Composite-metal golf club head
First Claim
1. A composite-metal wood-style golf club head having a crown, a hitting face, a back, a sole, a heel, a toe, a total surface area, and a total weight, comprising:
- a generally hollow metal head casing, said metal head casing having first and second openings with an elongated stiffener portion between said first and second openings and extending over said crown between said hitting face and said back; and
at least one composite element disposed within said head casing and having portions disposed in said first and second openings.
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Abstract
A composite-metal wood-style golf club head having a metal casing with at least two openings in the crown in which composite covers are disposed. The portion of the metal casing between the covers defines a bar-like stiffener that extends between the face and the back in a direction generally perpendicular to the face. The metal stiffener braces and reinforces the face against flexure during impact with the ball, while the composite covers optimize weight distribution and provide other advantages. The club head may include a composite core with a relative thick portion behind the hitting face to further reinforce the hitting face against flexure.
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23 Claims
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1. A composite-metal wood-style golf club head having a crown, a hitting face, a back, a sole, a heel, a toe, a total surface area, and a total weight, comprising:
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a generally hollow metal head casing, said metal head casing having first and second openings with an elongated stiffener portion between said first and second openings and extending over said crown between said hitting face and said back; and at least one composite element disposed within said head casing and having portions disposed in said first and second openings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A composite-metal wood-style golf club head having a crown, a hitting face, a back, a sole, a heel, a toe, a total surface area, and a total weight, comprising:
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a generally hollow metal head casing, said metal head casing having first and second openings in said crown with an elongated stiffener portion between said first and second openings extending over said crown and generally perpendicular to said hitting face; a first composite cover disposed in said first opening; a second composite cover disposed in said second opening; and
composite core within said head casing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for manufacturing a composite-metal wood-style golf club head having a crown, a hitting face, a back, a sole, a heel, a toe, a total surface area, and a total weight, comprising:
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forming a generally hollow metal head casing, said metal head casing having first and second openings with an elongated stiffener portion between said first and second openings and extending over said crown between said hitting face and said back; forming at least one composite element; and inserting said at least one composite element into said head casing with portions of said at least one composite element disposed in said first and second openings, thereby forming a head assembly; and heating said head assembly. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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