Golf club head

• US 5,282,624 A
• Filed: 02/14/1992
• Issued: 02/01/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/1990
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Taylor Made Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Taylor Made Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Viste, Claude
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US07/835,303
• Time in Patent Office: 718 Days
• Field of Search: 273/173, 273/175, 273/167 J, 273/174, 273/167 H, 273/78, 273/77 A
• US Class Current: 473/342
• 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 53/0445 Details of grooves or the like on the impact surface
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like

Abstract

A golf club head having a metal hollow shell open on a front side and having an annular surface around its front side to which a curved striking plate formed of forged steel is welded.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising

(a) a metal head body constituted by hollow shell open on a front side and having an annular surface around said open front side;

(b) a curved striking plate formed of forged steel positioned on said annular surface; and

(c) a weld joint securing said striking plate to said head body.

2. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein said annular surface comprises a recess in which said plate is positioned.

3. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein a perimeter of said striking plate has a same profile as said annular surface of said body.

4. A golf club head according to claim 1, wherein said striking plate has a thickness of 3 mm.