Golf club head

• US 5,494,281 A
• Filed: 01/20/1995
• Issued: 02/27/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Archer C.C. Chen
• Original Assignee: Archer C.C. Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Archer C. C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US08/375,994
• Time in Patent Office: 403 Days
• Field of Search: 273/167 R, 273/167 H, 273/173, 273/78, 273/167 J, 273/193 R, 273/194 R, 273/77 R, 273/77 A, 273/169, 273/167 F, 273/175
• US Class Current: 473/329
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• 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 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like

Abstract

A golf club head comprises a shock-absorbing casing of a magnesium alloy and an elastic plate of an aluminium alloy, a titanium alloy, or a ceramic material. The casing has a shape similar to that of a golf club head and further has a hollow interior corresponding in location to and in communication with a ball striking face of the golf club head. The elastic plate is fastened securely to an open end of the hollow casing such that the elastic plate forms the ball-striking face of the golf club head.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising:

a shock-absorbing casing of a magnesium alloy and having a golf club head shape, said casing further having a hollow interior corresponding in location to and in communication with a ball striking face of said golf club head; and

an elastic plate of an aluminium alloy, a titanium alloy, or a ceramic material, said elastic plate being fastened to an open end of said interior of said casing such that said elastic plate forms said ball-striking face of said golf club head.

2. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein said shock-absorbing casing has a neck provided with a shaft hole for receiving therein securely one end of a golf club shaft.

3. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein said shock-absorbing casing is provided with a neck member fastened thereto for holding securely one end of a golf club shaft.

4. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein said shock-absorbing casing is provided with a bottom tray fastened thereto.

5. The golf club head according to claim 1, wherein the elastic plate is rimless.