GOLF CLUB HEAD OR OTHER BALL STRIKING DEVICE HAVING IMPACT-INFLUENCING BODY FEATURES
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball;
a body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face, the body having a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe;
a channel extending across a portion of the sole in a heel to toe direction,wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and has a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole, andwherein the channel has a rear wall, a front wall, a front edge, a rear edge, and a width defined between the front and rear edges and comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe; and
a first rib positioned in the toe portion of the channel connected to the rear wall of the channel, wherein the first rib is free of connection to the front edge of the channel.
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Abstract
A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel may be recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and have a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole. A pair of ribs are positioned within the channel. The ribs may diverge away from one another and may have a first rib located in a toe portion of the channel and a second rib located in the heel portion of the channel.
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22 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face, the body having a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe; a channel extending across a portion of the sole in a heel to toe direction, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and has a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole, and wherein the channel has a rear wall, a front wall, a front edge, a rear edge, and a width defined between the front and rear edges and comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe; and a first rib positioned in the toe portion of the channel connected to the rear wall of the channel, wherein the first rib is free of connection to the front edge of the channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A golf club head comprising:
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a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face, the body having a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe; a channel extending across a portion of the sole in a heel to toe direction, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and has a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole, wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe; and a first rib and a second rib positioned within the channel, wherein each rib is connected to a rear wall of the channel, wherein each of the ribs further comprise an upper portion, a lower portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a center portion, wherein the channel has a front edge, a rear edge, and a width defined between the front and rear edges, wherein the width of the center portion of the channel is substantially constant. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A golf club head comprising:
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a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball; a body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face, the body having a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe; a channel extending across a portion of the sole in a heel to toe direction, wherein the channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and has a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole, and wherein the channel comprises a center portion extending across a center of the sole, a heel portion extending from a heel end of the center portion toward the heel, and a toe portion extending from a toe end of the center portion toward the toe; a void defined on the sole of the body and a cover defining a top of the void; and a first external rib and a second external rib wherein each external rib is connected to the cover and extends downward from the cover, such that the first and second external ribs are positioned within the void; a third external rib and a fourth external rib positioned within the channel, wherein the third and fourth external ribs are connected to a rear wall of the channel, wherein each of the external ribs further comprise an upper portion, a lower portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a center portion; wherein the channel has a front edge, a rear edge, and a width defined between the front and rear edges, wherein the width of the center portion of the channel is substantially constant, and wherein the front and rear edges of the channel are angled away from each other at the heel portion and the toe portion, such that the width of the channel at the heel and toe portions increases from the heel end of the center portion toward the heel and from the toe end of the center portion toward the toe, and wherein the depth of recession of the channel is greater at the heel and toe portions than at the center portion, and further wherein the body; and wherein the third external rib is located in the toe portion of the channel and the fourth external rib is located in the heel portion of the channel. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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