Club Head Adjustability Patents… Did the Club Manufacturers Predict the Recently Proposed USGA Rule Changes Years in Advance?

Yes! That is the answer to the question “did the club manufacturers predict the recently proposed USGA rule changes years in advance?” Well, at least Acushnet and Karsten (PING) did. (see this post for background information)

Just this week another PING patent issued related to adjustability. The patent is USPN 7261642 titled “Method for Tuning a Golf Club Head with a Variably Dampened Face.” This patent is related to USPN 7192363 titled “Golf Club Head with a Variably Dampened Face,” which was discussed in detail in this March posting. Frankly, when I reviewed the ‘363 patent back in March I thought it seemed very odd… now it seems virtually genius (maybe not the technology… but the strategy).

I suspect that there are many closed door strategy meetings taking place with the major players in the golf industry trying to predict the next USGA equipment rule changes.

Congratulations Karsten.

Dave Dawsey – The Lawyer Keeping an Eye on the USGA Rules

PS – You can learn about Acushnet’s recent COR adjustability patent here