IP Library Granted Patent US 9,713,753
Granted Patent B2
US 9,713,753 · App. 14/955,695 · Granted Jul 25, 2017

Golf club shaft

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Patent No.
US 9,713,753
App. No.
14/955,695
Granted
Jul 25, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shaft 6 includes at least two hoop layers s 3 and s 8 , at least one bias layer, and at least one straight layer. An interposition layer other than the hoop layer is present between every opposing hoop layers. An average thickness of the opposing hoop layers is defined as t, and a total thickness of the interposition layer is defined as T. The shaft 6 satisfies the following formula (1): T/t ≧1.9  (1).

Claims (32)

1. A golf club shaft comprising:

at least two hoop layers;

at least one bias layer; and

at least one straight layer,

wherein:

an interposition layer other than the hoop layer is present between every opposing hoop layer;

if an average thickness of the opposing hoop layers is defined as t and a total thickness of the interposition layer is defined as T, the shaft satisfies the following formula (1):

T/t≧ 1.9  (1); and

if the total number of plies of the interposition layer is defined as P, the shaft satisfies the following formula (2):

P/t≧ 30  (2).

2. The golf club shaft according to claim 1 , wherein the hoop layer located on an outermost side in a radial direction has a thickness of 0.050 mm or greater and 0.090 mm or less.

3. The golf club shaft according to claim 1 , wherein the shaft satisfies the following formula (3):

T/t≧ 2.2  (3).

4. The golf club shaft according to claim 1 , wherein the shaft satisfies the following formula (4):

T/t≧ 2.5  (4).

5. A golf club shaft comprising:

at least two hoop layers;

at least one bias layer; and

at least one straight layer,

wherein:

an interposition layer other than the hoop layer is present between every opposing hoop layer;

if an average thickness of the opposing hoop layers is defined as t and a total thickness of the interposition layer is defined as T, the shaft satisfies the following formula (1):

T/t≧ 1.9  (1);

the number of the straight layers is equal to or greater than 2;

the number of the bias layers is equal to or greater than 2;

a laminated portion X in which any one of the hoop layers is sandwiched between the two bias layers is present in at least a partial range in an axis direction of the shaft; and

a laminated portion Y in which any one of the hoop layers is sandwiched between the two straight layers is present in at least a partial range in an axis direction of the shaft.

6. The golf club shaft according to claim 5 , wherein the laminated portion X is located on an inner side with respect to the laminated portion Y in a range in which both the laminated portion X and the laminated portion Y are present.

7. The golf club shaft according to claim 5 , wherein the hoop layer in the laminated portion Y has a thickness of 0.050 mm or greater and 0.090 mm or less.

8. The golf club shaft according to claim 5 , wherein:

at least a part of the laminated portion Y constitutes an outermost layer of the shaft; and

at least a part of the laminated portion X constitutes an innermost layer of the shaft.

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 Dec 2, 2015
From: NAKAMURA, HIROTAKA
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 037188/0352 →