GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH FLEXURE
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
- a front hitting cup including a face that defines a ball-striking surface, and a hosel that extends away from a heel portion of the hitting cup;
an aft cup; and
a tubular midsection that extends between and couples the front hitting cup and the aft cup, wherein the midsection is constructed of a non-metallic material that is different than a material of the front hitting cup and a material of the aft cup,wherein at least a portion of the front hitting cup and the midsection form a crown and a sole, wherein the crown defines an upper surface of the golf club head, and the sole defines a lower surface of the golf club head, the sole comprising a transmittal portion, a flexure and a rear portion,wherein the transmittal portion extends between the face and the flexure such that the flexure is spaced aftward of the ball-striking surface by the transmittal portion,wherein the flexure comprises a front wall, an apex and a rear wall, wherein the front wall extends into a cavity defined by the golf club head and the rear wall extends into the cavity and the front wall and the rear wall are coupled at the apex.
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Abstract
A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The golf club head includes a multi-material construction including a face member, a midsection and an aft member that allows optimization of the mass distribution of the golf club head. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball.
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18 Claims
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
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a front hitting cup including a face that defines a ball-striking surface, and a hosel that extends away from a heel portion of the hitting cup; an aft cup; and a tubular midsection that extends between and couples the front hitting cup and the aft cup, wherein the midsection is constructed of a non-metallic material that is different than a material of the front hitting cup and a material of the aft cup, wherein at least a portion of the front hitting cup and the midsection form a crown and a sole, wherein the crown defines an upper surface of the golf club head, and the sole defines a lower surface of the golf club head, the sole comprising a transmittal portion, a flexure and a rear portion, wherein the transmittal portion extends between the face and the flexure such that the flexure is spaced aftward of the ball-striking surface by the transmittal portion, wherein the flexure comprises a front wall, an apex and a rear wall, wherein the front wall extends into a cavity defined by the golf club head and the rear wall extends into the cavity and the front wall and the rear wall are coupled at the apex. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A golf club head, comprising:
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a front hitting cup including a face that defines a ball-striking surface, and a hosel that extends away from a heel portion of the hitting cup; an aft cup; and a tubular midsection that extends between and couples the front hitting cup and the aft cup, wherein the midsection is constructed of a material that is different than a material of the front hitting cup and a material of the aft cup, wherein at least a portion of the front hitting cup and the midsection form a crown and a sole, wherein the crown defines an upper surface of the golf club head, and the sole defines a lower surface of the golf club head, the sole comprising a transmittal portion, a flexure and a rear portion, wherein the transmittal portion extends between the face and the flexure such that the flexure is spaced aftward of the ball-striking surface by the transmittal portion, and wherein the flexure is formed at least partially in the hitting cup and comprises a front wall, an apex and a rear wall, wherein the front wall extends into a cavity defined by the golf club head and the rear wall extends into the cavity and the front wall and the rear wall are coupled at the apex. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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