GB2381468A - Iron type golf club head with high strength insert - Google Patents

Iron type golf club head with high strength insert

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GB2381468A
GB2381468A GB0303108A GB0303108A GB2381468A GB 2381468 A GB2381468 A GB 2381468A GB 0303108 A GB0303108 A GB 0303108A GB 0303108 A GB0303108 A GB 0303108A GB 2381468 A GB2381468 A GB 2381468A
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Prior art keywords
club head
recess
high strength
golf club
type golf
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GB2381468B (en
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Thomas J Kennedy
Steve Mahaffey
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Top Flite Golf Co
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Top Flite Golf Co
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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
    • 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
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • 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
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0416—Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Golf Clubs (AREA)

Abstract

An iron type golf club head includes a forged body having a striking face area containing a recess and a high strength insert secured within the recess with an outer surface of the recess being flush with a non-recessed portion of the striking face area. The bottom of the body portion extends rearwardly and upwardly to define an undercut area in the bottom portion behind the insert. Owing to the recess and the undercut area, the weight of the body is distributed around the perimeter and toward the bottom to increase the moment of inertia and decrease rotation of the club head.
GB0303108A 2000-07-13 2001-07-12 Iron type golf club head with high strength insert Expired - Fee Related GB2381468B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US61503400A 2000-07-13 2000-07-13
PCT/US2001/022326 WO2002005902A1 (en) 2000-07-13 2001-07-12 Iron type golf club head with high strength insert

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GB0303108D0 GB0303108D0 (en) 2003-03-19
GB2381468A true GB2381468A (en) 2003-05-07
GB2381468B GB2381468B (en) 2004-07-14

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US (1) US20030119602A1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001278929A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2415721A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2381468B (en)
WO (1) WO2002005902A1 (en)

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AU2001278929A1 (en) 2002-01-30
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CA2415721A1 (en) 2002-01-24
WO2002005902A1 (en) 2002-01-24
US20030119602A1 (en) 2003-06-26

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20060712