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  • This invention generally relates to wood-type golf clubs and more particularly a wood-type golf club that is perfectly balanced.
  • An object of the invention is that it is constructed in a unique way, by inserting a conventional shaft through a bore at a conventional angle through the center of the club head with the end at the bottom of the shaft approximately one-half inch in front of the perpendicular center line, putting the shaft and massive weight directly behind the point of impact with the golf ball, giving a much more effective ball impact when the club is swung in the proper manner.
  • Another object of the invention is when the golf ball is hit by the striking plate in the center of the striking surface the torque is practically eliminated, and even if the golf ball is struck on the off center heel or toe of the club the torque is minimized to a very great degree.
  • a shaft is connected to the wooden head through a bore at the rear or heel portion of the head, thus creating tremendous torque problems, such as a twisting action which occurs upon impact with the golf ball, relative to the head with the shaft, which in other words is out of alignment.
  • Still another object of the invention is it is constructed to provide a much larger striking surface horizontally than does a conventional wood-type golf club.
  • Still another object of the invention is that my woodtype golf club is designed in such a fashion that it will improve a golf players score by minimizing what is commonly known to golf players as hooks and slices, and furthermore a conventional positive grip handle will be used to further enhance the straight ball.
  • Still another object of the invention is that my woodtype golf club head can be manufactured entirely of wood in four separately matched clubs conventionally designated as a No. 1 Wood Driver, No. 2 Wood Brassie, No. 3 Wood Spoon, and No. 4 Wood, which have progressively more of an angle of slope or loft on the face or striking surface of the club head.
  • the term wood-type club as used hereinafter and in the claims refers specifically to those clubs normally so designated in the art and above enumerated, as distinguished from irons and putters.
  • these same four club heads can be made of wood as forementioned with fixed striking plates made of a hard durable plastic, or molded or extruded aluminum.
  • my wood-type golf club can be manufactured in a more novel way as a 4 in l golf club by making one (l) club with 4 various No. l, 2, 3, and 4 snap on and olf striking plates made of a hard durable plastic, or moulded or exL truded aluminum.
  • FIG-URE 1 shows a front elevation with sectional views of the club head, shaft, and handle of this invention showing how the shaft runs through the center of the club head directly behind the center of impact and in the center of gravity for perfect balance.
  • the X marks the center spot. It also shows the horizontally grooved face of the striking surface.
  • FIGURE 2 shows a side sectional view from the heel of the club head, FIGURE 2 being taken substantially on the vertical plane of line 2-2 of FIGURE l, looking in the direction of the arrows, and showing the position of the shaft and the slight vertical curvature on the face of the striking plate.
  • the horizontal surface of the face is straight. It also shows the metal sole.
  • FIGURE 3 shows a top View of the club head again showing the position of the shaft relative to the center of gravity, and the horizontal surface of the face as being straight, and a larger striking surface than a conventional wood-type golf club.
  • FIGURE 4 is an exploded end elevational view, partly in cross-section, and showing one of a set of four striking plates juxtaposed relative to the golf club head for snap on and off connection therewith.
  • FIGURES 5, 6 and 7 each illustrate, respectively, in transverse Vertical cross-section, the others of the set of snap on and off striking plates.
  • FIGURE 8 shows a full view of a conventional woodtype golf club suspended loosely in a horizontal position showing how all the weight of the club head falls olf and downward to the toe of the club which is out of alignment creating a great torque problem.
  • FIGURE 9 shows a full view of my invention suspended horizontally along the shaft in the same manner as FIGURE 8, but indicating the object of perfect balance showing how the face or striking surface of the club head faces up (on the level) proving the massive weight is placed directly behind the point of impact with the golf ball and in the center of gravity.
  • my wood-type golf club has a wood head 10 which is shaped in such a way as to also be designated as 10-7 which is the toe of the head and 10-H which is the heel of the head. It is also shaped to provide a ball striking surface 11 and a hosel 12 in the form of a hollow extension emanating from near the center of the head for receiving the shaft
  • the club head 10 has a ball striking surface 11 formed entirely out of wood which forms the head 10 or as per the disclosed structure showing fixed striking plates 11 made of some hard durable plastic material or molded or extruded aluminum, scored horizontally to create top spin to the golf ball.
