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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2009
Applicants:
Gary D. Fedorochko, Springfield, VA (US);
William F. Rauchholz, Portland, OR (US);
Chia-chyi Cheng, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Inventors:
Gary D. Fedorochko, Springfield, VA (US);
William F. Rauchholz, Portland, OR (US);
Chia-Chyi Cheng, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 57/00 (2006.01); A63B 53/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A golf club with a golf club head having a wear indicator is provided. The wear indicator may be located on the club head face, the hosel, the sole portion or the rear portion of the club head body. Also, multiple wear indicators may be provided on separate portions of the club head. Inserts may be used to provide a wear indicating portion. A coating may be provided to serve as a wear indicator.