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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162775 | Golf club assembly and golf club with aerodynamic features A golf club head includes a body member having a ball striking face, a crown, a toe, a heel, a sole, and a skirt extending between the crown and the sole and between the toe and the heel. The club head includes a drag-reducing structure that may include one or both ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8088021 | High volume aerodynamic golf club head having a post apex attachment promoting region A high volume aerodynamic golf club head having a post apex attachment promoting region with a club head volume of at least 400 cc and a front-to-back dimension of at least 4.4 inches producing a face-on normalized aerodynamic drag force of less than 1.5 lbf when ex... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083609 | High volume aerodynamic golf club head A high volume aerodynamic golf club head with a club head volume of at least 400 cc and a front-to-back dimension of at least 4.4 inches producing a face-on normalized aerodynamic drag force of less than 1.5 lbf when exposed to a 100 mph wind parallel to the ground ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7887433 | Golf club head having ribs Described herein are embodiments of a golf club head having at least one rib with an external portion. For example, according to one embodiment, a wood-type golf club head includes a body that has at least one wall defining an interior cavity. The golf club head fur... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7713138 | Wood club A wood type club is provided. A toe-side part and a heel-side part located between the crown part and the sole part of the head are provided with at least one concave groove opened outward in a horizontal direction and extending from the face part to the back part i... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7641568 | Golf club head having ribs Described herein are embodiments of a golf club head having at least one rib with an external portion. For example, according to one embodiment, a wood-type golf club head includes a body that has at least one wall defining an interior cavity. The golf club head fur... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7390266 | Golf club A golf club is fabricated with at least one vertical stability plate and/or at least one horizontal stability plate at a club head. The golf club is provided with a stability plate and an asymmetrical wing, or a combination of the same, which are installed at an upp... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367897 | COR adjustment device A golf club head with a variable coefficient of restitution is disclosed and claimed. The club head includes a bias member that contacts and exerts a force against the interior surface of the face. The force exerted against the interior of the face lessens the face ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7361100 | Metal composite golf club head A golf club head is formed with a crown having an aperture with an arcuate rear edge and a forward edge that is substantially parallel to the striking face. The aperture is transected by an arcuate rib that extends from a region proximal the heel end of the crown to... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354355 | Golf club head or other ball striking device with modifiable feel characteristics Ball striking devices, such as golf club heads (including putter heads), include devices within and/or otherwise engaged with the ball striking head that allow users to selectively change the sound and/or other aspects of the “feel” associated with using the bal... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7326128 | Golf club head and method of making same A golf club head, preferably a putter head, has a body fitted with inserts having a density greater than that of the club head body. Two cavities are formed in the body and are accessible only through a front face of the body. One cavity is adjacent a heel region of... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320646 | Multiple material golf club head A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60), an aft body (61), and a sound modifying component (59) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return p... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316624 | Golf club head for a hybrid golf club A golf club head includes a heel end, a toe end, a front wall arranged for impacting a golf ball, and a crown extending between the heel and toe ends. The crown has a front portion and a rear portion. A sole extends between the heel and toe ends and extends between ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303488 | Golf club head A hollow golf club head comprises: a face portion whose front face defines a club face for hitting a ball; a crown portion intersecting the club face at the upper edge thereof; and a sole portion intersecting the club face at the lower edge thereof, wherein at least... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294066 | Golf putter head A putter head having a face and a sole, the putter head comprising a front segment of the sole angled downward and rearward from the face, the front segment fading into two approximately ninety (90) degree angles and forming a radius that flattens through the approx... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278925 | Golf club head This present invention relates to a hollow golf club head comprising a face portion whose front face defines a club face for hitting a ball, wherein said face portion comprises a center portion forming an area having a sweet spot, and a peripheral portion surroundin... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273420 | Golf club head with multiple insert front face A golf club head has a cavity for receiving a face insert. A first face insert, which is disposed in the cavity, has a front surface that is contoured. A second face insert composed of multiple rod elements is disposed in the cavity on top of the first face insert s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266421 | System for controlling lifting and remote handling units located in a confined enclosure The control system is used to control manipulation equipment (41) and carrying equipment (43) confined in a containment (40) inaccessible to operators and to perform maintenance operations related to electronic circuits for onboard equipment enc... