Golf club head with metal striking plate insert
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body having a crown, a sole, a front wall with an opening, and a ribbon with an exterior recess opposite the opening, the body composed of plies of pre-preg material;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a uniform thickness in the range of 0.040 inch to 0.250 inch, the striking plate insert composed of a metal material and having a mass ranging from 40 grams to 80 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the recess of the ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 30 grams to 60 grams and composed of a metal material;
wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of 0.80 to 0.94, and the golf club head has a volume ranging from 330 cubic centimeters to 500 cubic centimeters.
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Abstract
A golf club head (20) having a body (22) with a front wall (30) with an opening (32) and a striking plate insert (40) is disclosed herein. The body (22) is preferably composed of a light weight non-metal material. A ribbon (28) of the body (22) has a recess (52) therein for placement of a rear weighting member (50). The golf club head (20) has a volume between 300 cubic centimeters and 500 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (20) has a mass between 105 grams and 300 grams.
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12 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a crown, a sole, a front wall with an opening, and a ribbon with an exterior recess opposite the opening, the body composed of plies of pre-preg material;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a uniform thickness in the range of 0.040 inch to 0.250 inch, the striking plate insert composed of a metal material and having a mass ranging from 40 grams to 80 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the recess of the ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 30 grams to 60 grams and composed of a metal material;
wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of 0.80 to 0.94, and the golf club head has a volume ranging from 330 cubic centimeters to 500 cubic centimeters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a crown, a sole, a front wall with an opening, and a ribbon with an exterior recess opposite the opening, the body composed of plies of pre-preg material;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a uniform thickness in the range of 0.040 inch to 0.250 inch, the striking plate insert composed of a metal material and having a mass ranging from 40 grams to 80 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the recess of the ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 30 grams to 60 grams and composed of a metal material;
wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of 0.80 to 0.94, and the golf club head has a volume ranging from 330 cubic centimeters to 500 cubic centimeters;
wherein the moment of inertia about the lzz axis through the center of gravity is greater than 3000 grams- centimeter squared, and the moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity is greater than 1900 grams- centimeters squared.
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9. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a crown, a sole, a front wall with an opening, and a ribbon with an exterior recess opposite the opening, the body composed of plies of pre-preg material;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a uniform thickness in the range of 0.040 inch to 0.250 inch, the striking plate insert composed of a steel alloy material and having a mass ranging from 40 grams to 80 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the recess of the ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 30 grams to 60 grams and composed of a tungsten alloy material;
wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of 0.82 to 0.89, the golf club head has a volume ranging from 360 cubic centimeters to 450 cubic centimeters, the golf club head has a mass ranging from 190 grams to 225 grams, the moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity is greater than 3000 grams- centimeter squared, and the moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity is greater than 1900 grams- centimeters squared.
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10. A golf club head comprising:
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a crown, a sole, a ribbon and a striking plate;
wherein the golf club head has a volume less than 450 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 190 grams to 225 grams, a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams- centimeter squared, and a moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 3000 grams- centimeter squared. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
13.A golf club head comprising: a body having a crown, a sole, a front wall with an opening, and a ribbon with an exterior recess opposite the opening, the body composed of plies of pre-preg material;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a uniform thickness in the range of 0.040 inch to 0.250 inch, the striking plate insert composed of a steel alloy material and having a mass ranging from 40 grams to 80 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the recess of the ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 30 grams to 60 grams and composed of a tungsten alloy material;
wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of 0.82 to 0.89, the golf club head has a volume ranging from 360 cubic centimeters to 450 cubic centimeters, the golf club head has a mass ranging from 190 grams to 225 grams, the moment of inertia about the lzz axis through the center of gravity is greater than 3000 grams- centimeter squared, and the moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity is greater than 3000 grams- centimeters squared.
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