Golf club head
United States Patent D425158
US Patent References:
/D093862.html
Barnhart - November, 1934 - D093862

/D094549.html
Jansky - February, 1935 - D094549

/D101265.html
Barnhart - September, 1936 - D101265

/D225419.html
Mills - December, 1972 - D225419

Golf wood head
Sheldon - May, 1978 - D247922


Inventors:
Long, Clayton D. (Carlsbad, CA)
Crow, Thomas L. (La Jolla, CA)
Application Number:
D/099787
Publication Date:
05/16/2000
Filing Date:
01/28/1999
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Assignee:
Cobra Golf Incorporated (Carlsbad, CA)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
D21/733, D21/752, 473/324, 473/327-331, 473/345, 473/346
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Primary Examiner:
Siegel, Mitchell
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Pennie & Edmonds LLP
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a golf club head, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the first embodiment of the golf club head of the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a heel-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side toe-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.