EP4281197A4 - GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH INCREASED SHAFT BINDING FORCE - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP4281197A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: golf club; club head; binding force; shaft binding; increased shaft
Prior art date: 2021-01-22
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Pending

Application number

EP22743348.9A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP4281197A1 (en

Inventor

Les J. BRYANT

Josh F. WILLIAMS

Guillermo G. Vald'via

Lance R. WHITE

Oscar MORTERA

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Karsten Manufacturing Corp

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Karsten Manufacturing Corp

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2021-01-22

Filing date

2022-01-24

Publication date

2024-12-04

2022-01-24 Application filed by Karsten Manufacturing Corp filed Critical Karsten Manufacturing Corp

2023-11-29 Publication of EP4281197A1 publication Critical patent/EP4281197A1/en

2024-12-04 Publication of EP4281197A4 publication Critical patent/EP4281197A4/en

Status Pending legal-status Critical Current

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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B53/00—Golf clubs
- A63B53/02—Joint structures between the head and the shaft
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B53/00—Golf clubs
- A63B53/10—Non-metallic shafts
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B53/00—Golf clubs
- A63B53/12—Metallic shafts
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B53/00—Golf clubs
- A63B53/14—Handles
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/06—Handles
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/06—Handles
- A63B60/08—Handles characterised by the material
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/06—Handles
- A63B60/12—Handles contoured according to the anatomy of the user's hand
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/06—Handles
- A63B60/14—Coverings specially adapted for handles, e.g. sleeves or ribbons
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/06—Handles
- A63B60/16—Caps; Ferrules
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/06—Handles
- A63B60/22—Adjustable handles
- A63B60/24—Weighted handles
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
- A63B60/52—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with slits
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
- A63B2209/02—Characteristics of used materials with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
- A63B2209/023—Long, oriented fibres, e.g. wound filaments, woven fabrics, mats

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EP22743348.9A 2021-01-22 2022-01-24 GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH INCREASED SHAFT BINDING FORCE Pending EP4281197A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US202163140747P	2021-01-22	2021-01-22
US202163217683P	2021-07-01	2021-07-01
PCT/US2022/013576 WO2022159846A1 (en)	2021-01-22	2022-01-24	Golf club head with increased shaft bonding strength

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP4281197A1 EP4281197A1 (en)	2023-11-29
EP4281197A4 true EP4281197A4 (en)	2024-12-04

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP22743348.9A Pending EP4281197A4 (en)	2021-01-22	2022-01-24	GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH INCREASED SHAFT BINDING FORCE

Country Status (6)

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US (1)	US20220233920A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP4281197A4 (en)
JP (1)	JP2024504383A (en)
KR (1)	KR20230130132A (en)
GB (1)	GB2618282A (en)
WO (1)	WO2022159846A1 (en)

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US11951366B2 (en) *	2014-04-28	2024-04-09	Parsons Xtreme Golf, LLC	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
US11745068B2 (en) *	2017-06-13	2023-09-05	Parsons Xtreme Golf, LLC	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
US20230347218A1 (en) *	2017-06-13	2023-11-02	Parsons Xtreme Golf, LLC	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
EP4577315A1 (en) *	2022-09-19	2025-07-02	Karsten Manufacturing Corporation	Golf club with added bond area ferrule

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- 2022-01-24 US US17/583,152 patent/US20220233920A1/en active Pending
- 2022-01-24 WO PCT/US2022/013576 patent/WO2022159846A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2022-01-24 KR KR1020237028324A patent/KR20230130132A/en active Pending
- 2022-01-24 JP JP2023544417A patent/JP2024504383A/en active Pending
- 2022-01-24 EP EP22743348.9A patent/EP4281197A4/en active Pending
- 2022-01-24 GB GB2312372.2A patent/GB2618282A/en active Pending

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EP0691142A1 (en) *	1994-07-05	1996-01-10	Goldwin Golf U.S.A., Inc.	Golf club head
US5910056A (en) *	1997-09-10	1999-06-08	Yamaha Corporation	Golf club
JP2007143904A (en) *	2005-11-29	2007-06-14	Sri Sports Ltd	Golf club and ferrule for the same

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GB202312372D0 (en)	2023-09-27
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US20220233920A1 (en)	2022-07-28
WO2022159846A1 (en)	2022-07-28

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