Golf club head
First Claim
1. A golf club head having a sole, crown and striking face, comprising:
- a frame having at least one sole opening in the sole;
a sole insert made of a composite material; and
a weight track made of an injection moldable material which is overmolded on the sole insert to create a sole insert unit, the weight track supporting one or more slideable weights selectively moveable within the weight track;
the one or more slideable weights being secured by a fastener within the weight track to be adjustable in two or more positions in the weight track, the one or more weights being located on an external surface of the sole;
the sole insert unit being joined to the frame to cover the at least one sole opening.
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a metal frame having a sole opening, a composite laminate crown joined to the frame, a composite laminate sole insert joined to the frame and overlying the sole opening, and a thermoplastic composite component overmolded on the sole insert. The composite component may include a weight track, ribs, supports or other features. A method of making the golf club includes the steps of forming a frame having a sole opening, forming a composite laminate sole insert, forming a composite laminate crown insert, injection molding a thermoplastic composite head component over the sole insert to create a sole insert unit, and joining the sole insert unit and crown insert to the frame.
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24 Claims
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1. A golf club head having a sole, crown and striking face, comprising:
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a frame having at least one sole opening in the sole; a sole insert made of a composite material; and a weight track made of an injection moldable material which is overmolded on the sole insert to create a sole insert unit, the weight track supporting one or more slideable weights selectively moveable within the weight track; the one or more slideable weights being secured by a fastener within the weight track to be adjustable in two or more positions in the weight track, the one or more weights being located on an external surface of the sole; the sole insert unit being joined to the frame to cover the at least one sole opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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