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Granted Patent B2
US 7,309,295 · App. 11/290,911 · Granted Dec 18, 2007

Flared chipper or wedge for golf

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Patent No.
US 7,309,295
App. No.
11/290,911
Granted
Dec 18, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club head for a chipper or wedge provides a large striking area as well as selectable weight distribution. Using a flared hosel coupled to a lobed or large blade, the body supporting the blade provides both a concave sole for selectable bounce upon manufacture as well as an open interior cavity having an enclosing lid enabling the permanent or removable fixation of weights for selectable weight distribution. A concave cavity within the sole allows for the passage of dirt, sand, or other material to enable better golf shots.

Claims (65)

1. A chipper or wedge golf club for golf, comprising:

a blade having an angled face having a lobed portion proximal to a toe of said blade;

a hosel coupled to said blade proximal to a heel of said blade, said hosel projecting from said face and at a boundary of said coupling having a generally elliptical cross section with a major axis generally parallel to a long axis of said blade and generally parallel to a leading edge of said blade;

a body extending rearwardly and below said blade, said body defining an interior cavity;

said interior cavity having an opening at a rearward portion thereof to provide access to said interior cavity;

said body providing a sole for said blade, said sole being generally convex along a long axis thereof generally extending from said heel to said toe and generally parallel to a plane of said face; and

said sole defining a concave cavity, said concave cavity having a wider open portion proximal a leading edge of said blade and a narrower closed portion distal from said leading edge; whereby

a chipper or wedge golf club is provided that aids a golfer in making more consistent golf shots of shorter distance.

2. A chipper or wedge golf club for golf as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

said lobed portion positioned generally distally to said leading edge and said hosel, said lobed portion generally proximal to and above said toe.

3. A chipper or wedge golf club for golf as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

said hosel being flared at a flared section proximal to said blade; and

said hosel having a generally elliptical cross section at said flared section.

4. A chipper or wedge golf club for golf as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

said hosel coupled to said blade proximal to said heel anywhere along said blade.

5. A chipper or wedge golf club for golf as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

said hosel coupled to said blade at an angle from approximately the vertical (90°) to approximately 65°.

6. A chipper or wedge golf club for golf as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

said blade extending upwardly and rearwardly past said body to provide a projecting portion of said blade.

7. A chipper or wedge golf club for golf as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

a weight, said weight coupled to said body within said interior cavity.

8. A chipper or wedge golf club for golf as set forth in claim 7 , further comprising:

said weight selected from the group consisting of: weights removably attachable to said body and weights permanently attached to said body.

9. A chipper or wedge golf club for golf as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

a lid coupleable to said body, said lid covering said interior cavity.

10. A chipper or wedge golf club for golf as set forth in claim 9 , further comprising:

a lid weight coupled to said lid on a side of said lid facing said interior cavity.

11. A chipper or wedge golf club for golf as set forth in claim 10 , further comprising:

said lid weight selected from the group consisting of: lid weights removably attachable to said lid and lid weights permanently attached to said lid.

12. A chipper or wedge golf club for golf, comprising:

a blade having an angled face, said angled face having a leading edge, a heel, and a toe, said blade having a lobed portion proximal to said toe of said blade;

a hosel coupled to said blade proximal to a heel of said blade, said hosel being flared at a flared section proximal to said blade, and said hosel having a generally elliptical cross section at said flared section;

said hosel coupled to said blade proximal to said heel anywhere along said blade;

said hosel coupled to said blade at an angle from approximately the vertical (90°) to approximately 65°;

a body extending rearwardly and below said blade, said body defining an interior cavity, said interior cavity having an opening at a rearward portion thereof to provide access to said interior cavity;

said blade extending upwardly and rearwardly past said body to provide a projecting portion of said blade;

a weight, said weight being selectable and coupled to said body within said interior cavity; said weight selected from the group consisting of: weights removably attachable to said body and weights permanently attached to said body;

a lid coupleable to said body, said lid covering said interior cavity;

a lid weight, said lid weight being selectable and coupled to said lid on a side of said lid facing said interior cavity, said lid weight selected from the group consisting of: lid weights removably attachable to said lid and lid weights permanently attached to said lid;

said lobed portion positioned generally distally to said leading edge and said hosel, said lobed portion generally proximal to and above said toe;

said body providing a sole for said blade, said sole being generally convex along a long axis thereof generally extending from said heel to said toe and generally parallel to a plane of said face;

said sole defining a concave cavity, said concave cavity having a wider open portion proximal a leading edge of said blade and a narrower closed portion distal from said leading edge; whereby

a chipper or wedge golf club is provided that aids a golfer in making more consistent golf shots of shorter distance.

13. A method of providing a chipper or wedge golf club for golf, comprising:

providing a blade having an angled face, said face having a lobed portion proximal to a toe of said blade;

coupling a hosel to said blade proximal to a heel of said blade, said hosel projecting from said face and at a boundary of said coupling having a generally elliptical cross section with a major axis generally parallel to a long axis of said blade and generally parallel to a leading edge of said blade;

providing a body, said body extending rearwardly and below said blade, said body;

defining an interior cavity in said body, said interior cavity having an opening at a rearward portion thereof to provide access to said interior cavity;

said body providing a sole for said blade, said sole being generally convex along a long axis thereof generally extending from said heel to said toe and generally parallel to a plane of said face; and

defining a concave cavity in said sole, said concave cavity having a wider open portion proximal a leading edge of said blade and a narrower closed portion distal from said leading edge; whereby

a chipper or wedge golf club is provided that aids a golfer in making more consistent golf shots of shorter distance.

14. A method of providing a chipper or wedge golf club for golf, comprising:

providing a blade having an angled face, said angled face having a leading edge, a heel, and a toe, said blade having a lobed portion proximal to said toe of said blade;

coupling a hosel to said blade proximal to a heel of said blade, said hosel being flared at a flared section proximal to said blade, and said hosel having a generally elliptical cross section at said flared section;

said hosel coupled to said blade proximal to said heel anywhere along said blade;

said hosel coupled to said blade at an angle from approximately the vertical (90°) to approximately 65°;

providing a body extending rearwardly and below said blade, said body coupled to said blade and defining an interior cavity, said interior cavity having an opening at a rearward portion thereof to provide access to said interior cavity;

said blade extending upwardly and rearwardly past said body to provide a projecting portion of said blade;

coupling a weight to said body, said weight being selectable and coupled to said body within said interior cavity; said weight selected from the group consisting of: weights removably attachable to said body and weights permanently attached to said body;

coupling a lid to said body, said lid covering said interior cavity;

coupling a lid weight to said lid, said lid weight being selectable and coupled to said lid on a side of said lid facing said interior cavity, said lid weight selected from the group consisting of: lid weights removably attachable to said lid and lid weights permanently attached to said lid;

said lobed portion positioned generally distally to said leading edge and said hosel, said lobed portion generally proximal to and above said toe;

said body providing a sole for said blade, said sole being generally convex along a long axis thereof generally extending from said heel to said toe and generally parallel to a plane of said face;

said sole defining a concave cavity, said concave cavity having a wider open portion proximal a leading edge of said blade and a narrower closed portion distal from said leading edge; whereby

a chipper or wedge golf club is provided that aids a golfer in making more consistent golf shots of shorter distance.

Continuity (1)
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