WO2003037447A1 - Soft golf club - Google Patents
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- WO2003037447A1 WO2003037447A1 PCT/KR2002/001989 KR0201989W WO03037447A1 WO 2003037447 A1 WO2003037447 A1 WO 2003037447A1 KR 0201989 W KR0201989 W KR 0201989W WO 03037447 A1 WO03037447 A1 WO 03037447A1
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- golf club
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B53/00—Golf clubs
- A63B53/04—Heads
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B53/00—Golf clubs
- A63B53/04—Heads
- A63B53/0416—Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B53/00—Golf clubs
- A63B53/04—Heads
- A63B53/0458—Heads with non-uniform thickness of the impact face plate
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B53/00—Golf clubs
- A63B53/04—Heads
- A63B53/047—Heads iron-type
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
- A63B2208/12—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player specially adapted for children
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
- A63B2209/02—Characteristics of used materials with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
- A63B2209/023—Long, oriented fibres, e.g. wound filaments, woven fabrics, mats
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/50—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with through-holes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B67/00—Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
- A63B67/02—Special golf games, e.g. miniature golf ; Putting tracks therefor
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a golf club in which at least one through hole is formed in a hitting surface of a golf club head and a mesh portion is formed using like wire therein.
- the golf club is light in weight and is short in flying distance of a ball to thereby enjoy golf even in a small area such as in the building or a mini golf course.
- golf is a sport which inserts a ball in a hole by hitting a ball with a golf club on a vastly open land such as a golf course.
- the golf is recently on a trend to be popularized as one of popular sports.
- the golf club hitting a golf ball includes a driver having a long flying distance, an iron to send a golf ball from a fairway to a green, and a putter to insert a ball in a hole from a green.
- a golfer chooses a golf club to hit a golf ball according to a use purpose, for example, in consideration of a flying distance adjustment or a putting accuracy.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a conventional golf club
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a principal part of FIG. 1.
- the conventional golf club includes a grip 1 , a head 3 for hitting a golf ball, and a shaft 2 for coupling the grip 1 and the head 3.
- the head 3 includes a hitting surface 4 for hitting a golf ball and a body portion 5 for surrounding and supporting the hitting surface 4.
- the hitting surface 4 and the body portion 5 are made of a weight metal to increase a flying distance of a golf ball because there is a golf game on a vastly open land such as a golf course usually.
- the conventional golf club is not suitable for the old and the weak and the child because it is very heavy. Further, because the conventional has a long flying distance, a golf game is almost impossible to enjoy in a small area such as in the building or a mini golf course. Therefore, there is a need for a golf club which can solve these problems.
- preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a soft golf club in which at least one through hole horizontally penetrating a hitting surface of a golf club head is arranged and a mesh portion is formed using a wire in the through hole, so that the golf club is light in weight and is short in flying distance of a ball to thereby enjoy golf even in a small area such as in the building or a mini golf course.
- the preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a soft golf club including a head having a hitting surface to hit a golf ball and a shaft supporting the head.
- the head includes a through hole horizontally penetrating the hitting surface, a through hole frame defining the through hole, and a mesh portion formed in the through hole in a net form by wires woven with the through hole frame.
- the head includes a plurality of through holes horizontally penetrating the hitting surface, and a lattice portion defining the plurality of the through holes and formed integrally.
- the head is made of one of metal, polymer and composite material
- the wire is made of one of metal, non-ferrous metal, alloy, elastic fiber, and synthetic fabrics.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a conventional golf club
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a principal part of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged view illustrating a cross section of a golf club head according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view illustrating a cross section of a golf club head according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged view illustrating a cross section of a head of a soft golf club according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- a head 3 is made of one of metal, polymer and composite material.
- the head 3 includes a through hole 4 formed by horizontally penetrating a hitting surface thereof, a through hole frame 5 defining the through hole 4, and a mesh portion (reference numeral not shown) formed in net form using a wire W in the through hole frame 5.
- a plurality of wires W penetrates predetermined portion of the through hole frame 5 to be arranged to cross each other, so that the mesh portion is formed throughout a front surface of the through hole 4.
- the mesh portion has a configuration that the wires are arranged in the same form as silk fabrics that a weft and a wrap are arranged to cross each other up and down and right and left, so that a drag force required when hitting a golf ball is improved, thereby preventing a damage of the wires W.
- the inventive golf club is suitable for everyone regardless of ages and sexes.
- the mesh portion absorbs a repulsive force of a golf ball due to a reduced-contact area to a golf ball and an elastic force of the wire W, thereby bringing a buffer action.
- a material of the wire W is selected from one of metal, non- ferrous metal, alloy, elastic fiber, and synthetic resin in consideration of a desired flying distance. Further, a tension is adjusted to achieve a desired flying distance when the wires W are woven with the through hole frame 5.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view illustrating a cross section of a golf club head according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- a plurality of through holes 4 are initially formed in a golf club head 3 when the golf club head 3 is manufactured.
