Golf club head
First Claim
1. A putter head comprising a putter head body defining a series of projections, each of the projections defining a substantially flat end surface and, at least in part, a series of recessed portions which lie between and are recessed from the substantially flat end surfaces, the series of recessed portions defining a series of gaps which lie between adjacent ones of said projections such that adjacent ones of said substantially flat surfaces are separated from each other by a horizontal distance of between 0.020-0.078 inch, wherein the projections have a sufficient dimension and are stiff enough to prevent a golf ball from contacting a lower portion of the series of recessed portions when the putter head strikes a golf ball during a putting stroke and whereby the projections reduce the amount of surface area of a golf ball in contact with the putter head body.
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Abstract
A golf club head comprises a main body that defines a front face. The front face includes a plurality of projections extending from the front face. The ends of the projections define a plurality of individual contact surfaces for striking a golf ball. The plurality of projections prevent a golf ball from contacting the front face thereby resulting in a change of the golf ball general contact area. A golf club incorporating the club head provides improved control of a golf ball and also provides improved feel when the club head impacts a golf ball.
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- 1. A putter head comprising a putter head body defining a series of projections, each of the projections defining a substantially flat end surface and, at least in part, a series of recessed portions which lie between and are recessed from the substantially flat end surfaces, the series of recessed portions defining a series of gaps which lie between adjacent ones of said projections such that adjacent ones of said substantially flat surfaces are separated from each other by a horizontal distance of between 0.020-0.078 inch, wherein the projections have a sufficient dimension and are stiff enough to prevent a golf ball from contacting a lower portion of the series of recessed portions when the putter head strikes a golf ball during a putting stroke and whereby the projections reduce the amount of surface area of a golf ball in contact with the putter head body.
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Current AssigneeTaylor Made Golf Co., Inc.
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Original AssigneeTaylor Made Golf Co., Inc.
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InventorsWoodward, Jay, Bottema, Robert
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Primary Examiner(s)Passaniti, Sebastiano
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Application NumberUS09/595,806Time in Patent Office1,047 DaysField of Search473/324, 473/330, 473/331, 473/342, 473/378, 473/340, 473/351, 473/349, D21/733-752US Class Current473/331CPC Class CodesA63B 53/005 Club setsA63B 53/04 HeadsA63B 53/0408 characterised by specific d...A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surf...A63B 53/0445 Details of grooves or the l...A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 take...A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of g...
