Games using tangible projectile – Golf – Club or club support
Reexamination Certificate
1999-01-14
2001-12-25
Passaniti, Sebastiano (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Golf
Club or club support
C473S333000, C473S346000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06332849
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a “metal wood” type golf club. More particularly, the invention relates to a metal wood golf club head employing a gel to improve the striking characteristics of the club head.
2. Description of the Prior Art
“Metal wood” type golf clubs have become the standard throughout the golf industry. Metal wood heads are generally made from metal castings, and have adopted the general golf club head shape employed in prior wood type golf club heads. The castings employed in metal wood heads commonly include a hollow interior and are formed to provide a single piece head.
While metal woods are highly successful, and have improved the golf games of both professionals and novices, metal woods still retain several problems which have not yet been dealt with in a desirable manner. Specifically, metal woods tend to transmit undesirable impact caused vibrations from the golf club head to the club shaft upon impact. In addition, metal woods are highly sensitive to the position a ball is struck on the front face. Unless a user strikes the ball directly in the sweet spot of a metal wood, the dynamic properties of the club head are altered, reducing the clubs efficiency and the ball's travel distance.
When a golfer strikes a golf ball with a hollow metal wood, the striking surface of the club head deflects elastically upon impact. The striking surface then rebounds as the ball is directed into play. The nature and direction of the rebound depend upon the location of the point of impact on the striking surface, and may affect the speed, rotation, and trajectory of the golf ball. Various attempts have been made in the prior art to alter the striking characteristics of metal woods. For example, some prior art golf club heads have included highly rigid striking surfaces, while other prior art golf club heads have provided highly elastic striking surfaces.
Although great strides have been made in the development of metal woods, a need continues to exist for improved metal woods. The present invention provides an improved metal wood.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a striking implement including a body having a front face and a rear face. The implement further including a support tube extending from the front face of the body and a viscoelastic member positioned within the support tube. The viscoelastic member is in direct contact with the front face of the body and counters force applied to the front face of the head body when an object is struck by the striking implement.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a golf club head including a body having a front face, a rear face, a top and a bottom. The club head includes a viscoelastic member positioned within the body and in direct contact with the front face of the body. The viscoelastic member counters force applied to the front face of the body when a golf ball is struck.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a golf club head wherein the viscoelastic member is an oil gel.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a golf club head wherein the viscoelastic member directly contacts the rear face of the body.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a golf club head wherein the interior of the support tube and the viscoelastic member are exposed though an opening in the rear face of the body.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a golf club head including a support tube extending from the front face of the body, wherein the viscoelastic member being housed within the support tube.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a golf club head wherein the support tube includes a longitudinal axis which is substantially perpendicular to the front face.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a golf club head wherein the viscoelastic member directly contacts the rear face of the body.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a golf club head wherein the viscoelastic member includes a longitudinal axis which is substantially perpendicular to the front face.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a golf club head a golf club with the club head discussed above.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description when viewed in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which set forth certain embodiments of the invention.
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Litt Arnold D.
Passaniti Sebastiano
Pyramid Products, Inc
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