Golf club head assembly

• US 5,431,396 A
• Filed: 10/19/1993
• Issued: 07/11/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tien W. Shieh
• Original Assignee: Tien W. Shieh
• Inventors: Shieh, Tien W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US08/137,971
• Time in Patent Office: 630 Days
• Field of Search: 273/167 H, 273/78, 273/173, 273/174, 273/167 J, 273/167 C
• US Class Current: 473/329
• 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 53/042 the face insert consisting of a material different from that of the head
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0425 the face insert comprising two or more different materials
• 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

Abstract

A golf club head assembly includes a hollow shell having an endless inside flange spaced from a front opening thereof, a loop-like shock absorbing member fastened to the inside flange by an adhesive agent, a panel fastened to the shock absorbing member by an adhesive agent to block up the passage through the front opening of the hollow shell, and a striking plate fitted into a front recess on the panel and secured in place by an adhesive agent. The striking plate and the panel can be removed from the hollow shell for a replacement respectively when the adhesive agent is heated to melt.

Claims

1. A golf club head assembly comprising:

a hollow shell having an endless flange raised from the inside wall and equally spaced from a front opening thereof;

a loop-like shock absorbing member adhered to said endless flange by an adhesive agent; and

a panel fastened to said loop-like shock absorbing member to block up the passage through said front opening of said hollow shell.

2. The golf club head assembly of claim 1 wherein said panel has a front surface disposed in flush with the border of said hollow shell.

3. The golf club head assembly of claim 1 further comprising a striking plate fitted into a front recess on said panel and adhered thereto by an adhesive agent and disposed in flush with the border of said hollow shell.

4. The golf club head assembly of claim 1 wherein said loop-like shock absorbing member is covered with a wire cloth adhered to said panel by an adhesive agent.