CA2655354C - Golf clubs and golf club heads - Google Patents

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CA2655354C
CA2655354C CA2655354A CA2655354A CA2655354C CA 2655354 C CA2655354 C CA 2655354C CA 2655354 A CA2655354 A CA 2655354A CA 2655354 A CA2655354 A CA 2655354A CA 2655354 C CA2655354 C CA 2655354C
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club head
head body
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Robert Boyd
Gary G. Tavares
John T. Stites
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Nike Innovate CV USA
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Nike International Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0408—Heads characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0408—Heads characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
    • A63B53/0412—Volume
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0466—Heads wood-type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/02—Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B2053/0491—Heads with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2102/00—Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like
    • A63B2102/32—Golf
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/02—Characteristics of used materials with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres

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  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
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CA2655354A 2006-06-22 2007-06-22 Golf clubs and golf club heads Expired - Fee Related CA2655354C (en)

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US11/425,737 2006-06-22
US11/425,737 US20070298903A1 (en) 2006-06-22 2006-06-22 Golf clubs and golf club heads
PCT/US2007/014540 WO2007149552A2 (en) 2006-06-22 2007-06-22 Golf clubs and golf club heads

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CA2655354A1 CA2655354A1 (en) 2007-12-27
CA2655354C true CA2655354C (en) 2013-12-17

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US (3) US20070298903A1 (ja)
EP (1) EP2035099B1 (ja)
JP (1) JP5377299B2 (ja)
KR (1) KR20090091647A (ja)
CN (1) CN101495197B (ja)
AU (1) AU2007261300B9 (ja)
CA (1) CA2655354C (ja)
TW (1) TWI414333B (ja)
WO (1) WO2007149552A2 (ja)

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AU2007261300B2 (en) 2013-01-24
EP2035099A2 (en) 2009-03-18
TWI414333B (zh) 2013-11-11
US20070298903A1 (en) 2007-12-27
CN101495197B (zh) 2011-07-06
KR20090091647A (ko) 2009-08-28
TW200806363A (en) 2008-02-01
US20100093462A1 (en) 2010-04-15
CA2655354A1 (en) 2007-12-27
JP2009540933A (ja) 2009-11-26
WO2007149552A2 (en) 2007-12-27
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JP5377299B2 (ja) 2013-12-25
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