Iron golf club head - Patent D435277

Title:

Iron golf club head

United States Patent D435277

US Patent References:
/D228355.html
Pennu - September, 1973 - D228355

Iron type golf club head
Antonious - December, 1991 - D322652

Golf club head
Shinohara et al. - July, 1997 - D381385

Portion of a golf club head
Best et al. - August, 1999 - D412545

/0722011.html
Govan - March, 1903 - 0722011

Inventors:

Erickson, Joel B. (Carlsbad, CA)
Helmstetter, Richard C. (Rancho Sante Fe, CA)

Application Number:

D/106246

Publication Date:

12/19/2000

Filing Date:

06/11/1999

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Assignee:

Callaway Golf Company (Carlsbad, CA)

Primary Class:

D21/747

Field of Search:

D21/746-751, D21/759, 473/324, 473/327, 473/328, 473/329, 473/330, 473/331, 473/350

US Patent References:

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Foreign References:

JP62097570	May, 1987
JP62097571	May, 1987
JP404341281	November, 1992
JP406091021	April, 1994
GB1387955	January, 1976

Primary Examiner:

Siegel, Mitchell

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Catania, Michael A.

Claims:

1. The ornamental design for a iron golf club head, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an iron golf club head;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a toe end view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a heel end view thereof.

The broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.