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US 2012/0071259 A1Published application
Iron-type golf clubs
AssigneeCobra Golf Incorporated
InventorsKarl A. Clausen, Douglas E. Roberts
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an iron-type golf club that may be included in a set. In particular, the inventive golf club includes an adjustable hosel coupling and a mechanism for altering the sole configuration. The golf club may be included in a set having a progressive sole configuration that provides desired bounce for each club within the set.
Claims28
An iron-type golf club comprising:
- a shaft;
- a hosel;
- and
- a golf club head comprising a face, a body including a sole and a top-line portion and supporting the face, and a back plate attached to the body, and further wherein the back plate comprises:
- a weight member;
- a membrane in contact with the weight member;
- and
- a cover plate sandwiching at least a portion of the membrane and the weight member in the body.
5 more elements
An iron-type golf club comprising:
- a shaft;
- a hosel;
- and
- a golf club head comprising a face, a body supporting the face, and a back plate, wherein the back plate comprises:
- a cover plate exposed to the exterior of the club;
- an interior member with a density;
- and
- a membrane component in contact with the cover plate and the interior plate.
5 more elements
A method of making an iron-type golf club comprising:
- providing a shaft;
- connecting the shaft to a hosel included in a body;
- mounting a face to the body;
- positioning a weight member within a membrane at a back side of the body;
- and
- fixing the weight member and the membrane to the body with a cover plate to form a club head wherein a part of the cover plate is exposed to the exterior of the club and the membrane and the weight member are disposed substantially between the cover plate and the face and further wherein the weight member, the membrane, and the cover plate each comprise at least one material not found in the other.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.