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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1989

Filed:

Jun. 05, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:

John B McKee, Friar's Point, MS (US);

L C White, Greenville, MS (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2731 / ; 273173 ; 273 / ; 273 78 ; 273171 ;
Abstract

A golf club comprises the wood Balfourodendron Riedelianum, which wood is also known as Guatambu or Pau Marfim. The wooden part of the club can be shaped as the wooden part of persimmon clubs known in the prior art. The club head can have a notch in its front face for receiving an inlay plate for striking the ball, as known in the art. The club head can have a bore located behind the inlay with an insert housed within the bore. The insert, as well as the plate, can be made of graphite or of plastic such as 'CYCOLAC' Trademark plastic. The insert and plate members can be unitary. Tests show that Balfourodendron Riedelianum has a higher coefficient of restitution than persimmon. A golf club made of Balfourodendron Riedelianum will drive a golf ball farther than an identical golf club made of persimmon.


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