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, an interior, and a bottom portion having an inner surface and an outer surface;
a plurality of ports in the bottom portion and extending into the interior, the plurality of ports comprising a first set of ports and a second set of ports, the first set of ports being closer to the front portion than the rear portion, the second set of ports being closer to the rear portion than the front portion;
a first inner support portion extending from the inner surface into the interior, the first inner support portion connecting at least two ports of the first set of ports; and
a second inner support portion extending from the inner surface into the interior, the second inner support portion connecting at least two ports of the second set of ports,wherein the first set of ports define a first arc on the outer surface, and the second set of ports define a second arc on the outer surface.
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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 body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, and a top portion. The golf club head may also include inner support portions and a plurality of ports. 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, an interior, and a bottom portion having an inner surface and an outer surface; a plurality of ports in the bottom portion and extending into the interior, the plurality of ports comprising a first set of ports and a second set of ports, the first set of ports being closer to the front portion than the rear portion, the second set of ports being closer to the rear portion than the front portion; a first inner support portion extending from the inner surface into the interior, the first inner support portion connecting at least two ports of the first set of ports; and a second inner support portion extending from the inner surface into the interior, the second inner support portion connecting at least two ports of the second set of ports, wherein the first set of ports define a first arc on the outer surface, and the second set of ports define a second arc on the outer surface. - 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, an interior, and a bottom portion having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a weight port region; a plurality of ports within the weight port region, the plurality of ports extending from the outer surface into the interior, the plurality of ports comprising a first set of ports and a second set of ports, the first set of ports being closer to the front portion than the rear portion, the first set of ports defining a first arc on the outer surface, the second set of ports being closer to the rear portion than the front portion, the second set of ports defining a second arc on the outer surface; a first inner support portion extending from the inner surface into the interior, the first inner support portion connecting at least two adjacent ports of the first set of ports; and a second inner support portion extending from the inner surface into the interior, the second inner support portion connecting at least two adjacent ports of the second set of ports, wherein the first arc and the second arc together define a loop on the outer surface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. 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, an interior, and a bottom portion having an inner surface and an outer surface; a plurality of ports in the bottom portion, the plurality of ports comprising a first set of ports and a second set of ports, the plurality of ports extending from the inner surface into the interior; a first inner support portion extending from the inner surface into the interior, the first inner support portion connecting at least two adjacent ports of the first set of ports; and a second inner support portion extending from the inner surface into the interior, the second inner support portion connecting at least two adjacent ports of the second set of ports, wherein the first set of ports define a first discrete arc on the outer surface, and the second set of ports define a second discrete arc on the outer surface, wherein the first arc and second arc are spaced apart to provide a gap along a periphery of the bottom portion between the first arc and the second arc, the gap being greater than or equal to a port diameter of any of the plurality of ports. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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