It has been a while since I have added any new material to the “crazy golf club patent” category, which is a shame because these are generally the most entertaining posts on the site. So, with a new year perhaps I will turn over a new leaf and again start highlighting these diamonds in the rough. This one shows that as early as 1904 golfers were obsessing with the spring-like effect of golf clubs (quite literally). Check out this beauty!





The images above come from USPN 769939, which was applied for back in 1903! The patent explains that “this invention relates to golf-clubs, and has for its object to provide the head of the club with an improved ball-accelerating device adapted to be brought into activity by engagement with the ball and to deliver a sudden and severe thrust to the ball to increase the drive by accelerating its speed.” Really? The patent goes on to explains that it is “… essentially, a spring-actuated driving member or plunger which is adapted when brought into engagement with the ball to react thereupon and accelerate the speed of the ball…” I am going to go out on a limb here and guess that it didn’t work, but you never know!

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