GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS
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1. A method of manufacturing a golf club head, the method comprising:
- providing a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a skirt portion between the top portion and the bottom portion; and
forming a plurality of ports in a port region located at or proximate to the bottom portion and the skirt portion, the plurality of ports extending along substantially an entire periphery of the port region in a substantially similarly spaced apart configuration to define a loop, the plurality of ports including a set of ports being closer to the front portion than the rear portion and extending at least 50% of a maximum distance between the toe portion and the heel portion across the bottom portion,wherein each pair of adjacent ports of the plurality of ports is separated by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the pair of adjacent ports.
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Abstract
Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a method may include providing a body portion and a plurality of weight portions. The plurality of weight portions may include a first set of weight portions and a second set of weight portions. Each weight portion of the first set of weight portions may be associated with a first mass, and each weight portion of the second set of weight portions may be associated with a second mass that is less than the first mass. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a golf club head, the method comprising:
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providing a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a skirt portion between the top portion and the bottom portion; and forming a plurality of ports in a port region located at or proximate to the bottom portion and the skirt portion, the plurality of ports extending along substantially an entire periphery of the port region in a substantially similarly spaced apart configuration to define a loop, the plurality of ports including a set of ports being closer to the front portion than the rear portion and extending at least 50% of a maximum distance between the toe portion and the heel portion across the bottom portion, wherein each pair of adjacent ports of the plurality of ports is separated by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the pair of adjacent ports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of manufacturing a golf club head, the method comprising:
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providing a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion; and forming a plurality of ports in a port region located at or proximate to the bottom portion, the plurality of ports being along a periphery of the port region, the plurality of ports comprising; a first set of ports located at or proximate to the front portion and extending between the toe portion and the heel portion along a curved path on the bottom portion, the first set of ports including at least three adjacent ports substantially similarly spaced apart by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the first set of ports, a second set of ports located at or proximate to the rear portion and extending between the toe portion and the heel portion along a curved path on the bottom portion, the second set of ports including at least three adjacent ports substantially similarly spaced apart by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the second set of ports, a third set of ports located at or proximate to the toe portion and extending between the front portion and the rear portion along a curved path on the bottom portion, the third set of ports including at least three adjacent ports substantially similarly spaced apart by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the third set of ports, and a fourth set of ports located at or proximate to the heel portion and extending between the front portion and the rear portion along a curved path on the bottom portion, the fourth set of ports including at least three adjacent ports substantially similarly spaced apart by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the fourth set of ports. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of manufacturing a golf club head, the method comprising:
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providing a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion; and forming a plurality of ports in a port region located at or proximate to the bottom portion, the plurality of ports being along a periphery of the port region, the plurality of ports comprising; a first set of ports proximate to the toe portion and extending between the front portion and the rear portion along a curved path on the bottom portion, the first set of ports including at least three adjacent ports being substantially similarly spaced apart by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the first set of ports, and a second set of ports proximate to the heel portion and extending between the front portion and the rear portion along a curved path on the bottom portion, the second set of ports including at least three adjacent ports being substantially similarly spaced apart by less than or equal to the port diameter of any port of the second set of ports. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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