Composite iron golf club

• US 5,326,106 A
• Filed: 06/11/1993
• Issued: 07/05/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Company (Anta International Group Holdings Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Company (Anta International Group Holdings Ltd.)
• Inventors: Meyer, Dean E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Millin, Vincent
• Assistant Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US08/074,586
• Time in Patent Office: 389 Days
• Field of Search: 273/77 R, 273/77 A, 273/162 R, 273/DIG. 23, 273/78, 273/167 R, 273/168, 273/169, 273/170, 273/171, 273/172, 273/173, 273/174, 273/175, 273/167 A , 273/167 B, 273/167 C, 273/167 D, 273/167 E, 273/167 F, 273/167 G, 273/167 H, 273/167 J, 273/167 K, 273/80.1-80.9, 273/193 R, 273/194 A
• US Class Current: 473/305
• 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 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2007/3674 Details of play tables, designed as a table
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/23 High modulus filaments

Abstract

An iron golf clubhead includes a blade which is formed from a first material and a hosel and a junction portion which are formed from a second material which is less dense than the material of the blade. The blade includes a toe end and a heel end and a flat bracket which extends from the heel end. The junction portion surrounds the bracket and is secured thereto.

Claims

1. An iron type golf clubhead having a blade, a hosel, and a junction portion which joins the blade and the hosel, the blade having a face for striking a golf ball, the blade being formed from a first material and the hosel being formed from a second material which is less dense than the first material, the blade including a toe end and a heel end and a bracket which extends from the heel end and which is thinner than the blade at the heel end, the junction portion surrounding the bracket and being secured thereto, the face being provided with parallel grooves which extend between the toe end and heel end of the blade, each groove having a toe end and a heel end, the heel end of the blade extending substantially perpendicularly to the heel ends of the grooves and being spaced about 0.10 to 0.20 inch from the heel ends of the grooves.

2. The clubhead of claim 1 in which the heel end of the blade is spaced about 0.15 inch from the heel ends of the grooves.

3. The clubhead of claim 1 in which the bracket is substantially flat.

4. The clubhead of claim 3 in which the bracket is provided with openings through which the material of the junction portion extends.

5. The clubhead of claim 1 in which the weight of the blade is from about 85 to 95% of the total weight of the clubhead and the weight of the hosel and junction portion is from about 5 to 15% of the total weight of the clubhead.

6. The clubhead of claim 1 in which the bracket is provided with an opening through which the material of the junction portion extends.

7. An iron type golf clubhead having a blade, a hosel, and a junction portion which joins the blade and the hosel, the blade being formed from a first material and the junction portion and the hosel being formed from a second material which is less dense than the first material, the blade having a face for striking a golf ball, a toe end, and heel end, and a bracket which extends from the heel end and which is thinner than the blade at the heel end and which is provided with openings, the junction portion surrounding the bracket and being secured thereto and the material of the junction portion extending through the openings in the bracket.

8. The clubhead of claim 7 in which the blade is formed from stainless steel.

9. The clubhead of claim 7 in which the junction portion of the hosel are formed from material selected from the class of aluminum, titanium, and fiber-reinforced resin.

10. The clubhead of claim 7 in which the bracket is essentially flat.

11. The clubhead of claim 7 in which the bracket includes curved top and bottom edges.

12. An iron type golf clubhead having:

an integrally formed blade which includes a face for striking a golf ball, a back, and to end, a heel end, a sole, a top edge, and a bracket which extends from the heel end and which is thinner than the blade at the heel end,

a junction portion which is formed separately from the blade and which surrounds the bracket and is secured thereto, and

a tubular hosel which is formed separately from the blade and which extends from the junction portion, the hosel having a bore which is adapted to receive a shaft, the blade being formed from a second material which is less dense than the first material.

13. The clubhead of claim 12 in which the blade is formed from stainless steel.

14. The clubhead of claim 12 in which the junction portion and the hosel are formed from material selected from the class of aluminum, titanium, and fiber-reinforced resin.

15. The clubhead of claim 12 in which the bracket is substantially flat.

16. The clubhead of claim 12 in which the bracket is provided with an opening through which the material of the junction portion extends.

17. The clubhead of claim 12 in which the bracket includes curved top and bottom edges.