Golf club head

• US 6,126,556 A
• Filed: 04/02/1999
• Issued: 10/03/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wen-Liang Hsieh
• Original Assignee: Wen-Liang Hsieh
• Inventors: Hsieh, Wen-Liang
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US09/285,450
• Time in Patent Office: 550 Days
• Field of Search: 473/324, 473/325, 473/334, 473/335, 473/336, 473/337, 473/338, 473/339, 473/340, 473/341, 473/342, 473/349, 473/350, 473/256, 473/288, 473/291, 473/305-319, 473/251 , 473/242, 473/219, 473/226, 473/227, 473/332, 473/333, 473/329
• US Class Current: 473/256
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• 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 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like

Abstract

A golf club head mainly comprises a body member having a neck portion adapted to receive a shaft; a faceplate disposed in the face section of the body member, the faceplate having at least a fastening rod extending therefrom; and at least a balancing weight body disposed between the body member and the faceplate. The balancing weight body having a slot which the fastening rod of the faceplate is inserted therethrough and is secured by a fastener, wherein the faceplate and the balancing weight body are integrally formed with the body member.

Claims

1. A golf club head comprising:

a body member having a face section, a sole section and a neck section;

a faceplate having at least a fastening rod extending outwardly therefrom;

at least a balancing weight body disposed between the body member and the faceplate, the balancing weight body having a slot defined therein for receiving the fastening rod of the faceplate; and

at least a fastener fastening onto the fastening rod for fastening the balancing weight body and the faceplate together;

wherein the faceplate and the balancing weight body are integrally formed with the body member.

2. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the faceplate is disposed at the face section of the body member as a striking faceplate.

3. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein the faceplate is disposed at the sole section of the body member as a decorative plate.

4. The golf club head as claimed in claim 3, wherein the decorative plate is flush with the surface of the body member.

5. A golf club comprising:

a body member having a face section, a sole section and a neck section;

a shaft disposed at the neck section of the body member;

a faceplate having at least a fastening rod extending outwardly therefrom;

at least a balancing weight body disposed between the body member and the faceplate, the balancing weight body having a slot defined therein for receiving the fastening rod of the faceplate; and

at least a fastener fastening onto the fastening rod for fastening the balancing weight body and the faceplate together;

wherein the faceplate and the balancing weight body are integrally formed with the body member.

6. The golf club as claimed in claim 5, wherein the faceplate is disposed at the face section of the body member as a striking faceplate.

7. The golf club as claimed in claim 5, wherein the faceplate is disposed at the sole section of the body member as a decorative plate.

8. The golf club as claimed in claim 7, wherein the decorative plate is flush with the surface of the body member.