EP4344755A3 - Multi-component putter - Google Patents

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EP4344755A3
EP4344755A3 EP24157442.5A EP24157442A EP4344755A3 EP 4344755 A3 EP4344755 A3 EP 4344755A3 EP 24157442 A EP24157442 A EP 24157442A EP 4344755 A3 EP4344755 A3 EP 4344755A3
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putter
upper portion
lower portion
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French (fr)
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EP4344755A2 (en
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David A. Higdon
Jacob T. Clarke
Yujen Huang
Murphy R. Alexander
Matthew T. SCHIER
Calvin S. Wang
Anthony D. Serrano
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Karsten Manufacturing Corp
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Priority claimed from US17/444,468 external-priority patent/US12285662B2/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
    • A63B47/00—Devices for handling or treating balls, e.g. for holding or carrying balls
    • A63B47/02—Devices for handling or treating balls, e.g. for holding or carrying balls for picking-up or collecting
    • 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
    • A63B53/0416—Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
    • 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
    • A63B53/0429—Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert the face insert comprising two or more layers of material
    • 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
    • A63B53/0437—Heads with special crown 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
    • A63B53/0441—Heads with visual indicators for aligning the golf club
    • 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
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/50—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with through-holes
    • 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
    • A63B60/52—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with slits
    • 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
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B2071/0694—Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
    • 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

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  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
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EP24157442.5A 2020-12-23 2021-12-22 Multi-component putter Pending EP4344755A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US202063130312P 2020-12-23 2020-12-23
US17/243,338 US11458375B2 (en) 2018-10-01 2021-04-28 Multi-component putter
US202163190691P 2021-05-19 2021-05-19
US202163203257P 2021-07-14 2021-07-14
US17/444,468 US12285662B2 (en) 2018-10-01 2021-08-04 Multi-component putter
US202163260612P 2021-08-26 2021-08-26
PCT/US2021/064938 WO2022140592A1 (en) 2020-12-23 2021-12-22 Multi-component putter
EP21912175.3A EP4267264B1 (en) 2020-12-23 2021-12-22 Multi-component putter

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EP21912175.3A Division-Into EP4267264B1 (en) 2020-12-23 2021-12-22 Multi-component putter
EP21912175.3A Division EP4267264B1 (en) 2020-12-23 2021-12-22 Multi-component putter

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EP4344755A2 EP4344755A2 (en) 2024-04-03
EP4344755A3 true EP4344755A3 (en) 2024-08-28

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EP21912175.3A Active EP4267264B1 (en) 2020-12-23 2021-12-22 Multi-component putter
EP25214962.0A Pending EP4670803A2 (en) 2020-12-23 2021-12-22 MULTI-COMPONENT PUTTER

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EP25214962.0A Pending EP4670803A2 (en) 2020-12-23 2021-12-22 MULTI-COMPONENT PUTTER

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EP (3) EP4344755A3 (https=)
JP (2) JP7851316B2 (https=)
KR (1) KR20230119239A (https=)
GB (1) GB2617949A (https=)
WO (1) WO2022140592A1 (https=)

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EP4267264C0 (en) 2025-12-10
JP2025060762A (ja) 2025-04-10
KR20230119239A (ko) 2023-08-16
EP4267264B1 (en) 2025-12-10
JP7851316B2 (ja) 2026-04-24
EP4267264A4 (en) 2024-11-20
EP4670803A2 (en) 2025-12-31
EP4267264A1 (en) 2023-11-01
WO2022140592A1 (en) 2022-06-30
EP4344755A2 (en) 2024-04-03
JP2024501260A (ja) 2024-01-11

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