Golf club wedge head

Abstract

An improved golf club wedge configured for reliable ball contact out of deep rough and other difficult lies, employs a striking surface leading edge that precedes the hosel by a significant onset. Nevertheless, the wedge hereof hits the golf ball along a lower and longer trajectory than its closest predecessor by reducing the distance from the hosel/face center line to that leading edge along both the striking face and the sole. Moreover, the wedge of the present invention uses a bigger bounce as well, which gives the head a more acceptable appearance and makes it more compatible with other clubs in a set of golf clubs.

1 . A golf club wedge head having a loft of 48° to 64° and having a hosel for accepting a shaft, said head further comprising a ball striking surface defined by a toe, a heel, a top line and a curved leading edge having a forwardmost point;
 said hosel having a center line intersecting and extending along said striking surface rearward of said leading edge forwardmost point; 
 the shortest distance between said forwardmost point and said center line along said striking surface being less than 2.75 cms. 
 
     
     
         2 . The golf club wedge head recited in  claim 1  wherein said shortest distance along said striking surface is less than 2.5 cms. 
     
     
         3 . The golf club wedge head recited in  claim 1  wherein said head further comprises a rear surface and a sole which in combination with said striking surface define the external surfaces of said head;
 said center line lying in a vertical plane which intersects both said striking surface and said sole and is substantially perpendicular to an underlying support surface during address; the shortest distance along said support surface between said vertical plane and a point of projection of said forwardmost point of said leading edge, being less than 2.2 cms. 
 
     
     
         4 . The golf club wedge head recited in  claim 3  wherein said shortest distance along said support surface is less then 2.0. cms. 
     
     
         5 . A golf club head for use as a wedge having a loft in the range of 48° to 64° and comprising a planar striking surface, a rear surface and a sole, said striking surface being defined along its perimeter by a toe, a heel, a top line and a curved leading edge having a forwardmost point; the head also having a hose along which a virtual center line extends and defines a vertical plane which intersects said striking surface and said sole;
 the shortest distance from said vertical plane to said forwardmost point of said leading edge along said striking surface being less than 2.75 cms. 
 
     
     
         6 . The golf club head recited in  claim 5  wherein said shortest distance from said vertical plane to said forwardmost point of said leading edge along said striking surface is less than 2.5 cms. 
     
     
         7 . The golf club head recited in  claim 5  wherein said vertical plane is substantially perpendicular to an underlying support surface during address, the shortest distance along said support surface between said vertical plane and a point of projection of said forwardmost point of said leading edge, being less than 2.2 cms. 
     
     
         8 . The golf club wedge head recited in  claim 7  wherein said head further comprises a rear surface and a sole which in combination with said striking surface define the external surfaces of said head;
 said center line lying in a vertical plane which intersects both said striking surface and said sole and is substantially perpendicular to an underlying support surface during address; the shortest distance along said support surface between said vertical plane and a point of projection of said forwardmost point of said leading edge, being less than 2.0 cms.