Golf club with faceplate of titanium or other high strength, lightweight metal materials
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1. A golf metal wood club having a faceplate insert, comprising:
- a hollow club head body fabricated of a first metal, said body defining a generally open faceplate receiving area to which a club head faceplate may be secured, said body characterized by a thin metal wall over which the body metal mass is distributed to achieve perimeter weighting of said body, said body including regions of increased weight at heel, toe and rear areas thereof;
a club head faceplate fabricated of a second metal material, said faceplate mounted to said club head body at said receiving area; and
means for securing said faceplate to said body at said receiving area without welding said faceplate to said body.
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Abstract
A golf club having a metal club head with a faceplate insert made of a high strength, lightweight metal material such as titanium. The weight savings resulting from the lighter, stronger titanium permits mass to be distributed to improve the moment of inertia of the club head. Both iron and metal wood clubs having the titanium faceplate insert are described.
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1. A golf metal wood club having a faceplate insert, comprising:
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a hollow club head body fabricated of a first metal, said body defining a generally open faceplate receiving area to which a club head faceplate may be secured, said body characterized by a thin metal wall over which the body metal mass is distributed to achieve perimeter weighting of said body, said body including regions of increased weight at heel, toe and rear areas thereof; a club head faceplate fabricated of a second metal material, said faceplate mounted to said club head body at said receiving area; and means for securing said faceplate to said body at said receiving area without welding said faceplate to said body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A golf iron having a faceplate insert, comprising:
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a club head body fabricated of a first metal, said body defining a faceplate receiving area to which a club head faceplate may be secured, said body further including a reinforcing strut extending laterally behind said receiving area and extending from a club head heel area to a club head toe area; a club head faceplate fabricated of a high strength second metal material characterized by a lower specific weight than said first metal, said faceplate mounted to said club head body at said receiving area; and means for securing said faceplate to said body at said receiving area without welding said faceplate to said body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A golf club having a faceplate insert, comprising:
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a club head body fabricated of a first metal, said body defining a faceplate receiving area to which a club head faceplate may be secured; a club head faceplate fabricated of a high strength second metal characterized by a lower specific weight than said first metal, said faceplate mounted to said club head body at said receiving area; means for securing said faceplate to said body at said receiving area without welding said faceplate to said body; and wherein said club head body further comprises a support strut which extends across said receiving area, said faceplate abutting against said support strut when mounted to said club head body at said receiving area. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A golf club having a faceplate insert, comprising:
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a club head body fabricated of a first metal, said body defining a faceplate receiving area to which a club head faceplate may be secured; a club head faceplate fabricated of a high strength second metal characterized by a lower specific weight than said first metal, said faceplate mounted to said club head body at said receiving area; means for securing said faceplate to said body at said receiving area without welding said faceplate to said body; and rear area weighting means for providing weight at a rear area of the club head behind a nominal ball impact point on said faceplate.
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30. A golf club having a faceplate insert, comprising:
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a club head body fabricated of a first metal, said body defining a faceplate receiving area to which a club head faceplate may be secured; a club head faceplate fabricated of a high strength second metal characterized by a lower specific weight than said first metal, said faceplate mounted to said club head body at said receiving area; means for securing said faceplate to said body at said receiving area without welding said faceplate to said body; and heel and toe area weighting means for providing weight at toe and heel areas of said club head.
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31. A golf club having a faceplate insert, comprising:
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a club head body fabricated of a first metal, said body defining a faceplate receiving area to which a club head faceplate may be secured; a club head faceplate fabricated of a high strength second metal characterized by a lower specific weight than said first metal, said faceplate mounted to said club head body at said receiving area, wherein said faceplate provides a faceplate weight savings over a faceplate constructed of said first metal; means for securing said faceplate to said body at said receiving area without welding said faceplate to said body; rear area weighting means for providing weight at a rear area of the club head behind a nominal ball impact point on said faceplate; heel and toe area weighting means for providing weight at toe and heel areas of said club head; and wherein said rear, heel and toe weighting means redistribute said faceplate weight savings over said rear, heel and toe areas.
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