Tunable golf club head and method of making
US5505453A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B53/08
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A tunable golf club head and a method of adjusting the tuning thereof to improve a golf club head performance for all golfer skill levels, and/or to selectively increase or decrease the maximum distance the club can be used to drive, putt or otherwise propel a golf ball. The tunable head includes an external frame for movably holding and securing a strike plate and separate tuning elements within a golf club head. The separate tuning elements may be comprised of a plurality of tension strings captured in an internal frame, or a plurality of belleville washers, which adjustably coact with the hitting face. The separate tuning elements are adjustable so as to selectively control movement of the strike plate when striking a golf ball, so as to accurately control the velocity and/or direction of a golf ball struck by the strike plate.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.