Golf club head

• US 7,083,530 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2004
• Issued: 08/01/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Co., Inc.
• Original Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Co., Inc.
• Inventors: Beach, Todd P., Vincent, Benoit, Wahl, Bret
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US10/929,196
• Publication Number:
  US 20050026716A1
• Time in Patent Office: 701 Days
• Field of Search: 473324-350, 473219-255, 473/520, 273/DIG.8
• US Class Current: 473/334
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0475 with one or more enclosed cavities
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/54 with means for damping vibrations

Abstract

An iron-type golf club head is disclosed that comprises a striking face, a heel, a toe and a sole bar, wherein a recess is formed in the sole bar. A cartridge comprised of a first material at least partially disposed the sole recess, and at least one pin, comprised of a second material coupled to the cartridge. The first material has a modulus of elasticity that are less than that of the second material.

Claims

1. An iron-type golf club head comprising:

a striking face, a heel, and a toe;

a sole bar projecting substantially rearwardly from the striking face and having a recess formed therein, wherein a bottom surface of the sole bar comprises a sole;

a cartridge at least partially disposed in the recess, wherein the cartridge is comprised of a first material; and

at least one pin coupled to the cartridge, wherein the pin is comprised of a second material;

wherein the modulus of elasticity of the first material is less than the modulus of elasticity of the second material.

2. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the recess is formed in the sole.

3. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the recess is formed in a rear surface of the sole bar.

4. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the recess is formed in a top surface of the sole bar.

5. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the recess extends longitudinally between the heel and the toe.

6. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the first material comprises an elastomeric material.

7. The golf club head of claim 6, wherein the first material is comprised of a thermoplastic material.

8. The golf club head of claim 7, wherein the first material is a urethane.

9. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the pin is at least partially disposed within the cartridge.

10. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the pin is disposed in an aperture formed in the cartridge.

11. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the recess is defined by a recess wall and a recess bottom, and wherein a portion of the cartridge is disposed between the pin and the recess wall.

12. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the recess is defined by a recess wall and a recess bottom, and wherein a portion of the cartridge is disposed between the pin and the recess bottom.

13. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the second material comprises a metallic material.

14. The golf club head of claim 13, wherein the second material is comprised of tungsten, nickel, aluminum, stainless steel, or combinations thereof.

15. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the cartridge is completely disposed within the recess.

16. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the recess surface comprises a recess wall, and wherein a portion of the cartridge is disposed between the pin and the recess wall.

17. The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the recess surface comprises a recess bottom, and wherein a portion of the cartridge is disposed between the pin and the recess bottom.

18. An iron-type golf club head comprising:

a striking face, a heel, a toe, a sole, and a top line;

a cavity wall rearwardly opposed to the striking face;

a perimeter weighting portion disposed along a periphery of and projecting substantially rearwardly from the cavity wall, the perimeter weighting portion including a sole bar having a recess formed in a top surface thereof, the recess extending longitudinally between the heel and the toe;

a cartridge at least partially disposed in the recess, wherein the cartridge is comprised of an elastomeric material; and

a plurality of pins disposed within the cartridge, wherein the pins are comprised of a metallic material;

wherein the recess is defined by a recess wall and a recess bottom, and wherein a portion of the cartridge is disposed between each pin and the recess wall.