Wood type aerodynamic golf club head having an air foil member on the upper surface
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1. A wood type golf club head having a heel, a toe, a top surface, a bottom, a ball striking face and a rear surface, the improvement comprising:
- means for reducing the aerodynamic drag on the club head and providing increased club head speed for a given force when swinging the club;
said means including at least one elongated, rectangularly shaped member having a height of at least 1/4 inch extending above the top surface and a width of at least 1/2 inch in the heel to toe direction, said member having a leading edge extending upwardly adjacent to and slightly behind said ball striking face and a trailing edge terminating adjacent said rear surface, said member including a planar upper surface and sides extending between said planar upper surface and said top surface of said golf club head, said sides defining the height of the member; and
,said member forming an air foil for creating air flow turbulence as the golf club is swung.
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A wood type golf club head having a raised, aerodynamic air foil member extending upwardly from the top surface and positioned with its longitudinal axis extending rearwardly from the ball striking face toward the rear edge of the club head. The improved air foil member redirects and creates a favorable air flow pattern as the golf club head is swung, which spills over to the rear of the club head and decreases drag, thereby enabling a golfer to hit a golf ball further and straighter for a given force during the execution of a golf swing.
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1. A wood type golf club head having a heel, a toe, a top surface, a bottom, a ball striking face and a rear surface, the improvement comprising:
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means for reducing the aerodynamic drag on the club head and providing increased club head speed for a given force when swinging the club; said means including at least one elongated, rectangularly shaped member having a height of at least 1/4 inch extending above the top surface and a width of at least 1/2 inch in the heel to toe direction, said member having a leading edge extending upwardly adjacent to and slightly behind said ball striking face and a trailing edge terminating adjacent said rear surface, said member including a planar upper surface and sides extending between said planar upper surface and said top surface of said golf club head, said sides defining the height of the member; and
,said member forming an air foil for creating air flow turbulence as the golf club is swung. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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