Golf club head
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a first half body and a second half body, the first half body comprising a crown, a downwardly depending front wall with an upper opening defined in the lower periphery of the upper front wall, and an upper ribbon, the second body comprising a sole, an upwardly depending lower front wall with a lower opening defined in the upper periphery of the lower front wall, a lower ribbon with an exterior recess opposite the lower opening, the first body being aligned with and bonded to the second body with the upper opening and the lower opening forming an opening in the body, the body composed of a first metal material selected from the group consisting of magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, magnesium and aluminum;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a thickness in the range of 0.040 inch to 0.250 inch, the striking plate insert composed of a second metal material and having a mass ranging from 60 grams to 100 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the exterior recess of the lower ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 5 grams to 40 grams and composed of a third metal material;
wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 30 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 material such as a magnesium alloy or an aluminum alloy. 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) preferably has a volume between 300 cubic centimeters and 500 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (20) preferably 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 first half body and a second half body, the first half body comprising a crown, a downwardly depending front wall with an upper opening defined in the lower periphery of the upper front wall, and an upper ribbon, the second body comprising a sole, an upwardly depending lower front wall with a lower opening defined in the upper periphery of the lower front wall, a lower ribbon with an exterior recess opposite the lower opening, the first body being aligned with and bonded to the second body with the upper opening and the lower opening forming an opening in the body, the body composed of a first metal material selected from the group consisting of magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, magnesium and aluminum;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a thickness in the range of 0.040 inch to 0.250 inch, the striking plate insert composed of a second metal material and having a mass ranging from 60 grams to 100 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the exterior recess of the lower ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 5 grams to 40 grams and composed of a third metal material;
wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 30 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 comprising a first half body and a second half body, the first body comprising a crown, a downwardly depending front wall with an upper opening defined in the lower periphery of the upper front wall, and an upper ribbon, the second body comprising a sole, an upwardly depending lower front wall with a lower opening defined in the upper periphery of the lower front wall, a lower ribbon, the first body being aligned with and bonded to the second body with the upper opening and the lower opening forming an opening in the body, the body composed of a first metal material selected from the group consisting of magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, magnesium and aluminum;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a thickness in the range of 0.040 inch to 0.250 inch the striking plate insert composed of a second metal material and having a mass ranging from 60 grams to 100 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the exterior recess of the lower ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 5 grams to 40 grams and composed of a third metal material;
wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of 0.70 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 Izz axis through the center of gravity is greater than 3000 g-cm2, and the moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity is greater than 1900 g-cm2.
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9. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a first half body and a second half body, the first body comprising a crown, a downwardly depending front wall with an upper opening defined in the lower periphery of the upper front wall, and an upper ribbon, the second body comprising a sole, an upwardly depending lower front wall with a lower opening defined in the upper periphery of the lower front wall, a lower ribbon, the first body being aligned with and bonded to the second body with the upper opening and the lower opening forming an opening in the body, the body composed of a metal material selected from the group consisting of magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, magnesium and aluminum;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a 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 60 grams to 100 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the exterior recess of the lower 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 volume ranging from 320 cubic centimeters to 450 cubic centimeters, the golf club head ha 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 g-cm2, and the moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity is greater than 1900 g-cm2.
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10. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a first half body and a second half body, the first body comprising a crown, a downwardly depending front wall with an upper opening defined in the lower periphery of the upper front wall, and an upper ribbon, the second body comprising a sole, an upwardly depending lower front wall with a lower opening defined in the upper periphery of the lower front wall, a lower ribbon, the first body being aligned with and bonded to the second body with the upper opening and the lower opening forming an opening in the body, the body composed of a first metal material selected from the group consisting of magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, magnesium and aluminum; 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, wherein the moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity is greater than 3000 g-cm2, and the moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity is greater than 3000 g-cm2. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a first half body and a second half body, the first body comprising a crown, a downwardly depending front wall with an upper opening defined in the lower periphery of the upper front wall, and an upper ribbon, the second body comprising a sole, an upwardly depending lower front wall with a lower opening defined in the upper periphery of the lower front wall, a lower ribbon, the first body being aligned with and bonded to the second body with the upper opening and the lower opening forming an opening in the body, the body composed of a metal material selected from the group consisting of magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, magnesium and aluminum;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a 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 60 grams to 100 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the exterior recess of the lower 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, and the golf club head has a volume ranging from 350 cubic centimeters to 450 cubic centimeters, the golf club head having a mss ranging from 190 grams to 225 grams, wherein the moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity is greater than 3000 g-cm2, and the moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity is greater than 3000 g-cm2.
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