IP Library Granted Patent US 10,420,988
Granted Patent B2
US 10,420,988 · App. 14/736,688 · Granted Sep 24, 2019

Golf club

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Patent No.
US 10,420,988
App. No.
14/736,688
Granted
Sep 24, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A club 2 includes a head 4 , a shaft 6 , and a grip 8 . A club length L 1 is 43 inches or greater and 48 inches or less. A ratio (Wh/Wc) of a head weight Wh to a club weight Wc is equal to or greater than 0.66. An inertia moment Ix about a swing axis is 7.20×10 3 (kg·cm 2 ) or greater and 7.50×10 3 (kg·cm 2 ) or less. A static moment Mt (kg·cm) of the club is equal to or greater than 16.0 (kg·cm). The inertia moment Ix (kg·cm 2 ) is calculated by the following formula (1). Lc is an axial-directional distance between a grip end and a center of gravity of the club. Ix=Wc ×( Lc +60) 2 +Ic   (1)

Claims (16)

1. A golf club comprising: a head; a shaft; and a grip,

wherein a club length is 43 inches or greater and 48 inches or less;

a ratio (Wh/Wc) of a head weight Wh to a club weight Wc is equal to or greater than 0.66;

an inertia moment Ix about a swing axis is 7.20×10 3 (kg·cm 2 ) or greater and 7.50×10 3 (kg·cm 2 ) or less;

a static moment Mt (kg·cm) of the club is equal to or greater than 16.0 (kg·cm); and

if the club weight is defined as Wc (kg); an axial-directional distance between a grip end and a center of gravity of the club is defined as Lc (cm); and a club inertia moment about the center of gravity of the club is defined as Ic (kg·cm 2 ),

the inertia moment Ix (kg·cm 2 ) is calculated by the following formula (1), and the static moment Mt (kg·cm) is calculated by the following formula (2)

Ix=Wc ×( Lc+ 60) 2 +Ic   (1)

Mt=Wc ×( Lc− 35.6)  (2).

2. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein a frequency of vibration of the club is 240 (cpm) or greater and 290 (cpm) or less.

3. The golf club according to claim 2 , wherein the ratio (Wh/Wc) is equal to or greater than 0.67.

4. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio (Wh/Wc) is equal to or greater than 0.67.

5. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the inertia moment Ix (kg·cm 2 ) is equal to or greater than 7.25×10 3 (kg·cm 2 ).

6. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the inertia moment Ix (kg·cm 2 ) is equal to or less than 7.45×10 3 (kg·cm 2 ) and equal to or greater than 7.20×10 3 (kg·cm 2 ).

7. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the static moment Mt is equal to or less than 18.0 (kg·cm) and equal to or greater than 16.0 (kg·cm).

8. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio (Ix/Mt) of the inertia moment Ix (kg·cm 2 ) to the static moment Mt (kg·cm) is 430 or greater and 465 or less.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045959/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2015
From: NAKAMURA, TAKASHI
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 035824/0451 →