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Golf club head

  • US 6,659,885 B1
  • Filed: 07/05/2002
  • Issued: 12/09/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. A wood-type golf club head, comprising:

  • a crown a sole; and

    a face having an upper portion, a lower portion, a toe side edge, a heel side edge, and a bottom edge, said lower portion having a lower toe portion located towards a toe of the golf club head, a lower heel portion located towards a heel of the golf club head, and a center portion located between the lower toe portion and the lower heel portion and shaped substantially in the form of a trapezoid, said lower toe portion and said lower heel portion each (a) being substantially oval in shape, (b) having a side that is generally parabolic in shape, and (c) having a first substantially uniform thickness, said center portion and said upper portion having a second substantially uniform thickness, said second thickness being thicker than said first thickness, wherein said parabolic side of the lower toe portion extends from a point substantially on the toe side edge of the face to a first point substantially on the bottom edge of the face;

    said parabolic side of the lower heel portion extends from a point substantially on the heel side edge of the face to a second point substantially on the bottom edge;

    said center portion has a heel side that coincides with the side of the lower heel portion that is generally parabolic in shape, a toe side that coincides with the side of the lower toe portion that is generally parabolic in shape, and an upper side that coincides with at least a portion of a lower side of the upper portion;

    said crown and sole are joined to form a cast body; and

    said face is attached onto said cast body.

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