GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH TRENCH FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising a sole, a crown, a body heel end, a body toe end, a body front end, and a body rear end; and
a trench feature at a body section of the body,the body section comprising one of the sole or the crown;
wherein;
the trench feature comprises;
an inner trench section comprising a trench; and
a reinforcement structure protruded from the body section and bounding the inner trench section;
the reinforcement structure comprises;
a reinforcement inner perimeter adjacent to the inner trench section;
a reinforcement outer perimeter opposite the reinforcement inner perimeter; and
a reinforcement peak protruded between the reinforcement inner perimeter and the reinforcement outer perimeter;
the body section comprises;
a body section exterior surface defining an exterior body contour of the body section; and
a minimum outer thickness, located outside the reinforcement outer perimeter, and measured orthogonal to the exterior body contour;
the trench feature further comprises;
a reinforcement thickness measured, orthogonal to the exterior body contour, from the reinforcement peak to the exterior body contour; and
a reinforcement girth measured, orthogonal to the reinforcement thickness, between the reinforcement inner perimeter and the reinforcement outer perimeter;
the reinforcement structure protrudes past the minimum outer thickness into the body;
the reinforcement structure protrudes past the inner trench section into the body; and
the reinforcement girth is at least approximately 1.5 times greater than the minimum outer thickness.
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Abstract
Golf club heads with trench features are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a sole, a crown, a body heel end, a body toe end, a body front end, and a body rear end; and a trench feature at a body section of the body, the body section comprising one of the sole or the crown; wherein; the trench feature comprises; an inner trench section comprising a trench; and a reinforcement structure protruded from the body section and bounding the inner trench section; the reinforcement structure comprises; a reinforcement inner perimeter adjacent to the inner trench section; a reinforcement outer perimeter opposite the reinforcement inner perimeter; and a reinforcement peak protruded between the reinforcement inner perimeter and the reinforcement outer perimeter; the body section comprises; a body section exterior surface defining an exterior body contour of the body section; and a minimum outer thickness, located outside the reinforcement outer perimeter, and measured orthogonal to the exterior body contour; the trench feature further comprises; a reinforcement thickness measured, orthogonal to the exterior body contour, from the reinforcement peak to the exterior body contour; and a reinforcement girth measured, orthogonal to the reinforcement thickness, between the reinforcement inner perimeter and the reinforcement outer perimeter; the reinforcement structure protrudes past the minimum outer thickness into the body; the reinforcement structure protrudes past the inner trench section into the body; and the reinforcement girth is at least approximately 1.5 times greater than the minimum outer thickness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a sole, a crown, a body heel end, a body toe end, a body front end, and a body rear end; and a trench feature at a body section of the body, the body section comprising at least one of the sole or the crown; wherein; the trench feature comprises; an inner trench section comprising a trench; and a reinforcement structure protruded from the body section and bounding the inner trench section; the reinforcement structure comprises; a reinforcement inner perimeter adjacent to the inner trench section; a reinforcement outer perimeter opposite the reinforcement inner perimeter; and a reinforcement peak protruded between the reinforcement inner perimeter and the reinforcement outer perimeter; the body section comprises; a body section exterior surface defining an exterior body contour of the body section; and a minimum outer thickness, located outside the reinforcement outer perimeter, and measured orthogonal to the exterior body contour; the trench feature further comprises; a reinforcement thickness measured, orthogonal to the exterior body contour, from the reinforcement peak to the exterior body contour; and the reinforcement structure protrudes past the minimum outer thickness into the body; the reinforcement structure protrudes past the inner trench section into the body; and the reinforcement thickness is at least approximately 3 times greater than the minimum outer thickness. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method comprising:
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providing a body of a golf club head, the body comprising a sole, a crown, a body heel end, a body toe end, a body front end, and a body rear end; and providing a trench feature at a body section of the body, the body section comprising at least one of the sole or the crown; wherein; the trench feature comprises; an inner trench section comprising a trench; and a reinforcement structure protruded from the body section and bounding the inner trench section; the reinforcement structure comprises; a reinforcement inner perimeter adjacent to the inner trench section; a reinforcement outer perimeter opposite the reinforcement inner perimeter; and a reinforcement peak protruded between the reinforcement inner perimeter and the reinforcement outer perimeter; the body section comprises; a body section exterior surface defining an exterior body contour of the body section; and a minimum outer thickness, located outside the reinforcement outer perimeter, and measured orthogonal to the exterior body contour; the trench feature further comprises; a reinforcement thickness measured, orthogonal to the exterior body contour, from the reinforcement peak to the exterior body contour; and a reinforcement girth measured, orthogonal to the reinforcement thickness, between the reinforcement inner perimeter and the reinforcement outer perimeter; the reinforcement structure protrudes past the minimum outer thickness into the body; the reinforcement structure protrudes past the inner trench section into the body; and the reinforcement girth is at least approximately 1.5 times greater than the minimum outer thickness. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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