GB2432125B - Golf club head - Google Patents

Golf club head

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Publication number
GB2432125B
GB2432125B GB0703730A GB0703730A GB2432125B GB 2432125 B GB2432125 B GB 2432125B GB 0703730 A GB0703730 A GB 0703730A GB 0703730 A GB0703730 A GB 0703730A GB 2432125 B GB2432125 B GB 2432125B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
golf club
club head
golf
head
club
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0703730A
Other versions
GB2432125A (en
GB0703730D0 (en
Inventor
Luke R Williams
Larry G Tang
Daniel M Stevens
Ronald K Hettinger
Michael Hallack
Evan D Gibbs
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp
Original Assignee
Callaway Golf Co
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Priority claimed from US11/161,199 external-priority patent/US7166038B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/161,920 external-priority patent/US7169060B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/162,332 external-priority patent/US7163468B2/en
Application filed by Callaway Golf Co filed Critical Callaway Golf Co
Publication of GB0703730D0 publication Critical patent/GB0703730D0/en
Publication of GB2432125A publication Critical patent/GB2432125A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2432125B publication Critical patent/GB2432125B/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04Heads
    • A63B53/0466Heads wood-type
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/02Joint structures between the head and the shaft
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04Heads
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04Heads
    • A63B53/0408Heads characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04Heads
    • A63B53/0416Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04Heads
    • A63B53/0433Heads with special sole configurations
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04Heads
    • A63B53/0437Heads with special crown configurations
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04Heads
    • A63B53/0458Heads with non-uniform thickness of the impact face plate
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/02Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04Heads
    • A63B2053/0491Heads with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00Characteristics of used materials
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/02Characteristics of used materials with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
    • A63B2209/023Long, oriented fibres, e.g. wound filaments, woven fabrics, mats
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04Heads
    • A63B53/0408Heads characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
    • A63B53/0412Volume
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04Heads
    • A63B53/0416Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
    • A63B53/042Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert the face insert consisting of a material different from that of the head
GB0703730A 2005-01-03 2005-12-28 Golf club head Expired - Fee Related GB2432125B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US64128305P 2005-01-03 2005-01-03
US11/161,199 US7166038B2 (en) 2005-01-03 2005-07-26 Golf club head
US11/161,920 US7169060B2 (en) 2005-01-03 2005-08-22 Golf club head
US11/162,332 US7163468B2 (en) 2005-01-03 2005-09-07 Golf club head
PCT/US2005/047050 WO2006073930A2 (en) 2005-01-03 2005-12-28 Golf club head

Publications (3)

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GB0703730D0 GB0703730D0 (en) 2007-04-04
GB2432125A GB2432125A (en) 2007-05-16
GB2432125B true GB2432125B (en) 2009-11-04

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GB0703730A Expired - Fee Related GB2432125B (en) 2005-01-03 2005-12-28 Golf club head

Country Status (6)

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KR (1) KR20070101206A (en)
AU (1) AU2005323014A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2574939A1 (en)
DE (1) DE112005002344T5 (en)
GB (1) GB2432125B (en)
WO (1) WO2006073930A2 (en)

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DE112005002344T5 (en) 2007-08-09
WO2006073930A3 (en) 2007-06-28
WO2006073930A2 (en) 2006-07-13
AU2005323014A1 (en) 2006-07-13
CA2574939A1 (en) 2006-07-13
GB2432125A (en) 2007-05-16
GB0703730D0 (en) 2007-04-04
KR20070101206A (en) 2007-10-16

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Effective date: 20101228