IP Library Granted Patent US 8,777,770
Granted Patent B2
US 8,777,770 · App. 13/339,636 · Granted Jul 15, 2014

Golf club

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Patent No.
US 8,777,770
App. No.
13/339,636
Granted
Jul 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club 2 is provided with a head 4 , a shaft 6 , a grip 8 , a head cavity body 10 mounted to the head, a grip cavity body 40 mounted to the grip 8 , a head weight 12 attachable to/detachable from the head cavity body 10 , and a grip weight 12 attachable to/detachable from the grip cavity body 40 . A material of the grip cavity body is a polymer. A material of the head cavity body is a polymer. Preferably, the head weight 12 is attachable to/detachable from the grip cavity body 40 . Preferably, the grip weight 12 is attachable to/detachable from the head cavity body 40 . Preferably, in the golf club 2 , a club mass can be adjusted without substantially changing a club balance.

Claims (29)

1. A golf club comprising:

a head;

a shaft;

a grip;

a head cavity body fixed to the head;

a grip cavity body mounted to the grip;

a head weight attachable to and detachable from the head cavity body; and

a grip weight attachable to and detachable from the grip cavity body,

wherein a material of the grip cavity body is a polymer,

a material of the head cavity body is a polymer,

the head cavity body is fixed to the head independent of the head weight,

the head weight is attachable to and detachable from the grip cavity body, and

the grip weight is attachable to and detachable from the head cavity body.

2. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein a club mass can be adjusted with a change of a club balance being equal to or less than ±1.0 point.

3. The golf club according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more additional grip weights attachable to/detachable from the grip cavity body.

4. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the head weight and the grip weight are attached/detached by a same tool.

5. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the head weight and the grip weight can be attached/detached by relative rotation of an angle θ.

6. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the head weight and the grip weight are prepared so that at least one of the following adjustments 1 to 6 can be achieved:

(adjustment 1) a club mass is increased with a change of a club balance being equal to or less than ±1.0 point;

(adjustment 2) a club mass is decreased with a change of a club balance being equal to or less than ±1:0 point;

(adjustment 3) a club mass is increased while a club balance is made lighter after the adjustment 3;

(adjustment 4) a club mass is decreased while a club balance is made heavier after the adjustment 4;

(adjustment 5) a club balance is made heavier after the adjustment 5 with a change of a club mass being equal to or less than ±2 g; and

(adjustment 6) a club balance is made lighter after the adjustment 6 with a change of a club mass being equal to or less than ±2 g.

7. The golf club according to claim 6 , wherein the head weight and the grip weight are prepared so that two or more of the adjustments 1 to 6 can be achieved.

8. The golf club according to claim 6 , wherein the head weight and the grip weight are prepared so that all the adjustments 1 to 6 can be achieved.

9. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the head weight and the grip weight are attachable to/detachable from both the head cavity body and the grip cavity body.

10. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the head cavity body and the grip cavity body have a JIS-A hardness Hc of 60 or greater and 95 or less.

11. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the head cavity body and the grip cavity body have a complex elastic modulus of 1.0×10 8 dyn/cm 2 or greater and 1.0×10 10 dyn/cm 2 or less.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045959/0204 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 12, 2018
From: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 045932/0024 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2011
From: YASHIKI, TATSUYA
To: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 027466/0174 →