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Golf club head having strike face of non-plated oxidizable metal and rusty face

US11369848B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 2021
Grant dateJun 28, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2209/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A golf club head having a milled planar strike face formed of oxidizable metal material and a plurality of primary grooves, and a first oxidation-prevention coating permanently covering at least a portion of the body. The primary grooves have toeward ends that may be unaligned vertically. A temporary user-removable cover may cover at least a portion of the oxidizable strike face surface area and obscure the view of at least a portion of the plurality of primary grooves, and may incorporate an opening to display a portion of the face and a portion of the plurality of primary grooves, a non-stick tab coupled to a periphery of the temporary user-removable cover, and/or an external layer of plastic-based shrink wrap. The temporary user-removable cover may be adhesively attached to the face to seal an underlying area from environmental exposure and inhibit oxidation.

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