STRIKING FACE OF A GOLF CLUB HEAD
First Claim
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1. A golf club head having a crown, a sole, and a skirt comprising:
- a striking face portion located at a frontal portion of said golf club head adapted to strike a golf ball, said striking face portion having a face perimeter; and
a body portion connected to an aft portion of said striking face portion;
wherein said striking face portion further comprises;
a thickened central region having a central perimeter, anda transition region having a transition perimeter,wherein said central perimeter has a geometric shape that is substantially similar to a geometric shape of said face perimeter; and
wherein said transition region is thicker at said crown portion of said striking face than it is at said sole portion of said striking face;
creating a cantenary curve near an upper portion of said striking face.
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Abstract
A golf club head with improved striking face performance is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head having a thickened central region surrounded by an internal and an external transition region; wherein the thickened central region has an inner perimeter that takes on a shape that substantially resembles the shape of an outer perimeter of the striking face of the golf club head.
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1. A golf club head having a crown, a sole, and a skirt comprising:
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a striking face portion located at a frontal portion of said golf club head adapted to strike a golf ball, said striking face portion having a face perimeter; and a body portion connected to an aft portion of said striking face portion; wherein said striking face portion further comprises; a thickened central region having a central perimeter, and a transition region having a transition perimeter, wherein said central perimeter has a geometric shape that is substantially similar to a geometric shape of said face perimeter; and wherein said transition region is thicker at said crown portion of said striking face than it is at said sole portion of said striking face;
creating a cantenary curve near an upper portion of said striking face. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A golf club head having a crown, a sole, and a skirt comprising:
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a striking face portion located at a frontal portion of said golf club head adapted to strike a golf ball, said striking face portion having a face perimeter; and a body portion connected to an aft portion of said striking face portion; wherein said striking face portion further comprises; a thickened central region having a central perimeter, and a transition region having a transition perimeter, wherein said central perimeter has a geometric shape that is substantially similar to a geometric shape of said face perimeter; and wherein a ratio of a total length of said central perimeter divided by a total length of said face perimeter is greater than about 0.23 and less than about 0.32. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A golf club head having a crown, a sole, and a skirt comprising:
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a striking face portion located at a frontal portion of said golf club head adapted to strike a golf ball, said striking face portion having a face perimeter; and a body portion connected to an aft portion of said striking face portion; wherein said striking face portion further comprises; a thickened central region having a central perimeter, and a transition region having a transition perimeter, wherein a ratio of the total length of said central perimeter divided by a total length of said face perimeter is greater than about 0.23 and less than about 0.32. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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