Method and apparatus for enhancing surface strike performance

US20170304687A1Inactive Publication Date: 2017-10-26GAME CHANGER IND LLC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
GAME CHANGER IND LLC
Publication Date
2017-10-26
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Abstract

An apparatus is disclosed having a face which includes a striking surface. The striking surface has a combination of properties configured to enhance performance characteristics, such as a launch angle, carry distance, and spin rate of an associated ball. The combination of properties of the striking surface at least includes an adequate hardness, smoothness, and durability. A method of enhancing surface strike performance is also disclosed. The method includes providing an associated item of sports equipment with a face including a ball striking surface having a combination of properties such as an adequate hardness, smoothness, and durability.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 325,124, filed Apr. 20, 2016, the entirety of which is fully incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0002] The present disclosure relates to golf clubs and related sports applications. More particularly, it relates to enhanced surface strike performance of a golf club head, which may be achieved by a coating applied to the golf club head. Although a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a golf club head, it is contemplated that other types of sports equipment (e.g., baseball bats, hockey sticks, polo mallets, croquet mallets bocce balls, bowling balls, billiard balls, etc., and the like) may similarly benefit from the enhanced surface strike performance disclosed herein.

[0003] The design of typical golf clubs includes specific features that affect the flight characteristics of the golf ball after impact. For examp...

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