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Golf club head with improved performance

US8251834B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2009
Grant dateAug 28, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B53/0416
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A golf club head with an improved sweet spot, defined as a portion of the striking face that has at least 99.7% of the maximum ballspeed is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head with a significantly circular sweet spot that encompasses at least about 1.5% of the total striking face. A golf club head in accordance with the present invention may generally have a improved face geometry with an elliptical factor of greater than about 0.5, a beveled transition portion around the striking face of the golf club head, a variable face thickness region with decreases thickness, or even a tilted bulge and roll radius all helping improve the performance of the golf club head.

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