GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body portion having an interior cavity and a front portion;
a face portion attached to the front portion of the body portion to enclose the interior cavity;
a first filler material coupled to a portion of an inner wall of the body portion; and
a second filler material between the first filler material and the face portion and coupled to the face portion,wherein the first filler material has a greater coefficient of restitution (COR) than the second filler material,wherein the second filler material has a greater stiffness than the first filler material, andwherein a COR of the golf club head is greater than or equal to 0.82.
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Abstract
Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having an interior cavity and a front portion. A face portion is attached to the front portion of the body portion to enclose the interior cavity. The golf club head may further include a first filler material coupled to a portion of an inner wall of the body portion, and a second filler material between the first filler material and the face portion and coupled to the face portion. The first filler material has a greater coefficient of restitution (COR) than the second filler material, and the second filler material has a greater stiffness than the first filler material. 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 having an interior cavity and a front portion; a face portion attached to the front portion of the body portion to enclose the interior cavity; a first filler material coupled to a portion of an inner wall of the body portion; and a second filler material between the first filler material and the face portion and coupled to the face portion, wherein the first filler material has a greater coefficient of restitution (COR) than the second filler material, wherein the second filler material has a greater stiffness than the first filler material, and wherein a COR of the golf club head is greater than or equal to 0.82. - 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 having an interior cavity and a front portion; a face portion attached to the front portion of the body portion to enclose the interior cavity; a first filler material coupled to a portion of an inner wall of the body portion; and a second filler material between the first filler material and the face portion and coupled to the face portion, wherein the second filler material has a greater stiffness than the first filler material, wherein a volume of the first filler material is greater than or equal to 5% of a volume of the body portion and less than or equal to 20% of the volume of the body portion, wherein the volume of the first filler material is greater than or equal to 20% of a volume of the interior cavity and less than or equal to 45% of the volume of the interior cavity, wherein a mass of the first filler material is greater than or equal to 1.0% of a mass of the body portion and less than or equal to 3.5% of the mass of the body portion, and wherein a mass of the second filler material is greater than or equal to 2.5% of the mass of the body portion and less than or equal to 8.5% of the mass of the body portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A golf club head comprising:
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a body portion having an interior cavity and a front portion; a face portion attached to the front portion of the body portion to enclose the interior cavity, the face portion having a thickness of less than or equal to 0.075 inches (1.9 millimeters); a first filler material coupled to a portion of an inner wall of the body portion; and a second filler material between the first filler material and the face portion and coupled to the face portion, wherein the first filler material comprises a rubber-based compound, wherein the second filler material comprises an epoxy-based compound, the second filler material having a smaller coefficient of restitution (COR) than the first filler material, and wherein a center portion of the face portion has a maximum deflection of greater than or equal to 0.0197 inches (0.5 millimeters) with a golf ball striking the center portion of the face portion at a velocity of 85 miles per hour (38 meters/second), and wherein a COR of the golf club head is greater than or equal to 0.81. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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