Club Heads With Contoured Back Faces And Methods Of Manufacturing The Same
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1. A club head, comprising:
- a strike portion comprising a back face and a strike face opposite the back face;
wherein;
the back face comprises a first trench set;
the first trench-set comprises a first trench of one or more trenches;
at least the first trench of the one or more trenches comprises;
a first shallow portion set with one or more first shallow portions; and
a first deep portion set with one or more first deep portions;
andthe first shallow portion set is shallower than the first deep portion set relative to a loft plane of the club head.
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Abstract
Embodiments of club heads with contoured back faces and methods of manufacturing the same are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein
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29 Claims
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1. A club head, comprising:
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a strike portion comprising a back face and a strike face opposite the back face; wherein; the back face comprises a first trench set; the first trench-set comprises a first trench of one or more trenches; at least the first trench of the one or more trenches comprises; a first shallow portion set with one or more first shallow portions; and a first deep portion set with one or more first deep portions; and the first shallow portion set is shallower than the first deep portion set relative to a loft plane of the club head. - 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 method for manufacturing a club head, the method comprising:
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providing a strike portion comprising a back face and a strike face opposite the back face; and forming in the back face a first trench-set comprising a first trench; wherein; the first trench comprises; a first shallow portion set; and a first deep portion set; and the first shallow portion set is shallower than the first deep portion set relative to a surface of the back face; and shallow portions of the first shallow portion set alternate with deep portions of the first deep portion set along a length of the first trench. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A club comprising:
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a club shaft; a club head coupled to the shaft; and a strike portion coupled to the club head, the strike portion comprising; a strike face with a first groove; a back face opposite the strike face; and a first trench-set at the back face; wherein; the first trench-set comprises; a first trench of one or more trenches; a second trench of the one or more trenches; and a first rib between the first and second trenches; at least the first trench of the one or more trenches comprises; a first shallow portion set with one or more first shallow portions; and a first deep portion set with one or more first deep portions; the first shallow portion set is shallower than the first deep portion set relative to a plane of the back face; the one or more first shallow portions alternate with the one or more first deep portions along a length of the first trench; the first rib comprises; one or more narrow portions with a first thickness; one or more thick portions with a second thickness greater than the first thickness; and a rib body that is at least one of; substantially perpendicular to the back face; slanted relative to a loft plane of the club head;
orsubstantially parallel to an axis of impact of the club head; the first trench-set is at least one of; substantially parallel to the first groove; substantially perpendicular to the first groove; diagonal relative to the first groove;
orconcentric relative to a center of the strike portion; at least one of the first trench or the second trench comprises; a second shallow portion set;
ora second deep portion set; the second shallow portion set is shallower than the second deep portion set relative to the plane of the back face; the second shallow portion set is at least one of shallower or narrower than the first shallow portion set; the second deep portion set is at least one of shallower or narrower than the first deep portion set; at least a part of the second shallow portion set is positioned closer to a center of the strike portion than a part of the first shallow portion set; and at least a part of the second deep portion set is positioned closer to the center of the strike portion than a part of the first deep portion set. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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