Golf club head with striking surface density control

• US 6,270,423 B1
• Filed: 12/11/1997
• Issued: 08/07/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James H. Webb
• Original Assignee: James H. Webb
• Inventors: Webb, James H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US08/997,192
• Time in Patent Office: 1,335 Days
• Field of Search: 473/236, 473/329, 473/332, 473/342, 473/330, 473/331, 473/288, 473/226, 473/242, 473/251, 473/340, 473/350
• US Class Current: 473/226
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0425 the face insert comprising two or more different materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/065 for putters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3685 Putters or attachments on putters, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence

Abstract

A golf club head with striking surface density control having a club head having a mounting face defining a surface or recess for interchangeably receiving and accepting a selected one of a plurality of pads or inserts, each of which is composed of material having a different density. The mounting face detachably anchors or holds the selected pad or insert in place by screws, clips, adhesive or the like. Guides are provided on the club head for aligning the pad or insert with the mounting face. In one form, the pad or insert may be insertably received within the recess and anchored by fastening or alternately, adhesive may be employed to releasably secure the pad to a flat club surface.

Claims

1. A golf club with striking surface density control comprising:

a golf club head;

mounting means provided on said club head;

a pad composed of a given material density carried on said mounting means;

said mounting means further including anchoring means for detachably securing said pad to said club head;

said mounting means is a recess within said club head for insertably receiving said pad;

a cartridge holding said pad and adapted to be inserted into said recess;

said anchoring means being screw fasteners coupling said cartridge to said club head;

guide means disposed between said cartridge and said recess for alignment of said cartridge with respect to said recess;

a plurality of said pads and each of said pads composed of a different density; and

said pad and cartridge inserted into said recess being selected from said plurality of pads.

2. A golf club head with striking surface density control comprising:

a golf club head having a forward face;

a plurality of ball striking pads, each pad composed of a different density material;

a selected one of said pads releasably disposed on said forward face;

said selected pad substantially occupying said forward face and outwardly projecting therefrom;

guide means cooperatively carried on said selected pad and said club head for aligning said selected pad with said forward face;

a cartridge having an open cavity;

said club head provided with a recess for insertably receiving said cartridge;

said selected pad secured in said open cavity; and

said selected pad having a portion extending out of said forward face.

3. The club head as defined in claim 2 including:

fastening means carried on said club head for detachably securing said cartridge therewith.

4. The club head as defined in claim 3 wherein:

said guide means includes said cartridge having opposite ends and said open cavity having opposite ends; and

slot and rib means carried on said cartridge opposite ends and said open cavity opposite ends cooperating when aligned and mated with the other to guide said cartridge into said open cavity.