EP1184051A4 - Iron golf club - Google Patents

Iron golf club

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Publication number
EP1184051A4
EP1184051A4 EP01900680A EP01900680A EP1184051A4 EP 1184051 A4 EP1184051 A4 EP 1184051A4 EP 01900680 A EP01900680 A EP 01900680A EP 01900680 A EP01900680 A EP 01900680A EP 1184051 A4 EP1184051 A4 EP 1184051A4
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Prior art keywords
golf club
iron golf
iron
club
golf
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EP01900680A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1184051A1 (en
EP1184051B1 (en
Inventor
Mototaka Iwata
Naoyuki Masuda
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Mizuno Corp
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Mizuno Corp
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04Heads
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04Heads
    • A63B53/0408Heads characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04Heads
    • A63B53/0416Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04Heads
    • A63B53/047Heads iron-type
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
EP01900680A 2000-05-17 2001-01-11 Iron golf club Expired - Lifetime EP1184051B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2000145081 2000-05-17
JP2000145081A JP2001321473A (en) 2000-05-17 2000-05-17 Iron golf club
PCT/JP2001/000103 WO2001087428A1 (en) 2000-05-17 2001-01-11 Iron golf club

Publications (3)

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EP1184051A1 EP1184051A1 (en) 2002-03-06
EP1184051A4 true EP1184051A4 (en) 2002-07-17
EP1184051B1 EP1184051B1 (en) 2003-11-12

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EP01900680A Expired - Lifetime EP1184051B1 (en) 2000-05-17 2001-01-11 Iron golf club

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US (1) US20010055996A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1184051B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2001321473A (en)
CN (1) CN1283333C (en)
CA (1) CA2362843A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60101189T2 (en)
TW (1) TW589208B (en)
WO (1) WO2001087428A1 (en)

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WO2001087428A1 (en) 2001-11-22
CN1366463A (en) 2002-08-28
CN1283333C (en) 2006-11-08
JP2001321473A (en) 2001-11-20
CA2362843A1 (en) 2001-11-22
DE60101189T2 (en) 2004-06-03
EP1184051A1 (en) 2002-03-06
DE60101189D1 (en) 2003-12-18
US20010055996A1 (en) 2001-12-27
EP1184051B1 (en) 2003-11-12

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