Progressive set of golf club heads

Abstract

A set of progressive golf clubs with an elliptical pad construction on the back of the striking face that corresponds to a location, shape and size of a predetermined golfer's impact pattern for the lofts and lengths of each of the golf clubs in the set. The elliptical pad progressively changes in location, shape and size from the long irons, to the mid irons, to the short irons, and to the wedges, based on the location, shape and size of a predetermined golfer's impact pattern for each of the long irons, mid irons, short irons, and wedges.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 368,228, filed Jul. 27, 2010, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Certain embodiments discussed herein relate to a set of progressive golf clubs, and, more particularly, the present invention relates to a set of progressive golf clubs heads with a swing pad.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Golf club heads come in many different forms and makes, such as wood- or metal-type, iron-type (including wedge-type club heads), utility or specialty-type, and putter-type. Each of these types has a prescribed function and make-up. The present invention will be discussed as relating to iron-type clubs, but the inventive teachings disclosed herein may be applied to other types of clubs.

[0004] Iron-type golf club heads generally include a front or striking face, a back, a toe, a heel, a top line, a hosel, and a sole. The front face ...

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Embodiment Construction

[0039]Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of the invention are approximations, the numerical values set forth in any specific examples are reported as precisely as possible. Any numerical value, however, inherently contains certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements. Furthermore, when numerical ranges of varying scope are set forth herein, it is contemplated that any combination of these values inclusive of the recited values may be used.

[0040]FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C are a series of diagrams showing the impact pattern for a 5 iron 1, 8 iron 2 and a pitching wedge 3. Diagrams 1, 2 and 3 are impact pattern data plots based on research conducted for various golfers of varying skill. Each point (representational points 4, 5 and 6) on diagrams 1, 2 and 3 indicate the impact location of the ball with the striking face of the golf club head for one golf swing with the specifi...

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 368,228, filed Jul. 27, 2010, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Certain embodiments discussed herein relate to a set of progressive golf clubs, and, more particularly, the present invention relates to a set of progressive golf clubs heads with a swing pad.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Golf club heads come in many different forms and makes, such as wood- or metal-type, iron-type (including wedge-type club heads), utility or specialty-type, and putter-type. Each of these types has a prescribed function and make-up. The present invention will be discussed as relating to iron-type clubs, but the inventive teachings disclosed herein may be applied to other types of clubs.

[0004] Iron-type golf club heads generally include a front or striking face, a back, a toe, a heel, a top line, a hosel, and a sole. The front face ...

Examples

Embodiment Construction

[0039]Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of the invention are approximations, the numerical values set forth in any specific examples are reported as precisely as possible. Any numerical value, however, inherently contains certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements. Furthermore, when numerical ranges of varying scope are set forth herein, it is contemplated that any combination of these values inclusive of the recited values may be used.

[0040]FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C are a series of diagrams showing the impact pattern for a 5 iron 1, 8 iron 2 and a pitching wedge 3. Diagrams 1, 2 and 3 are impact pattern data plots based on research conducted for various golfers of varying skill. Each point (representational points 4, 5 and 6) on diagrams 1, 2 and 3 indicate the impact location of the ball with the striking face of the golf club head for one golf swing with the specifi...

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