  • the striking plate 11 is secured to the -cl'ub head 10 by screws 17.
  • 13 has a positive type handle grip 14 of leather, rubber, or other conventional material extending along the end portion of the shaft 13 opposite the club head 10.
  • FIGURES l and 3 show that in the club head of this invention shaft 13 passes directly through the center of gravity, as designated by the phantom lines 23 and 24 and the center of the tip of shaft 13 is approximately one-half inch forward (the distance Z designated in FIG- URE 1) of the center of gravity lines 23 and 24 towards the toe 10-T of the club head 10.
  • the position of the shaft 13 as illustrated by dotted lines in FIGURES l, 2, and 3 is the important object in minimizing torque while the club is being swung and upon impact with the golf ball on the center of the striking surface 11. Even if the golf ball is struck toward the heel 10-H or the toe 10-T on the large striking surface 11 the torque on the shaft 13 is greatly reduced over the conventional wood-type golf club 22. When the ball is hit perfectly there is practically no sensation, to the golfer, of torque on the shaft 13.
  • FIGURE 4 is a sectional view like FIGURE 2 and when taken together with FIGURES 5, 6 and 7, these figures illustrate the 4 in l design of one (l) golf club with four various snap on and off striking plates 1-1-1, 11-2, 11-3, and 11-4.
  • the receiving plate 18 is secured to the head 10 by screws 19.
  • Each of the four various snap on and olf striking plates 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, and 11-4 will be provided with three correspondingly spaced male portions of the snap 20 as illustrated.
  • the male portion of the snap 20 will be made in such -a way as to contract and expand when forced in and out of the female receptacle 21.
  • Each of the four various striking plates 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, and 114 will have progressivey more of an angle of slope or loft with a slight vertical curve and each will be scored horizontally across the face of the striking surface to create top spin to the golf ball.
  • Each striking plate 11 Will be straight across the horizontal surface and the edges will be rounded off to conform with the overall design of the club head 10.
  • a wood-type golf club having a driving head provided with a driving face, a toe and a heel, and including a hosel having a bore therethrough, inclined toward the heel, said hosel being positioned substantially centrally of the head in a direction transverse to the driving face thereof and spaced inwardly from the heel, said bore entering said head at a point adjacent the center thereof in a direction parallel to the driving face and extending through the center of gravity of the head, a shaft secured in said hosel, a handle on the shaft, said club further including a vertically convexed horizontally straight driving plate secured to said driving face, said plate having a at rear surface, and being thicker at the bottom than at the top to provide an inclined vertically convexed driving surface with the impact point aligned wtih the center of gravity of the head, said plate being provided with a plurality of straight, spaced apart horizontal grooves across its convexed surface, and said plate being detachably connected to said face by means of a snap fastening element

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Feb. S, 1968 W K` BALDWlN 3,368,812
WOOD-TYPE GOLF CLUB WITH DETACHABLE FACE PLATE.'
lFiled June 29, 1964 FIG. 6.
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UnitedStates Patent Oiice.
3,368,812 Patented Feb. 13, 196sv This invention generally relates to wood-type golf clubs and more particularly a wood-type golf club that is perfectly balanced.
An object of the invention is that it is constructed in a unique way, by inserting a conventional shaft through a bore at a conventional angle through the center of the club head with the end at the bottom of the shaft approximately one-half inch in front of the perpendicular center line, putting the shaft and massive weight directly behind the point of impact with the golf ball, giving a much more effective ball impact when the club is swung in the proper manner.
Another object of the invention is when the golf ball is hit by the striking plate in the center of the striking surface the torque is practically eliminated, and even if the golf ball is struck on the off center heel or toe of the club the torque is minimized to a very great degree. In a conventional wood-type golf club a shaft is connected to the wooden head through a bore at the rear or heel portion of the head, thus creating tremendous torque problems, such as a twisting action which occurs upon impact with the golf ball, relative to the head with the shaft, which in other words is out of alignment.
Still another object of the invention is it is constructed to provide a much larger striking surface horizontally than does a conventional wood-type golf club.
