EP2868353A3 - Iron-type golf clubs and golf club heads with contoured surfaces - Google Patents

Iron-type golf clubs and golf club heads with contoured surfaces Download PDF

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EP2868353A3
EP2868353A3 EP14191362.4A EP14191362A EP2868353A3 EP 2868353 A3 EP2868353 A3 EP 2868353A3 EP 14191362 A EP14191362 A EP 14191362A EP 2868353 A3 EP2868353 A3 EP 2868353A3
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width
iron
club heads
centerline
sole
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Michael Taylor
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Nike Innovate CV USA
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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
    • A63B53/047—Heads iron-type
    • 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
    • A63B53/047—Heads iron-type
    • A63B2053/0479—Wedge-type clubs, details thereof
    • 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
    • A63B53/0433—Heads with special sole configurations

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Abstract

Iron-type golf club heads according to at least some example aspects of this disclosure include a ball striking surface, a rear surface, and a sole surface. The sole surface may have a maximum width and a minimum width. The minimum width may be located adjacent to a heel edge. The maximum width may be located between a ball striking centerline and a toe edge. The width of the sole surface may monotonically increase from the minimum width to the maximum width. Further, a sole trailing edge may have an S-shaped profile that extends between the maximum width and the minimum width. A lower rear surface region may have a substantially flat portion located to the toe-side of the centerline and an indented, complexly-curved portion located to the heel-side of the centerline.
EP14191362.4A 2013-11-04 2014-10-31 Iron-type golf clubs and golf club heads with contoured surfaces Withdrawn EP2868353A3 (en)

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EP (1) EP2868353A3 (en)
JP (1) JP2015089514A (en)
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US3845955A (en) * 1972-10-04 1974-11-05 K Solheim Gold club indicia
EP0574334A2 (en) * 1992-06-11 1993-12-15 Roger CLEVELAND Golf Company Inc. Golf club
JPH07299164A (en) * 1994-05-09 1995-11-14 Toshimi Ebisawa Iron club head for wedge shot
US5716288A (en) * 1996-06-24 1998-02-10 Thomas Golf, Inc. Head for golf club irons

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US20150126301A1 (en) 2015-05-07

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