GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH DEPRESSION
First Claim
1. A golf club head, comprising:
- a crown defining an upper surface of the golf club head;
a sole defining a lower surface of the golf club head, said sole comprising a transmittal portion, a flexure, and a rear portion;
a skirt extending between the crown and the sole;
a hosel extending from the crown and including a shaft bore;
a face defining a ball-striking surface and intersecting said sole at a leading edge;
an interior cavity defined by said crown, sole, skirt, and face;
a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to said face, a y-axis located vertical to said face, and a z-axis located through said face, said z-axis and said x-axis parallel to a ground plane when said golf club head is held at address on said ground plane;
wherein said flexure is spaced aftward of said face by said transmittal portion, extending in a generally heel-to-toe direction and substantially parallel to the leading edge of the golf club head, wherein said flexure is defined by a front wall and a rear wall coupled by an apex, wherein said front wall and said rear wall extend into said interior cavity, wherein said rear portion of said sole is located aft of said flexure, wherein said rear portion of said sole is substantially convex;
a depression formed in said rear portion of said sole, wherein said depression is substantially concave and protrudes inwards towards said interior cavity of said golf club head.
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Abstract
A golf club head comprising a crown defining an upper surface of the golf club head; a sole defining a lower surface of the golf club head, wherein said sole is substantially convex in shape; a skirt extending between the crown and the sole; a face defining a ball-striking surface and intersecting said sole at a leading edge; an interior cavity defined by said crown, sole, skirt, and face; a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to said face, a y-axis located vertical to said face, and a z-axis located through said face, said z-axis and said x-axis parallel to a ground plane when said golf club head is held at address on said ground plane; a depression formed in said sole, wherein said depression is substantially concave and protrudes inwards towards said interior cavity of said golf club head.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
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a crown defining an upper surface of the golf club head; a sole defining a lower surface of the golf club head, said sole comprising a transmittal portion, a flexure, and a rear portion; a skirt extending between the crown and the sole; a hosel extending from the crown and including a shaft bore; a face defining a ball-striking surface and intersecting said sole at a leading edge; an interior cavity defined by said crown, sole, skirt, and face; a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to said face, a y-axis located vertical to said face, and a z-axis located through said face, said z-axis and said x-axis parallel to a ground plane when said golf club head is held at address on said ground plane; wherein said flexure is spaced aftward of said face by said transmittal portion, extending in a generally heel-to-toe direction and substantially parallel to the leading edge of the golf club head, wherein said flexure is defined by a front wall and a rear wall coupled by an apex, wherein said front wall and said rear wall extend into said interior cavity, wherein said rear portion of said sole is located aft of said flexure, wherein said rear portion of said sole is substantially convex; a depression formed in said rear portion of said sole, wherein said depression is substantially concave and protrudes inwards towards said interior cavity of said golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A golf club head, comprising:
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a crown defining an upper surface of the golf club head; a sole defining a lower surface of the golf club head, said sole comprising a transmittal portion, a flexure, and a rear portion; a skirt extending between the crown and the sole; a hosel extending from the crown and including a shaft bore; a face defining a ball-striking surface and intersecting said sole at a leading edge; an interior cavity defined by said crown, sole, skirt, and face; a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to said face, a y-axis located vertical to said face, and a z-axis located through said face, said z-axis and said x-axis parallel to a ground plane when said golf club head is held at address on said ground plane; wherein said flexure is spaced aftward of said face by said transmittal portion, extending in a generally heel-to-toe direction and substantially parallel to the leading edge of the golf club head, wherein said flexure is defined by a front wall and a rear wall coupled by an apex, wherein said front wall and said rear wall extend into said interior cavity, and wherein said rear portion of said sole is located aft of said flexure wherein said rear portion of said sole is substantially convex; a depression formed in said rear portion of said sole, wherein said depression is substantially concave and protrudes inwards towards said interior cavity of said golf club head; wherein said flexure further comprises a flexure channel, said flexure channel located between said front wall and said rear wall and external to said golf club head; wherein said depression further comprises a depression channel, said depression channel located inside said depression and external to said golf club head; wherein said depression channel communicates with said flexure channel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A golf club head, comprising:
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a crown defining an upper surface of the golf club head; a sole defining a lower surface of the golf club head, said sole comprising an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein said sole is substantially convex in shape; a skirt extending between the crown and the sole; a hosel extending from the crown and including a shaft bore; a face defining a ball-striking surface and intersecting said sole at a leading edge; an interior cavity defined by said crown, sole, skirt, and face; a coordinate system with an x-axis located horizontal to said face, a y-axis located vertical to said face, and a z-axis located through said face, said z-axis and said x-axis parallel to a ground plane when said golf club head is held at address on said ground plane; a depression formed in said sole, wherein said depression is substantially concave and protrudes inwards towards said interior cavity of said golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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