Title:
GAME CLUB
United States Patent 3679209
Abstract:
A game club for simulated golf type games, having two opposite heads on a common longitudinal medial shaft section, the two heads being crooked at substantially different acute angles relative to the longitudinal medial shaft section.
Application Number:
04/864455
Publication Date:
07/25/1972
Filing Date:
10/07/1969
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Export Citation:
Assignee:
Affiliated Hospital Products, Inc. (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Class:
Other Classes:
473/560
International Classes:
A63F7/24; A63B71/00
Field of Search:
273/129,193,194,67,81B,81C,77A,126,85G,87B,87.2
Primary Examiner:
Pinkham, Richard C.
Assistant Examiner:
Brown, Theatrice
Claims:
That which is claimed is
1. A game club having a longitudinal medial section with two club striker heads connecting to opposite ends of the medial section,
2. A game club according to claim 1,
3. A game club according to claim 1,
4. A game club according to claim 1,
1. A game club having a longitudinal medial section with two club striker heads connecting to opposite ends of the medial section,
2. A game club according to claim 1,
3. A game club according to claim 1,
4. A game club according to claim 1,
Description:
This invention relates to a game club, and particularly a manually manipulatable game club for playing golf or hockey type games in which a slidable or rollable playing piece, such as a disc, ring or ball, is struck by a face of the club.
It is a feature of the invention to provide a game club having two heads on opposite ends of a common longitudinal medial section, the two heads being disposed at different acute angles to the longitudinal medial section center line.
Still other objects, features and attendant advantages will become apparent to one skilled in the art from a reading of the following detailed description of the invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game club embodiment according to the invention.
FIG. 2 is a further perspective view of the club of FIG. 1, as viewed from a generally opposite direction.
FIGS. 3 and 4 are respectively side and front elevation views of the club of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 illustrates the use of the club of FIG. 1 in striking a playing piece with the smaller angled playing heads, designated the driver head.
FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration showing the playing angle obtained by employing the driver playing head.
FIGS. 7 and 8 are views similar to FIGS. 5 and 6 and illustrate the employment of the opposite larger angled playing head, designated as the putter head.
Referring now in detail to the figures of the drawing, a game club 11 is provided which facilely enables a player to strike a playing piece P, such as a disc, ring or ball, selectively at either of two substantially different acute angles of shaft inclination relative to a playing surface S, such as a sheet of hardboard, wood or the like.
In the illustrative embodiment, the game club 11 is advantageously formed from a planar sheet of wood as by sawing, although it will be apparent that such may also be formed of other material and by other methods, as by molding plastic materials, stamping and/or bending of materials such as metal, etc.
Club 11 is crooked at its opposite two ends, each end being crooked to a different acute angle relative to the general longitudinal center line of the medial section 41 to form two differently angled club heads 21 and 31. The club head 21 is formed at a lesser acute angle than the club head 31 relative to the general longitudinal center line of the medial section. The bottom faces 23 and 33 of the club heads 21 and 31 respectively are preferably either generally straight or slightly convex and extend in general alignment with the directional center line of the respective club head. The club head toe ends 25 and 35 are preferably generally smoothly planar rounded, although such may be fully rounded if desired. Similarly the heads 21 and 31 preferably connect with the medial longitudinal section through smooth planar concave convex curved connecting heel zones 27 and 37 respectively. The cross-sectional form of the club along its length is thus substantially rectangular in form, and preferably the rectangular edges are sanded to a smooth small round for player comfort.
The angles A and B are preferably substantially different from one another, suitable examples being approximately 20°-25° and 65°- 70° respectively. It is desirable that the smaller angled head 21 be longer than the larger angled head 31, as this enables most desirable manual grasping and playing action with the opposite head ends. Head 21 is adapted for low angled hand manipulation and lends itself to what may be termed "driving" of the playing piece P, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and is thus termed the driving head whereas the head 31 is adapted for high angled hand manipulation and lends itself to what may be termed "putting" or "chipping," as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and is thus termed the putting head. It will be noted that in either case the club head end not in use for striking the playing piece P lends itself readily to act also as a handle for manual grasping in conjunction with longitudinal medial section 41.
