Golf club head

Details Golf club head Golf club head

2006-08-24

2008-07-08

Hunter, Jr., Alvin A. (Department: 3711)

Games using tangible projectile

Golf

Club or club support

C473S340000, C473S350000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07396295

ABSTRACT:
A putter head comprising a body having an open, frame-like structure having an improved mass distribution for optimizing the moment of inertia and placement of the center of gravity. The body includes a front portion, a rear portion, toe and heel portions extending between and interconnecting respective ends of the front and rear portions, and a central portion interconnecting the front and rear portions along the longitudinal axis of the body. A first main opening of the body is bounded by the toe portion, the central portion, and part of the front portion. A second main opening of the body is bounded by the heel portion, the central portion, and part of the front portion. The heel and toe portions desirably are formed with respective elongated openings extending substantially the entire lengths of the heel and toe portions.

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