Hosel-weighted, cavity-backed golf club head

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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of the hosel-weighted, cavity-backed golf club head;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of said golf club head;

FIG. 3 is a front view of said golf club head;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of said golf club head;

FIG. 5 is right side view of said golf club head;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of said golf club head; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of said golf club head.

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Patent History
Patent number: D404780
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 16, 1998
Date of Patent: Jan 26, 1999
Inventor: Dabbs Clayton Long (Carlsbad, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Mitchell I. Siegel
Law Firm: Miller & Martin LLP
Application Number: 0/82,413
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Plural (D21/749)
International Classification: 2102;