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Club head with sole mass element and related method

  • US 10,500,459 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2017
  • Issued: 12/10/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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