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Golf club head or other ball striking device having multi-piece construction and method for manufacturing

  • US 10,369,436 B2
  • Filed: 11/02/2018
  • Issued: 08/06/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A golf club head comprising:

  • a face member having a ball striking face configured for striking a ball;

    a continuous metal band having a first end extending from a first side of the face member, a second end extending from a second, opposite side of the face member, and a rear portion extending between the first and second ends,wherein the golf club head further comprises a metal arm extending across a middle of the bottom side of the golf club head from the ball striking face to a rear, central location of the metal band,wherein a first bottom opening is at least partially defined by the metal band and the metal arm,wherein a second bottom opening is at least partially defined by the metal band and the metal arm,the metal band at least partially defining a first opening on a bottom side of the metal band,wherein the metal band includes a first ridge extending around the first bottom opening located on an interior surface of the metal band;

    wherein the metal band includes a second ridge extending around the second bottom opening located on an interior surface of the metal band;

    a first substantially non-metallic bottom piece connected to the metal band and the metal arm forming at least a portion of a bottom side of the golf club head,a second substantially non-metallic bottom piece connected to the metal band and the metal arm forming at least a portion of a bottom side of the golf club head,wherein the first substantially non-metallic bottom piece is positioned to cover the first bottom opening,wherein the second substantially non-metallic bottom piece is positioned to cover the second bottom opening,such that a portion of the first bottom piece and the second bottom piece engage the interior surface of the metal band around the first bottom opening and the second bottom opening to secure the first and second bottom pieces in place, andfurther engage the first and second ridges extending around the first and second bottom openings to secure the first and second bottom pieces in place,wherein the golf club head further comprises at least one hole formed in the metallic band,wherein at least one threaded screw base is fixedly attached on an interior surface of the golf club head, such that a threaded hole in the at least one threaded screw base is aligned with the at least one hole formed in the metallic band, andwherein the golf club head further comprises at least one threaded weight,wherein the at least one threaded screw base and the at least one hole formed in the metallic band are configured to receive the at least one threaded weight,wherein the at least one threaded weight is threadedly attached to the golf club head by threading the at least one threaded weight into the at least one threaded screw base through the at least one hole formed in the metallic band.

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