It will thus be apparent that the invention provides a unique and advantageous game club which facilely provides for dual playing action, and that the game club lends itself to ease and simplicity of manufacture as by cutting from sheet wood stock, or by stamping or molding. By forming the major lengths of the opposite curvilinear cut faces of the club in generally complementary shape the club may be formed with a minimum of sawcuts and wastage of materials.
While the invention has been described with respect to a single preferred illustrative embodiment, it will be apparent those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Accordingly the invention is not to be limited by the illustrative embodiment, but only by the scope of the appended claims.
It is a feature of the invention to provide a game club having two heads on opposite ends of a common longitudinal medial section, the two heads being disposed at different acute angles to the longitudinal medial section center line.
Still other objects, features and attendant advantages will become apparent to one skilled in the art from a reading of the following detailed description of the invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game club embodiment according to the invention.
FIG. 2 is a further perspective view of the club of FIG. 1, as viewed from a generally opposite direction.
FIGS. 3 and 4 are respectively side and front elevation views of the club of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 illustrates the use of the club of FIG. 1 in striking a playing piece with the smaller angled playing heads, designated the driver head.
FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration showing the playing angle obtained by employing the driver playing head.
FIGS. 7 and 8 are views similar to FIGS. 5 and 6 and illustrate the employment of the opposite larger angled playing head, designated as the putter head.
Referring now in detail to the figures of the drawing, a game club 11 is provided which facilely enables a player to strike a playing piece P, such as a disc, ring or ball, selectively at either of two substantially different acute angles of shaft inclination relative to a playing surface S, such as a sheet of hardboard, wood or the like.
In the illustrative embodiment, the game club 11 is advantageously formed from a planar sheet of wood as by sawing, although it will be apparent that such may also be formed of other material and by other methods, as by molding plastic materials, stamping and/or bending of materials such as metal, etc.
Club 11 is crooked at its opposite two ends, each end being crooked to a different acute angle relative to the general longitudinal center line of the medial section 41 to form two differently angled club heads 21 and 31. The club head 21 is formed at a lesser acute angle than the club head 31 relative to the general longitudinal center line of the medial section. The bottom faces 23 and 33 of the club heads 21 and 31 respectively are preferably either generally straight or slightly convex and extend in general alignment with the directional center line of the respective club head. The club head toe ends 25 and 35 are preferably generally smoothly planar rounded, although such may be fully rounded if desired. Similarly the heads 21 and 31 preferably connect with the medial longitudinal section through smooth planar concave convex curved connecting heel zones 27 and 37 respectively. The cross-sectional form of the club along its length is thus substantially rectangular in form, and preferably the rectangular edges are sanded to a smooth small round for player comfort.
The angles A and B are preferably substantially different from one another, suitable examples being approximately 20°-25° and 65°- 70° respectively. It is desirable that the smaller angled head 21 be longer than the larger angled head 31, as this enables most desirable manual grasping and playing action with the opposite head ends. Head 21 is adapted for low angled hand manipulation and lends itself to what may be termed "driving" of the playing piece P, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and is thus termed the driving head whereas the head 31 is adapted for high angled hand manipulation and lends itself to what may be termed "putting" or "chipping," as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and is thus termed the putting head. It will be noted that in either case the club head end not in use for striking the playing piece P lends itself readily to act also as a handle for manual grasping in conjunction with longitudinal medial section 41.
It will thus be apparent that the invention provides a unique and advantageous game club which facilely provides for dual playing action, and that the game club lends itself to ease and simplicity of manufacture as by cutting from sheet wood stock, or by stamping or molding. By forming the major lengths of the opposite curvilinear cut faces of the club in generally complementary shape the club may be formed with a minimum of sawcuts and wastage of materials.
While the invention has been described with respect to a single preferred illustrative embodiment, it will be apparent those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Accordingly the invention is not to be limited by the illustrative embodiment, but only by the scope of the appended claims.