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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jay Woodward, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Robert Bottema, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 5/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 5/304 ;
Abstract
A golf club head comprises a main body that defines a front face. The front face includes a plurality of projections extending from the front face. The ends of the projections define a plurality of individual contact surfaces for striking a golf ball. The plurality of projections prevent a golf ball from contacting the front face thereby resulting in a change of the golf ball general contact area. A golf club incorporating the club head provides improved control of a golf ball and also provides improved feel when the club head impacts a golf ball.