- a mesh-shaped lattice portion 6 is formed integrally.
- the inventive golf club achieves a light weight and a short flying distance by a through hole horizontally penetrating a hitting surface of the golf club head and by weaving the wires in a mesh form.
- a through hole horizontally penetrating a hitting surface of the golf club head and by weaving the wires in a mesh form.
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Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US10/493,980 US20050003905A1 (en) | 2001-10-30 | 2002-10-24 | Soft golf club |
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| KR10-2001-0066947 | 2001-10-30 | ||
| KR1020010066947A KR100664354B1 (en) | 2001-10-30 | 2001-10-30 | Soft golf clubs |
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| WO2003037447A1 true WO2003037447A1 (en) | 2003-05-08 |
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| PCT/KR2002/001989 Ceased WO2003037447A1 (en) | 2001-10-30 | 2002-10-24 | Soft golf club |
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| US (1) | US20050003905A1 (en) |
| KR (1) | KR100664354B1 (en) |
| CN (1) | CN1578690A (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2003037447A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2010104652A1 (en) * | 2009-03-12 | 2010-09-16 | Nike International, Ltd. | Golf club face having encapsulated tuned structure |
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| US8235844B2 (en) | 2010-06-01 | 2012-08-07 | Adams Golf Ip, Lp | Hollow golf club head |
| US7582024B2 (en) | 2005-08-31 | 2009-09-01 | Acushnet Company | Metal wood club |
| US20070049417A1 (en) * | 2005-08-31 | 2007-03-01 | Shear David A | Metal wood club |
| US20070049416A1 (en) * | 2005-08-31 | 2007-03-01 | Shear David A | Metal wood club |
| US7988566B2 (en) | 2007-07-12 | 2011-08-02 | Industrial Cooperation Foundation Chonbuk National University | Soft golf club head |
| US8821312B2 (en) | 2010-06-01 | 2014-09-02 | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. | Golf club head having a stress reducing feature with aperture |
| US8827831B2 (en) | 2010-06-01 | 2014-09-09 | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. | Golf club head having a stress reducing feature |
| US9089749B2 (en) | 2010-06-01 | 2015-07-28 | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. | Golf club head having a shielded stress reducing feature |
| GB201310278D0 (en) * | 2013-06-10 | 2013-07-24 | Golphin Ltd | Golf club |
| KR101857989B1 (en) * | 2017-02-07 | 2018-05-15 | 주식회사 미다온 | Iron golf club |
| US11857848B1 (en) * | 2020-04-17 | 2024-01-02 | Cobra Golf Incorporated | Systems and methods for additive manufacturing of a golf club |
| KR102856762B1 (en) | 2023-01-25 | 2025-09-05 | 김남균 | Golf equipment for soft golf |
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| US5316304A (en) * | 1993-01-04 | 1994-05-31 | Yost David A | Wire faced golf putter |
| US5364103A (en) * | 1993-11-16 | 1994-11-15 | Love-Blue Enterprise Co., Ltd. | Sports equipment for golf-like game |
| US5899819A (en) * | 1997-05-14 | 1999-05-04 | Mount; Gregory T. | Golf putter |
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| US5529303A (en) * | 1995-06-20 | 1996-06-25 | Cherng Horng Metal Industry Corp. | Golf club head |
| US5681227A (en) * | 1996-09-09 | 1997-10-28 | Sayrizi; Donald | Golf club head having air-accommodation passages |
| US5772529A (en) * | 1997-04-28 | 1998-06-30 | Ruth, Jr.; Thomas L. | Golf club having enlarged head design formed from rigid mesh material |
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- 2002-10-24 WO PCT/KR2002/001989 patent/WO2003037447A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2002-10-24 CN CNA028216946A patent/CN1578690A/en active Pending
- 2002-10-24 US US10/493,980 patent/US20050003905A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US5316304A (en) * | 1993-01-04 | 1994-05-31 | Yost David A | Wire faced golf putter |
| US5364103A (en) * | 1993-11-16 | 1994-11-15 | Love-Blue Enterprise Co., Ltd. | Sports equipment for golf-like game |
| US5899819A (en) * | 1997-05-14 | 1999-05-04 | Mount; Gregory T. | Golf putter |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2010104652A1 (en) * | 2009-03-12 | 2010-09-16 | Nike International, Ltd. | Golf club face having encapsulated tuned structure |
| US7946929B2 (en) | 2009-03-12 | 2011-05-24 | Nike, Inc. | Golf club face having encapsulated tuned structure |
| US8133134B2 (en) | 2009-03-12 | 2012-03-13 | Nike, Inc. | Golf club face having encapsulated tuned structure |
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| US20050003905A1 (en) | 2005-01-06 |
| KR100664354B1 (en) | 2007-01-02 |
| KR20030035074A (en) | 2003-05-09 |
| CN1578690A (en) | 2005-02-09 |
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