AU780566B2 - Multiple material golf club head - Google Patents

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AU780566B2
AU780566B2 AU44358/02A AU4435802A AU780566B2 AU 780566 B2 AU780566 B2 AU 780566B2 AU 44358/02 A AU44358/02 A AU 44358/02A AU 4435802 A AU4435802 A AU 4435802A AU 780566 B2 AU780566 B2 AU 780566B2
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Matthew T. Cackett
D. Clayton Evans
J. Andrew Galloway
Richard C. Helmstetter
Alan Hocknell
James M. Murphy
Herbert Reyes
Augustin W. Rollinson
Garth W. Smith
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Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp
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    • C23F—NON-MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF METALLIC MATERIAL FROM SURFACE; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL; MULTI-STEP PROCESSES FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL INVOLVING AT LEAST ONE PROCESS PROVIDED FOR IN CLASS C23 AND AT LEAST ONE PROCESS COVERED BY SUBCLASS C21D OR C22F OR CLASS C25
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    • C23F—NON-MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF METALLIC MATERIAL FROM SURFACE; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL; MULTI-STEP PROCESSES FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL INVOLVING AT LEAST ONE PROCESS PROVIDED FOR IN CLASS C23 AND AT LEAST ONE PROCESS COVERED BY SUBCLASS C21D OR C22F OR CLASS C25
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AU44358/02A 2002-02-22 2002-05-23 Multiple material golf club head Ceased AU780566B2 (en)

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JP (1) JP4138378B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR100837773B1 (enExample)
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DE (1) DE60229350D1 (enExample)
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