Metalwood with raised sole
First Claim
1. A metal wood golf club head, comprising:
- a toe portion and a heel portion;
a ball-striking face having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a center of percussion located at an approximate center of the face and having a vertical level thereat;
a narrow rear surface having an upper edge and a bottom edge;
a top surface extending from the top edge of the face to the top edge of the narrow rear surface;
a sole plate comprising a narrow leading edge extending substantially horizontally from the bottom edge of the face, and a base extending substantially horizontally from the bottom edge of the narrow rear surface, the base having substantially the same vertical level as the center of percussion; and
a plurality of rails extending downwardly from the substantially horizontal base of the sole plate, each rail comprising a bottom surface and two side walls connected by the bottom surface, wherein each bottom surface extends substantially horizontally from the narrow leading edge of the sole plate to support the club head when the club head is rested on the ground.
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Abstract
A metalwood golf club head comprises a ball-striking face having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a center of percussion located at an approximate center of the face. The club head further comprises a top surface extending from the top edge of the face to a top edge of a narrow rear surface. The club head further comprises a sole plate having a narrow leading edge extending substantially horizontally from the bottom edge of the face, and a base extending substantially horizontally from a bottom edge of the narrow rear surface, with the base having substantially the same vertical level as the center of percussion. The club head further comprises a plurality of rails extending downwardly from the base of the sole plate, each rail comprising a bottom surface and two side walls connected by the bottom surface, wherein each bottom surface extends substantially horizontally from the narrow leading edge of the sole plate to support the club head when the club head is rested on the ground.
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17 Claims
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1. A metal wood golf club head, comprising:
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a toe portion and a heel portion; a ball-striking face having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a center of percussion located at an approximate center of the face and having a vertical level thereat; a narrow rear surface having an upper edge and a bottom edge; a top surface extending from the top edge of the face to the top edge of the narrow rear surface; a sole plate comprising a narrow leading edge extending substantially horizontally from the bottom edge of the face, and a base extending substantially horizontally from the bottom edge of the narrow rear surface, the base having substantially the same vertical level as the center of percussion; and a plurality of rails extending downwardly from the substantially horizontal base of the sole plate, each rail comprising a bottom surface and two side walls connected by the bottom surface, wherein each bottom surface extends substantially horizontally from the narrow leading edge of the sole plate to support the club head when the club head is rested on the ground. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A metal wood golf club head, comprising:
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a toe portion and a heel portion; a ball-striking face having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a center of percussion located at an approximate center of the face and having a vertical level thereat, the center of percussion further comprising a first extremity closer to the heel portion and a second extremity closer to the toe portion; a narrow rear surface having an upper edge and a bottom edge; a top surface extending from the top edge of the face to the top edge of the narrow rear surface; and a sole plate comprising a narrow leading edge extending substantially horizontally from the bottom edge of the face, a base extending substantially horizontally from the bottom edge of the narrow rear surface, and a sloped surface extending at an angle to connect the base and the narrow leading edge, wherein the base has substantially the same vertical level as the center of percussion; two rails extending downwardly from the base of the sole plate, each rail comprising a bottom surface and two substantially vertical side walls connected by the bottom surface, wherein each bottom surface extends substantially horizontally from the narrow leading edge of the sole plate to support the club head when the club head is rested on the ground, and wherein a first rail is positioned behind the face at approximately the first extremity, and a second rail is positioned behind the face at approximately the second extremity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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