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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038544 | Composite metal wood club A metal wood golf club head adapted for attachment to a shaft, comprising of a body portion and a crown portion, each portion constructed of a different density material. Combining a high-density material in the body portion, with a low-density material in the crown... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7963858 | Golf putter A golf putter having an improved club head construction comprising a tapered toe and heel, and cut-out portions to distribute weight towards the toe and heal of the club to preventing twisting and to prevent club head interaction with the ground during stroke. In an... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7935001 | Composite metal wood club A metal wood golf club head adapted for attachment to a shaft, comprising of a body portion and a crown portion, each portion constructed of a different density material. Combining a high-density material in the body portion, with a low-density material in the crown... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7892108 | Putter A putter comprises a shaft comprising an upper longitudinal groove; a T-shaped grip comprising a bar including a cavity with a first bearing fitted therein, an opposite, threaded projecting cylinder, and a longitudinal channel matingly engaged with the groove; an ab... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7867105 | Forged iron head and golf club having the same A forged iron head for a golf club has a face for hitting a golf ball, a top and a sole extending to upper and lower parts of a rear side of the face, a heel and a toe disposed between the sole and the top, a cavity disposed in the rear side of the face and surround... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7850541 | Composite metal wood club A metal wood golf club head adapted for attachment to a shaft, comprising of a body portion and a crown portion, each portion constructed of a different density material. Combining a high-density material in the body portion, with a low-density material in the crown... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7722476 | Golf club A golf club with a shaft and an asymmetrical head, wherein said head has a gravitational center which is further from a trailing edge than said striking face and is disposed on a vertical plane which includes said grip axis. ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7670234 | Golf club system A golf club system comprising a set of golf clubs, with each golf club having a face angle being between one and sixty five degrees from a plumb plane. Each golf club has a club head having an associated hosel. The hosel may have an offset configuration. ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7559852 | Face markings for golf clubs Improved golf club heads indicating the location of an optimum hit point on the striking face for maximum shot distance of any hit location on the face (“maximum distance spot”, called MD) and an indication of a second optimum hit point giving best distance, wit... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7553242 | Composite metal wood club A metal wood golf club head adapted for attachment to a shaft, comprising of a body portion and a crown portion, each portion constructed of a different density material. Combining a high-density material in the body portion, with a low-density material in the crown... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7507166 | V-shaped golf club The golf club is adapted for chip shots and has an upright shaft having a top grip and a bottom end; and a club head having (a) a hosel portion, (b) a trapezoidal clubface with a predetermined angle of loft, a longer leading edge and a relatively short trailing edge... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7485051 | Golf putter A head on a golf putter is configured to create overspin on a putted golf ball. An exemplary embodiment employs a body with a ball-striking face including a first curved segment with a first radius of curvature and a second curved segment with a second radius of cur... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7442131 | Putter type golf club and a method of using it In one embodiment, a golf club of the so called putter type includes a cylinder shaped head having a vertical semi-through hole placed in the middle of the cylindrical surface, a second threaded hole perpendicular to the first hole for the insertion of a screw, and ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7407445 | Golf club A golf club with a shaft and an asymmetrical head, wherein said head has a gravitational center which is further from a trailing edge than said striking face and is disposed on a vertical plane which includes said grip axis. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407446 | Putter with aligned front and back weights and a forwardly angled shaft A putter constructed for an improved golf swing with the desired straight back-and-forth stroke. The putter has a bi-weighted club head with a front face and a butt end. A first weight is positioned behind the front face and a second weight is positioned near the bu... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7371187 | Golf putter and method of designing the same Three moments of inertia M1, M2, and M3 (g·cm 2) about three axes defined in a golf putter are defined in a manner to provide a weight balance satisfying the expressions {(M1−M2)M2 | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371185 | Putterhead with center line forward offset hosel A golf putterhead having a neck or hosel connecting said putterhead to a shaft. The hosel protrudes above and forward of the strike face on the vertical centerline plane of the putterhead and above the intended strikepoint also in said plane. Said hosel section in f... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364513 | Golf club head with inserts for impact face A striking face for golf clubs, such as a driver, iron or putter comprising a plurality of bars retained in the club head body and forming the striking surface. The bars which comprise the striking face according to the invention may be designed and arranged to prov... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338386 | Golf club shaft A light-weighted golf club shaft, which can stabilize the swing orbit of a club head during a swing and can allow a player to swing a golf club easily and to have a consistent shot pattern, is provided. The golf club shaft has a length of 42 to 48 inches and a weigh... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331877 | Golf club head A maximum resilience point (M) of a head (1) is positioned above a center (C) of a hitting surface. On the maximum resilience point (M), (t2−t1) measured in accordance with a pendulum test determined by USGA has a maximum value. When coordinat... