Improvements in the Weighting or Leading of Wooden Golf Clubs.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 14th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 22nd May, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Weighting or Leading of Wooden Golf Clubs.
I, JOHN CAIRD, Golf House, Dunbar, N.B. Golf Club Maker, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to improvements in the weighting or leading of wooden
golf clubs. In lieu of a block of lead being inserted at the back edge of the
club head, it is leaded from the top, at the centre thereof, by means of two
channels or bores running diametrically from a common opening at the central
of the top of the club head. The bores of the channels are say inch on top
and inch from back, in proportion as weight has to be increased or decreased.
The advantages are :-
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Weighting or Leading of Wooden Golf Clubs.
I, JOHN CAIRD of 1 Eldon Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne, formerly of Golf House,
Dunbar, N.B. Golf Club Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in the weighting or leading of wooden
golf clubs. In lieu of a block of lead being inserted at the back edge of the
club head, it is leaded from the top, at the centre thereof, by means of two
channels, or bores running diametrically from a common opening at the centre
of the top of the club head.
But in order that my said invention may be more readily understood and easily
carried into effect I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the accom-
panying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a perspective view, partly in section, of a "putter" golf club
constructed in accordance with my invention.
Fig. 2 is a similar view of a "driver" golf club.
Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings which as above stated represents a "putter,"
I provide the top of the head A at the centre thereof, with a circular recess or
opening B which may be of any convenient depth and to which the channels or
bores are connected; the said channels or bores running diametrically from the
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page_text: opening B as shewn. Into this opening B the molten lead is poured thereby
filling the channels C and the opening so that after the metal has set it is
impossible for it to come out. One great advantage derived from the foregoing
is that a motion as of a ball struck by a billiard cue is obtained and by reason of
the lead being situated at the top of the club the ball is caused to run over
anything that comes in the way.
When applying my improvements to "drivers" or "brasseys" I may, if
desired, as shewn in Fig. 2 situate the opening B at the underside of the head and
in the case of the "driver" in place of completely filling the apertures with lead
I only partially fill them and block the remaining spaces up with plugs of wood.
The foregoing method of weighting the heads is applicable to all kinds of
wooden golf clubs apart from those above described; the dimensions of the bores
being varied in proportion as the weight has to be increased or decreased. The
advantages are
1st. An immovable head.
2nd. Perfect centre balance of the club.
3rd. Low flight of the ball and straight.
4th. Long run of the ball.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved method of weighting or leading wooden golf clubs, substantially
as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and shewn in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated the 12th d
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.