Spin controlling golf club impact faceplate

a golf club and faceplate technology, applied in the field of golf club head and face construction, can solve problems such as ball veering left or righ

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-01-13
PIXL GOLF
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[0006] A golf club such as a putter, iron, or driver is provided with a recess in the club head body striking face. A faceplate is retained in the recess and presents a front impact surface. The faceplate has a volume behind the front impact surface which comprises spin-control elements disposed at an oblique angle to the front surface. These elements influence the compression and rebound of the faceplate, thereby controlling the spin imparted to a golf ball upon impact.

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Side-spin induced by off-center impacts causes the ball to veer left or right in undesired hooking and slicing.
First, the main area of impact of woods and irons may only be made of a single material.

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[0021] The invention provides an improved golf club head which allows the spin rate and direction of spin of the ball after impact with the club head to be controlled. Specifically, according to the invention, the volume behind the striking face comprises obliquely angled elements. These elements may be voids or objects of hardness greater or lesser than the remainder of the striking plate material. These elements may also be independent pixels with angled ends or laminations of varying hardness set at an angle to the front striking face. Upon impact with a golf ball, the compression and rebound of the impact face is influenced by the angled elements. The result is a striking face that can impart desired side, back, or top spin on the ball. The invention may be implemented in a golf club head insert wherein a golf club head is provided with a recess in the front striking face. A face plate insert is constructed according to the invention as described below and retained in the recess...

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Abstract

A faceplate for golf clubs, such as a putter, iron or driver designed to control the spin of a golf ball after impact. The volume immediately behind the striking face comprises a plurality of angled elements which may be holes, slots or objects such as pixels, bars, or pins. Compression and rebound of the faceplate upon impact imparts spin to a golf ball according to the choice and arrangement of the angled elements. The invention can be used to start a ball rolling at impact with a putter head, thus enhancing the accuracy of a putts. The invention may also apply corrective spin to off-center putter hits, increase backspin for greater loft and chipping control, or correct for hooking and slicing side-spin in off-center hits with iron or drivers.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to improvements in construction of golf club heads and faces for golf clubs such as a putter, iron or driver. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] In the game of golf, a ball 1.68 inches in diameter or slightly larger is struck one or more times by clubs comprising a grip, a shaft, and a head to propel it from a tee into a 4{fraction (1 / 4)} inch diameter hole in a closely cropped green. The ball is usually struck one or more times with driver type and iron type clubs designed with a low loft to send the a maximum distance in the air towards the green. In these shots, backspin may be desired to enhance the aerodynamic lift of the ball keeping it in the air longer. Alternatively, top-spin may be desired to keep the trajectory low and increase fairway roll when hitting against a strong wind. Side-spin induced by off-center impacts causes the ball to veer left or right in undesired hooking and slicing. Controlled side-spin could mitigate...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B53/04
CPCA63B53/04A63B53/0487A63B2053/0416A63B53/047A63B2053/0462A63B2053/0425A63B53/0466A63B2053/0445A63B53/0416A63B53/0425A63B53/0445A63B53/0462A63B60/00
Inventor DICKINSON, FRANK C.
Owner PIXL GOLF
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