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Sound enhanced composite golf club head

US6406378B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 29, 1999
Grant dateJun 18, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29L2031/5227
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A golf club having a club head composed of a composite material and having an enhanced sound during impact with a golf ball. The golf club head also has a coefficient of restitution greater than 0.8 under test conditions such as the USGA test conditions specified pursuant to Rule 4-1e, Appendix II, of the Rules of Golf for 1998-1999. The golf club head body has a weight strip placed within a ribbon of the body. The sound of the composite golf club head during impact with a golf ball is approximately equivalent to that of a metal wood during impact with a golf ball. The composite golf club head of the present invention has a combined sound level greater than one hundred seventeen decibels during impact with a golf ball.

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