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US 1,104,186 · App. 29/937,943 · Granted Dec 2, 2025

Golf club head

Inventors: Joseph H. Hoffman (Carlsbad, CA); Chris Rollins (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
A63B53/0466A63B53/02A63B53/021A63B53/04A63B53/0408A63B53/0412A63B53/0433A63B2053/0491A63B2209/00
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Patent No.
US 1,104,186
App. No.
29/937,943
Granted
Dec 2, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a golf club head, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2024
From: HOFFMAN, JOSEPH H.; ROLLINS, CHRIS
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 068025/0742 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 29849243 · Aug 9, 2022
Continuation 17403516 · Aug 16, 2021
Continuation 16990666 · Aug 11, 2020
Continuation 16554420 · Aug 28, 2019
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