Weighted golf club head
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising a main body, said main body having a concentration of weight generally towards each lateral side edge of said main body and a reduction of weight towards the center of said main body, said concentration of weight comprising opposed weights having a major axis generally transverse to a face of said club and a minor axis generally parallel to said club face to form an enlarged sweet spot on the club head generally between said weights, said main body being molded and having a thickness, said thickness being sufficient to permit one of a number of alternate club faces, each having a different loft, to be selectively carved from said thickness to form said front face, said weight concentration being achieved by forming a rearward extension on said body toward the lateral side edges, said extension carrying said weights and by restricting said body to said thickness between said extensions to form a generally C-shaped club head when viewed from above.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a weighted golf club head having a generally flat front face for striking a ball and a body extending rearwardly from the front face. The body includes an attachment at one end for connecting to a golf club shaft and a toe at the other end. The head has a pair fixed internal weights extending behind the front face, the weights having a minor axis and a major axis. The major axis of the weight is generally transverse to the plane of the front face.
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- 1. A golf club head comprising a main body, said main body having a concentration of weight generally towards each lateral side edge of said main body and a reduction of weight towards the center of said main body, said concentration of weight comprising opposed weights having a major axis generally transverse to a face of said club and a minor axis generally parallel to said club face to form an enlarged sweet spot on the club head generally between said weights, said main body being molded and having a thickness, said thickness being sufficient to permit one of a number of alternate club faces, each having a different loft, to be selectively carved from said thickness to form said front face, said weight concentration being achieved by forming a rearward extension on said body toward the lateral side edges, said extension carrying said weights and by restricting said body to said thickness between said extensions to form a generally C-shaped club head when viewed from above.
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