Striking face of a golf club head

US8956246B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8956246-B2
Application numberUS-201213403181-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 23, 2012
Priority dateDec 20, 2010
Publication dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015

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A golf club head with improved striking face performance is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head having a thickened central region surrounded by an internal and an external transition region; wherein the thickened central region has an inner perimeter that takes on a shape that substantially resembles the shape of an outer perimeter of the striking face of the golf club head.

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What is claimed is: 1. A golf club head having a crown, a sole, and a skirt comprising: a striking face portion located at a frontal portion of said golf club head adapted to strike a golf ball, said striking face having a face perimeter; and a body portion connected to an aft portion of said striking face portion; wherein said striking face portion further comprises; a thickened central region having a central perimeter; and a transition region having a transition perimete…

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What does patent US8956246B2 cover?
A golf club head with improved striking face performance is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head having a thickened central region surrounded by an internal and an external transition region; wherein the thickened central region has an inner perimeter that takes on a shape that substantially resembles the shape of an outer perimeter of the striki…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Myrhum Mark C, Deshmukh Uday V, Morin John, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A63B60/02. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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