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Club heads having reinforced club head faces and related methods

  • US 10,258,843 B2
  • Filed: 07/07/2017
  • Issued: 04/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A golf club head comprising:

  • a front end and a rear end;

    a face element comprising a face surface located at the front end and a rear surface located at the rear end;

    wherein the rear surface comprises a rear center, a rear perimeter, and a reinforcement element;

    a top end and a bottom end;

    the top end having a top rail extending in an arcuate fashion toward the bottom end to form a top rail wall;

    the bottom end having a sole integrally forming into a rear portion extending upward toward the top end;

    a toe end and a heel end;

    the toe end divided into a first toe end portion, a second toe end portion, and a third toe end portion;

    wherein the first toe end portion is adjacent and integrally formed with the top end, the third toe end portion is adjacent and integrally formed with the bottom end, and the second toe end portion is positioned between the first toe end portion and the third toe end portion; and

    wherein the toe end has a toe ledge extending in a curved manner toward the top rail, the sole, and the heel end, the toe ledge is integrally formed with the top rail wall and the rear portion;

    the heel end comprising a heel ledge extending in a curved manner toward the top rail, the sole, and toe end;

    wherein the heel ledge is integrally formed with the top rail wall and the rear portion;

    an undercut comprising a first cavity, a second cavity, a third cavity, a fourth cavity, and a fifth cavity;

    wherein;

    the first cavity is formed between the rear surface and the top rail wall, the first cavity having a first depth ranging from 0.115 inch to 0.135 inch;

    the second cavity is formed between the rear surface and the rear portion, the second cavity having a second depth ranging from 0.460 inch to 0.580 inch;

    the third cavity is formed between the rear surface and the toe ledge at the first toe end portion having a third depth ranging from 0.215 inch to 0.245 inch;

    the fourth cavity is formed between the rear surface and the toe ledge at the second toe end portion having a fourth depth ranging from 0.140 inch to 0.165 inch;

    the fifth cavity is formed between the rear surface and the heel ledge, the fifth cavity having a fifth depth ranging from 0.080 inch to 0.110 inch;

    the reinforcement element comprises a looped rib having an outer perimeter surface and an inner perimeter surface; and

    the outer perimeter surface of the reinforcement element is filleted with the rear surface.

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