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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventor:
James S. Thomas, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 53/10 (2006.01); A63B 53/12 (2006.01); A63B 53/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 53/0466 (2013.01); A63B 2053/0408 (2013.01); A63B 2053/0412 (2013.01); A63B 2053/0416 (2013.01); A63B 2053/0433 (2013.01); A63B 2053/0458 (2013.01); A63B 2209/023 (2013.01);
Abstract
Fairway wood-type golf clubs as described herein may include: (a) a club head with a volume of at least 300 cc; (b) a shaft member attached to the club head, wherein the golf club has a length between 37 and 43 inches; and (c) a grip or handle member attached to the shaft member. The club head may further include: (1) a ball striking face, wherein the ball striking face has a loft angle between 12 and 32 degrees; and (2) a club head body engaged or integrally formed with the ball striking face, with a sole portion that includes a ground-engaging surface.