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1 April 27, ,582,836 A. C. LINK METALLIC GOLF CLUB HEAD Filed July 17, % / 17evera/or Atóerz C. Zarz/C, ly /%22.6% to

2 90 25 Patented Apr. 27, ,582,836 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. ALBERT C. LINK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNOR. To THos. E. WILSON & Co., or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF MAINE. To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ALBERT C. LINK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chi cago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Metallic Golf-Club Heads, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, refer ence being had to the accompanying draw ings, forming a part of this specification. The invention relates to metallic golf club heads, and particularly to golf club heads which are cast or molded in a single hollow unit from aluminum, or other suit 15 able material. The principal object of the invention is to provide a hollow metallic golf club head with a metallic abutment back of the central vertical portion of the metallic striking face of the club head. Another object of the invention is to so construct this metallic abutment that it will serve to place a desired quantity of metal in the line of impingement between the rounded face of the golf ball and the sub stantially flat striking face of the golf club head so that the normal impact in playing will be at that part of the striking face sup plemented and reinforced by the additional metal of the abutment. A further object of the invention is to METALTIC GOLE-CLUB HEAD, Application filed July 17, Serial No. 44,156. ing the club head a proper balance, which permits the added metal to be directly in the line of impingement of the ball with the Striking face of the club. An important feature of the invention with relation to the triangular form of the abutment is that the effect of the blow of the striking face on the ball is greatest at the base portion of the triangle, and grad ually diminishes to the apex of the triangle. Another object of the invention is to con struct the triangular abutment back of the striking face of the club head with varying shapes and sizes so that the weight and bal ance at the front or face part of the club head may be varied as may be desired. It is a further object of the invention to construct the metallic hollow aluminum club head with a concentrated weighted portion at the back of the club so that the desired counterweight or counterbalance of the club head directly opposite the striking face may be secured. An additional object of the invention is to construct the golf club head with a me tallic abutment which is an integral part of not only the club face but the sole por tion, having the major portion of the mass of the metal at the bottom of the striking face and on the sole portion to neutralize the effects of the tremendous impacts of the golf club head with the turf, ground, stones, or other matter with which the club head may come in contact. It is a further object of the invention to construct the abutment which furnishes sup: plemental and reinforcing metal to the striking face of the club head, in a triangu lar form, so that the greatest amount of metal serving to assist in the effective and construct the abutment back of the striking solid impact between the club head and the face transversely of and integrally there golf ball will be normally at the lower cen with and with the sole portion, in such a tral part of the club head and the golf bal), manner as to support the striking face and respectively, whereby the player is enabled prevent its distortion in any way, arising to put the proper amount of metal under' from impact with the golf ball or other the ball to properly lift it, resulting in quick wise. action on the resilient golf ball and in its The invention may be used in all forms of being driven to a great distance. It has golf clubs where it is desirable to have added been found in actual practice that with a weight and material in line with the line golf club head constructed with the inven of impingement of the club head with the tion of the triangular form abutment back golf ball and at the base or bottom portion of the striking face, and integrally there of the club head where added weight for with and with the sole portion of the club, lifting purposes is desired, and particularly and arranged in the rear of the central ver in drivers and brassies. tical line of the striking face, great dis The invention will be readily understood tance' has been secured. This is due, in when read and considered in conjunction a great part, to the particular form of the with the drawing submitted herewith and abutment with its relatively heavy base por made a part hereof, from which it will be tion and relatively light apex portion giv seen that various modifications of the in

