Patent ID: 6405450
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: A63B,G01B,G01N

Abstract:
A sole-tape for use in fitting lie-angle of an iron-type golf club to an individual golfer, said sole-tape comprising:a strip of thin tape base material having a layer of adhesive material on one major surface thereof, said strip being substantially planar and having dimensions corresponding in size and shape to the area of the sole of an iron-type golf club head to be tested for lie-angle fitting using said sole-tape; the tape base material having sufficient integrity and the adhesive having sufficient adhesive strength to withstand and maintain the sole-tape on the sole of an iron-type golf club head throughout at least one impact with a generally horizontal surface upon which a golf ball may rest, and one major surface of said strip of tape base material having thereon gradation indicia corresponding to a graduated amount of lie-angle correction to be made in a corresponding iron-type golf club head, wherein the graduation indicia are arranged to cooperate with a club head face-angle.