Golf club heads with turbulators and methods to manufacture golf club heads with turbulators
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a crown, a sole, a toe end, a heel end, a face portion defining a loft plane, a rear portion, and a leading edge between the face portion and the crown; and
a turbulator including a plurality of ridges disposed on the crown, wherein each ridge of the plurality of ridges includes;
a base positioned directly adjacent to the crown;
a top surface opposite the base of the ridge;
a ridge apex defined as a maximum height of the ridge measured in a direction perpendicular from the base of the ridge;
a front surface comprises a first end closest to the face portion and a second end closest to the ridge apex; and
a rear surface defining a portion of the ridge being closest to the rear portion of the golf club head, extending from behind the ridge apex towards the rear portion of the club head;
wherein;
the turbulator is positioned in a forward one-third portion of the crown in a front end to a rear end direction;
the front surface defines a portion of the ridge being closest to the face portion, extending from near the face portion towards the rear portion of the club head; and
the ridge apex of each ridge of the plurality of ridges is positioned within the first 50% of the ridge length.
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Abstract
Embodiments of golf club heads with turbulators and methods to manufacture golf club heads with turbulators are generally described herein. In many embodiments, the turbulators are located on the crown and include a plurality of ridges disposed on the crown. Each ridge includes a base, a top surface, a ridge apex, a front surface, and a rear surface. The turbulators are positioned on the forward most portion of the crown. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a crown, a sole, a toe end, a heel end, a face portion defining a loft plane, a rear portion, and a leading edge between the face portion and the crown; and a turbulator including a plurality of ridges disposed on the crown, wherein each ridge of the plurality of ridges includes; a base positioned directly adjacent to the crown; a top surface opposite the base of the ridge; a ridge apex defined as a maximum height of the ridge measured in a direction perpendicular from the base of the ridge; a front surface comprises a first end closest to the face portion and a second end closest to the ridge apex; and a rear surface defining a portion of the ridge being closest to the rear portion of the golf club head, extending from behind the ridge apex towards the rear portion of the club head; wherein; the turbulator is positioned in a forward one-third portion of the crown in a front end to a rear end direction; the front surface defines a portion of the ridge being closest to the face portion, extending from near the face portion towards the rear portion of the club head; and the ridge apex of each ridge of the plurality of ridges is positioned within the first 50% of the ridge length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A golf club head comprising:
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a crown, a sole, a toe end, a heel end, a face portion, a rear portion, and a leading edge between the face portion and the crown; and a turbulator including a plurality of ridges disposed on the crown, wherein each ridge of the plurality of ridges includes; a base positioned directly adjacent to the crown; a top surface opposite the base of the ridge; a ridge apex defined as a maximum height of the ridge measured in a direction perpendicular from the base of the ridge; a front surface comprises a first end closest to the face portion and a second end closest to the ridge apex; and a rear surface defining a portion of the ridge being closest to the rear portion of the golf club head, extending from behind the ridge apex towards the rear portion of the club head; wherein; the front surface defines a portion of the ridge being closest to the face portion, extending from near the face portion towards the rear portion of the club head; the turbulator is positioned in a forward one-third portion of the crown in a front end to a rear end direction; and at least one of the front surface, the top surface, or the rear surface includes two angled planar surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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