Golf club head with a face composed of a forged material
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a face member composed of a forged metal material, the face member comprising a face plate for striking a golf ball having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the face 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 ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate; and
a sole plate secured to the lower portion of the face extension at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate;
wherein the golf club head has a volume no greater than 400 cubic centimeters and a coefficient of restitution of ranging from 0.83 to 0.93 under standard USGA conditions.
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Abstract
A golf club having a club head with a striking plate having a thickness in the range of 0.010 to 0.250 inch 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 striking plate of the club head may have an aspect ratio less than 1.7. The striking plate may also have concentric regions of thickness with the thickness portion in the center. 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. The golf club head may also have a coefficient of restitution greater than 0.8 under test conditions such as the USGA test conditions specified pursuant to Rule 4-1e, Appendix 11, of the Rules of Golf for 1998-1999.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a face member composed of a forged metal material, the face member comprising a face plate for striking a golf ball having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the face 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 ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate; and
a sole plate secured to the lower portion of the face extension at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate;
wherein the golf club head has a volume no greater than 400 cubic centimeters and a coefficient of restitution of ranging from 0.83 to 0.93 under standard USGA conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A golf club head comprising:
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a face member composed of a forged metal material, the face member comprising a stainless steel face plate for striking a golf ball having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the face 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 ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate; and
a sole plate secured to the lower portion of the face extension at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate;
wherein the golf club head has a volume no greater than 400 cubic centimeters and a coefficient of restitution of ranging from 0.83 to 0.93 under standard USGA conditions.
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7. A golf club head comprising:
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a face member comprising a face plate for stiking a golf ball having an exterior surface an interior surface, and a perimeter, the face 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 along the entire perimeter of the face plate, the face extension having an upper portion, a lower portion opposite the upper portion, a heel wall in the heel section of the golf club head, and a toe wall in the toe section of the golf club head, and an interior tubing for receiving a shaft, the interior tubing engaging the upper portion of the face extension and the lower portion of the face extension wherein the heel wall extends inward beyond the interior tubing;
a crown member secured to the upper portion of the face extension at a predetermined distance from the face plate; and
a sole member comprising a bottom portion and a ribbon upward from the bottom section, the bottom portion secured to the lower portion of the face extension at a predetermined distance from the face plate, and the ribbon secured to the crown member. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A golf club head comprising:
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a face member composed of a forged titanium alloy material, the face member comprising a face plate for striking a golf ball having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a perimeter, the face 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 along the entire perimeter of the face plate, the face extension having an upper portion, a lower portion opposite the upper portion, a heel wall in the heel section of the golf club head, and a toe wall in the toe section of the golf club head, and an interior tubing for receiving a shaft, the interior tubing engaging the upper portion of the face extension and the lower portion of the face extension wherein the heel wall extends inward beyond the interior tubing;
a crown member composed of a coined titanium alloy material and having a thickness ranging from 0.025 inch to 0.06 inch, the crown member secured to the upper portion of the face extension along a non-planar engagement line at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate; and
a sole member composed of a coined titanium alloy material and having a thickness ranging from 0.025 inch to 0.06 inch, the sole member comprising a bottom portion and a ribbon upward from the bottom sections the bottom portion secured to the lower portion of the face extension along a non-planar engagement line at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate, and the ribbon secured to the crown member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A golf club head comprising:
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a face member composed of a forged titanium alloy material, the face member comprising a face plate for striking a golf ball having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a perimeter, the face plate having concentric regions of varying thickness with the thickest region in the center, a face extension extending laterally inward along the entire perimeter of the face plate, the face extension having an upper portion, a lower portion opposite the upper portion, a heel wall in the heel section of the golf club head, and a toe wall in the toe section of the golf club head, and an interior tubing for receiving a shaft, the interior tubing engaging the upper portion of the face extension and the lower portion of the face extension wherein the heel wall extends inward beyond the interior tubing;
a crown member secured to the upper portion of the face extension along a non-planar engagement line at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate; and
a sole member comprising a bottom portion and a ribbon upward from the bottom section, the bottom portion secured to tie lower portion of the face extension along a non-planar engagement line at a distance ranging from 0.2 inch to 1.0 inch from the perimeter of the face plate, and the ribbon secured to the crown member. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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