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Patent US7883431 - Golf club head - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThere is provided a golf club head capable of increasing carry on average even if being used by an amateur golfer who is prone to hit a ball with various hit points across the clubface. A golf club head 1 has a face part 2, a crown part 3, a sole part 4, a side part 5, and a hosel part 6, which are formed...http://www.google.com/patents/US7883431?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7883431 - Golf club headAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7883431 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/871,132Publication dateFeb 8, 2011Filing dateOct 11, 2007Priority dateOct 13, 2006Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN101161315A, CN101161315B, US20080261719Publication number11871132, 871132, US 7883431 B2, US 7883431B2, US-B2-7883431, US7883431 B2, US7883431B2InventorsHideo Matsunaga, Makoto Kubota, Masaomi HirutaOriginal AssigneeBridgestone Sports Co., LtdExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (56), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (10), Classifications (16), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetGolf club head
US 7883431 B2Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a golf club head capable of increasing carry on average even if being used by an amateur golfer who is prone to hit a ball with various hit points across the clubface.
A golf club head having a volume of 460 cc, which is configured as shown in the figures, was manufactured. The head body 10 was formed of (Ti-6Al-4V) α-β type titanium alloy manufactured by the investment casting process. The face plate 30 was manufactured by forging a β type titanium alloy.
Measurement was made in the same way as Example 1 except that the width W in the toe-heel direction of the thick part 20 was made 0.5 mm and the height H was made 10 mm. The measurement results are given in Table 1.
Measurement was made in the same way as Example 1 except that the width W in the toe-heel direction of the thick part 20 was made 20 mm and the height H was made 5 mm. The measurement results are given in Table 1.
Measurement was made in the same way as Example 1 except that the width W in the toe-heel direction of the thick part 20 was made 20 mm and the height H was made 20 mm. The measurement results are given in Table 1.
Measurement was made in the same way as Example 1 except that the width W in the toe-heel direction of the thick part 20 was made 40 mm and the height H was made 10 mm. The measurement results are given in Table 1.
Measurement was made in the same way as Example 1 except that the width W in the toe-heel direction of the thick part 20 was made 20 mm and the height H was made 30 mm. The measurement results are given in Table 1.
Measurement was made in the same way as Example 1 except that the thick part 20 was not provided, that is, W=0. The measurement results are given in Table 1.
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Ltd.Golf club headUS9162115Oct 27, 2009Oct 20, 2015Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Golf club headUS9174103 *Mar 14, 2013Nov 3, 2015Acushnet CompanyGolf club head optimized for soundUS9199138 *Jun 23, 2009Dec 1, 2015Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Golf clubs and club-heads comprising a face plate having a central recess and flanking recessesUS9381407Dec 5, 2014Jul 5, 2016Dunlop Sports Co., LtdGolf club headUS20090264218 *Oct 22, 2009Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Golf clubs and club-heads comprising a face plate having a central recess and flanking recessesUS20100113181 *Nov 6, 2009May 6, 2010Vyatek Sports, Inc.Multi-material golf clubheadUS20140274453 *Mar 14, 2013Sep 18, 2014Acushnet CompanyGolf club head optimized for sound* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification473/329, 473/349, 473/335, 473/342, 473/345, 473/346International ClassificationA63B53/04Cooperative ClassificationA63B53/0466, A63B2209/00, A63B2053/0491, A63B2053/0416, A63B2053/0433, A63B2053/0408, A63B2053/0412, A63B2053/0454European ClassificationA63B53/04LLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionOct 11, 2007ASAssignmentOwner name: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD., JAPANFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:MATSUNAGA, HIDEO;KUBOTA, MAKOTO;HIRUTA, MASAOMI;REEL/FRAME:019950/0634Effective date: 20070802Jul 9, 2014FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services