Correlated set of golf club irons

• US 5,480,145 A
• Filed: 02/13/1995
• Issued: 01/02/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: UIG, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Brad L. Sherwood
• Inventors: Sherwood, Brad L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US08/388,462
• Time in Patent Office: 323 Days
• Field of Search: 273/77 A, 273/167 F, 273/167 H, 273/169, 273/170, 273/171, 273/172
• US Class Current: 473/291
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/005 Club sets
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0462 characterised by tapering thickness of the impact face plate
• 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

In one aspect, a correlated set of individually numbered golf club iron heads progresses from a high numbered head to a low numbered head. Individual heads have a front striking face, a rear face, a sole, a toe, a heel and a hosel. The front striking faces of heads within the set individually have a total planar area defining a progressively decreasing loft angle in going from the high numbered head to the low numbered head. For at least two chosen pairs of heads within the set, the striking face total planar area of individual heads within each chosen pair increases in size in going from the higher numbered head to the lower numbered head in the pair. In another aspect, a correlated set of individually numbered golf club iron heads comprises at least a 3-iron head, a 4-iron head and a 5-iron head. The hosel is provided relative to the sole to provide a different and increasing lie angle in sequentially progressing from the 3-iron head to the 5-iron head. The heads within the set define a 3-iron and 4-iron pair of heads and a 4-iron and 5-iron pair of heads. The sum of the differences between the lie angles in the 3-iron/4-iron pair and between the lie angles in the 4-iron/5-iron pair are less than or equal to about 1.0.

Claims

1. A correlated set of individually numbered golf club irons progressing from a high numbered club to a low numbered club;

individual clubs having a front striking face, a rear face, a sole, a toe and a heel;

the front striking faces of clubs within the set individually having a total planar area defining a progressively decreasing loft angle in going from the high numbered club to the low numbered club;

the front striking faces of clubs within the set individually having a maximum planar length;

for at least two chosen pairs of clubs within the set, the striking face total planar area of individual clubs within each chosen pair increasing in size in going from the higher numbered club to the lower numbered club in the pair;

for the at least two chosen pairs of clubs within the set, the maximum planar length of individual clubs within each chosen pair increasing in size in going from the higher numbered club to the lower numbered club.

2. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 1 wherein the two clubs within at least one of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set.

3. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 1 wherein the two clubs within each of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set.

4. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 1 wherein the at least two chosen pairs include a common club from the set.

5. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 1 wherein said two chosen pairs include a common club from the set, said two chosen pairs collectively defining a subset of correlated golf clubs having a total of three clubs, the common club being numbered between the other two clubs of the subset.

6. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 1 wherein,

the two clubs within at least one of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set;

and

said two chosen pairs include a common club from the set, said two chosen pairs collectively defining a subset of correlated golf clubs having a total of three clubs, the common club being numbered between the other two clubs of the subset.

7. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 1 wherein,

the two clubs within each of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set;

and

said two chosen pairs include a common club from the set, said two chosen pairs collectively defining a subset of correlated golf clubs having a total of three clubs, the common club being numbered between the other two clubs of the subset.

8. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 1 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs consecutively numbered 4 through 2.

9. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 1 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs consecutively numbered 5 through 3.

10. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 1 wherein the clubs comprise at least four clubs consecutively numbered 5 through 2.

11. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 1 wherein the clubs comprise at least four clubs numbered 3, 5, 7 and 9.

12. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 1 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs numbered 2, 5, and 8.

13. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 1 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs numbered 3, 5, and 7.

14. A correlated set of individually numbered golf club irons progressing from a high numbered club to a low numbered club;

individual clubs having a front striking face, a rear face, a sole, a toe and a heel;

the front striking faces of clubs within the set individually having a total planar area defining a progressively decreasing loft angle in going from the high numbered club to the low numbered club;

the front striking faces of clubs within the set individually having a maximum planar height;

for at least two chosen pairs of clubs within the set, the striking face total planar area of individual clubs within each chosen pair increasing in size in going from the higher numbered club to the lower numbered club in the pair;

for the at least two chosen pairs of clubs within the set, the maximum planar height of individual clubs within each chosen pair increasing in size in going from the higher numbered club to the lower numbered club.

15. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 14 wherein the two clubs within at least one of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set.

16. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 14 wherein the two clubs within each of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set.

17. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 14 wherein the at least two chosen pairs include a common club from the set.

18. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 14 wherein said two chosen pairs include a common club from the set, said two chosen pairs collectively defining a subset of correlated golf clubs having a total of three clubs, the common club being numbered between the other two clubs of the subset.

19. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 14 wherein,

the two clubs within at least one of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set;

and

said two chosen pairs include a common club from the set, said two chosen pairs collectively defining a subset of correlated golf clubs having a total of three clubs, the common club being numbered between the other two clubs of the subset.

20. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 14 wherein,

the two clubs within each of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set;

and

said two chosen pairs include a common club from the set, said two chosen pairs collectively defining a subset of correlated golf clubs having a total of three clubs, the common club being numbered between the other two clubs of the subset.

21. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 14 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs consecutively numbered 4 through 2.

22. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 14 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs consecutively numbered 5 through 3.

23. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 14 wherein the clubs comprise at least four clubs consecutively numbered 5 through 2.

24. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 14 wherein the clubs comprise at least four clubs numbered 3, 5, 7 and 9.

25. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 14 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs numbered 2, 5, and 8.

26. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 14 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs numbered 3, 5, and 7.

27. A correlated set of individually numbered golf club irons progressing from a high numbered club to a low numbered club;

individual clubs having a front striking face, a rear face, a sole, a toe and a heel;

the front striking faces of clubs within the set individually having a total planar area defining a progressively decreasing loft angle in going from the high numbered club to the low numbered club;

the front striking faces of clubs within the set individually having a maximum planar height and a maximum planar length;

for at least two chosen pairs of clubs within the set, the striking face total planar area of individual clubs within each chosen pair increasing in size in going from the higher numbered club to the lower numbered club in the pair;

for the at least two chosen pairs of clubs within the set, the maximum planar height of individual clubs within each chosen pair increasing in size in going from the higher numbered club to the lower numbered club, and the maximum planar length of individual clubs within each chosen pair increasing in size in going from the higher numbered club to the lower numbered club.

28. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 27 wherein the two clubs within at least one of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set.

29. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 27 wherein the two clubs within each of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set.

30. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 27 wherein the at least two chosen pairs include a common club from the set.

31. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 27 wherein said two chosen pairs include a common club from the set, said two chosen pairs collectively defining a subset of correlated golf clubs having a total of three clubs, the common club being numbered between the other two clubs of the subset.

32. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 27 wherein,

the two clubs within at least one of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set;

and

said two chosen pairs include a common club from the set, said two chosen pairs collectively defining a subset of correlated golf clubs having a total of three clubs, the common club being numbered between the other two clubs of the subset.

33. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 27 wherein,

the two clubs within each of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set;

and

said two chosen pairs include a common club from the set, said two chosen pairs collectively defining a subset of correlated golf clubs having a total of three clubs, the common club being numbered between the other two clubs of the subset.

34. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 27 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs consecutively numbered 4 through 2.

35. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 27 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs consecutively numbered 5 through 3.

36. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 27 wherein the clubs comprise at least four clubs consecutively numbered 5 through 2.

37. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 27 wherein the clubs comprise at least four clubs numbered 3, 5, 7 and 9.

38. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 27 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs numbered 2, 5, and 8.

39. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 27 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs numbered 3, 5, and 7.

40. A correlated set of individually numbered golf club irons progressing from a high numbered club to a low numbered club;

individual clubs having a front striking face with scoring lines thereon, a rear face, a sole, a toe and a heel;

the front striking faces of clubs within the set individually having a planar scoring line area defined by a toe-side scoring line terminus and a heel-side scoring line terminus;

the scoring line area defining a progressively decreasing loft angle in going from the high numbered club to the low numbered club;

for at least two chosen pairs of clubs within the set, the planar scoring line area of individual clubs within each chosen pair increasing in size in going from the higher numbered club to the lower numbered club in the pair.

41. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 40 wherein the two clubs within at least one of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set.

42. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 40 wherein the two clubs within each of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set.

43. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 40 wherein the at least two chosen pairs include a common club from the set.

44. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 40 wherein said two chosen pairs include a common club from the set, said two chosen pairs collectively defining a subset of correlated golf clubs having a total of three clubs, the common club being numbered between the other two clubs of the subset.

45. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 40 wherein,

the two clubs within at least one of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set;

and

said two chosen pairs include a common club from the set, said two chosen pairs collectively defining a subset of correlated golf clubs having a total of three clubs, the common club being numbered between the other two clubs of the subset.

46. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 40 wherein,

the two clubs within each of the chosen pairs consist of clubs consecutively numbered within the set;

and

said two chosen pairs include a common club from the set, said two chosen pairs collectively defining a subset of correlated golf clubs having a total of three clubs, the common club being numbered between the other two clubs of the subset.

47. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 40 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs consecutively numbered 4 through 2.

48. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 40 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs consecutively numbered 5 through 3.

49. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 40 wherein the clubs comprise at least four clubs consecutively numbered 5 through 2.

50. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 40 wherein the clubs comprise at least four clubs numbered 3, 5, 7 and 9.

51. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 40 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs numbered 2, 5, and 8.

52. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 40 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs numbered 3, 5, and 7.

53. A correlated set of individually numbered golf club irons consecutively progressing from a high numbered club to a low numbered club;

individual clubs having a front striking face, a rear face, a sole, a toe and a heel;

the front striking faces of clubs within the set individually having a planar scoring line area defined by a toe-side scoring line terminus and a heel-side scoring line terminus;

the scoring line area defining a progressively decreasing loft angle in going from the high numbered club to the low numbered club;

the striking face scoring line area of individual clubs progressively increasing in size in going consecutively from the high numbered club to the low numbered club within the set.

54. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 53 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs consecutively numbered 4 through 2.

55. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 53 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs consecutively numbered 5 through 3.

56. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 53 wherein the clubs comprise at least four clubs consecutively numbered 5 through 2.

57. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 53 wherein the clubs comprise at least four clubs numbered 3, 5, 7 and 9.

58. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 53 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs numbered 2, 5, and 8.

59. The correlated set of individually numbered golf clubs of claim 53 wherein the clubs comprise at least three clubs numbered 3, 5, and 7.