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Golf club and golf club set

US5354054A · kind A · utility

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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 4, 1993
Grant dateOct 11, 1994
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B53/0412
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A golf club having a club number in the range of Nos. 1 through 5 and including a club shaft, and a head connected to one end thereof and having the center of mass located below the half face height. The club head includes a top surface, a sole disposed opposite to the top surface, a toe portion, a heel portion opposite to the toe portion, a front, impact face located between the toe and heel portions, a rear portion located opposite to the face and between the toe and heel portions. The toe and rear portions together form a smooth, continuous, enlarged side surface so that an upper section of the club head above the horizontal center plane, which passes the half height of the face portion, has a volume smaller than that of a lower section of the club head below the horizontal center plane. The club shaft has not greater than 2 g/in. of a ratio of the weight thereof to the length thereof and a kick point located at a position spaced apart from the one end a distance equal to 44% or more of the total length thereof.

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