IP Library Granted Patent US 9,901,790
Granted Patent B2
US 9,901,790 · App. 14/950,988 · Granted Feb 27, 2018

Golf club

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Patent No.
US 9,901,790
App. No.
14/950,988
Granted
Feb 27, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A club includes a head, a shaft, and a grip. A club length L 1 is 43 inches or greater and 48 inches or less. A ratio (Wh/Wc) between a head weight Wh and a club weight Wc is equal to or greater than 0.70. An inertia moment Ix about swing axis is 6.90×10 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 16.3 (kg·cm). The frequency of vibration of club is 240 (cpm) or greater and 280 (cpm) or less. The inertia moment Ix (kg·cm 2 ) is calculated by Equation (1): Ix=Wc ×( Lc +60) 2 +Ic   (1).

Claims (70)

1. A golf club comprising:

a head having a head weight defined as Wh (kg);

a shaft comprising a grip end, a tip end opposite of the grip end, and a shaft axis extending in an axial direction;

a grip;

a club weight defined as Wc (kg);

a club length greater than or equal to 43 in and less than 46 in;

an axial direction distance between the grip end of the shaft and a center of gravity of the golf club defined as Lc (cm);

a club moment of inertia about an axis parallel to a virtual axis of swing and passing through the center of gravity of the golf club defined as Ic (kg·cm 2 );

an axial direction distance between the tip end of the shaft to a center of gravity of the shaft defined as Lg (cm);

a shaft length defined as Ls (cm) with a ratio Lg/Ls greater than or equal to 0.55 and less than or equal to 0.67;

a club moment of inertia about the virtual axis of swing defined as Ix (kg·cm 2 ) and calculated by the following formula (1):

Ix =Wc ×( Lc+ 60) 2 +Ic   (1)

a static moment defined as Mt (kg·cm 2 ) and calculated by the following formula (2):

Mt =Wc ×( Lc+ 35.6)  (2)

wherein:

Mt is greater than or equal to 16.3 kg·cm;

a ratio Wh/Wc is greater than or equal to 0.70; and

Ix is greater than or equal to 6.90×10 3 kg ·cm 2.

2. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein Wh is greater than or equal to 0.190 kg.

3. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein a weight of the grip is less than or equal to 40 g.

4. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein:

the ratio Wh/Wc is less than or equal to 0.80; and

the Mt is less than or equal to 18.0 kg ·cm.

5. The golf club according to claim 1 , further comprising a frequency of vibration that is 250 cpm or greater and 280 cpm or less.

6. A golf club comprising:

a head having a head weight defined as Wh (kg);

a shaft comprising a grip end, a tip end opposite of the grip end, and a shaft axis extending in an axial direction;

a grip;

a club weight defined as Wc (kg);

a club length greater than or equal to 43 in and less than 46 in;

an axial direction distance between the grip end of the shaft and a center of gravity of the golf club defined as Lc (cm);

a club moment of inertia about an axis parallel to a virtual axis of swing and passing through the center of gravity of the golf club defined as Ic (kg·cm 2 );

an axial direction distance between the tip end of the shaft to a center of gravity of the shaft defined as Lg (cm);

a shaft length defined as Ls (cm) with a ratio Lg/Ls greater than or equal to 0.55 and less than or equal to 0.67;

a club moment of inertia about the virtual axis of swing defined as Ix (kg·cm 2 ) and calculated by the following formula (1):

Ix=Wc ×( Lc+ 60) 2 +Ic   (1)

a static moment defined as Mt (kg·cm 2 ) and calculated by the following formula (2):

Mt=Wc ×( Lc− 35.6)  (2)

wherein:

Mt is greater than or equal to 16.3 kg ·cm;

a ratio Wh/Wc is greater than or equal to 0.70; and

Ix is less than or equal to 7.50×10 3 kg ·cm 2.

7. The golf club according to claim 6 , wherein Wh is greater than or equal to 0.190 kg.

8. The golf club according to claim 6 , wherein a weight of the grip is less than or equal to 40 g.

9. The golf club according to claim 6 , wherein:

the ratio Wh/Wc is less than or equal to 0.80; and

the Mt is less than or equal to 18.0 kg ·cm.

10. A golf club comprising:

a head having a head weight defined as Wh (kg);

a shaft comprising a grip end, a tip end opposite of the grip end, and a shaft axis extending in an axial direction;

a grip;

a club weight defined as Wc (kg);

a club length greater than or equal to 43 in and less than 46 in;

an axial direction distance between the grip end of the shaft and a center of gravity of the golf club defined as Lc (cm);

a club moment of inertia about an axis parallel to a virtual axis of swing and passing through the center of gravity of the golf club defined as Ic (kg·cm 2 );

an axial direction distance between the tip end of the shaft to a center of gravity of the shaft defined as Lg (cm);

a shaft length defined as Ls (cm) with a ratio Lg/Ls greater than or equal to 0.55 and less than or equal to 0.67;

a club moment of inertia about the virtual axis of swing defined as Ix (kg·cm 2 ) and calculated by the following formula (1):

Ix=Wc ×( Lc+ 60) 2 +Ic   (1)

a static moment defined as Mt (kg·cm 2 ) and calculated by the following formula (2):

Mt=Wc ×( Lc− 35.6)  (2)

wherein:

Mt is greater than or equal to 16.3 kg ·cm;

a ratio Wh/Wc is greater than or equal to 0.70; and

Ix is greater than or equal to 6.90×10 3 kg ·cm 2 and less than or equal to 7.50 ×10 3 (kg ·cm 2 ).

11. The golf club according to claim 10 , wherein Wh is greater than or equal to 0.190 kg.

12. The golf club according to claim 10 , wherein a weight of the grip is less than or equal to 40 g.

13. The golf club according to claim 10 , wherein:

the ratio Wh/Wc is less than or equal to 0.80; and

the Mt is less than or equal to 18.0 kg ·cm.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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