GOLF CLUB HEAD
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a face comprising a first inner surface that faces an interior cavity of the golf club head;
a sole comprising an elongated recess disposed proximate the face; and
a first filler material,wherein the elongated recess comprises an opening and a second inner surface that faces the interior cavity, andwherein the first filler material is disposed between the first inner surface and the second inner surface.
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Abstract
A golf club providing improved golf ball launch conditions is disclosed herein. The golf club includes a face component and a sole comprising an elongated recess disposed proximate the face component. The elongated recess preferably is tube shaped, and preferably has an opening with a smaller width than an innermost surface of the elongated recess. The elongated recess may be a separate piece that is permanently affixed within an opening in the sole. Some embodiments of the golf club also comprise a cover affixed to the sole and at least partially covering the opening of the elongated recess, while other embodiments comprise a filler material disposed within the elongated recess or between the elongated recess and an internal surface of the face.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a face comprising a first inner surface that faces an interior cavity of the golf club head; a sole comprising an elongated recess disposed proximate the face; and a first filler material, wherein the elongated recess comprises an opening and a second inner surface that faces the interior cavity, and wherein the first filler material is disposed between the first inner surface and the second inner surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A golf club head comprising
a face component; -
a sole comprising an elongated opening proximate the face component; and a groove insert sized to fit within the elongated opening, wherein the groove insert comprises a tube-shaped portion, two end portions, an innermost surface, and a groove opening, wherein the end portions of the groove insert are parallel with and permanently affixed to the sole at one or more edges of the elongated opening. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of manufacturing a golf club head comprising:
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providing a face cup; providing a body having a crown, a sole, a heel, a toe, and a cutout portion, the cutout portion having a first width; providing a groove insert comprising a second width that is smaller than the first width, an innermost surface, and an opening; disposing the groove insert within the cutout portion; pressing the face cup against the body such that the groove insert is trapped between the cutout portion and the face cup and the cutout portion is compressed so that it has a width equivalent to that of the second width; welding the face cup to the body; permanently affixing the groove insert to at least one surface of the cutout portion and at least one surface of the face cup; and releasing the face cup and the body from compression. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A golf club head comprising:
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a face cup; a body comprising a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe; and a groove insert, wherein at least one of the sole, crown, heel, and toe comprises a first opening sized to receive the groove insert, and wherein the groove insert is disposed within the first opening in a preloaded state.
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20. The golf club head of claim 20, wherein the groove insert is composed of a polymeric material, and wherein each of the face cup and the body is composed of a metal alloy material,
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