Golf club head
First Claim
1. A golf club head, comprising:
- a striking plate having an outer side and an interior side;
a tail spaced from the interior side of said striking plate;
a sole extending between said striking plate and said tail;
a top cover disposed opposite said sole and extending between said striking plate and said tail; and
a plurality of struts engaging the interior side of said striking plate and extending toward said tail, at least two of said struts converging to form a point adjacent the tail of the club head.
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Abstract
A golf club head has a pyramid-shaped truss located within an interior of the club head. The truss employs a triangular base placed directly behind a club head striking plate, with a plurality of struts extending from the base to converge at an apex at the tail of the club head. Two of the struts are preferably affixed to an inner side of a club head sole. The struts may be tubular or solid. The truss prevents distortion of the club head at head-ball impact, and also reduces the tendency of the club head to twist about its center of gravity when contact is made with the ball. The truss is particularly applicable to hollow, metal "wood" club heads, which typically must be designed with thinner striking plates. The truss also facilitates manufacture of composite graphite club heads by inexpensive injection molding techniques without compromising club head strength.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
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a striking plate having an outer side and an interior side; a tail spaced from the interior side of said striking plate; a sole extending between said striking plate and said tail; a top cover disposed opposite said sole and extending between said striking plate and said tail; and a plurality of struts engaging the interior side of said striking plate and extending toward said tail, at least two of said struts converging to form a point adjacent the tail of the club head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A golf club head, comprising:
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a striking plate with an outer side and an interior side; a tail spaced from the interior side of said striking plate; a sole extending between said striking plate and said tail; a top cover disposed opposite said sole and extending between said striking plate and said tail; a plurality of struts engaging the interior side of said striking plate and extending toward said tail, said struts converging to form an apex adjacent the tail of the club head; and a plurality of base rods engaging the interior side of said striking plate and interconnecting said struts to define a support cell directly behind said striking plate. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A golf club, comprising:
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an elongated shaft having a grip end and a lower end; a head having a hosel, the lower end of said shaft disposed in said hosel; a striking plate on said head, said striking plate having an outer side and an interior side; a tail spaced from the interior side of said striking plate; a sole having an inner side extending between said striking plate and said tail; a top cover disposed opposite said sole and extending between said striking plate and said tail; at least three struts engaging the interior side of said striking plate and extending toward said tail, two of said struts affixed to the inner side of said sole, all of said struts converging to form an apex adjacent said tail; and a plurality of base rods interconnecting said struts and defining a support cell in the shape of an equilateral triangle directly behind said striking plate; wherein said struts and said base rods cooperate to define a triangular pyramid truss for supporting said striking plate on impact with a golf ball.
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20. A golf club head, comprising:
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a striking plate having an outer side and an interior side; a tail spaced from the interior side of said striking plate; a sole extending between said striking plate and said tail; a top cover disposed opposite said sole and extending from said striking plate to said tail; and a plurality of struts engaging the interior side of said striking plate and extending toward said tail, at least two of said struts converging to form an apex adjacent the tail of the club head; said struts interconnected by a plurality of base rods, said base rods defining a support cell directly behind said striking plate. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 25)
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23. A golf club head, comprising:
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a striking plate having an outer side and an interior side; a tail spaced from the interior side of said striking plate; a sole extending between said striking plate and said tail; a top cover disposed opposite said sole and extending from said striking plate and said tail; and a plurality of struts engaging the interior side of said striking plate and extending toward said tail, at least two of said struts converging to form an apex adjacent the tail of the club head; wherein at least two struts are affixed to an inner side of said sole.
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24. A golf club head, comprising:
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a striking plate having an outer side and an interior side; a tail spaced from the interior side of said striking plate; a sole extending between said striking plate and said tail; a top cover disposed opposite said sole and extending between said striking plate and said tail; a plurality of struts engaging the interior side of said striking plate and extending toward said tail, at least two of said struts converging to form an apex adjacent the tail of the club head; and at least one interior brace member extending between two of said struts intermediate said striking plate and said tail.
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Specification