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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1994
Thomas E Mack, Villa Park, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A tunable golf club head and a method of adjusting the tuning thereof to improve a golf club head performance for all golfer skill levels, and/or to selectively increase or decrease the maximum distance the club can be used to drive, putt or otherwise propel a golf ball. The tunable head includes an external frame for movably holding and securing a strike plate and separate tuning elements within a golf club head. The separate tuning elements may be comprised of a plurality of tension strings captured in an internal frame, or a plurality of belleville washers, which adjustably coact with the hitting face. The separate tuning elements are adjustable so as to selectively control movement of the strike plate when striking a golf ball, so as to accurately control the velocity and/or direction of a golf ball struck by the strike plate.