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Iron club head for golf

US4964640A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 1990
Grant dateOct 23, 1990
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2209/023
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In construction of a composite type iron club head for golf having a fiber reinforcement, a synthetic resin backup is used as a substitute for the conventional ring for holding the fiber reinforcement in postion, thereby improving productivity and inertia moment of iron clud head. The fiber reinforcement, which can be of solid or hollow construction, and the synthetic resin back up are disposed in a recess provided on the side of the club head remote from the shooting surface. A mass can be adjustably imbedded in the synthetic resin backup so as to increase the inertial moment of the club head. A rise member extending upwardly from the sole face of the clud head can also be provided so that the center of gravity can be more easily adjusted. Undercuts can also be provided about the periphery of the recess to further facilitate the fixing of the fiber reinforcement within the recess and to provide additional fiber reinforcement in the peripheral sections of the club head. To further provide additional fiber reinforcement in the peripheral sections of the club head, a plano-concave surface can be provided on the side of the club head remove from the shooting surface.

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