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US 4,431,192 AGranted
Golf club head
OwnerAlfred O. Stuff, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A golf club head apparatus having a body of predetermined shape having a face, sole, top and rear sides and a hosel therein for the attachment of the shaft. One or more turning air vanes of predetermined shape are attached to the golf club head body for directing the flow of air in a predetermined pattern thereby. Each air vane is attached to the body in a predetermined spaced relationship to allow the flow of air around the air vane and between the air vane and the body to alter the aerodynamic characteristics of a golf club.
Claims6
A golf club head comprising in combination:
- a golf club head body having a predetermined shape and having a face, sole, top and rear sides and a hosel formed therein;
- at least one air turning vane attached to said club head for directing the flow of air in a predetermined pattern thereby;
- attaching means for attaching said air turning vane to said body in a predetermined spaced relationship to said golf club head body to form a passageway for the flow of air between said air vane and said body, thereby altering the aerodynamic characteristics of a golf club;
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- said golf club head body having a concave curved area formed in the top portion thereof and said turning air vane being attached thereover to form a passageway between said air vane and said concaved curved area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.