Golf club head or other ball striking device having impact-influencing body features

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9616299
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14593782

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A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball, and a channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel extends across a portion of the sole in a heel to toe direction, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and has a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole, wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe, wherein the width of the center portion of the channel is substantially constant, and the width of the channel at the heel and toe portions increases from the heel end of the center portion toward the heel and from the toe end of the center portion toward the toe.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boggs, Joshua M Aledo, US 63 368
Boyd, Robert M Flower Mound, US 74 809
Larson, Eric A Ft. Worth, US 77 2080
Oldknow, Andrew G v Beaverton, US 295 7523
Prichard, Michael T Portland, US 41 252
Radcliffe, Nathaniel J Trophy Club, US 110 2123

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