Iron type golf club head

• US 5,447,311 A
• Filed: 09/12/1994
• Issued: 09/05/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Co., Inc.
• Original Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Co., Inc.
• Inventors: Maestri, Robert, Viollaz, Francois
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu, Raleigh W.
• Application Number:
  US08/304,204
• Time in Patent Office: 358 Days
• Field of Search: 273/173, 273/167 H, 273/78, 273/DIG. 23
• US Class Current: 473/342
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/023 Long, oriented fibres, e.g. wound filaments, woven fabrics, mats
• 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 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like

Abstract

Golf club head of the "iron" type, comprising a head body constituted by a shell (3) formed by a series of metal walls (9,10, 11) forming an inner cavity (4). The front wall (9) belonging to the series of metal walls is (AR) in relation to the hitting plane (P) in order to house a hitting wall (7) made of plastic or composite material.

Claims

1. Golf club head of the "iron" type comprising a head body (1) comprising a set of metal walls (9, 10, 11, 12) forming a shell (3) completely enclosing an interior cavity (4), a front wall (9) of said set of metal walls being recessed in relation to a hitting plane (P) and housing a hitting wall (7) made of a plastic or composite material and constituting an outer part of said head wherein said inner cavity (4) has a generally triangular shape when viewed in cross-section in planes perpendicular to said hitting plane (P).

2. Golf club head according to claim 1, wherein said hitting wall (7) is attached by means of glue to a central portion of a front face (8) of said front wall (9) and a hitting surface (6) of said hitting wall falls substantially within said hitting plane (P).

3. Golf club head according to claim 2, wherein said front wall (9) incorporates a recess (17) into which said hitting wall (7) fits.

4. Golf club head according to claim 3, wherein said fitting recess (17) comprises a peripheral edge (16) which holds said hitting wall in place.

5. Golf club head according to claim 4, wherein said peripheral edge (16) comprises a front peripheral surface (18) disposed substantially in the plane (P) of said hitting surface (6).

6. Golf club head according to claim 1, wherein said front wall (9) has a thickness of between 2 and 3 millimeters.

7. Golf club head according to claim 6, wherein said hitting wall (7) has a thickness of between 2 and 4 millimeters.

8. Golf club head according to claim 1, wherein said hitting wall (7) is composed of a stack of multiple sheets woven of resin-impregnated carbon and/or aramid fibers.

9. Golf club head according to claim 1, wherein said shell (3) is constituted by a rear element (13) and a front element (14).

10. Golf club head according to claim 9, wherein said rear element (13) comprises a rear wall (10) and a lower wall (11), while a front element (14) comprises said front wall (9).

11. Golf club had according to claim 10, wherein said rear element (13) is extended laterally and upward by a neck (2).