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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 01, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean-Luc Veux, Rumilly, FR;
Benoit Vincent, Annecy Le Vieux, FR;
Assignee:
Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B / ; G01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
473292 ; 473297 ; 473312 ; 473316 ; 473349 ; 73 6503 ;
Abstract
The invention is directed to a golf club, such as a driver, wherein the club includes a shaft, at the lower end of which a head is mounted, and at the upper end of which a grip is mounted. The club is light in weight and, according to a first embodiment, has a mass of less than 340 grams and an LPE/LC ratio (Equivalent Pendulum Length)/(Length of Club) of less than 0.87, preferably between 0.87 and 0.85 and, according to a second embodiment, has a mass of less than 310 grams and an LPE/LC ratio of between 0.87 and 0.885.