Golf club head

• US 4,431,192 A
• Filed: 02/06/1981
• Issued: 02/14/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alfred O. Stuff Jr
• Original Assignee: Alfred O. Stuff Jr
• Inventors: Stuff, Alfred O. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US06/232,212
• Time in Patent Office: 1,103 Days
• Field of Search: 273/77 R, 273/162 R, 273/163 R, 273/164, 273/167-175, 273/183 D, 273/186 R, 273/186 A, 273/193 R, 273/193 A, 273/194 R, 273/194 A, D21/214
• US Class Current: 473/327
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/01 Special aerodynamic features, e.g. airfoil shapes, wings or air passages
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• 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 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/50 with through-holes A63B60/18 takes precedence; for stringing purposes A63B49/00

Abstract

A golf club head apparatus having a body of predetermined shape having a face, sole, top and rear sides and a hosel therein for the attachment of the shaft. One or more turning air vanes of predetermined shape are attached to the golf club head body for directing the flow of air in a predetermined pattern thereby. Each air vane is attached to the body in a predetermined spaced relationship to allow the flow of air around the air vane and between the air vane and the body to alter the aerodynamic characteristics of a golf club.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising in combination:

a golf club head body having a predetermined shape and having a face, sole, top and rear sides and a hosel formed therein;

at least one air turning vane attached to said club head for directing the flow of air in a predetermined pattern thereby;

attaching means for attaching said air turning vane to said body in a predetermined spaced relationship to said golf club head body to form a passageway for the flow of air between said air vane and said body, thereby altering the aerodynamic characteristics of a golf club; and

said golf club head body having a concave curved area formed in the top portion thereof and said turning air vane being attached thereover to form a passageway between said air vane and said concaved curved area.

2. A golf club head in accordance with claim 1, in which said golf club head body has a maximum height to air foil front to rear distance ratio of approximately 1:

3.

3. A golf club head in accordance with claim 1, in which said concave curved area curves from the center portion of the top of said golf club head body.

4. A golf club head in accordance with claim 3, in which said concave curved area begins a predetermined distance from the face of said golf club head body and extends to the rear of said golf head body.

5. A golf club head in accordance with claim 1, in which a pair of air turning vanes are attached to said golf club head body, one on the top thereof and one to the sole thereof to form a sole plate for said golf club head, both said air turning vanes being spaced a predetermined distance from said golf club head body.

6. A golf club head in accordance with claim 1, in which said turning vane attaching means includes screws and has spacers between said turning vane and said golf club head body, said spacers being tear drop shaped air foils.