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US 6,319,149 B1Granted
Golf club head
OwnerMichael C. W. Leeinventor
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Abstract
An improved golf club head constructed having a hitting face or cushioned insert, crown and a sole. An interlocking bridge is formed between the crown and hitting face to reduce vibrations upon impact with a golf ball. Various metals are used in the construction and are joined together at the sole for perimeter weighting or balancing of the golf club head.
Claims10
A golf club head comprising:
- the club head having a hosel, a shell with a recess, a striking face-plate, a sole and a single looped ring for encasing attachment with the striking face-plate, said striking face-plate encasement being mechanically wedded to the shell via the recess and made up of a bridge having at least one metal element interlocked and sealed within the face of the shell thereby producing a cushioned effect for attenuating vibrations upon impact with a golf ball;
- the shell being mechanically wedded to the sole, said sole further comprising a plurality of material disposed within the sole of the shell for materially balancing the club head shell.
A method of making an improved golf club head comprising the method steps of:
- (a) shaping the shell having a recess and at least one opening for attaching of at least one metal plate thereto,
- (b) making a sole plate for wedded attachment to the shell,
- (c) making a metal face-plate for wedded attachment to the shell,
- (d) the step of making a metal face-plate as in step (c) further including the step of encasing said face-plate with a metal looped ring for wedded attachment to the recess of the shell,
- (e) the step of making a metal face-plate as in step (c) further comprising the step of forming a bridge made of a plurality of interlocking metal materials,
- (f) insertably attaching and welding the plates of steps (b) and (d) to the shell,
- (g) machining the plates of step (f), including the step of coating said plates to reduce wear from rust and corrosion.
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