EP4512491B1 - Golf club heads with stiffening ribs - Google Patents

Golf club heads with stiffening ribs

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EP4512491B1
EP4512491B1 EP24210333.1A EP24210333A EP4512491B1 EP 4512491 B1 EP4512491 B1 EP 4512491B1 EP 24210333 A EP24210333 A EP 24210333A EP 4512491 B1 EP4512491 B1 EP 4512491B1
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club head
rib
golf club
weight
sole
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EP4512491A1 (en
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Eric J. Morales
Cory S. Bacon
Jeremy S. Pope
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Karsten Manufacturing Corp
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Karsten Manufacturing Corp
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  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
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EP24210333.1A 2018-12-21 2019-12-20 Golf club heads with stiffening ribs Active EP4512491B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

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US201862784265P 2018-12-21 2018-12-21
US201862784190P 2018-12-21 2018-12-21
US201962855751P 2019-05-31 2019-05-31
US201962878263P 2019-07-24 2019-07-24
PCT/US2019/068183 WO2020132657A1 (en) 2018-12-21 2019-12-20 Golf club head with stiffening ribs
EP19898621.8A EP3897882B1 (en) 2018-12-21 2019-12-20 Golf club head with stiffening ribs

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JP (2) JP7541007B2 (enExample)
KR (2) KR102781200B1 (enExample)
WO (1) WO2020132657A1 (enExample)

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KR20250041076A (ko) 2025-03-25
EP3897882B1 (en) 2024-11-13
JP7541007B2 (ja) 2024-08-27
JP7809173B2 (ja) 2026-01-30
KR20210100733A (ko) 2021-08-17
KR102781200B1 (ko) 2025-03-13
JP2024170435A (ja) 2024-12-10
JP2022515177A (ja) 2022-02-17
EP3897882A1 (en) 2021-10-27
EP4512491A1 (en) 2025-02-26
WO2020132657A1 (en) 2020-06-25

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