IP Library Granted Patent US 8,287,401
Granted Patent B2
US 8,287,401 · App. 11/930,887 · Granted Oct 16, 2012

Putter head

Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,287,401
App. No.
11/930,887
Granted
Oct 16, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A putter head includes: a face; a first group of grooves which are mutually-parallel grooves; and a second group of grooves which differ in depth from the first group of grooves, wherein the face includes the first group of grooves and the second group of grooves.

Claims (28)

1. A golf club comprising:

a putter head comprising:

a face;

a first group of grooves which are mutually-parallel grooves; and

a second group of grooves which differ in depth from the first group of grooves,

wherein the face includes the first group of grooves and the second group of grooves, and

wherein a ratio W/S between a width W (mm) of grooves of the first group and a pitch S (mm) between the grooves of the first group ranges from 0.5 to 2.0;

wherein the face is formed from an insert material which differs from a material of a main body; and

a second insert material is made of a synthetic resin having Shore A hardness falling within a range from 90 to 98.

2. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the face has a loft angle between 2° and 5°.

3. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the insert material is fixed by an adhesive.

4. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the insert material is fixed by at least one of fixing techniques of caulking, welding, and brazing.

5. The golf club according to claim 1 , further comprising a second insert material fitted into a recess of the insert material so that second insert material is sealed by the insert material and the main body.

6. The golf club according to claim 1 , wherein the insert material has a rectangular shape.

7. A golf club comprising:

a putter head comprising:

a face;

a first group of grooves which are mutually-parallel grooves; and

a second group of grooves which differ in depth from the first group of grooves,

wherein the face includes the first group of grooves and the second group of grooves, and

wherein a ratio W/S between a width W (mm) of grooves of the first group and a pitch S (mm) between the grooves of the first group ranges from 0.5 to 2.0;

wherein the face is formed from an insert material which differs from a material of a main body; and

a second insert material is made of a rubber having Shore A hardness falling within a range from 20 to 30.

8. The golf club according to claim 7 , wherein the face has a loft angle of between 2° and 5°.

9. The golf club according to claim 7 , wherein the insert material is fixed by an adhesive.

10. The golf club according to claim 7 , wherein the insert material is fixed by at least one of fixing techniques of caulking, welding, and brazing.

11. The golf club according to claim 7 , further comprising a second insert material fitted into a recess of the insert material so that second insert material is sealed by the insert material and the main body.

12. The golf club according to claim 7 , wherein the insert material has a rectangular shape.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2008
From: TATENO, ATSUO; ISHIKAWA, TATSUYA; BAN, WATARU; SATO, FUMIAKI
To: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (2)
JP P2006-320356 · Nov 28, 2006 · national
JP P2006-351578 · Dec 27, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080125241A1 · May 29, 2008