Integral sole plate and hosel for a golf club head
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body composed of a composite material the body having a hollow interior, a face, a sole, and a crown, the crown having a crown aperture therein, the sole having a recess and a sole aperture;
a sole plate having an integral hosel tube projecting therefrom, the sole plate disposed within the recess of the sole and the hosel tube extending through the sole aperture and disposed in relation to the crown aperture, the sole plate and integral hosel tube composed of a stainless steel material having a density greater than the composite material;
land a polymer sleeve attached to the sole plate and integral hosel tube.
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Abstract
A golf club head having a sole plate and hosel integral piece is disclosed herein. The integral piece may be composed of a metal material for with a golf club head having a composite body. The integral piece also improves the consistency of the loft and lie parameters of a golf club head. The hosel may be formed with the sole plate, or the hosel may be connected to the sole plate. The integral piece may also have a polymer sleeve thereabout to assist in reducing the stress at the tip end of a shaft inserted into the hosel.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body composed of a composite material the body having a hollow interior, a face, a sole, and a crown, the crown having a crown aperture therein, the sole having a recess and a sole aperture;
a sole plate having an integral hosel tube projecting therefrom, the sole plate disposed within the recess of the sole and the hosel tube extending through the sole aperture and disposed in relation to the crown aperture, the sole plate and integral hosel tube composed of a stainless steel material having a density greater than the composite material;
landa polymer sleeve attached to the sole plate and integral hosel tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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