(19)
(11) EP 1 234 602 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/35

(21) Application number: 01130385.6

(22) Date of filing: 20.12.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63B 53/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 27.12.2000 US 258444 P

(71) Applicant: Dunlop Slazenger Group Americas Inc
Greenville, SC 29607 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Chappell, Chris
    Westminster, SC 29673 (US)

(74) Representative: Torggler, Paul Norbert, Dr. et al
Patentanwälte Torggler & Hofinger Wilhelm-Greil-Strasse 16 Postfach 556
6021 Innsbruck
6021 Innsbruck (AT)

   


(54) High spin golf club groove configuration


(57) The high spin golf club uses modified grooves for use on all types of known golf clubs, wherein the modified grooves maximizes control of the golf ball through increasing backspin. The high spin golf club's modified grooves can be used alone or in a combination with conventional grooves to tailor the properties of the club face. The modified grooves are of varied configurations and all modified grooves can be used in combination with any other modified or conventional grooves to maximize the backspin of the golf ball and tailor the spin properties of the face of the club. Further a method for making high backspin golf clubs that reduce cover damage of golf balls is disclosed.






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