3 1,582,836 vention may be made in the matter of size, shape, and disposition of the parts of the insure practical indestructibility throughout golf club head without departing from the the entire club. The metallic club head spirit of the appended claims, also forming and the metallic shaft may be finished and 5 a part hereof. polished in a suitable manner and will pre In the drawings: sent a desirable appearance. Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the The abutment 9, which is cast or molded metallic golf club head, showing the abut. integrally with the metallic hollow golf club ment of the invention in dotted lines in the head or shell generally designated 1, is of vertical central portion of the striking face a flat triangular form, having a large base of the club, and showing the metallic club portion 14 which diminishes to the apex por shaft in full and dotted lines. tion 15 substantially to the line of junc Figure 2 is a top plan view of the metal ture of the striking face 3 and the top por lic golf club head showing, in dotted lines, tion 2 of the metallic golf club head. E. butment extending into the hollow club It has been found that when driving the eac. golf ball from a close or cuppy' lie the Figure 3 is a longitudinal cross sectional greatest force of impact is imparted to view of the metallic golf club head on the the lower or sole portion 7 of the club head, line 3-3 of Figure 2, looking in the direc and in making the shot the player must take 20 tion of the arrows, and showing the metal into consideration the matter of hitting lic abutment in elevation from the rear and Some turf, or the ground, in the immediate also showing the metallic shaft in section, vicinity of the ball. The impact of the ball, and, plus the extra strain on the bottom or sole Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view portion 7 of the club head hitting the turf, of the metallic golf club head on the line or ground, offers great resisting force, and 4-4 of Figure 2 looking in the direction the golf club head of the invention is con of the arrows, and showing the metallic structed with the abutment 9 angularly dis abutment in elevation, and also showing the posed, and enlarging gradually, or increas increased and weighting material in the ing in force resistance toward the bot back of the club. tom or sole portion 7 of the head, and pro The golf club head or shell generally viding the necessary strength and specially designated 1 is formed in an integral unit provided placement to offset and take up of metal, preferably aluminum. It is there this sudden momentary shock. The upward fore substantially indestructible and immune outward slope of the abutment from the from the difficulties resulting from having relatively heavy base portion 14 to the rela parts or sections which may become loose. tively light apex portion 15 tends to mini and rattle, and also from the difficulties aris mize the shock of impact by gradually and ing from the necessity of replacing parts evenly spreading the impact shock towards 40 of the club head. The golf club head is and out through the upper or top portion formed by casting or molding in the of the striking face 3 of the club. This even usual manner. The club head is pro distribution of shock absorption tends to vided with the top portion 2, the striking add greater resilient force in dispatching the face 3, the toe 4, the rear portion 5, the ball. The particular form of the abutment 45 heel 6, and the sole portion 7. It is also tends to elevate the ball after impact, there provided with the shank or neck portion by adding greater distance to the flight of 8. Cast integrally with the portions named the ball, as it is well known that distance is the abutment 9 and the rear counterbal can be accomplished and secured only ance or weight. The hollow metallic through the forces controlling its extended 50 shaft or handle 11 of the club is secured in elevation in flight. the metallic golf club head by being ex Having thus described the invention what tended through the neck portion 8, the heel I desire to secure and claim by Letters Pat 6, and the sole portion 7. The shaft is fur ent is: ther secured to the club head by being 1. In a metallic golf club head, the com 55 wound with the usual cord 12, which is fas bination of a shell, a striking face portion, tened and finished in any suitable manner. and an abutment arranged transversely of The hollow metallic shaft 11 is also provided said striking face portion, said abutinent with a plug 13, which is secured in the lower being triangular in form with its base ex end of the shaft, and with the lower end of tending from the bottom of the striking 60 the shaft is suitably secured in the bottom face portion along the sole portion, and end or the sole portion of the club. The end of ing in its apex at the juncture, with the the shaft 11 and the plug 13 are finished and top of the striking face portion and the top buffed in such a manner that they are flush portion of said shell. with the face of the sole portion 7, and 2. In a metallic golf club head, the com 65 present, with the sole portion, a smooth bination of a shell, a striking face portion, and even surface. The assembly of the me a sole portion, and an abutment arranged - IO tallic head and handle will thus be seen to ll. 1:2. O

