IP Library Granted Patent US 9,079,083
Granted Patent B2
US 9,079,083 · App. 13/474,242 · Granted Jul 14, 2015

Golf club

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Patent No.
US 9,079,083
App. No.
13/474,242
Granted
Jul 14, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club 2 includes a shaft 6 and a head 4 . When a shaft full length is defined as Ls, and a distance between a tip end Tp of the shaft and a center of gravity G of the shaft is defined as Lg, a ratio (Lg/Ls) is 0.52 or greater and 0.65 or less. When a club length is defined as X inch and a club weight is defined as Y gram, the golf club 2 satisfies the following relational expression (1). Y ≦−7.62 X +635   (1) Preferably, the distance Lg is 615 mm or greater and 660 mm or less. Preferably, a shaft weight Ws is equal to or less than 52 g. Preferably, the club length X is equal to or less than 46 inch.

Claims (29)

1. A golf club comprising: a shaft having a tip end, a butt end and a butt partial layer; and a head,

wherein if the shaft full length is defined as Ls, and a distance between the tip end of the shaft and a center of gravity G of the shaft is defined as Lg, then Lg/Ls is 0.52 or greater and 0.65 or less; and

wherein if a point separated by 250 mm from the butt end is defined as P 2 ; a range from the point P 2 to the butt end is defined as a specific butt range; a weight of the butt partial layer existing in the specific butt range is defined as Wa; and a weight of the shaft in the specific butt range is defined as Wb, then Wa/Wb is 0.4 or greater and 0.7 or less; and

if the club length is defined as X inches and the club weight is defined as Y grams, the following relational expression (1) is satisfied:

Y≦− 7.62 X+ 635   (1).

2. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein

the distance Lg is 615 mm or greater and 660 mm or less;

a shaft weight Ws is equal to or less than 52 grams; and

the club length X is equal to or less than 46 inches.

3. The golf club according to claim 2 , wherein the shaft weight Ws is equal to or greater than 30 g.

4. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the following relational expression (2) is satisfied:

Y≧− 7.62 X+ 619   (2).

5. The golf club according to claim 4 , wherein the following relational expression (3) is satisfied:

Y≦− 7.60 X+ 626   (3)

6. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the following relational expression (3) is satisfied:

Y≦− 7.60 X+ 626   (3).

7. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the shaft full length Ls is equal to or greater than 42 inches.

8. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein a weight of the butt partial layer is 5% by weight or greater and 50% by weight or less based on a shaft weight Ws.

9. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein an elastic modulus of a fiber included in the butt partial layer is 5 t/mm 2 or greater and 20 t/mm 2 or less.

10. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein a resin content of the butt partial layer is 20% by weight or greater and 50% by weight or less.

11. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein a shaft outer diameter in the specific butt range is 11 mm or greater and 17 mm or less.

12. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein a shaft thickness in the specific butt range is 0.4 mm or greater and 1.3 mm or less.

13. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein a forward flex Fl of the shaft is 125 mm or greater and 155 mm or less.

14. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein a backward flex F 2 of the shaft is 118 mm or greater and 145 mm or less.

15. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein a flex point ratio C 1 of the shaft is 38% or greater and 50% or less.

16. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the club length X is equal to or greater than 44 inches.

17. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the club weight Y is 250 g or greater and 300 g or less.

18. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein a moment of inertia M 1 of the club is 240×10 4 (g·cm 2 ) or greater and 320×10 4 (g·cm 2 ) or less.

19. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the Lg/Ls is equal to or greater than 0.53.

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045959/0204 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 27, 2015
From: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 035112/0677 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 028235 FRAME 0911. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ADDRESS IS 6-9, WAKINOHAMA-CHO, 3-CHOME, CHUO-KU, KOBE-SHI, HYOGO 651-0072, JAPAN. Recorded Jul 20, 2012
From: HASEGAWA, HIROSHI; NAKANO, TAKASHI; SUGIMOTO, YASUSHI
To: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028604/0316 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2012
From: HASEGAWA, HIROSHI; NAKANO, TAKASHI; SUGIMOTO, YASUSHI
To: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028235/0911 →