Golf clubs and golf club heads having feel altering systems
US7744487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2053/0491
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Golf club heads include: (a) a body having a ball-striking face and a rear face, the body defining a cavity; (b) a bridge member extending across the cavity, wherein the bridge member is provided to affect, at least in part, a position of a center of gravity of the club head; and (c) a feel altering element provided between the bridge member and the rear face. The feel altering element may affect a wide variety of parameters that relate to the “feel” of the golf club head when it strikes a golf ball, such as the sound produced by the club head during the strike, the vibrational response of the club head during the strike, the swing characteristics of the club head (e.g., weight, center of gravity position, etc.), and the like.
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