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Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features

  • US 20170348566A1
  • Filed: 08/18/2017
  • Published: 12/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
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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 rearwardly from the face, the body having a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe; and

    an elongated channel extending across a portion of the sole in a heel to toe direction, wherein the elongated channel is recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole, the elongated channel having a width defined in a front to rear direction and a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole,wherein the elongated 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,wherein the elongated channel has a variable wall thickness defined between an inner and outer surface of the elongated channel that is greater in the center portion of the elongated channel than in at least one of the heel and toe portions; and

    wherein a ratio of the width of the center portion of the elongated channel to the depth of the center portion of the elongated channel is in a range between 3.5;

    1 to 4.5;

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