Golf club head and processes for its manufacture
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising a shell (1) extended laterally by a neck (3), said shell comprising a series of metal plates (4) forming an interior cavity (9) and including a front plate (8) comprising a support surface (11) to which a hitting plate (18) made of a plastic or composite material is fastened, wherein said support surface (11) belonging to said front plate (8) is a convex surface extending in a direction of intended flight of a struck ball and said hitting plate (18) associated with said support surface has a rear face (19) supported on said support surface (11) and a shape matching a shape of said support surface, and has a hitting surface (2) which is convex int he direction of intended flight of a struck ball.
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Abstract
Golf club head comprising a shell extended laterally by a neck, said shell being constituted by a series of metal plates forming an interior cavity, whose front plate incorporates a support surface to which a hitting plate made of a plastic or composite material is attached. The support face of the front plate is a convex surface extending forward, and the hitting plate associated with it is such that its rear plate, which is supported on the support face, has a matching shape, while the hitting surface is a convex surface extending forward.
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17 Claims
- 1. A golf club head comprising a shell (1) extended laterally by a neck (3), said shell comprising a series of metal plates (4) forming an interior cavity (9) and including a front plate (8) comprising a support surface (11) to which a hitting plate (18) made of a plastic or composite material is fastened, wherein said support surface (11) belonging to said front plate (8) is a convex surface extending in a direction of intended flight of a struck ball and said hitting plate (18) associated with said support surface has a rear face (19) supported on said support surface (11) and a shape matching a shape of said support surface, and has a hitting surface (2) which is convex int he direction of intended flight of a struck ball.
- 11. A process for manufacture of a golf club head, consisting of producing a shell (1) comprising a series of metal plates (4), including a front plate (8) having a support face (11) whose convexity extends in a direction of intended flight of a struck ball, and in mounting on said front plate (8) a hitting plate (18) having a substantially uniform thickness.
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