Still another object of the invention is that my woodtype golf club is designed in such a fashion that it will improve a golf players score by minimizing what is commonly known to golf players as hooks and slices, and furthermore a conventional positive grip handle will be used to further enhance the straight ball.
Still another object of the invention is that my woodtype golf club head can be manufactured entirely of wood in four separately matched clubs conventionally designated as a No. 1 Wood Driver, No. 2 Wood Brassie, No. 3 Wood Spoon, and No. 4 Wood, which have progressively more of an angle of slope or loft on the face or striking surface of the club head. The term wood-type club as used hereinafter and in the claims refers specifically to those clubs normally so designated in the art and above enumerated, as distinguished from irons and putters. Or, these same four club heads can be made of wood as forementioned with fixed striking plates made of a hard durable plastic, or molded or extruded aluminum. Or, my wood-type golf club can be manufactured in a more novel way as a 4 in l golf club by making one (l) club with 4 various No. l, 2, 3, and 4 snap on and olf striking plates made of a hard durable plastic, or moulded or exL truded aluminum.
These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, wherein like numbers refer to like parts throughout, and in which:
FIG-URE 1 shows a front elevation with sectional views of the club head, shaft, and handle of this invention showing how the shaft runs through the center of the club head directly behind the center of impact and in the center of gravity for perfect balance. The X marks the center spot. It also shows the horizontally grooved face of the striking surface.
FIGURE 2 shows a side sectional view from the heel of the club head, FIGURE 2 being taken substantially on the vertical plane of line 2-2 of FIGURE l, looking in the direction of the arrows, and showing the position of the shaft and the slight vertical curvature on the face of the striking plate. The horizontal surface of the face is straight. It also shows the metal sole.
FIGURE 3 shows a top View of the club head again showing the position of the shaft relative to the center of gravity, and the horizontal surface of the face as being straight, and a larger striking surface than a conventional wood-type golf club.
FIGURE 4 is an exploded end elevational view, partly in cross-section, and showing one of a set of four striking plates juxtaposed relative to the golf club head for snap on and off connection therewith.
FIGURES 5, 6 and 7 each illustrate, respectively, in transverse Vertical cross-section, the others of the set of snap on and off striking plates.
FIGURE 8 shows a full view of a conventional woodtype golf club suspended loosely in a horizontal position showing how all the weight of the club head falls olf and downward to the toe of the club which is out of alignment creating a great torque problem.
FIGURE 9 shows a full view of my invention suspended horizontally along the shaft in the same manner as FIGURE 8, but indicating the object of perfect balance showing how the face or striking surface of the club head faces up (on the level) proving the massive weight is placed directly behind the point of impact with the golf ball and in the center of gravity.
In carrying out the invention, referring now specifically to the drawings in FIGURES 1, 2 and 3 my wood-type golf club has a wood head 10 which is shaped in such a way as to also be designated as 10-7 which is the toe of the head and 10-H which is the heel of the head. It is also shaped to provide a ball striking surface 11 and a hosel 12 in the form of a hollow extension emanating from near the center of the head for receiving the shaft |13 which in turn receives the handle 14. The club head 10 has a ball striking surface 11 formed entirely out of wood which forms the head 10 or as per the disclosed structure showing fixed striking plates 11 made of some hard durable plastic material or molded or extruded aluminum, scored horizontally to create top spin to the golf ball. The striking plate 11 is secured to the -cl'ub head 10 by screws 17. This club like most other wood-type clubs, also has a metal sole plate 15 secured to the bottom by screws 16 to protect and improve the wearing qualities of the bottom of the club. Shaft |13 has a positive type handle grip 14 of leather, rubber, or other conventional material extending along the end portion of the shaft 13 opposite the club head 10.
FIGURES l and 3 show that in the club head of this invention shaft 13 passes directly through the center of gravity, as designated by the phantom lines 23 and 24 and the center of the tip of shaft 13 is approximately one-half inch forward (the distance Z designated in FIG- URE 1) of the center of gravity lines 23 and 24 towards the toe 10-T of the club head 10. The position of the shaft 13 as illustrated by dotted lines in FIGURES l, 2, and 3 is the important object in minimizing torque while the club is being swung and upon impact with the golf ball on the center of the striking surface 11. Even if the golf ball is struck toward the heel 10-H or the toe 10-T on the large striking surface 11 the torque on the shaft 13 is greatly reduced over the conventional wood-type golf club 22. When the ball is hit perfectly there is practically no sensation, to the golfer, of torque on the shaft 13.
