head, andmeans for firmly securing said cap to said casting.
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Abstract
The head of a golf driver club is formed from a one-piece casting having a face plate portion, a sole plate portion and toe and heel wall portions with a concavity being formed between these portions. A cap which is preferably of wood or plastic encloses this concavity to form an air chamber within the club head. This cap is fitted onto the casting portion by means of a lip which fits under an edge of the casting, the cap being fastened to the sole plate.
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6 Claims
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1. A head for a golf club comprising:
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a one-piece casting comprising sole plate, face plate, toe and heel portions, each of said portions having an inner surface, said four inner surfaces forming a concavity having an open top opposite the inner surface of said sole plate portion and a substantially fully open end opposite the inner surface of said face plate portion, and a ledge portion running along the top edge of said face plate between the toe and heel portions, a cap having a curved outer top surface and a curved rear surface which smoothly continue the contours of the casting, a lip portion offset below said top surface and extending outwardly along the side of said cap opposite to that on which said rear surface is located, and an inner surface opposite said top surface, said inner and top surfaces defining the top wall of said cap, said cap being fitted between the inner surfaces of said casting with the lip portion thereof under and against the inner surface of the ledge portion of the casting to enclose the concavity, the rear surface of said cap covering the substantially fully open end of said casting and the top surface of said cap covering the open top of said casting, thereby forming a hollow chamber in said club head, and means for firmly securing said cap to said casting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A head for a golf club comprising:
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a one-piece casting comprising sole plate, face plate, toe and heel portions, each of said portions having an inner surface, said four inner surfaces forming a concavity having an open top opposite the inner surface of said sole plate portion, a ledge portion running along the top edge of said face plate between the toe and heel portions, the inner surfaces of said toe and heel portions being positioned opposite each other in substantially parallel relationship, a cap having a curved outer top surface and a curved rear surface which smoothly continue the contours of the casting, a lip portion offset below said top surface and extending outwardly along the side of said cap opposite to that on which said rear surface is located, and an inner surface opposite said top surface, said inner and top surfaces defining the top wall of said cap, said cap being fitted between the inner surfaces of said casting with the lip portion thereof under and against the inner surface of the ledge portion to enclose the concavity, thereby forming a hollow chamber in said club head, and means for firmly securing said cap to said casting.
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