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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
May. 05, 2010
Donald S. Rahrig, Mansfield, TX (US);
Robert Boyd, Euless, TX (US);
James S. Thomas, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Donald S. Rahrig, Mansfield, TX (US);
Robert Boyd, Euless, TX (US);
James S. Thomas, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Wood-type golf clubs as described herein may include: (a) a hosel to receive a golf club shaft; (b) a club head; and (c) a ball striking face. The club head include may include: a plurality of weights, a plurality of tubes, and an exterior cover structure (e.g., an exterior skin) that covers at least a portion of the plurality of weights and at least a portion of the plurality of tubes, and wherein the exterior cover structure defines the shape of the club head. Additionally, the ball striking face may be engaged with at least two of the plurality of weights and/or at least two of the tubes. The plurality of weights may include a first weight, a second weight, a third weight, and a fourth weight that are all engaged with the striking face.