When using a conventional wood-type golf club 22, unless the handle is gripped tightly, and incidentally there are many specially designed handles for golf clubs on the market to help keep the clubs from twisting in your hands, the torque is so great that it creates a twisting action knocking the ball in what is commonly called a slice or hook direction. In 'my invention I am correcting the above problem by design features in the club head and not in the handle. With my invention you may relax quite a bit more and you can stand a little closer to the ball in a more erect position.
FIGURE 4 is a sectional view like FIGURE 2 and when taken together with FIGURES 5, 6 and 7, these figures illustrate the 4 in l design of one (l) golf club with four various snap on and off striking plates 1-1-1, 11-2, 11-3, and 11-4. The receiving plate 18 is secured to the head 10 by screws 19. There will be three female receptacles 21 equally spaced horizontally across the receiving plate 18 to provide the female portion of the snap. Each of the four various snap on and olf striking plates 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, and 11-4 will be provided with three correspondingly spaced male portions of the snap 20 as illustrated. The male portion of the snap 20 will be made in such -a way as to contract and expand when forced in and out of the female receptacle 21. Each of the four various striking plates 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, and 114 will have progressivey more of an angle of slope or loft with a slight vertical curve and each will be scored horizontally across the face of the striking surface to create top spin to the golf ball. Each striking plate 11 Will be straight across the horizontal surface and the edges will be rounded off to conform with the overall design of the club head 10.
The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents rnay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.
Having thus completely and fully described the invention, I desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States and what is now claimed as new is as follows:
1. A wood-type golf club having a driving head provided with a driving face, a toe and a heel, and including a hosel having a bore therethrough, inclined toward the heel, said hosel being positioned substantially centrally of the head in a direction transverse to the driving face thereof and spaced inwardly from the heel, said bore entering said head at a point adjacent the center thereof in a direction parallel to the driving face and extending through the center of gravity of the head, a shaft secured in said hosel, a handle on the shaft, said club further including a vertically convexed horizontally straight driving plate secured to said driving face, said plate having a at rear surface, and being thicker at the bottom than at the top to provide an inclined vertically convexed driving surface with the impact point aligned wtih the center of gravity of the head, said plate being provided with a plurality of straight, spaced apart horizontal grooves across its convexed surface, and said plate being detachably connected to said face by means of a snap fastening element.
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,253,700 1/1918 McLaughlin 273-801 1,511,479 10/1924 Kelly et al 273-175 1,525,137 2/1925 Lawton 273-175 2,056,335 10/1936 Wettlaufer 273-79 2,447,967 8/1948 Stone 273-77 2,855,206 10/1958 Haviland 279-1 1,524,488 1/1925 Read 273-169 581,331 4/1897 Brewster 273-80 X 2,960,338 11/1960 Havey et al. 273-167 X FOREIGN PATENTS 637,948 5/1950 Canada.
ANTON O. OECHSLE, Primary Examiner.
RICHARD C. PINKHAM, Examiner.
R. J. APLEY, Assistant Examiner.

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1. A WOOD-TYPE GOLF CLUB HAVING A DRIVING HEAD PROVIDED WITH A DRIVING FACE, A TOE AND A HEEL, AND INCLUDING A HOSEL HAVING A BORE THERETHROUGH, INCLINED TOWARD THE HEEL, SAID HOSEL BEING POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY OF THE HEAD IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO THE DRIVING FACE THEREOF AND SPACED INWARDLY FROM THE HEEL, SAID BORE ENTERING SAID HEAD AT A POINT ADJACENT THE CENTER THEREOF IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO THE DRIVING FACE AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE HEAD, A SHAFT SECURED IN SAID HOSEL, A HANDLE ON THE SHAFT, SAID CLUB FURTHER INCLUDING A VERTICALLY CONVEXED HORIZONTALLY STRAIGHT DRIV-
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