Patent application title: Golf club head
Inventors:
Clair W. Cox (Centerville, UT, US)
IPC8 Class: AA63B5302FI
USPC Class:
473314
Class name: Club or club support head and shaft connection particular relationship between shaft longitudinal axis and head orientation
Publication date: 2010-12-16
Patent application number: 20100317455
f club, metal driver (FIG. 01) or in some cases
metal irons (FIG. 04) which differs from conventional golf clubs. In this
idea the shaft is moved from the heal of the club head to the center of
the club head to meet the contact point of the club head. This enables
the axis of the shaft to be located at the contact point of the head
where the club face meets the golf ball. This helps eliminate the club
turning in the golfer's hands upon contact of the ball.Claims:
1. The claim of this new design is to reduce torque around the shaft of
the club when hitting the golf ball. In the standard club design, the
club head contact point may be more than 2 inches from the point where
the shaft is connected (FIG. 07). Striking the ball 2 inches from the
shaft axis can torque the club. A twist of the club, even so slightly,
can send the ball in a completely different direction than intended.
Striking the ball where the axis meets the contact point eliminates the
torque and projects the ball in the desired direction. Another claim of
this new design is to reduce the need to hold the club shaft so tightly
in order to prevent twisting, aiding the golfer to concentrate on other
aspects of the game.Description:
[0001](1) The golf club design came from the concept, that with a
conventional golf club, the contact point of the ball is 2 or 3 inches
from the shaft axis. This creates a torque action when hitting the ball.
The torque action causes a loss of power when striking the ball. It also
increases the tendency of twisting the club in the golfer's hands upon
impact. The twist action impacts direct control of the ball causing poor
hitting and scoring outcomes. To improve the problem of a conventional
club, the basic design of this idea is to move the shaft toward the
center of the club head to meet the contact point. This moves the contact
point of the head of the club to meet the axis of the shaft. The contact
point and axis of the club face intersect.
(2) By moving the contact point from the rear of the club face to the center of the club face the golfer will be able to be more successful in their game and improve their scores.
[0002](3) The best mode of carrying out the invention is to change the head of the conventional golf club and move the contact point to the center of the club as shown in diagram 01.
Claims:
1. The claim of this new design is to reduce torque around the shaft of
the club when hitting the golf ball. In the standard club design, the
club head contact point may be more than 2 inches from the point where
the shaft is connected (FIG. 07). Striking the ball 2 inches from the
shaft axis can torque the club. A twist of the club, even so slightly,
can send the ball in a completely different direction than intended.
Striking the ball where the axis meets the contact point eliminates the
torque and projects the ball in the desired direction. Another claim of
this new design is to reduce the need to hold the club shaft so tightly
in order to prevent twisting, aiding the golfer to concentrate on other
aspects of the game.Description:
[0001](1) The golf club design came from the concept, that with a
conventional golf club, the contact point of the ball is 2 or 3 inches
from the shaft axis. This creates a torque action when hitting the ball.
The torque action causes a loss of power when striking the ball. It also
increases the tendency of twisting the club in the golfer's hands upon
impact. The twist action impacts direct control of the ball causing poor
hitting and scoring outcomes. To improve the problem of a conventional
club, the basic design of this idea is to move the shaft toward the
center of the club head to meet the contact point. This moves the contact
point of the head of the club to meet the axis of the shaft. The contact
point and axis of the club face intersect.
(2) By moving the contact point from the rear of the club face to the center of the club face the golfer will be able to be more successful in their game and improve their scores.
[0002](3) The best mode of carrying out the invention is to change the head of the conventional golf club and move the contact point to the center of the club as shown in diagram 01.
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