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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2012
Applicant:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Inventors:
Scott A. Rice, San Diego, CA (US);
Donald S. Bone, Escondido, CA (US);
Dustin A. Barksdale, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 53/10 (2006.01); A63B 53/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A golf club shaft having a weight distribution such that the balance point percentage is less than or equal to 44.50%. The weight distribution of the shaft allows for an increase in length and/or club head weight of a golf club while having a reduced impact on the swing weight.