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261644 | Faceplate groove pattern for a golf club putter head A golf club putter head includes a faceplate groove pattern configured to provide the putter head with an elevated center of gravity. In one preferred form, a club head body defines a faceplate having at least one and preferably multiple elongated grooves formed the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250007 | Wood type golf club head A golf club head includes a striking plate, a golf club head body and a plurality of annular flexible portions. In assembling, the striking plate mechanically connects to a front side of the golf club head body. The golf club head body forms a crown portion, a sole ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7207901 | Golf club head A golf club head comprises a main body and a coating film covering a metallic surface of the main body, wherein the coating film comprises a clear foundation layer formed on the metallic surface and containing acid-modified polyolefin based resin as its base resin, ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192365 | Golf club head with pixellated substrate A golf club head has a face insert that is supported from beneath by a substrate composed of a plurality of elongate rod elements arranged in a parallel closely packed array. Because the face insert is made of a single material, the resiliency of the face insert its... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175539 | Golf club head A golf club head including a basal body having a metallic surface, and a multilayer coating deposited on the metallic surface, wherein the multilayer coating includes a clear first layer deposited on the metallic surface and a colored clear second layer deposited on... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7163469 | Rear, perimeter, and face weighted putter support A golf putter head has a main body frame that is rear, perimeter and face weighted. A first weighting member weights the main body frame in the front and a second weighting member weights the rear and perimeter of the main body frame providing a dynamically balanced... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163467 | Golf club head and inserts A golf club head that includes several slotted apertures that extend through the body of the club head, the slotted apertures being defined by several generally parallel, spaced-apart elongated spring members, the spring members can be used to create a lower stiffne... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153219 | Golf club head An iron type golf club head includes a primary club head body composed of metal. The primary club head body includes a striking face and a facing wall opposite the striking face. The club head also includes a polymeric body secured to the facing wall of the primary ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128660 | Method of golf club performance enhancement and articles resultant therefrom The performance of a golf club may be enhanced through the provision of a void space behind a face plate and above the sole plate, to decrease club weight and provide single or combinations of selectable weighting elements within volumetric coordinates of an orthono... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118493 | Multiple material golf club head A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60), an aft body (61), and a sound modifying component (59) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return p... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104897 | Golf swing training device A golf club for training golfers is disclosed. A specific club head shape encourages the golfer to envision impacting the golf ball with the back of their leading hand. A color system on the golf club handle helps with the release. The heel of the club head is heavi... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7059972 | Golf club head Disclosed is a golf club head, in which a face surface is divided into upper and lower portions by a boundary line across a position of a sweet spot thereof, a roll radius of the upper portion is set at 305 mm or less, and a roll radius of the lower portion is set a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056229 | Wood golf club head A golf club head includes a housing and a reinforced elastic supporting member. The housing has a front portion on which a face is disposed, a sole portion, a rear portion, a crown portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a neck, and a chamber inside. The reinforced ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7022029 | Golf club head with filled cavity A golf club head has a hollow body with a front, striking face, a rear face, an upper face, a heel and a toe, and an open lower end, the body having an internal cavity. At least one filler member of solid cork or synthetic cork material cut to match the shape and di... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014570 | Golf club striking plate with variable thickness A golf club head having a striking plate with regions of varying thickness is disclosed herein. A central region has a first thickness range that is thicker than the thickness range of any of the other regions. The thickness of the regions decreases outward from the... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6988960 | Golf club head with peripheral weighting A golf club head with low peripheral and rearward weighting includes C-shaped and annular weights connected with at least one of the rear and bottom surfaces, respectively, of the head. The weighting within the peripheral weights is adjustable between the heel, rear... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6969325 | Golf club, a method for reducing the drag experienced by a golf club, and a golf club formed by a new and novel process which reduces drag as the golf club is utilized A new and novel golf club 10 having a handle portion 12 and a golf ball contacting portion 16 which includes at least one aperture or slot 30 which reduces the drag experienced by the golf club 10 as it hits a golf ball 70. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6942581 | Golf club head A golf club head composed of a one-piece body having a front side, a rear side, a top and a bottom, and provided with a groove that extends from the rear side to locally reduce the cross-section of the body and to form the body into a heel sub-head adjacent a hosel ... | 09/13/2005 |
