Counterweight for golf club

- Greenkeepers, Inc.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the counterweight attached to a handle of a golf club. The handle is shown in dashed lines and forms no part of the present design.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the counterweight.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the counterweight.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the counterweight. Since the counterweight is radially symmetrical, other side views will be substantially the same; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the counterweight taken along lines 5-5 in FIG. 2. The cross-sectional view is included to show the shape of the underside surface of the counterweight.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D724685
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 27, 2013
Date of Patent: Mar 17, 2015
Assignee: Greenkeepers, Inc. (Warminster, PA)
Inventors: Francis Carroll (Philadelphia, PA), James Carroll, Jr. (Richboro, PA)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell Siegel
Application Number: 29/477,854
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Golf (D21/789)