Golf club head
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a face member composed of a metal material, the face member comprising a face plate for striking a golf ball having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the face plate extending from a heel section of the golf club head to a toe section of the golf club head, a face extension extending laterally inward from a perimeter of the face plate, and an interior tubing for receiving a shaft, the interior tubing engaging an upper portion of the face extension;
a crown secured to the upper portion of the face extension at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate; and
a sole secured to a lower portion of the face extension at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate, wherein the face plate has a plurality of concentric regions of varying thickness with the thickest region in the center, and wherein the golf club head has a volume no greater than 400 cubic centimeters and a coefficient of restitution of ranging from 0.80 to 0.93 under standard USGA conditions.
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Abstract
A golf club having a club head with a striking plate having a thickness in the range of 0.010 to 0.250 inch is disclosed herein. The club head may be composed of three pieces, a face member, a sole and a crown. The striking plate of the club head may have an aspect ratio less than 1.7. The striking plate may also have concentric regions of varying thickness, with the thickness portion in the center. The club head may be composed of a titanium material, have a volume in the range of 175 cubic centimeters to 400 cubic centimeters, a weight in the range of 165 grams to 300 grams, and a striking plate surface area in the range of 4.00 square inches to 7.50 square inches. The golf club head may also have a coefficient of restitution greater than 0.8 under test conditions, such as the USGA test conditions specified pursuant to Rule 4-1e, Appendix II, of the Rules of Golf for 1998-1999.
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9 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a face member composed of a metal material, the face member comprising a face plate for striking a golf ball having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the face plate extending from a heel section of the golf club head to a toe section of the golf club head, a face extension extending laterally inward from a perimeter of the face plate, and an interior tubing for receiving a shaft, the interior tubing engaging an upper portion of the face extension;
a crown secured to the upper portion of the face extension at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate; and
a sole secured to a lower portion of the face extension at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate, wherein the face plate has a plurality of concentric regions of varying thickness with the thickest region in the center, and wherein the golf club head has a volume no greater than 400 cubic centimeters and a coefficient of restitution of ranging from 0.80 to 0.93 under standard USGA conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A golf club head comprising:
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a face member composed of a metal material, the face member comprising a face plate for striking a golf ball having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the face plate extending from a heel section of the golf club head to a toe section of the golf club head, a face extension extending laterally inward from a perimeter of the face plate, and an interior tubing for receiving a shaft, the interior tubing engaging an upper portion of the face extension;
a crown secured to the upper portion of the face extension at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate; and
a sole secured to a lower portion of the face extension at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate, wherein the face plate comprises at least a central circular region having a base thickness, a first concentric region having a first thickness, a second concentric region having a second thickness, a third concentric region having a third thickness, and a periphery region having a fourth thickness, wherein the base thickness is greater than the first thickness, the first thickness is greater than the second thickness, the second thickness is greater than the third thickness, and the third thickness is greater than the fourth thickness, and wherein the golf club head has a volume no greater than 400 cubic centimeters and a coefficient of restitution of ranging from 0.80 to 0.93 under standard USGA conditions.
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6. A golf club head comprising:
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a face member composed of a metal material, the face member comprising a face plate for striking a golf ball having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the face plate extending from a heel section of the golf club head to a toe section of the golf club head, a face extension extending laterally inward from a perimeter of the face plate, and an interior tubing for receiving a shaft, the interior tubing engaging an upper portion of the face extension;
a crown secured to the upper portion of the face extension at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate; and
a sole secured to a lower portion of the face extension at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate;
wherein the upper portion of the face extension has a hosel section extending about the interior tubing, the hosel section having a width greater than the entirety of the upper portion of the face extension; and
wherein the golf club head has a volume no greater than 400 cubic centimeters and a coefficient of restitution of ranging from 0.80 to 0.93 under standard USGA conditions. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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