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Golf club

US5080365A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 3, 1990
Grant dateJan 14, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 3, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B53/047
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A golf club head characterized by: (1) a longitudinal division of the principal mass, (2) a high polar moment of inertia to mass ratio, (3) a striking surface structure with a first order resonant frequency of at least 2000 cps, (4) nearly equal yaw and pitch polar moments of inertia, (5) symmetry about and positive identification of longitudinal axis and sweet spot, (6) a striking surface which lies well forward of the neutral axes, and (7) a point of application of the stroking forces on the longitudinal axes and forward of the center of gravity.

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