Patent 4432549 Issued on February 21, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date: February 21, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
An all metal hollow golf driver is formed by casting a first main part from metal, e.g., stainless steel, in the shape of practically a complete golf driver, except for an opening on one side of the driver body, e.g., the sole side. A second cast part fits within the opening and is weldable thereto to form a complete integral hollow metal golf driver. The weight (mass) of the driver is distributed in order to reduce its torque and/or deflection. The mass is distributed so that it increases from the top side toward the sole side and from the heel end toward the toe.