GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion having an inner surface and an outer surface;
a plurality of ports extending through the bottom portion of the body portion, the plurality of ports comprising a first plurality of adjacent ports and a second plurality of adjacent ports;
an elastic polymer insert in contact with the inner surface of the bottom portion, the elastic polymer insert extending from the inner surface of the bottom portion toward the top portion, the elastic polymer insert extending between a first port of the first plurality of adjacent ports and a second port of the second plurality of adjacent ports;
an inner support portion extending from the inner surface of the bottom portion toward the top portion, the inner support portion defining a loop-shaped support region surrounding a perimeter of the elastic polymer insert and the plurality of 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 golf club head may include a hollow body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, a top portion, a plurality of ports on the bottom portion and a plurality of inner support portions in the hollow body portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion having an inner surface and an outer surface; a plurality of ports extending through the bottom portion of the body portion, the plurality of ports comprising a first plurality of adjacent ports and a second plurality of adjacent ports; an elastic polymer insert in contact with the inner surface of the bottom portion, the elastic polymer insert extending from the inner surface of the bottom portion toward the top portion, the elastic polymer insert extending between a first port of the first plurality of adjacent ports and a second port of the second plurality of adjacent ports; an inner support portion extending from the inner surface of the bottom portion toward the top portion, the inner support portion defining a loop-shaped support region surrounding a perimeter of the elastic polymer insert and the plurality of ports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A golf club head comprising:
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a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion having an inner surface and an outer surface; a plurality of ports extending through the bottom portion of the body portion, the plurality of ports comprising a first plurality of adjacent ports and a second plurality of adjacent ports; an elastic polymer material in contact with the inner surface of the bottom portion, the elastic polymer material extending from the inner surface of the bottom portion toward the top portion, the elastic polymer material extending between a first port of the first plurality of adjacent ports and a second port of the second plurality of adjacent ports; a loop-shaped support region extending from the inner surface of the bottom portion toward the top portion, the loop-shaped support region connecting adjacent ports of the first plurality of adjacent ports and adjacent ports of second plurality of adjacent ports to form a continuous wall, the loop-shaped support region surrounding a perimeter of the elastic polymer material. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A golf club head comprising:
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a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion having an inner surface and an outer surface; a plurality of ports extending through the bottom portion of the body portion, the plurality of ports comprising a first plurality of adjacent ports and a second plurality of adjacent ports; an elastic polymer material in contact with the inner surface of the bottom portion, the elastic polymer material extending from the inner surface of the bottom portion toward the top portion, the elastic polymer material extending between a first port of the first plurality of adjacent ports and a second port of the second plurality of adjacent ports; a first support region extending from the inner surface of the bottom portion toward the top portion, the first support region connecting the first plurality of adjacent ports; and a second support region extending from the inner surface of the bottom portion toward the top portion, the second support region connecting the second plurality of adjacent ports. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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