Golf Club Striking Plate wtih Variable Thickness
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1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
- a body composed of a metal material having a crown, a sole and a striking plate, the striking plate comprising a central region, a transition region and a first peripheral region, the central region having a first thickness in the range of 0.075 inch to 0.150 inch, the transition region encompassing the central region, the first peripheral region encompassing the transition region and occupying 40% to 55% of the exterior surface of a core face area, the first peripheral region having a second thickness less than the first thickness, the transition region having a thickness that transitions from the first thickness to the second thickness, wherein the core face area of the striking plate has an area of at least 4.80 square inches and wherein the golf club head has a volume greater than 300 cubic centimeters.
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Abstract
A golf club head having a striking plate with regions of varying thickness is disclosed herein. A central region has a first thickness range that is thicker than the thickness range of any of the other regions. The thickness of the regions decreases outward from the center. The striking plate may be used on a fairway wood-type golf club head or a driver-type golf club head. The striking plate is preferably composed of steel or titanium.
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14 Claims
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1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
- a body composed of a metal material having a crown, a sole and a striking plate, the striking plate comprising a central region, a transition region and a first peripheral region, the central region having a first thickness in the range of 0.075 inch to 0.150 inch, the transition region encompassing the central region, the first peripheral region encompassing the transition region and occupying 40% to 55% of the exterior surface of a core face area, the first peripheral region having a second thickness less than the first thickness, the transition region having a thickness that transitions from the first thickness to the second thickness,
wherein the core face area of the striking plate has an area of at least 4.80 square inches and wherein the golf club head has a volume greater than 300 cubic centimeters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
- a body composed of a metal material having a crown, a sole and a striking plate, the striking plate comprising a central region, a transition region and a first peripheral region, the central region having a first thickness in the range of 0.075 inch to 0.150 inch, the transition region encompassing the central region, the first peripheral region encompassing the transition region and occupying 40% to 55% of the exterior surface of a core face area, the first peripheral region having a second thickness less than the first thickness, the transition region having a thickness that transitions from the first thickness to the second thickness,
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5. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
a body composed of a metal material having a crown, a sole and a striking plate, the striking plate comprising a central region, a transition region, a first peripheral region and a second peripheral region, the central region having a first thickness and occupying 5% to 15% of the exterior surface of a core face area, the transition region encompassing the central region and occupying 35% to 50% of the exterior surface of the core face area, the first peripheral region encompassing the transition region and occupying 40% to 55% of the exterior surface of the core face area, the first peripheral region having a second thickness less than the first thickness and in the range of 0.050 inch to 0.105 inch, the transition region having a thickness that transitions from the first thickness to the second thickness, the second peripheral region encompassing the first peripheral region and having a third thickness in the range of 0.045 inch to 0.080 inch. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a body composed of a titanium alloy material, the body comprising a crown, a sole and a striking plate, the striking plate comprising a central region, a first peripheral region and a second peripheral region, the central region having a first thickness in the range of 0.075 inch to 0.150 inch occupying 5% to 15% of the exterior surface of a core face area, the first peripheral region occupying 40% to 55% of the exterior surface of a core face area, the first peripheral region having a second thickness less than the first thickness, the second peripheral region having a thickness having a thickness in the range of 0.01 0 inch to 0.085 inch;
wherein the core face area of the striking plate has an area of at least 4.80 square inches and wherein the golf club head has a volume greater than 300 cubic centimeters. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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