Insert on the striking surface of a golf club head

- Acushnet Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an insert on the striking surface of a golf club head of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a top elevational view thereof.

The broken lines showing portions of the golf club head in FIGS. 1-3 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D428088
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 1998
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2000
Assignee: Acushnet Company (Fairhaven, MA)
Inventors: Don T. Cameron (Carlsbad, CA), August L. Slivnik (Vista, CA)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell Siegel
Law Firm: Pennie & Edmonds LLP
Application Number: 0/98,297
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Golf Specific (D21/759)
International Classification: 2102;