Golf club head
OwnerJay Woodward, Robert Bottemainventors
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Abstract
A golf club head comprises a main body that defines a front face. The front face includes a plurality of projections extending from the front face. The ends of the projections define a plurality of individual contact surfaces for striking a golf ball. The plurality of projections prevent a golf ball from contacting the front face thereby resulting in a change of the golf ball general contact area. A golf club incorporating the club head provides improved control of a golf ball and also provides improved feel when the club head impacts a golf ball.
Claims59
A golf club head, comprising:
- a main body defining a strike portion sized to strike a golf ball, the strike portion comprising:
- a main surface;
- a plurality of projections integrally formed with the main surface, the plurality of projections extending outward from the main surface, the projections being spaced apart and defining individual flat end surfaces for contacting the surface of a golf ball, the flat end surfaces extending along a plane substantially parallel to the main surface, wherein the projections are stiff enough to prevent a golf ball from contacting the main surface when the golf club head strikes the golf ball.
A golf club head comprising;
- a main body defining a front face;
- a plurality of projections extending from the front face, the ends of the projections defining a plurality of individual contact surfaces for striking a golf ball, wherein the plurality of projections prevent a golf ball from contacting the front face thereby resulting in a decrease of the golf ball general contact area.
In a golf club for use in striking a golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed therein, a club having a head with a faceplate which contacts the surface of a golf ball when said golf ball is being driven, the improvement comprising:
- a plurality of rigid projections having spaces therebetween formed on said faceplate integrally therewith and extending therefrom, said projections being distributed in a substantially uniform pattern with their distal ends forming a striking surface of said face plate, surfaces being formed in said spaces which are substantially parallel to the striking surface of said projections, said projections being of a small enough size to fit within the dimples of a golf ball;
- whereby when said faceplate strikes a golf ball, a substantial number of said projections enter and frictionally engage a corresponding substantial number of dimples on a golf ball to enhance the spin characteristics of a golf ball.
A golf club head with a faceplate for use in striking a golf ball having a plurality of dimples formed therein, said faceplate having a striking surface which contacts the surface of a golf ball when a golf ball is driven, comprising:
- a plurality of substantially cylindrical projections having spaces therebetween formed on the faceplate, the distal ends of said projections forming a striking surface of the faceplate, surfaces being formed in the spaces which are substantially parallel to the distal ends of the projections,
- said projections extending from said faceplate in a direction substantially normal to a plane parallel to the striking surface of said faceplate,
- said projections being distributed substantially uniformly over said striking surface and being small enough to fit within the dimples of a golf ball,
- whereby when said faceplate strikes a golf ball a substantial number of said projections enter a corresponding substantial number of dimples on a golf ball to enhance the spin characteristics of a golf ball.
In a golf club for use in striking a golf ball having dimples formed therein, said club having a head with a faceplate which contacts the surface of a golf ball when a golf ball is driven, the improvement comprising:
- a plurality of projections formed on said faceplate and extending therefrom, said projections being distributed in a substantially uniform pattern with their distal ends forming a striking surface of said faceplate, said projections being of a small enough size to fit within the dimples of a golf ball, the projections at a top of said faceplate being larger in diameter than those at a bottom of said faceplate, the diameter of the projections gradually decreasing from the top to the bottom of the faceplate.
A golf club comprising;
- a shaft;
- a grip on a first end of the shaft;
- a golf club head on a second end of the shaft, comprising:
- a main body defining a front face;
- a plurality of projections extending from the front face, the ends of the projections defining a plurality of individual contact surfaces for striking a golf ball, wherein the plurality of projections prevent a golf ball from contacting the front face thereby resulting in a decrease of the golf ball general contact area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.