Golf club head with replaceable face
US8376873B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B60/54
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A golf club head having a replaceable striking face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head where at least a portion of the frontal striking surface of the face is detachable and replaceable to improve performance. A golf club head in accordance with the present invention may generally have a thinned striking face with a thickness of less than about 3.0 mm yielding a golf club head with a larger sweet spot that's greater than 6% of the frontal striking surface; defined as an area of the frontal striking surface having at least 99% of the maximum characteristic time between about 239 microseconds to about 257 microseconds.
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