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Golf Club Head Landscape

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/* Sample Office Action Analysis */
* Utility & Hybrid Ladies Golf Clubs
Hybrid ladies golf clubs are a cross, with a clubhead that combines the features, characteristics and benefits of an iron and a wood. Many women replace their 2, 3, and 4-irons with these types of golf clubs.
*'''===Parts of the Club:'''===
[[Image:club parts.jpg|1000px|right|thumb|Parts of club]]
*'''The Grip'''
*'''The Head'''
The head of the golf club is where all the energy of the swing is transferred to the golf ball. There is more variation in the appearance of golf club heads than there is in either shafts or grips, but all the variations fall into one of three broad categories: the heads of woods, irons and putters.
*'''Parts of Club Head:'''
[[Image:head parts.jpg|1000px|centre|thumb|Parts of Head]]
The head of the golf club has several parts: the '''Hosel''', where the head connects to the shaft; the '''Face''', which actually strikes the ball; the '''Sole''', which is the part closest to the ground; and the '''Back''', which is on the side opposite the face.
== Technology Trend ==
[[Image:GolfUSC.jpg|thumb|center|600px|Technology Trend Based on US Primary Class Codes]]
 
* US Class Codes
{|border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" align="center"
|align = "center" bgcolor = "#808080"|<font color="#CCFFFF">'''S.No'''</font>
|align = "center" bgcolor = "#808080"|<font color="#CCFFFF">'''US Code'''</font>
|align = "center" bgcolor = "#808080"|<font color="#CCFFFF">'''Definition'''</font>
|-
|align = "center" bgcolor = "#808080"|<font color="#CCFFFF">'''1'''</font>
|'''473314'''
|'''Games using tangible projectile:''' Club or club support: Head and shaft connection: Particular relationship between shaft longitudinal axis and head orientation
|-
|align = "center" bgcolor = "#808080"|<font color="#CCFFFF">'''2'''</font>
|'''473316'''
|'''Games using tangible projectile:''' Club or club support: Head and shaft connection: Shaft
|-
|align = "center" bgcolor = "#808080"|<font color="#CCFFFF">'''3'''</font>
|'''473319'''
|'''Games using tangible projectile:''' Club or club support: Head and shaft connection: Shaft: Including nonmetallic material or vibratory wave modifying feature: Filament (e.g., fiber, etc.) or sheet wrapped about shaft longitudinal axis
|-
|align = "center" bgcolor = "#808080"|<font color="#CCFFFF">'''4'''</font>
|'''473324'''
|'''Games using tangible projectile:''' Club or club support: Head and shaft connection: Head
|-
|align = "center" bgcolor = "#808080"|<font color="#CCFFFF">'''5'''</font>
|'''473329'''
|'''Games using tangible projectile:''' Club or club support: Head and shaft connection: Head: Striking face surface deforms upon impact (e.g., resilient, etc.)
|-
|align = "center" bgcolor = "#808080"|<font color="#CCFFFF">'''6'''</font>
|'''473340'''
|'''Games using tangible projectile:''' Club or club support: Head and shaft connection: Head: Putter
|-
|align = "center" bgcolor = "#808080"|<font color="#CCFFFF">'''7'''</font>
|'''473342'''
|'''Games using tangible projectile:''' Club or club support: Head and shaft connection: Head: Striking face insert
|-
|align = "center" bgcolor = "#808080"|<font color="#CCFFFF">'''8'''</font>
|'''473345'''
|'''Games using tangible projectile:''' Club or club support: Head and shaft connection: Head: Hollow body
|-
|align = "center" bgcolor = "#808080"|<font color="#CCFFFF">'''9'''</font>
|'''473349'''
|'''Games using tangible projectile: '''Club or club support: Head and shaft connection: Head: Particular material composition or mass distribution
|-
|align = "center" bgcolor = "#808080"|<font color="#CCFFFF">'''10'''</font>
|'''473350'''
|'''Games using tangible projectile:''' Club or club support: Head and shaft connection: Head: Particular material composition or mass distribution: Recess or cavity behind striking face
|-
|align = "center" bgcolor = "#808080"|<font color="#CCFFFF">'''11'''</font>
|'''D21759'''
|'''Games using tangible projectile:''' Striking, launching, or catching implement: Bat, club, or racket: Element or attachment: Golf specific
|-
|}
==Sample Analysis of Patents==
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|align = "center"|1/10/2003 - 10/22/2003
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|align = "center"|1
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|align = "center"| 3.7
|align = "center"|12/8/2000 - 12/11/2002
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|align = "center"| 3.6
|align = "center"|06/22/2004 - 06/27/2007
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|align = "center"| 2.8
|align = "center"|11-12-2002 - 03-13-2003
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|align = "center"| 3.5
|align = "center"|4/21/2004 - 11/23/2005
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|align = "center"| 3.5
|align = "center"|12/23/2002 - 6/13/2003
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|align = "center"|1
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|align = "center"| 2.9
|align = "center"|1/16/2003 - 12/15/2003
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|align = "center"| 3.6
|align = "center"|3/13/2003 - 3/10/2004
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