Iron golf club head - Callaway Golf Company

Title:

Iron golf club head

United States Patent D436149

Inventors:

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

Application Number:

D/117344

Publication Date:

01/09/2001

Filing Date:

01/20/2000

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

Callaway Golf Company (Carlsbad, CA)

Primary Class:

D21/748

Field of Search:

D21/747-751, 473/324, 473/327, 473/329, 473/330, 473/331, 473/350

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GB1387955	January, 1976
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Primary Examiner:

Siegel, Mitchell

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Catania, Michael A.

Claims:

1. The ornamental design for an 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.