Golf club head with customizable center of gravity
First Claim
1. A method for providing a golfer with a golf club head having a center of gravity location suited for the golfer, the method comprising:
- determining a desired golf club head center of gravity location for the golfer;
selecting an aft-body from a plurality of aft-bodies, at least two of the plurality of aft-bodies having a different center of gravity location; and
connecting the selected aft-body to a face component to create the golf club head, the selected aft-body providing the golf club head with a center of gravity location that corresponds to the desired golf club head center of gravity location, the face component having a striking plate portion and a return portion, the striking plate portion having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch and the return portion having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch, the return portion extending a distance ranging from 0.25 inch to 1.5 inches from a perimeter of the striking plate portion, the selected aft-body attached to the return portion of the face component.
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Abstract
A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60) and an interchangeable aft body (61) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return portion (74). The aft-body (61), which is attached to the return portion (74) of the face component (60), is selected from a plurality of aft-bodies, each having a different center of gravity location. Each of the aft-bodies (61) is composed of a crown portion (62), a sole portion (64), and at least one weight member (122) for adjusting location of the center of gravity. An aft-body (61) is selected from the plurality of aft-bodies (61) based on its center of gravity location, so as to provide the club head (40) with a center of gravity location suited to a particular golfer.
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Citations
39 Claims
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1. A method for providing a golfer with a golf club head having a center of gravity location suited for the golfer, the method comprising:
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determining a desired golf club head center of gravity location for the golfer;
selecting an aft-body from a plurality of aft-bodies, at least two of the plurality of aft-bodies having a different center of gravity location; and
connecting the selected aft-body to a face component to create the golf club head, the selected aft-body providing the golf club head with a center of gravity location that corresponds to the desired golf club head center of gravity location, the face component having a striking plate portion and a return portion, the striking plate portion having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch and the return portion having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch, the return portion extending a distance ranging from 0.25 inch to 1.5 inches from a perimeter of the striking plate portion, the selected aft-body attached to the return portion of the face component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
the face component is composed of a metal material, the return portion further comprising a sole extension extending 0.05 inch to 3.0 inches from an edge of the return portion; - and
each aft-body of the plurality of aft-bodies is composed of a composite material, each aft body having a crown portion, a sole portion and a ribbon section, wherein an aft-body is attached to the return portion of the face component;
wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of 0.80 to 0.94.
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11. The method according to claim 10 wherein the striking plate portion has a thickness in the range of 0.055 inch to 0.125 inch.
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12. The method according to claim 10 wherein the striking plate portion has a thickness in the range of 0.060 inch to 0.111 inch.
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13. The method according to claim 10 wherein the striking plate portion has concentric regions of varying thickness with the thickest region in about the center.
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14. The method according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters.
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15. The method according to claim 1 wherein the moment of inertia about the Izz axis of the golf club head is greater than 3000 grams-centimeter squared.
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16. The method according to claim 1 wherein the face component is composed of a metal material selected from the group consisting of titanium alloy, amorphous metal, stainless steel and maraging steel.
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17. A method for providing a golfer with a golf club head having a center of gravity location suited for the golfer, the method comprising:
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analyzing the golfer'"'"'s swing;
determining a desired golf club head center of gravity location for the golfer based on the analysis of the golfer'"'"'s swing;
selecting an aft-body from a plurality of aft-bodies, at least two of the plurality of aft-bodies having a different center of gravity location; and
connecting the selected aft-body to a face component to create the golf club head, the selected aft-body providing the golf club head with a center of gravity location that corresponds to the desired golf club head center of gravity location, the face component having a striking plate portion and a return portion, the striking plate portion having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch and the return portion having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch, the return portion extending a distance ranging from 0.25 inch to 1.5 inches from a perimeter of the striking plate portion, the selected aft-body attached to the return portion of the face component. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A golf club head comprising:
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a face component having a striking plate portion and a return portion, the striking plate portion having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch and the return portion having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch, the return portion extending a distance ranging from 0.25 inch to 1.5 inches from a perimeter of the striking plate portion; and
an aft-body attached to the return portion of the face component, the aft-body selected from a plurality of aft-bodies, each of the aft-bodies including at least one weight member and having a center of gravity location different from the other aft-bodies. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A golf club having a club head center of gravity location suited for a particular golfer, the golf club comprising:
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a golf club head including a face component and an aft-body attached to the face component, the aft-body selected from a plurality of aft-bodies, each of the aft-bodies including at least one weight member and having a center of gravity location different from the other aft-bodies, the golf club head having a desired center of gravity location for the golfer, the face component having a striking plate portion and a return portion, the striking plate portion having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch and the return portion having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch, the return portion extending a distance ranging from 0.25 inch to 1.5 inches from a perimeter of the striking plate portion, the selected aft-body attached to the return portion of the face component; and
a shaft attached to the golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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Specification