Golf club head or other ball striking device with slotted face mask
US8545343B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B60/52
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, includes a head that includes a face having an outer surface located at a front of the head, a body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face, and a face mask connected to the outer surface of the face, the face mask having a first surface configured for forming at least a portion of a ball striking surface of the head configured for striking a ball, a second surface opposite the first surface and confronting the outer surface of the face, and a plurality of elongated slots extending completely through the face mask, from the first surface to the second surface. The slots combine with the outer surface of the face to form a plurality of face grooves on the ball striking surface.
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