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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a first golf club of a golf club set of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of a second golf club of the golf club set;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a rear perspective view of a third golf club of the golf club set of;

FIG. 16 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 18 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a rear perspective view of a fourth golf club of the golf club set;

FIG. 23 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 25 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a rear perspective view of a fifth golf club of the golf club set;

FIG. 30 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 32 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a rear perspective view of a sixth golf club of the golf club set;

FIG. 37 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 38 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 39 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 42 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a rear perspective view of a seventh golf club of the golf club set;

FIG. 44 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 46 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 48 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 49 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 50 is a rear perspective view of an eighth golf club of the golf set;

FIG. 51 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 52 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 53 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 54 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 55 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 56 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 57 is a rear perspective view of another embodiment of the first golf club of the golf club set;

FIG. 58 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 59 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 60 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 61 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 62 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 63 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 64 is a rear perspective view of another embodiment of the second golf club set;

FIG. 65 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 66 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 67 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 68 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 69 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 70 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 71 is a rear perspective view of another embodiment of the third golf club of the golf club set;

FIG. 72 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 73 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 74 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 75 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 76 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 77 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 78 is a rear perspective view of another embodiment of the fourth golf club of the golf club set;

FIG. 79 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 80 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 81 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 82 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 83 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 84 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 85 is a rear perspective view of another embodiment of the fifth golf club of the golf club set;

FIG. 86 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 87 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 88 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 89 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 90 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 91 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 92 is a rear perspective view of another embodiment of the sixth golf club of the golf club set;

FIG. 93 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 94 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 95 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 96 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 97 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 98 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 99 is a rear perspective view of another embodiment of the seventh golf club of the golf club set;

FIG. 100 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 101 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 102 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 103 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 104 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 105 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 106 is a rear perspective view of another embodiment of the eighth golf club of the golf club set;

FIG. 107 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 108 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 109 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 110 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 111 is a left-side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 112 is a right-side elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D428632
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 14, 1999
Date of Patent: Jul 25, 2000
Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. (Carlsbad, CA)
Inventors: Philippe Besnard (Oceanside, CA), Michael R. Peters (Vista, CA), Bret Wahl (Carlsbad, CA), Sandy Suchor (Carlsbad, CA), John Tucker (Agua Dulce, CA)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell Siegel
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson and Bear, LLP
Application Number: 0/99,166
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Fully Rimmed Depression Or Cavity On Rear Surface (D21/748)
International Classification: 2102;