Golf club head
US8608591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2209/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A golf club head having good forgiveness and playability characteristics includes a body defining an interior cavity. The body includes a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion, a skirt positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown, and a strike face positioned at the front of the body. The body has a forward section, a mid-section and a back section. The mass of the forward section is at least as great as the combined mass of the mid-section and back section and the mass ratio of the back section to the mid-section is greater than 80%. Some embodiments of the club head include lightweight panels positioned within openings formed in the sole and crown of the body.
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