GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH FLEXURE
First Claim
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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 defining a aperture and a flexure near a frontal portion of the sole;
a side wall extending between the crown and the sole;
a hosel extending from the crown including a shaft bore; and
a face, having a thickness D′
, defining a ball striking surface intersection the sole at a leading edge;
wherein the flexure is constructed as a separate component than the sole and is coupled to the sole in the aperture, andwherein the flexure is placed at a distance D away from the ball striking surface, wherein distance D is defined by the relationship D≦
2.0*D′
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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.
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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 defining a aperture and a flexure near a frontal portion of the sole; a side wall extending between the crown and the sole; a hosel extending from the crown including a shaft bore; and a face, having a thickness D′
, defining a ball striking surface intersection the sole at a leading edge;wherein the flexure is constructed as a separate component than the sole and is coupled to the sole in the aperture, and wherein the flexure is placed at a distance D away from the ball striking surface, wherein distance D is defined by the relationship D≦
2.0*D′
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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 defining an aperture and a flexure near a frontal portion of the sole; a side wall extending between the crown and the sole; a hosel extending from the crown including a shaft bore; and a face, having a thickness D′
, defining a ball striking surface intersection the sole at a leading edge;wherein the flexure is constructed as a separate component than the sole and is coupled to the sole in the aperture, and wherein the flexure further comprises of at least one rib and the aperture further comprises of at least one flange;
wherein the rib and the flange engage one another to secure the flexure in the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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