GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH WEIGHT REDISTRIBUTION CHANNELS AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising;
a heel portion;
a toe portion; and
a sole comprising a sole interior surface;
a front face adjacent to the body; and
a channel in the sole interior surface;
wherein;
the channel comprises;
a channel length; and
a channel sole section comprising;
a channel heel-sole section at the sole and towards the heel portion of the body;
a channel toe-sole section at the sole and towards the toe portion of the body; and
a channel first reinforced section between the channel heel-sole section and the channel toe-sole section;
the channel is continuous throughout the channel length;
the channel sole section is separated from the front face throughout the channel length; and
the grove heel-sole section and the channel toe-sole section are substantially parallel to the front face.
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Abstract
Embodiments of golf club heads with weight redistribution channels are described herein. Other examples and related embodiments are also disclosed herein.
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26 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising; a heel portion; a toe portion; and a sole comprising a sole interior surface; a front face adjacent to the body; and a channel in the sole interior surface; wherein; the channel comprises; a channel length; and a channel sole section comprising; a channel heel-sole section at the sole and towards the heel portion of the body; a channel toe-sole section at the sole and towards the toe portion of the body; and a channel first reinforced section between the channel heel-sole section and the channel toe-sole section; the channel is continuous throughout the channel length; the channel sole section is separated from the front face throughout the channel length; and the grove heel-sole section and the channel toe-sole section are substantially parallel to the front face. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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providing a body of a golf club head, the body comprising; a heel portion; a toe portion; and a sole comprising a sole interior surface; providing a front face configured to be adjacent to the body; and providing a channel in the sole interior surface, the channel comprising a channel length; wherein; providing the channel comprises; providing a channel sole section comprising; a channel heel-sole section at the sole, substantially parallel to the front face, and towards the heel portion of the body; a channel toe-sole section at the sole, substantially parallel to the front face, and towards the toe portion of the body; and a channel first reinforced section between the channel heel-sole section and the channel toe-sole section; and providing the channel separated from the front face throughout the channel length. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a heel portion, a toe portion, a crown, a skirt, and a sole; a front face coupled to the body; and a channel into the sole interior surface; wherein; the channel comprises; a channel sole section extended between the heel portion and the toe portion and comprising a channel first reinforced section therebetween; a channel front portion facing towards the front face; and a channel rear portion facing away from the front face; the channel is continuous throughout the channel length; the channel is separated from the front face throughout the channel length; the channel decreases in depth from the channel front portion to the channel rear portion; a depth of the channel first reinforced section is less than a depth of a rest of the channel sole section; a distance from the front face to the channel first reinforced section is greater than a distance from the front face to the rest of the channel sole section; the sole comprises a sole front section separating the front face from the channel; the sole front section is wider between the front face and the channel first reinforced section than between the front face and the rest of the channel sole section; and the sole front section comprises a concave interface with the channel first reinforced section. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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