GOLF CLUB ASSEMBLY AND GOLF CLUB WITH AERODYNAMIC FEATURES
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body member having a ball striking face, a crown region, a toe region, a heel region, a sole region, a rear region and a hosel region;
the body member having a drag-reduction feature that includes a first elongated fin and a second elongated fin, at least one of the first and second fins extending in a generally ball striking face-to-rear region orientation, each fin having an uppermost edge extending between a forward-most end and a rearward-most end, the uppermost edge of the first fin and the uppermost edge of the second fin being spaced farther apart at their forward-most ends than at their rearward-most ends.
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Abstract
A golf club head has a body member that includes a ball striking face, a crown region, a toe region, a heel region, a sole region, a rear region and a hosel region. The body member has a drag-reduction feature that may include first and second elongated fins. The fins extend in a generally front-to-rear orientation. The fins are spaced farther apart at their forward-most ends than at their rearward-most ends. Alternatively, the drag-reduction feature may include first and second elongated indentations. The indentations extend in a generally front-to-rear orientation. The indentations are spaced farther apart at their forward-most ends than at their rearward-most ends. The drag-reduction features may be located on one or both of the crown region or the sole region. A golf club including the golf club head is also provided.
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22 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body member having a ball striking face, a crown region, a toe region, a heel region, a sole region, a rear region and a hosel region; the body member having a drag-reduction feature that includes a first elongated fin and a second elongated fin, at least one of the first and second fins extending in a generally ball striking face-to-rear region orientation, each fin having an uppermost edge extending between a forward-most end and a rearward-most end, the uppermost edge of the first fin and the uppermost edge of the second fin being spaced farther apart at their forward-most ends than at their rearward-most ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21)
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11. A golf club head comprising:
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a body member having a ball striking face, a crown region, a toe region, a heel region, a sole region, a rear region and a hosel region; the body member having a drag-reduction feature that includes a first elongated indentation and a second elongated indentation, the first and second indentations extending in a generally ball striking face-to-rear region orientation, each indentation having a lowermost contour extending between a forward-most end and a rearward-most end, the lowermost contours of the first and second indentations being spaced farther apart at their forward-most ends than at their rearward-most ends. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
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