Golf club head having face support
First Claim
1. A golf club head, comprising:
- a body having a top, a sole, a toe end, a heel end, and a forward wall, the forward wall defining a front opening, the body further having a face support disposed about the front opening, the face support having portions proximate to the top, the toe end, and the heel end, the face support including a peripheral member extending rearward from the forward wall for a length between about 3 mm and 30 mm, measured from a forward surface of the forward wall, the peripheral member having a thickness between about 0.5 mm and 2.5 mm, and a rear member extending inward from the peripheral member, with respect to the front opening, for a length between about 2 mm and 25 mm, the rear member having a thickness between about 0.5 mm and 2.5 mm; and
a face plate received by the face support.
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Abstract
A golf club head has a body having a top, a sole, a toe end, a heel end, and a forward wall. The forward wall defines a front opening about which a face support is disposed. The face support receives a face plate, thereby enclosing the front opening of the body. The face support includes portions proximate to the top, the toe end, and the heel end, each portion having a peripheral member extending rearward from the forward wall and a rear member extending inward from the peripheral member, with respect to the front opening. The face support can be combined with a preferred face construction and weight elements to optimize club head performance to help a golfer achieve greater distance and control.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
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a body having a top, a sole, a toe end, a heel end, and a forward wall, the forward wall defining a front opening, the body further having a face support disposed about the front opening, the face support having portions proximate to the top, the toe end, and the heel end, the face support including a peripheral member extending rearward from the forward wall for a length between about 3 mm and 30 mm, measured from a forward surface of the forward wall, the peripheral member having a thickness between about 0.5 mm and 2.5 mm, and a rear member extending inward from the peripheral member, with respect to the front opening, for a length between about 2 mm and 25 mm, the rear member having a thickness between about 0.5 mm and 2.5 mm; and
a face plate received by the face support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A golf club head, comprising:
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a body having a crown, a skirt, a sole and a forward wall, the skirt having a toe end and a heel end, the forward wall defining a front opening, the body further having a face support disposed about the front opening, the face support having portions proximate to the crown, to the sole, to the toe end, and to the heel end, the face support including a peripheral member extending rearward from the forward wall for a length between about 3 mm and 30 mm, measured from a forward surface of the forward wall, the peripheral member having a thickness between about 0.5 mm and 2.5 mm, and a rear member extending inward from the peripheral member, with respect to the front opening, for a length between about 2 mm and 25 mm, the rear member having a thickness between about 0.5 mm and 2.5 mm; and
a face plate having a height of at least 50 mm and a width of at least 80 mm and comprising a plurality of plies of prepreg and having a thickness less than about 4 mm, the face plate received by the face support, thereby enclosing the front opening of the body and defining a volume of the club head of at least 360 cc. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A golf club head, comprising:
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a body having a crown, a skirt, a sole and a forward wall, the skirt having a toe end and a heel end, the forward wall defining a front opening, the body being formed using a soluble core, the body further having a face support disposed about the front opening, the face support having portions proximate to the crown, the sole, and the skirt at the toe end and at the heel end, at each portion the face support including a peripheral member extending rearward from the forward wall for a length between about 3 mm and 30 mm, measured from a forward surface of the forward wall, the peripheral member having a thickness between about 0.5 mm and 2.5 mm, and a rear member extending inward from the peripheral member, with respect to the front opening, for a length between about 2 mm and 25 mm, the rear member having a thickness between about 0.5 mm and 2.5 mm; and
a face plate having a height of at least 25 mm and a width of at least 60 mm, the face plate received by the face support, thereby enclosing the front opening of the body and defining a volume for the golf club head of at least 130 cc.
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Specification