Driver-type golf club head

- Mizuno USA, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 illustrates an angled, rear perspective view of a new design of a driver-type golf club head that shows an elongated groove disposed on the underside of the golf club head;

FIG. 2 illustrates a front perspective view of the golf club head shown in FIG. 1 that shows the ball-striking face of the golf club head;

FIG. 3 illustrates a rear perspective view of the golf club head shown in FIG. 1 that shows an elongated groove disposed on the underside of the golf club head;

FIG. 4 illustrates a side perspective view of the golf club head shown in FIG. 1 that shows an elongated groove disposed on the underside of the golf club head;

FIG. 5 illustrates an a side perspective view of the golf club head shown in FIG. 1 that shows an elongated groove disposed on the underside of the golf club head;

FIG. 6 illustrates a top perspective view of the golf club head shown in FIG. 1 that shows the crown portion of the golf club head; and,

FIG. 7 illustrates a bottom perspective view of a new design of a driver-type golf club head that shows an elongated groove disposed on the underside of the golf club head.

The broken, dashed lines shown in the various figures depicting embodiments of the invention are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and do not form any part of the claimed design. In some embodiments, however, the broken, dashed lines may be present in a driver-type golf club head.

Claims

The ornamental design for a driver-type golf club head, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D617858
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 7, 2009
Date of Patent: Jun 15, 2010
Assignee: Mizuno USA, Inc. (Norcross, GA)
Inventors: David Llewellyn (Duluth, GA), Tsugunobo Sakamoto (Osaka), Tetsuya Kanayama (Osaka)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell I Siegel
Attorney: Troutman Sanders LLP
Application Number: 29/339,723
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Ornamentation Or Contour On Bottom (D21/752)