Claims
- 1. A metal wood golf clubhead having a front face with a forward-most point and a centerline extending perpendicular thereto, a heel, a toe, and a rear edge having a rearmost point; wherein said rear edge extends, from said heel to said toe, alone a continuous convex curve, wherein said clubhead has a length "L" representing the distance, measured perpendicular to said centerline, between said heel and toe, and wherein said rearmost point lies at a distance "A", measured perpendicular to said centerline, from said heel; and wherein said distance "A" is greater than 60 mm.
- 2. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 1, wherein said distance "A" is approximately 64 mm.
- 3. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 2, wherein said length "L" is greater than 100 mm.
- 4. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 3, wherein said length "L" is approximately 109 mm.
- 5. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 1, wherein said length "L" is greater than 100 mm.
- 6. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 5, wherein said length "L" is approximately 109 mm.
- 7. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of said distance "A" to said length "L" is at least 0.56.
- 8. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 7, wherein the ratio of said distance "A" to said length "L" is approximately 0.6.
- 9. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 7, wherein the length "L" is at least 100 mm.
- 10. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 9, wherein the length "L" is approximately 109 mm.
- 11. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 1, wherein said rear edge, in the region of said rearmost point, has a radius of curvature R2 having a center of rotation offset from said centerline in the direction of said toe, wherein said clubhead occupies an overall volume of at least 180 cubic centimeters, and wherein said radius of curvature R2 is less than 41 mm.
- 12. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 11, wherein said radius of curvature R2 is approximately 40 mm.
- 13. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 11, wherein said length "L" is greater than 100 mm.
- 14. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 13, wherein the ratio of said distance "A" to said length "L" is at least 0.56.
- 15. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 11, wherein said radius of curvature R2 is approximately 40 mm, wherein said length "L" is approximately 109 mm, and wherein the ratio of said distance "A" to said length "L" is approximately 0.6.
- 16. A metal wood golf clubhead having a front face with a forward-most point and a centerline extending perpendicular thereto, a heel, a toe, and a rear edge having a rearmost point; wherein said rear edge extends, from said heel to said toe, along a continuous convex curve wherein said clubhead has a length "L" representing the distance, measured perpendicular to said centerline, between said heel and toe, and wherein said rearmost point lies at a distance "A", measured perpendicular to said centerline, from said heel, and wherein the ratio of said distance "A" to said length "L" is at least 0.56.
- 17. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 16, wherein the ratio of said distance "A" to said length "L" is approximately 0.6.
- 18. A metal wood golf clubhead having a front face with a forward-most point and a centerline extending perpendicular thereto, a heel, a toe, and a rear edge having a rearmost point; wherein said rear edge, in the region of said rearmost point, has a radius of curvature R2 having a center of rotation offset from said centerline in the direction of said toe, wherein said clubhead occupies an overall volume of at least 180 cubic centimeters, and wherein said radius of curvature R2 is less than 41 mm.
- 19. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 18, wherein said radius of curvature R2 is approximately 40 mm.
- 20. A metal wood golf clubhead having a touchpoint and a centerline extending vertically therethrough, and a rear edge which extends from said heel to said toe along a continuous convex curve, and further comprising a front face having a vertical apex, a heel, and a toe, wherein said vertical apex is offset from said centerline, in a direction perpendicular to said centerline toward said toe, a distance of at least 10 mm.
- 21. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 20, wherein said vertical apex is offset by a distance of approximately 14 mm.
- 22. A metal wood golf clubhead having a body and a front face, the front face having a toe end "T" lying furthest from the heel, and said body having a forwardmost point, wherein said body curves relatively sharply forward of said toe end "T" to extend rearwardly, wherein said body has a volume of at least 240 cc, wherein said clubhead has a rear edge which extends from said heel to said toe along a continuous convex curve, and wherein the distance between the toe end "T" and the forwardmost point is less than 6 mm.
- 23. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 22, wherein said face has an area greater than 3800 mm.sup.2.
- 24. A metal wood golf clubhead according to claim 22, wherein said face has an area of at least 3400 mm.sup.2 and a volume less than 250 cc.
- 25. A metal wood clubhead according to claim 22, wherein said clubhead has a face-to-volume ratio greater than 13:1 and a volume greater than 250 cc.
Parent Case Info
The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/745,348, filed Nov. 8, 1986 now abandoned.
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