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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2013
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Richard M. Nelson, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Gregory D. Johnson, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Kevin Tassistro, Escondido, CA (US);
Douglas C. Jorgensen, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert W. Vokey, Carslbad, CA (US);
Eddie G. Perez, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Abstract
A wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein where the wedge type golf club head has enhanced performance characteristics such as improved backspin, ball speed, and launch angle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wedge type golf club head having an adjustable center of gravity, where the center of gravity may be adjusted based on different backing profiles that comprises at least one hollow chamber. The wedge type golf club head disclosed above may also have a thickened topline, wherein the thickness of the topline progressively changes as a function of the loft angle of the wedge type golf club head.