Golf club head with sole rails
US12172057B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B53/0433
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A golf club head, when oriented in a reference position, includes: a striking face; a top portion; and a sole portion opposite the top portion. The sole portion includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, at least one sole rail generally elongate in a front-to-rear direction, and a sole contact point located on the at least one sole rail. In a virtual vertical plane extending in the front-to-rear direction and passing through the sole contact point, (i) the sole portion includes a sole length Ls measured in the front-to-rear direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge and (ii) the sole contact point is spaced rearwardly from the leading edge by a distance D1 no greater than 0.8*Ls.
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