CLUB HEAD WITH DEFLECTION MECHANISM AND RELATED METHODS
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1. ) A club head comprising:
- a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end;
a front portion comprising a front surface associated with a face plane and a loft plane;
a body portion comprising a crown surface and a sole surface; and
a deflection mechanism located at an interface of the front portion and the body portion, the deflection mechanism being configured so that the front surface is able to deflect toward the body portion at one of the top end or the bottom end of the club head and about an other one of the top end or the bottom end of the club head.
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Abstract
Some embodiments include a club head with a deflection mechanism. Other embodiments for related club heads and methods are also disclosed.
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1. ) A club head comprising:
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a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end; a front portion comprising a front surface associated with a face plane and a loft plane; a body portion comprising a crown surface and a sole surface; and a deflection mechanism located at an interface of the front portion and the body portion, the deflection mechanism being configured so that the front surface is able to deflect toward the body portion at one of the top end or the bottom end of the club head and about an other one of the top end or the bottom end of the club head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. ) A method comprising:
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providing a club head comprising; a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end; a front portion comprising a front surface associated with a face plane and a loft plane; and a body portion comprising a crown surface and a sole surface; providing a deflection mechanism located at an interface of the front portion and the body portion, the deflection mechanism being configured so that the front surface is able to deflect toward the body portion at one of the top end or the bottom end of the club head and about an other one of the top end or the bottom end of the club head. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. ) A golf club comprising:
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a club head comprising; a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end; a front portion comprising a front surface; a body portion; and a deflection mechanism located at an interface of the front portion and the body portion; and a club shaft coupled to the club head; wherein; the deflection mechanism is configured such that striking a golf ball at the front surface of the club head causes the front surface to deflect toward the body portion at one of the top end or the bottom end of the club head and about an other one of the top end or the bottom end of the club head. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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