Golf club head, method of golf club head treatment, and kit for reducing golf ball side-spin

Abstract

A kit for reducing the coefficient of friction between a golf club face and a golf ball during use of the golf club face to strike the golf ball. The kit comprising a first container containing a first lubricant that penetrates the club face to reduce the coefficient of friction between the club face and the golf ball when striking the golf ball and an applicator containing a supplemental lubricant that further reduces the coefficient of friction. The first container has a storage compartment for holding the first lubricant, a nozzle for directing flow of the first lubricant, and an opening within the nozzle for releasing the first lubricant. The applicator has an applicator body for holding the supplemental lubricant and an applicator cap with an applicator sponge attached to the applicator cap adjacent an aperture of the applicator cap controlling the release of the supplemental lubricant from the applicator body. The first lubricant comprises a petroleum oil having a structural configuration providing enhanced penetration of the porous metallic material of the club face.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A golf club in combination with a lubricant for reducing side spin of a golf ball when using the golf club to strike a golf ball, the combination comprising: 
 a golf club head body having a club face made of porous metallic material; and    a first lubricant impregnated within the porous metallic material of the club face, the first lubricant reducing friction between the club face and a golf ball during use of the club face to strike the golf ball.    
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1  further comprising a supplemental lubricant upon the club face providing further reduction of friction between the club face and a golf ball during use of the club face to strike the golf ball.  
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 2  wherein the club face is made of aluminum.  
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 2  wherein the club face is made of titanium.  
     
     
         5 . The combination of  claim 2  wherein the club face is made of steel.  
     
     
         6 . The combination of  claim 2  wherein the first lubricant comprises a petroleum oil having a structural configuration providing enhanced penetration of the porous metallic material.  
     
     
         7 . The combination of  claim 6  wherein the structural configuration comprises petroleum oil molecules of reduced size, the reduction in size of the petroleum oil molecules providing enhanced penetration of the porous metallic material.  
     
     
         8 . A method of treating a golf club face with lubrication, the method comprising: 
 applying a first lubricant to a golf club face made of a porous metallic material;    allowing the first lubricant to impregnate the porous metallic material;    removing excess first lubricant that does not impregnate the porous metallic material;    heating the golf club face expanding the pores of the metallic material and lowering the viscosity of the first lubricant; and    allowing the golf club face to cool.    
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising applying a supplemental lubricant layer to the golf club face by compressing an applicator sponge saturated with the supplemental lubricant against the golf club face, the compression of the applicator sponge imparting the supplemental lubricant to the golf club face.  
     
     
         10 . A kit for reducing the coefficient of friction between a golf club face and a golf ball during use of the golf club face to strike the golf ball, the kit comprising: 
 a first container having a storage compartment for holding a first lubricant, a nozzle for directing flow of the first lubricant, and an opening within the nozzle for releasing the first lubricant;    a first lubricant within the storage compartment of the first container;    an applicator body for holding a supplemental lubricant having a threaded opening;    a supplemental lubricant within the applicator body;    an applicator cap having a threaded portion sized and shaped for threaded engagement with the threaded opening of the applicator body and an aperture for releasing the supplemental lubricant from the applicator body; and    an applicator sponge attached to the applicator cap adjacent the aperture of the applicator cap controlling the release of the supplemental lubricant from the applicator body, the supplemental lubricant impregnating the applicator sponge providing means for applying a substantially uniform layer of supplemental lubricant over an area.    
     
     
         11 . The kit of  claim 10  wherein the first lubricant comprises a petroleum oil having a structural configuration providing enhanced penetration of the porous metallic material.  
     
     
         12 . The kit of  claim 11  wherein the structural configuration comprises petroleum oil molecules of reduced size, the reduction in size of the petroleum oil molecules providing enhanced penetration of the porous metallic material.