GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH FLEXURE
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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;
a skirt wall 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 intersection the lower surface at a leading edge; and
a plurality of two or more flexure located on the face,wherein the plurality of two or more flexures have a depth of between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm.
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Abstract
A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face, and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency. In addition to the above, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention may also have flexures on or around the striking face portion to further improve performance.
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17 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; a skirt wall 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 intersection the lower surface at a leading edge; and a plurality of two or more flexure located on the face, wherein the plurality of two or more flexures have a depth of between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm. - 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 crown defining an upper surface of the golf club head; a sole defining a lower surface of the golf club head; a skirt wall 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 intersection the lower surface at a leading edge; and a plurality of two or more flexure located on the face, wherein the flexure forms an elongated corrugation geometry. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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