High moment of inertia composite golf club head
US6607452B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/5227
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A high moment of inertia golf club head composed of a composite material and having a weight strip in a ribbon section is disclosed herein. The weight strip may be composed of copper, tungsten or a similar metal. The moment of inertia, Izz, of the golf club head about a vertical axis Z through the center of gravity ranges from 2800 g-cm2 to 5000 g-cm2, and a moment of inertia, Iyy, about a horizontal axis Y through the center of gravity of the golf club head ranges from 1900 g-cm2 to 2500 g-cm2. The golf club head is preferably composed of plies of pre-peg sheets. The volume of the composite golf club head varies from 300 cm3 to 600 cm3.
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