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Putter heads and putters including a ball striking face body member and a rear body member

US8961334B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8961334-B2
Application numberUS-96179910-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 7, 2010
Priority dateDec 7, 2010
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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Putter heads have a ball striking face portion and a rear body portion (as one or more parts). These putter heads may have a D CG /B ratio of at least 0.425 (where B is the overall breadth dimension and D CG is the depth of the center of gravity). Some putter heads may include: (a) a ball striking face body member having a ball striking face with plural openings defined in its central portion; (b) a polymeric material mostly located behind an exterior surface of the ball striking face, wherein a portion of the polymeric material is exposed at the exterior surface of the ball striking face through the openings; and (c) a rear body member engaged with the ball striking face body member. Rear body members or portions thereof can be interchanged to allow for customization and/or better fitting of the putter to the user's putting stroke and/or tastes.

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We claim: 1. A putter head, comprising: a ball striking face body member including a ball striking face portion extending in a heel-to-toe direction, the ball striking face portion including a ball striking face, a toe side, and a heel side, the ball striking face body member further including an arm extending rearward at the heel side of the ball striking face portion at an obtuse angle with respect to the ball striking face; and a separate rear body member engaged with the bal…

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What does patent US8961334B2 cover?
Putter heads have a ball striking face portion and a rear body portion (as one or more parts). These putter heads may have a D CG /B ratio of at least 0.425 (where B is the overall breadth dimension and D CG is the depth of the center of gravity). Some putter heads may include: (a) a ball striking face body member having a ball striking face with plural openings defined in its central portion;…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Franklin David N, Snyder Jeremy N, Pinto Michael R, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A63B53/065. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 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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