IP Library Granted Patent US 8,641,556
Granted Patent B2
US 8,641,556 · App. 13/909,778 · Granted Feb 4, 2014

Putter-type golf club head

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,641,556
App. No.
13/909,778
Granted
Feb 4, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a body comprising a front surface, having an opening therein for receiving a primary insert. One or more secondary inserts may be disposed in the primary insert and may include a leading surface and a trailing surface. The trailing surface may be physically exposed to the elements and the leading surface may be physically exposed and/or visually exposed.

Claims (10)

1. A putter-type golf club head comprising:

a body comprising a front surface including an opening; and

a primary insert disposed in the opening, the primary insert comprising a transparent or a translucent material and one or more secondary inserts, each secondary insert having a trailing surface that is not covered by the primary insert and a leading surface that is covered by the primary insert but visually exposed.

2. The putter-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the primary insert further comprises a colorant.

3. The putter-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the one or more secondary inserts comprise a metallic material.

4. The putter-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the one or more secondary inserts comprise a plurality of secondary inserts that are interconnected by one or more coupling members.

5. The putter-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the one or more secondary inserts comprise at least one curvilinear surface.

6. The putter-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the primary surface further comprises an anterior surface that is flush with the front surface of the body.

7. The putter-type golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the primary insert comprises a hardness between about 65 Shore D and 100 Shore D.

8. The putter-type club head of claim 1 , wherein each secondary insert defines a posterior surface that is flush with the posterior surface of the primary insert.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jan 3, 2019
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO., LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 048002/0320 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 5, 2018
From: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047597/0660 →