EP3661612A4 - Grooves of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves of golf club heads - Google Patents

Grooves of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves of golf club heads Download PDF

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EP3661612A4
EP3661612A4 EP18840665.6A EP18840665A EP3661612A4 EP 3661612 A4 EP3661612 A4 EP 3661612A4 EP 18840665 A EP18840665 A EP 18840665A EP 3661612 A4 EP3661612 A4 EP 3661612A4
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Prior art keywords
golf club
grooves
club heads
methods
manufacture
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP3661612A1 (en
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Calvin S. Wang
Xiaojian Chen
David A. Higdon
Les J. Bryant
Martin R. Jertson
Anthony D. Serrano
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Karsten Manufacturing Corp
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Karsten Manufacturing Corp
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Priority claimed from US15/962,969 external-priority patent/US10583338B2/en
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Publication of EP3661612A1 publication Critical patent/EP3661612A1/en
Publication of EP3661612A4 publication Critical patent/EP3661612A4/en
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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
    • A63B53/0487—Heads for putters
    • 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
    • A63B53/0416—Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
    • A63B53/042—Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert the face insert consisting of a material different from that of the head
    • 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
    • A63B53/0416—Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
    • A63B53/042—Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert the face insert consisting of a material different from that of the head
    • A63B53/0425—Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert the face insert consisting of a material different from that of the head the face insert comprising two or more different materials
    • 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
    • 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
    • A63B53/0445—Details of grooves or the like on the impact surface
    • 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
EP18840665.6A 2017-08-04 2018-08-06 Grooves of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves of golf club heads Pending EP3661612A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201762541445P 2017-08-04 2017-08-04
US15/962,969 US10583338B2 (en) 2011-09-30 2018-04-25 Grooves of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves of golf club heads
PCT/US2018/045443 WO2019028477A1 (en) 2017-08-04 2018-08-06 Grooves of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves of golf club heads

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EP3661612A1 EP3661612A1 (en) 2020-06-10
EP3661612A4 true EP3661612A4 (en) 2021-04-14

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JP (2) JP7202357B2 (en)
KR (2) KR20240012620A (en)
WO (1) WO2019028477A1 (en)

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US11618079B1 (en) 2020-04-17 2023-04-04 Cobra Golf Incorporated Systems and methods for additive manufacturing of a golf club
US11618213B1 (en) 2020-04-17 2023-04-04 Cobra Golf Incorporated Systems and methods for additive manufacturing of a golf club
JP7410006B2 (en) 2020-10-13 2024-01-09 グローブライド株式会社 Putter head including a front member, an intermediate member and a rear member
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US6200229B1 (en) * 1996-09-10 2001-03-13 Cobra Golf Incorporated Strike face of a golf club head with integral indicia and border
WO2017030991A1 (en) * 2015-08-14 2017-02-23 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Grooves of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves of golf club heads
US20170197121A1 (en) * 2016-01-13 2017-07-13 Nike, Inc Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads

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US6273831B1 (en) * 1999-09-03 2001-08-14 Callaway Golf Company Golf club head with a polymer insert
US20100255922A1 (en) * 2007-02-15 2010-10-07 Robert Lueders Golf putter incorporating swing analysis module
US8491415B2 (en) * 2008-08-06 2013-07-23 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Putter head
US9452326B2 (en) * 2011-09-30 2016-09-27 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Grooves of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves of golf club heads
US9545547B1 (en) * 2015-08-06 2017-01-17 Callaway Golf Company Putter with hinged face component

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6200229B1 (en) * 1996-09-10 2001-03-13 Cobra Golf Incorporated Strike face of a golf club head with integral indicia and border
WO2017030991A1 (en) * 2015-08-14 2017-02-23 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Grooves of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves of golf club heads
US20170197121A1 (en) * 2016-01-13 2017-07-13 Nike, Inc Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads

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