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  Golf driver with selective head weighting systemUSPTO Application #: 20060199666Title: Golf driver with selective head weighting system Abstract: An improved golf driver head design is presented which permits golf drivers to be adjusted to correct the swing characteristics of most golfers. A system of attachable weights is shown which make it possible to adjust golf club swing characteristics at the factory simply and economically. The invention is cast from very light weight metals to allow the maximum amount of weight adjustment within the head while keeping the head weight to a minimum. (end of abstract) Agent: Steven W. Webb - Encinitas, CA, US Inventor: Richard De La Cruz USPTO Applicaton #: 20060199666 - Class: 473349000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Club Or Club Support, Head, Particular Material Composition Or Mass Distribution The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060199666. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to golf drivers with adjustable swing characteristics. These adjustable swing characteristics are implemented with a series of weights mounted within the head. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Golf driver heads with adjustable weighting are a new field of invention, based on golf club heads that are made of hollow metal shapes cast from lightweight materials. Changing the swing plane of the golf club by adjusting the weighting of the driver head is new as well. [0003] The use of super-lightweight metals in the construction of the golf driver head permits a head to be constructed that possesses the same structural strength but substantially lower weight than a conventional steel or wood head. There are advantages to golf driver heads that have such low weight characteristics. [0004] One specific advantage exploited by the present invention is the ability to place additional weights at selected points in the golf club head. Placing weights in this manner can affect important characteristics of the head and the club itself [0005] For example, other manufacturers, such as Taylor Made.TM., have developed golf club driver heads with adjustable weights in the head itself. These weights are removable and can be moved as desired by the golfer, depending on the club swing plane characteristics he desires. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] The present invention is hollow, light-weight metal driver head inside of which are cast several attachment points for tungsten or steel weights. This invention is a new combination of light-weight metal casting technology for golf clubs and a new weighting system for adjusting the swing plane of the club. [0007] The use of light-weight metals such as magnesium or titanium permits the club designer to cast a driver head that weighs less than a standard driver head and allows the addition of weights within the hollow head to adjust the effective swing plane when the club is swung. Other manufacturers with similar weighting schemes can place up to 12 grams of adjustment weights in the head to change club swing path characteristics. Because of its unique low-weight design, the present invention driver head can make use of an additional 25 to 30 grams of adjustment weights. [0008] Unlike the Taylor Made.TM. design, the present invention installs the adjustment weights permanently. The cast golf club head can be drilled out in certain pre-selected points in the casting and adjustment weights added by screwing them in and gluing them in place. There is a specific process used to determine the amount of weighting and the placement of the weights needed to correct a golfer's swing. Additional weighting can be placed in the toe or heel of the golf club head to correct for hooking or slicing. [0009] The process would begin with measurement of a golfer's swing characteristics. A measurement lab, such as Max Out Golf Labs, would perform an analysis of a golfer's build, physical considerations, such as chronic injuries, athletic ability, and other parameters. The process would use ultra high speed cameras, sensors, and accelerometers to capture the physics of a golfer's swing. Data analysis would then be performed to accumulate factors such as: ball velocity, launch angle, spin rates, clubhead speed, and shaft load profiles. [0010] Additional computer analysis and performance testing will identify the optimum driver head weighting for the golfer to correct detected swing deficiencies or adjust the golfer's swing to meet his preferences. Some players like to draw the ball all the time, or need more loft on their drives. These preferences can be addressed with the proper weighting applied to the present invention. [0011] Beyond the tailored weighting of the present invention to correct golfers' swing characteristics, the "sweet spot" of the club head can be expanded with the application of proper weights to the attachment points. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention. [0013] FIG. 2 is an inside view of the golf club head lower section. [0014] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the interior of the club head lower section [0015] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the underside of the club head lower section. [0016] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the upper surface of the club head upper section. [0017] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the underside of the club head upper section [0018] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the interior of the face plate [0019] FIG. 8 is a view of the underside of the sole plate [0020] FIG. 9 is a view of the inside of the sole plate Continue reading... 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