Games using tangible projectile – Golf – Club or club support
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-24
2006-10-24
Kim, Eugene (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Golf
Club or club support
C473S329000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07125344
ABSTRACT:
A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60) and an aft body (61) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return portion (74). The aft-body (61) is composed of a crown portion (62), a sole portion (64) and optionally a ribbon section (90). The face component (60) is composed of a metal material, and the aft-body (61) is composed of a metal material selected from the group consisting of magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, magnesium and aluminum. The striking plate portion (72) preferably has an aspect ratio less than 1.7. The striking plate portion (72) preferably has concentric regions of thickness with the thickness portion in the center (102). The club head (42) has a volume in the range of 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters, a weight in the range of 165 grams to 300 grams, and a striking plate portion (72) surface area in the range of 4.00 square inches to 7.50 square inches. The golf club head (42) has a coefficient of restitution greater than 0.81 under test conditions such as the USGA test conditions specified pursuant to Rule 4-1e, Appendix II, of the Rules of Golf for 1998–1999.
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Cackett Matthew T.
Evans D. Clayton
Galloway J. Andrew
Helmstetter Richard C.
Hocknell Alan
Callaway Golf Company
Catania Michael A.
Lo Elaine H.
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