WO2001039840A3 - Golf club head - Google Patents

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WO2001039840A3
WO2001039840A3 PCT/US2000/031160 US0031160W WO0139840A3 WO 2001039840 A3 WO2001039840 A3 WO 2001039840A3 US 0031160 W US0031160 W US 0031160W WO 0139840 A3 WO0139840 A3 WO 0139840A3
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plate member
material construction
golf club
club head
sole plate
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Mark Ciasullo
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Priority to JP2001541568A priority Critical patent/JP2003520631A/en
Priority to AU17635/01A priority patent/AU1763501A/en
Priority to CA002392884A priority patent/CA2392884A1/en
Priority to EP00980363A priority patent/EP1233821A4/en
Publication of WO2001039840A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001039840A2/en
Publication of WO2001039840A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001039840A3/en
Priority to HK03101514.2A priority patent/HK1051826A1/en

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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
    • A63B53/0466—Heads wood-type
    • 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
    • A63B53/0437—Heads with special crown configurations
    • 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
    • A63B60/02—Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass
    • 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
    • A63B53/0408—Heads characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
    • 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

Abstract

A golf club head includes a sole plate member having a first material construction and a top plate member having a material construction distinct from the first material construction. The material construction of the top plate member has a density less than the first material construction of the sole plate member. The golf club head also includes a face plate member having a material construction distinct from the first material construction, wherein the material construction of the face plate member has a density less than the first material construction of the sole plate member. The sole plate member, the top plate member and the face plate member are bound together to form a golf club head offering improved distance.
PCT/US2000/031160 1999-11-30 2000-11-15 Golf club head WO2001039840A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2001541568A JP2003520631A (en) 1999-11-30 2000-11-15 Golf club head
AU17635/01A AU1763501A (en) 1999-11-30 2000-11-15 Golf club head
CA002392884A CA2392884A1 (en) 1999-11-30 2000-11-15 Golf club head
EP00980363A EP1233821A4 (en) 1999-11-30 2000-11-15 Golf club head
HK03101514.2A HK1051826A1 (en) 1999-11-30 2003-02-28 Golf club head

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US09/450,594 1999-11-30
US09/450,594 US6739984B1 (en) 1999-11-30 1999-11-30 Golf club head

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WO2001039840A2 WO2001039840A2 (en) 2001-06-07
WO2001039840A3 true WO2001039840A3 (en) 2002-03-28

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EP (1) EP1233821A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2003520631A (en)
AU (1) AU1763501A (en)
CA (1) CA2392884A1 (en)
HK (1) HK1051826A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001039840A2 (en)

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