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Golf club head having face stress-reduction features

  • US 10,065,085 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2017
  • Issued: 09/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A golf club head comprising:

  • a body comprising a striking face, a sole, and a return section, the body defining a hollow interior, and the sole and return section defining an upper opening;

    a plurality of titanium tubes, each of the plurality of titanium tubes extending within the hollow interior from the return section to the sole;

    a crown section sized to cover the upper opening; and

    at least one weight cartridge sized to fit within at least one of the plurality of titanium tubes,wherein the plurality of titanium tubes ranges from two to eight titanium tubes,wherein the sole comprises a plurality of bosses,wherein each of the plurality of bosses corresponds to a titanium tube of the plurality of titanium tubes,wherein each of the plurality of titanium tubes has a length ranging from 30 millimeters to 60 millimeters,wherein each of the plurality of titanium tubes is disposed within 11 millimeters of an interior surface of the striking face,wherein the plurality of titanium tubes increases ball speed by reducing stress placed on the striking face during impact with a golf ball, andwherein the striking face has a characteristic time that is close to, but does not exceed, 257 microseconds.

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