Club head with sole mass element and related method
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a club head body comprising a sole surface; and
a sole mass element configured to be coupled to the club head body;
wherein;
the golf club head comprises a club head center of gravity (CG);
the golf club head comprises at least one keel point;
the sole mass element is configured as a plate;
the club head CG comprises a club head CG height, the club head CG height being a distance that is parallel to a top-bottom axis of the golf club head between the club head CG and the at least one keel point;
the golf club head comprises a leading edge, wherein the leading edge comprises at least one leading edge point;
the club head CG comprises a club head CG depth, the club head CG depth being a distance that is parallel to a face-rear axis of the golf club head between the club head CG and each of the at least one leading edge point;
the club head CG depth is greater than or equal to approximately 3.431 centimeters;
when the sole mass element is coupled to the club head body, the sole mass element comprises an exposed surface;
the exposed surface of the sole mass element comprises a surface area;
the sole surface comprises a sole mass element cavity configured to receive the sole mass element;
the sole mass element is configured to be coupled to the club head body at the sole mass element cavity;
the sole mass element cavity comprises a thickness greater than or equal to approximately 0.076 centimeters;
the sole mass element comprises at least one highest element point; and
the club head body comprises a face surface, and the face surface comprises a face surface area less than or equal to approximately 30 square centimeters;
or the golf club head comprises a volume less than or equal to approximately 300 cubic centimeters.
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Abstract
Some embodiments include a club head with sole mass element. Other embodiments of related club heads and methods are also disclosed.
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17 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a club head body comprising a sole surface; and a sole mass element configured to be coupled to the club head body; wherein; the golf club head comprises a club head center of gravity (CG); the golf club head comprises at least one keel point; the sole mass element is configured as a plate; the club head CG comprises a club head CG height, the club head CG height being a distance that is parallel to a top-bottom axis of the golf club head between the club head CG and the at least one keel point; the golf club head comprises a leading edge, wherein the leading edge comprises at least one leading edge point; the club head CG comprises a club head CG depth, the club head CG depth being a distance that is parallel to a face-rear axis of the golf club head between the club head CG and each of the at least one leading edge point; the club head CG depth is greater than or equal to approximately 3.431 centimeters; when the sole mass element is coupled to the club head body, the sole mass element comprises an exposed surface; the exposed surface of the sole mass element comprises a surface area; the sole surface comprises a sole mass element cavity configured to receive the sole mass element; the sole mass element is configured to be coupled to the club head body at the sole mass element cavity; the sole mass element cavity comprises a thickness greater than or equal to approximately 0.076 centimeters; the sole mass element comprises at least one highest element point; and the club head body comprises a face surface, and the face surface comprises a face surface area less than or equal to approximately 30 square centimeters;
or the golf club head comprises a volume less than or equal to approximately 300 cubic centimeters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A golf club head comprising:
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a club head body comprising a sole surface; and a sole mass element configured to be coupled to the club head body; wherein; the golf club head comprises a club head center of gravity (CG); the golf club head comprises at least one keel point; the sole mass element is configured as a plate; the club head CG comprises a club head CG height, the club head CG height being a distance that is parallel to a top-bottom axis of the golf club head between the club head CG and the at least one keel point; the golf club head comprises a leading edge, wherein the leading edge comprises at least one leading edge point; the club head CG comprises a club head CG depth, the club head CG depth being a distance that is parallel to a face-rear axis of the golf club head between the club head CG and each of the at least one leading edge point; the club head CG depth is greater than or equal to approximately 3.431 centimeters; when the sole mass element is coupled to the club head body, the sole mass element comprises an exposed surface; the exposed surface of the sole mass element comprises a surface area; the sole surface comprises a sole mass element cavity configured to receive the sole mass element; the sole mass element is configured to be coupled to the club head body at the sole mass element cavity; the sole mass element is configured to be removably coupled to the club head body; the sole mass element is configured to be mechanically coupled to the club head body; the sole mass element comprises a sole mass element material; at least one of; the sole mass element material comprises a specific gravity greater than or equal to approximately 16;
orthe sole mass element material comprises a metal injection molded material; the sole mass element comprises at least one highest element point; the sole mass element cavity comprises a thickness greater than or equal to approximately 0.076 centimeters; and the club head body comprises a face surface;
the face surface comprises a face height and a ratio of the club head CG height to the face height is less than or equal to approximately 0.36. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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