GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH RIBS AND RELATED METHODS
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising;
a heel end, a toe end, a crown, a sole, a front wall comprising a strikeface, and a rear side;
an interior surface defined by the heel end, the toe end, the crown, the sole, the front wall, and the rear side; and
an interior cavity bounded by the interior surface;
andribs protruded from a rib surface of the body;
wherein;
the ribs comprise;
a first rib comprising;
a first first-rib endpoint;
a second first-rib endpoint; and
a first rib axis intersecting the first and second first-rib endpoints;
a second rib comprising;
a first second-rib endpoint;
a second second-rib endpoint; and
a second rib axis intersecting the first and second second-rib endpoints;
anda third rib comprising;
a first third-rib endpoint;
a second third-rib endpoint; and
a third rib axis intersecting the first and second third-rib endpoints;
andwith respect to a top view of the golf club head;
the first, second, and third rib axes intersect each other and are tangent to a locus defined by a conic section perimeter.
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Abstract
Golf club heads with ribs are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
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24 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising; a heel end, a toe end, a crown, a sole, a front wall comprising a strikeface, and a rear side; an interior surface defined by the heel end, the toe end, the crown, the sole, the front wall, and the rear side; and an interior cavity bounded by the interior surface; and ribs protruded from a rib surface of the body; wherein; the ribs comprise; a first rib comprising; a first first-rib endpoint; a second first-rib endpoint; and a first rib axis intersecting the first and second first-rib endpoints; a second rib comprising; a first second-rib endpoint; a second second-rib endpoint; and a second rib axis intersecting the first and second second-rib endpoints; and a third rib comprising; a first third-rib endpoint; a second third-rib endpoint; and a third rib axis intersecting the first and second third-rib endpoints; and with respect to a top view of the golf club head; the first, second, and third rib axes intersect each other and are tangent to a locus defined by a conic section perimeter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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8. The golf club head of claim 8, wherein:
with respect to the top view of the golf club head; the first second, and third rib axes intersect each other at the conic section perimeter.
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19. A method for providing a golf club head, the method comprising:
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providing a body comprising; a heel end, a toe end, a crown, a sole, a front wall comprising a strikeface, and a rear side; an interior surface defined by the heel end, the toe end, the crown, the sole, the front wall, and the rear side; and an interior cavity bounded by the interior surface; and providing ribs protruded from a rib surface of the body; wherein; the ribs comprise; a first rib comprising; a first first-rib endpoint; a second first-rib endpoint; and a first rib axis intersecting the first and second first-rib endpoints; a second rib comprising; a first second-rib endpoint; a second second-rib endpoint; and a second rib axis intersecting the first and second second-rib endpoints; and a third rib comprising; a first third-rib endpoint; a second third-rib endpoint; and a third rib axis intersection the first and second third-rib endpoints; and with respect to a top view of the golf club head; the first, second, and third rib axes intersect each other and are tangent to a locus defined by a conic section perimeter. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having; a heel end, a toe end, a crown, a sole, a front wall comprising a strikeface, and a rear side; and a plurality of ribs protruded from a rib surface of the body and comprising; a first rib with a first longitudinal axis; a second rib with a second longitudinal axis; and a third rib with a third longitudinal axis; wherein; the first, second, and third longitudinal axes intersect at a common point external to the body; and the plurality of ribs are non-convex relative to the crown of the golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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