4 IO ,582,836 transversely of said sole portion, said abut face portion and reinforcing abutment, a lanent being triangular inform with its base counterbalancing and governing weighted extending from the sole portion along the portion which is an integral part of the striking face portion, and ending in its apex shell situated in the rear of the shell directly at the juncture with the top of the striking opposite said striking face portion and rein face portion and the top portion of said forcing abutment, said abutment being trans 70 shell. v - versely arranged between said striking face 3. In a metallic golf club head, the com. and weighted portions, the abutment being bination of a shell, a striking face portion, integral with the central portion of the strik a sole portion, and an abutment arranged ing face portion and having greater mass at 75 transversely of said sole portion, said abut its bottom than at its top and also having its ment being triangular inform with its base extending from the sole portion along the smaller end at the juncture with the top of the striking face and the top portion of the striking face portion, and ending in its apex shell, and its larger end integral with the with the top part of the striking face por striking face portion and the central portion 80 tion. of the sole portion but extending only part 4. A golf club head formed in a unit of way on said sole portion to preserve the aluminum provided with a striking face balancing of the club head. portion, and having a reinforcement within. In a golf club head formed in a single the shell back of said striking face portion unit of aluminum, or other metal, the com 85 in the form of a triangular abutment, the bination of a shell embodying a striking face base of which is integral with the sole por portion and reinforcing abutment, a coun tion, and the apex of which joins the top terbalancing and governing weighted por of said shell. tion which is an integral part of the shell 5. A golf club head formed in a unit of situated in the rear of the shell directly 90 aluminum provided with a striking face opposite said striking face portion and re portion, and having a reinforcement inforcing abutment, said abutment being within the shell back of said striking flat, triangular and transversely arranged face portion in the form of a tri between said striking face and weighted angular abutment, the base of the abut portions, the abutment being integral with 95 ment being integral with the sole portion, the central portion of the striking facepor and the apex of the abutment joining the ion, having its apex at the juncture with the top of said shell at the juncture of the strik top of the striking face portion and the top ing face portion with said top portion. portion of the shell, and its base integral 6. A golf club head formed in a unit of with the striking face portion and the cen 00 aluminum provided with a striking face por tral portion of the sole portion but extend tion, and having a reinforcement within the ing only partway on said sole portion to pre shell back of Said striking face portion in the serve the balancing of the club head. form of a flat triangular abutment, the base 11. In combination, a hollow metallic of the abutment being integral with the sole golf club head having a striking face por 05 portion, and the apex of the abutment join tion with a transversely arranged triangular ing the top of said shell at the juncture of abutment extending inwardly from said the striking face portion with said top por striking face portion, and a metallic shaft or tion. - handle for said golf club head exteading 7. In a metallic golf club headlocomprised through the neck and sole portions of Said of a single unit of material, the combination golf club head, and secured in place therein, of a striking face portion with a ribar said shaft or handle having a plug, the ranged transversely of said striking face bottom of said sole portion, shaft and plug portion, the base portion of said rib being being finished flush with one another, the of greater mass than the top portion thereof, base portion of said abutment being of great 5 whereby said greater mass may be utilized er mass than the top portion thereof, where in lifting and driving a golf ball. by said greater mass may be utilized in lift 8. In a metallic golf club head comprised ing and driving a golf ball. of single unit of material, the combination 12. In combination, a hollow metallic golf of a striking face portion with a rib extend club head having a striking face portion 120 ing transversely of said striking face por with a transversely arranged triangular tion, the bottom portion of said transverse abutment extending in substantially the ver abutment extending partway along the sole tical central line of the striking face por portion of said club head, and the apex of tion, and a metallic shaft or handle for said said transverse abutment extending to the golf club head extending through the neck I25 juncture of said, striking face portion, and and sole portions of said golf club head, and the top of said head. secured in place therein, said shaft or handle 9. In a golf club head formed in a single having a plug, the bottom of said sole por unit of aluminum, or other metal, the com tion, shaft and plug being finished flush with bination of a shell embodying a striking one...another, the base portion of said abut B

5 ,836 ument being of greater mass than the top with said striking face portion, and also portion thereof, whereby said greater mass with the sole portion of said club head, and may be utilized in lifting and driving a golf diminishing from the sole portion to the up ball. per portion of the striking face portion. 13. In a metallic golf club head, a shell. In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe having a striking face portion with an abut- my name this 14th day of July A. D., ment within said shell back of said strikin face portion, said abutment being integra ALBERT C. LINK.