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331876 | Integrated putter system A putter comprising a grip having an anatomically correct shape to promote proper grasping of the putter, a shaft having a first end and a second end, wherein the grip is attached to the first end of the shaft, a hosel attached to the second end of the shaft, a head... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318780 | Golf club A golf club comprises a club shaft having a tip end and a butt end, a club head being attached to the tip end of the club shaft, and a golf grip being attached to a region of the club shaft extending from the butt end toward the tip end of the club shaft, the grip h... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306526 | Golf putter The present invention is directed to a golf putter and an associated method of use with which an experienced golfer can maintain a stable posture during putting and an inexperienced golfer can easily perform putting. The golf putter comprises a shaft, a grip located... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303487 | Golf club head A golf club head having face, crown, sole and side portions, and comprising a metal head base body (M) having at least one opening and a cover (FR) arranged in the opening and made of a material having a specific gravity smaller than the base body, wherein when the ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300360 | Golf club A reference state is envisioned in which a golf club is placed on a horizontal plane P with a predetermined lie angle and face angle, and the shaft axis line thereof is disposed within a reference plane that is perpendicular to the horizontal plane P. A center of gr... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297071 | Golf club wedge A golf club may have a head that is symmetric about a mid plane. The head may include a generally planar face and a sole, with the face inclined at an angle of at least 10 degrees with respect to the plane of the sole. A shaft having a first bend and a second bend m... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291074 | Golf club head A golf club head which has a head volume V of not less than 300 cc, and a gravity point distance C (mm) satisfying the following condition: C≦0.12×V−8, and optionally, the ratio (M/V) of the moment of inertia M (g·sq.cm) of the club head around a vertical axis... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281985 | Golf club head The golf club head (20) of the present invention allows for the face angle, lie angle, loft angle and shaft diameter of the golf club to be customized to a golfer. The golf club head (20) of the present invention is able to accomplish this by providing... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281987 | Putter It is to provide a putter adapted so that a head thereof can easily be drawn straightly backward at a back-swing. It is to locate a center G of gravity of the head more frontward (in a direction of a face side thereof than the center axis of a shaft. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267620 | Golf club head A golf club head comprising a body and a face insert is provided. The body defines a front opening, and the face insert is attached at and closes the front opening. The face insert comprises prepreg plies having a fiber areal weight of less than 100 g/m2.... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7244190 | Golf putter A golf putter has a head and a shaft connected to the head at a toe end. The head has an L-shaped cross section and a lower edge of a putting surface is smoothly curved with a lowermost point at an approximate midpoint between the toe and a heel of the head. The hea... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241229 | Golf club with two piece hosel The exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a non-contiguous hosel for attaching a golf club shaft to a golf club head. In an exemplary embodiment, two inserts are used to form a hollow shaft receptacle, or hosel. The two inserts are placed at substa... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223178 | Golf ball putter including golf ball alignment indicia A golf putter, ball retriever and retainer configured to retrieve and hold a golf ball. The putter defines a substantially symmetrical configuration from heel to toe. The ball retriever and retainer is defined by a spherical recess formed in the sole of the putter a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211005 | Golf clubs Golf clubs, of putter and wood-type especially, each include an attachment between shaft and club head which is of a compliance to allow the club head to behave more closely as a ‘free-body’ in providing vertical gear-effect when striking the ball. The complianc... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201669 | Golf club head having a bridge member and a weight positioning system A golf club head is disclosed that includes a weight integral to a bridge member extending across a cavity back golf club head. The weight modifies a position of a center of gravity of the golf club head. The weight is independently movable in multiple directions to... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7166038 | Golf club head A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a mo... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163470 | Golf club head A golf club head (20) having optimized inertial properties and center of gravity is disclosed. The golf club head (20) preferably has a volume between 300 cubic centimeters and 500 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (20) has a center of gravi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163463 | Golf club with right angled hosel A golf club is provided in which a front heel face of the club defines a bore for receiving one end of a hosel, the hosel defining a substantially right angled bend. A free end of the hosel engages the putter shaft. The hosel provides a desired offset distance from ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147572 | Wood type golf club head The invention provides a wood type golf club head, wherein in a measuring state where a center line of a shaft axis arranged within a vertical plane and is inclined at a set lie angle, and a face angle is set to zero, a distance (d) of center of gravity correspondin... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144330 | Offset golf club set and method for fabrication A set of golf clubs is provided with shafts that have a bend formed by three shaft segments. The second shaft segment connects the first and third shaft segments and offsets the third shaft segment from the first shaft segment, wherein the third shaft segment is on ... | 12/05/2006 |
