IP Library Granted Patent US 10,143,901
Granted Patent B2
US 10,143,901 · App. 15/457,146 · Granted Dec 4, 2018

Golf club shaft

Inventor: Hirotaka Nakamura (Kobe, JP)
Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
A63B53/10
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Patent No.
US 10,143,901
App. No.
15/457,146
Granted
Dec 4, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shaft 6 includes a plurality of layers formed by fiber reinforced resins. The layers include a hoop layer and bias layers. The hoop layer includes a full length hoop layer s 9 constituted with a prepreg having a fiber elastic modulus of equal to or greater than 30 (tf/mm 2 ) and having a fiber weight per unit area of equal to or greater than 50 (g/m 2 ) but equal to or less than 80 (g/m 2 ). The bias layers s 2 , s 3 , s 4 , and s 5 include high elasticity containing bias layers s 4 and s 5 constituted with a prepreg contacting a high elastic pitch-based carbon fiber having a fiber elastic modulus of equal to or greater than 80 (tf/mm 2 ). Preferably, the full length hoop layer s 9 is disposed outside the high elasticity containing bias layers s 4 and s 5.

Claims (40)

1. A golf club shaft comprising a plurality of layers formed by fiber reinforced resins,

wherein:

the plurality of layers includes a hoop layer and a bias layer;

the hoop layer includes a full length hoop layer constituted with a prepreg having a fiber elastic modulus of equal to or greater than 30 (tf/mm 2 ) and having a fiber weight per unit area of 50 (g/m 2 ) or greater but 80 (g/m 2 ) or less; and

the bias layer includes a high elasticity containing bias layer constituted with a prepreg containing a high elastic pitch-based carbon fiber having a fiber elastic modulus of equal to or greater than 90 (tf/mm 2 ).

2. The golf club shaft according to claim 1 ,

wherein the full length hoop layer is disposed outside the high elasticity containing bias layer.

3. The golf club shaft according to claim 1 , wherein the hoop layer is constituted with only the one full length hoop layer.

4. The golf club shaft according to claim 1 , wherein the fiber elastic modulus of the full length hoop layer is 33 (tf/mm 2 ) or greater but 40 (tf/mm 2 ) or less.

5. The golf club shaft according to claim 1 , wherein the high elasticity containing bias layer is constituted with a prepreg containing the high elastic pitch-based carbon fiber having a fiber elastic modulus of equal to or greater than 80 (tf/mm 2 ) and a carbon fiber having a fiber elastic modulus of equal to or less than 40 (tf/mm 2 ).

6. The golf club shaft according to claim 1 , wherein the high elasticity containing bias layer is constituted with a prepreg containing the high elastic pitch-based carbon fiber and a polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fiber.

7. A golf club shaft comprising a plurality of layers formed by fiber reinforced resins,

wherein:

the plurality of layers includes a hoop layer and a bias layer;

the hoop layer includes a full length hoop layer constituted with a prepreg having a fiber elastic modulus of equal to or greater than 30 (tf/mm 2 ) and having a fiber weight per unit area of 50 (g/m 2 ) or greater but 80 (g/m 2 ) or less;

the bias layer includes a high elasticity containing bias layer constituted with a prepreg containing a high elastic pitch-based carbon fiber having a fiber elastic modulus of equal to or greater than 80 (tf/mm 2 );

the bias layer includes inner bias layer and outer bias layer; and

the outer bias layer is the high elasticity containing bias layer.

8. The golf club shaft according to claim 7 ,

wherein the inner bias layer includes only one kind of fiber; and

the outer bias layer includes two or more kinds of fibers.

9. The golf club shaft according to claim 8 ,

wherein a fiber elastic modulus of the inner bias layer is equal to or less than 40 (tf/mm 2 ); and

an average elastic modulus of the outer bias layer is equal to or greater than 60 (tf/mm 2 ).

10. The golf club shaft according to claim 7 ,

wherein a fiber angle of the outer bias layer is less than a fiber angle of the inner bias layer.

11. The golf club shaft according to claim 7 ,

wherein a fiber angle of the outer bias layer is less than 45 degrees.

12. A golf club shaft comprising a plurality of layers formed by fiber reinforced resins,

wherein:

the plurality of layers includes a hoop layer and a bias layer;

the hoop layer includes a full length hoop layer constituted with a prepreg having a fiber elastic modulus of equal to or greater than 30 (tf/mm 2 ) and having a fiber weight per unit area of 50 (g/m 2 ) or greater but 80 (g/m 2 ) or less;

the bias layer includes a high elasticity containing bias layer constituted with a prepreg containing a high elastic pitch-based carbon fiber having a fiber elastic modulus of equal to or greater than 80 (tf/mm 2 ); and

the high elasticity containing bias layer is constituted with a prepreg containing the high elastic pitch-based carbon fiber having a fiber elastic modulus of equal to or greater than 80 (tf/mm 2 ) and a carbon fiber having a fiber elastic modulus of equal to or less than 40 (tf/mm 2 ).

13. A golf club shaft comprising a plurality of layers formed by fiber reinforced resins,

wherein:

the plurality of layers includes a hoop layer and a bias layer;

the hoop layer includes a full length hoop layer constituted with a prepreg having a fiber elastic modulus of equal to or greater than 30 (tf/mm 2 ) and having a fiber weight per unit area of 50 (g/m 2 ) or greater but 80 (g/m 2 ) or less;

the bias layer includes a high elasticity containing bias layer constituted with a prepreg containing a high elastic pitch-based carbon fiber having a fiber elastic modulus of equal to or greater than 80 (tf/mm 2 ); and

the high elasticity containing bias layer is constituted with a prepreg containing the high elastic pitch-based carbon fiber and a polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fiber.

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 Mar 14, 2017
From: NAKAMURA, HIROTAKA
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 041570/0292 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-049234 · Mar 14, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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