Golf club head with improved weight configuration

• US 5,655,976 A
• Filed: 12/18/1995
• Issued: 08/12/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Guerin Rife
• Original Assignee: Guerin Rife
• Inventors: Rife, Guerin
• Primary Examiner(s): Pierce, William M.
• Application Number:
  US08/574,295
• Time in Patent Office: 603 Days
• Field of Search: 473/291, 473/334, 473/335, 473/336, 473/337, 473/338, 473/339, 473/340, 473/341, 473/342, 473/344, 473/345, 473/346
• US Class Current: 473/340
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0441 with visual indicators for aligning the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0462 characterised by tapering thickness of the impact face plate
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• 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

A golf club head having an elongated weight formed adjacent the leading edge and located in a heel to toe direction.

Claims

1. A putter type golf club head including a toe, a heel, a bottom surface, a ball striking face having a top edge and a leading edge formed at the intersection of the ball striking face and the bottom surface, and a rear surface, wherein the improvement comprises:

an elongated weight member located totally within a lower forward quadrant of the club head, said forward quadrant defined by a horizonal midline between said top edge and said bottom surface and a vertical midline between said ball striking face and said rear surface;

said elongated weight member being positioned adjacent the leading edge and extending longitudinally in a heel to toe direction, said elongated weight member including a surface flush with said bottom surface and being made of a material more dense and heavier than the material forming said club head.

2. The golf club head of claim 1, including a toe mass and a heel mass defining a rear cavity behind said ball striking face.

3. The golf club head of claim 2, wherein said elongated weight member is located between said toe mass and said heel mass within said cavity.

4. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein said club head includes a slot formed in said bottom surface for placement of said elongated weight member.

5. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein said elongated weight member is rectangular in shape.

6. The golf club of claim 5 wherein said weight member includes a secondary weight located at each end and extending upwardly from an upper surface of said weight member.

7. The golf club of claim 5 wherein said weight member includes a secondary weight located at each end and extending rearwardly from a rear surface of said weight member.

8. The golf club of claim 5 wherein said weight member includes a secondary weight located at each end and extending upwardly and rearwardly from said weight member.