Golf club head
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a sole formed of metal material;
a core of metal material formed integrally with said sole, said core extending upwardly from said sole and having a substantially triangular shape in cross section, a lower end of said core having a thickness in a direction of swing of the head smaller than that of said sole to provide front and rear shoulders therebetween;
a hosel for receiving a shaft therein and formed of metal material integrally with said sole and said core, said hosel being connected to said sole and said core at a heel portion of the golf club head; and
an outer head member formed of carbon fiber reinforced resin material, said outer head member having a substantially inverted V-shaped cross-sectional configuration covering the entirety of said core, lower ends of said outer head member being in close contact with said shoulders with marginal edges of said lower ends being flush with said sole, and said outer head member including an integral tubular extension covering the entirety of said hosel.
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a core formed integrally with a sole of the head and extending upwardly therefrom in a triangular cross section. The core is formed of metal, such as soft iron or stainless steel. At least the front of the core is covered with fiber reinforced resin consisting principally of carbon fiber to form a clubface. The lower marginal edge of the clubface is formed flush with the sole.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a sole formed of metal material; a core of metal material formed integrally with said sole, said core extending upwardly from said sole and having a substantially triangular shape in cross section, a lower end of said core having a thickness in a direction of swing of the head smaller than that of said sole to provide front and rear shoulders therebetween; a hosel for receiving a shaft therein and formed of metal material integrally with said sole and said core, said hosel being connected to said sole and said core at a heel portion of the golf club head; and an outer head member formed of carbon fiber reinforced resin material, said outer head member having a substantially inverted V-shaped cross-sectional configuration covering the entirety of said core, lower ends of said outer head member being in close contact with said shoulders with marginal edges of said lower ends being flush with said sole, and said outer head member including an integral tubular extension covering the entirety of said hosel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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