Golf Club Head with Alignment Line

Abstract

A golf club having a golf club head with an alignment line that makes the actual face angle of the golf club appear differently when the golf club is at address. The golf club head preferably has a white line at a face-crown junction which changes the appearance of the face angle while the golf club is at address. The golf club head is preferably a driver or fairway wood, and preferably has a volume of 250 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a golf club head.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a golf club head.

FIG. 3 is a top front perspective view of a golf club head.

FIG. 4 is a top rear perspective view of a golf club head.

FIG. 5 is a toe side view of a golf club head.

FIG. 6 is a heel side view of a golf club head.

FIG. 7 is a top view of a golf club at address with the golf club having a closed face angle.

FIG. 8 is a top view of a golf club at address with the golf club having a square face angle.

FIG. 9 is a top view of a golf club at address with the golf club having an open face angle.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a golf club.

FIG. 11 is a top view of a golf club with an open face angle.

FIG. 12 is a top view of a golf club with a closed face angle.

FIG. 13 is a top view of a golf club with a closed face angle and perpendicular alignment lines.

FIG. 14 is a top view of a golf club with a square face angle and perpendicular alignment lines.

Claims

1. A wood-type golf club head comprising: a body having a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion, the body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end, the crown portion having a first color;an alignment line disposed at a junction of the crown portion and the front portion, the alignment line extending from a heel end to a toe end, the alignment line having a width ranging from 0.10 inch to 1.0 inch, the alignment line having a second color which is visually different from the first color.

2. A wood-type golf club comprising: a golf club head comprising a body having a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion, the body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end, the crown portion having a first color,an alignment line disposed at a junction of the crown portion and the front portion, the alignment line extending from a heel end to a toe end, the alignment line having a width ranging from 0.10 inch to 1.0 inch, the alignment line having a second color which is visually different from the first color; anda shaft connected to the golf club head;wherein the alignment line provides the face angle appearance of one of the following at address of a golf ball, an appearance of an open or square face angle when the face angle is closed, an appearance of a closed or square face angle when the face angle is open, an appearance of an open face angle when the face angle is square, and an appearance of a closed face angle when the face angle is square.

3. The wood-type golf club according to claim 2 wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 420 cc to 470 cc.

4. The wood-type golf club according to claim 2 wherein the second color of the alignment line is white and the first color of the crown portion is selected from the group consisting of black, grey, blue, brown and purple.

5. A wood-type golf club head comprising: a body having a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion, the body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end, the crown portion having a color selected from the group consisting of black, grey, blue, brown and purple;an alignment line disposed at a junction of the crown portion and the front portion, the alignment line extending from a heel end to a toe end, the alignment line having a width ranging from 0.10 inch to 1.0 inch, the alignment line having a white color.

6. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 5 wherein the crown portion has a first surface region and a second surface region, the first surface region having a surface area ranging from 2.5 square inches to 4.5 square inches, the second surface region having a surface area ranging from 0.5 square inches to 1.5 square inches, wherein the second surface region is the alignment line and the first surface region is the surface area of the crown portion not including the alignment line.

7. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 5 further comprising a second line perpendicular to the alignment line, the second line having a color similar to the alignment line.