GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body portion comprising a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, and a top portion having an opening; and
a crown portion attached to the top portion and covering the opening, the crown portion comprising;
an upper plurality of composite layers;
a lower plurality of composite layers;
a crown stiffening portion disposed between the upper plurality of composite layers and the lower plurality of composite layers, the crown stiffening portion comprising;
a first integral rib extending from a front perimeter of the crown portion toward a rear perimeter of the crown portion, the first integral rib comprising a plurality of composite layers; and
a second integral rib extending from the front perimeter of the crown portion toward the rear perimeter of the crown portion, the second integral rib comprising a plurality of composite layers.
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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, a top portion, and a crown portion covering an opening in the top portion. The crown portion may include an upper plurality of composite layers, a lower plurality of composite layers, and one or more integral ribs disposed between the upper and lower pluralities of composite layers. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body portion comprising a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, and a top portion having an opening; and a crown portion attached to the top portion and covering the opening, the crown portion comprising; an upper plurality of composite layers; a lower plurality of composite layers; a crown stiffening portion disposed between the upper plurality of composite layers and the lower plurality of composite layers, the crown stiffening portion comprising; a first integral rib extending from a front perimeter of the crown portion toward a rear perimeter of the crown portion, the first integral rib comprising a plurality of composite layers; and a second integral rib extending from the front perimeter of the crown portion toward the rear perimeter of the crown portion, the second integral rib comprising a plurality of composite layers. - 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 body portion comprising a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, and a top portion having an opening; and a crown portion attached to the top portion and covering the opening, the crown portion comprising; an upper plurality of composite layers; a lower plurality of composite layers; and a crown stiffening portion disposed between the upper plurality of composite layers and the lower plurality of composite layers, the crown stiffening portion comprising; a toe-side integral rib extending from a front perimeter of the crown portion to a rear perimeter of the crown portion, the toe-side integral rib comprising a plurality of composite layers; a heel-side integral rib extending from the front perimeter of the crown portion to the rear perimeter of the crown portion, the heel-side integral rib comprising a plurality of composite layers; and a central integral rib extending along the front perimeter of the crown portion and connecting the toe-side integral rib to the heel-side integral rib, the central integral rib comprising a plurality of composite layers. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A golf club head comprising:
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a body portion comprising a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, and a top portion having an opening; and a crown portion attached to the top portion and covering the opening, the crown portion comprising; an upper plurality of composite layers; a lower plurality of composite layers; a first integral rib disposed between the upper plurality of composite layers and the lower plurality of composite layers, the first integral rib comprising a plurality of composite layers arranged in a stack, wherein at least one composite layer in the stack is wider than an adjacent composite layer in the stack; and a second integral rib disposed between the upper plurality of composite layers and the lower plurality of composite layers, the second integral rib comprising a plurality of composite layers arranged in a stack, wherein at least one composite layer in the stack is wider than an adjacent composite layer in the stack. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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