Momentum generating golf club

• US 5,776,009 A
• Filed: 04/29/1997
• Issued: 07/07/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Joseph P. Mcatee
• Original Assignee: Joseph P. Mcatee
• Inventors: McAtee, Joseph P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US08/848,061
• Time in Patent Office: 434 Days
• Field of Search: 473/332, 473/333, 473/334, 473/335, 473/336, 473/337, 473/256, 473/324, 473/345, 473/346, 473/349
• US Class Current: 473/333
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0495 moving on impact, slidable, spring or otherwise elastically biased
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• 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 momentum generating golf club (10) comprising an elongated shaft (12). A resilient grip (14) is on a top end of the elongated shaft (12), while a club head body (16) is on a bottom end of the elongated shaft (12). The club head body (16) has a front striking face (18) and an internal chamber (20). A weight (22) is located within the internal chamber (20) for free movement therein. When a golfer takes a back swing the weight (22) will move backwards in the internal chamber (20), to produce inertia in the direction of the back swing of the club head body (16) to increase the extent of the back swing, thus allowing for a higher speed of the club head body (16) in the forward swing of the golf club (10), so as to hit a golf ball further on the front striking face (18).

Claims

1. A momentum generating golf club comprising:

a) an elongated shaft;

b) a resilient grip on a top end of said elongated shaft;

c) a club head body on a bottom end of said elongated shaft, said club head body having a front striking face and an internal chamber; and

d) a weight located within said internal chamber for free movement therein, whereby when a golfer takes a back swing said weight will move backwards in said internal chamber, to produce inertia in the direction of the back swing of said club head body to increase the extent of the back swing, thus allowing for a higher speed of said club head body in the forward swing of said golf club, so as to hit a golf ball further on said front striking face, and wherein said internal chamber in said club head body is carried at a forwardly angled longitudinal position with respect to said front striking internal chamber being angled toward a lower extent of said front striking face when said head is viewed in end view in a normal address position, so as to assure that said weight is forward prior to the start of the back swing of said golf club.

2. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 1, wherein said forwardly angled longitudinal position of said internal chamber within said club head body is typically but not limited to be between ten to thirty degrees, dependent upon the size of said club head body.

3. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 2, wherein said internal chamber is an elongated symmetrical shaped void formed within said club head body.

4. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 1, wherein said club head body is a "metal wood".

5. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 1, wherein said club head body is fabricated out of a metal material.

6. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 1, wherein said weight includes a plurality of small spheres.

7. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 6, wherein said small spheres occupy approximately between twenty-five to seventy-five percent of the area within said internal chamber.

8. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 6, wherein each said small sphere is fabricated out of a dense heavy metal.

9. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 8, wherein said dense heavy metal is selected from a group consisting of lead and steel.

10. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 1, wherein said internal chamber is an elongated symmetrical shaped void formed within said club head body.

11. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 10, wherein said club head body is a "metal wood".

12. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 11, wherein said club head body is fabricated out of a metal material.

13. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 12, wherein said weight includes a plurality of small spheres.

14. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 13, wherein said small spheres occupy approximately between twenty-five to seventy-five percent of the area within said internal chamber.

15. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 14, wherein each said small sphere is fabricated out of a dense heavy metal.

16. A momentum generating golf club as recited in claim 15, wherein said dense heavy metal is selected from a group consisting of lead and steel.