High cofficient of restitution golf club head
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1. A golf club comprising:
- a golf club head having a body comprising a crown, a sole and a face member having a fiace extension and comprising a striking plate, the body having a hollow interor defined by the crown, the sole and an interior surface of the striking plate, the face extension of the face member comprising an upper lateral extension and a lower lateral extension, wherein a hosel section is located in the upper lateral extension and a bore section is located in the lower lateral extension; and
wherein the hosel section has a width greater han the width of the entirety of the upper later extension and wherein the bore section has a width greater than the width of the entirety of the lower lateral extension;
the golf club head having a coefficient of restitution of at least 0.85, and the striking plate having the durability to withstand failure after at least 2000 impacts with an USGA conforming golf ball against a center of the striking plate at approximately 110 miles per hour.
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Abstract
A golf club having a club head having with a coefficient of restitution greater than 0.845 and a durability to withstand 2000 impacts with a golf ball at 110 mile per hour is disclosed herein. The club head may be composed of three pieces, a face, a sole and a crown. Each of the pieces may be composed of a titanium material. The club head may be composed of a titanium material, have a volume in the range of 175 cubic centimeters to 400 cubic centimeters, a weight in the range of 165 grams to 300 grams, and a striking plate surface area in the range of 4.00 square inches to 7.50 square inches.
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8 Claims
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1. A golf club comprising:
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a golf club head having a body comprising a crown, a sole and a face member having a fiace extension and comprising a striking plate, the body having a hollow interor defined by the crown, the sole and an interior surface of the striking plate, the face extension of the face member comprising an upper lateral extension and a lower lateral extension, wherein a hosel section is located in the upper lateral extension and a bore section is located in the lower lateral extension; and
wherein the hosel section has a width greater han the width of the entirety of the upper later extension and wherein the bore section has a width greater than the width of the entirety of the lower lateral extension;
the golf club head having a coefficient of restitution of at least 0.85, and the striking plate having the durability to withstand failure after at least 2000 impacts with an USGA conforming golf ball against a center of the striking plate at approximately 110 miles per hour. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A golf club head comprising:
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a face member comprising a striking plate composed of a forged material for striking a golf ball having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the striking plate having a face aspect ratio between 1.0 and 1.7 and extending from a heel section of the golf club head to a toe section of the golf club head, a face extension extending laterally inward from a perimeter of the face plate, and an interior tubing for receiving a shaft, the interior tubing engaging an upper portion of the face extension and a lower portion of the face extension;
a crown secured to the upper portion of the face extension at a distance from between 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the face plate; and
a sole plate secured to the lower portion of the face extension at a distance from between 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the striking plate;
wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of at least 0.85. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A golf club head comprising:
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a face member comprising a striking plate for striking a golf ball having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the striking plate extending from a heel section of the golf club head to a toe section of the golf club head, a face extension extending laterally inward from a perimeter of the face plate, and an interior tubing for receiving a shaft, the interior tubing engaging an upper portion of the face extension and a lower portion of the face extension;
a crown secured to the upper portion of the face extension at a distance from between 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the face plate; and
a sole plate secured to the lower portion of the face extension at a distance from between 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the striking plate;
wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitutioun ring from 0.845 to 0.87, and the striking plate has the durability to withstand failure after at least 2000 impact with an USGA conforming two-piece golf ball against a center of the striking plate at approximately 110 miles per hour.
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