Golf club head
First Claim
1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
- a face member composed of a metal material, the face member comprising a face plate and a face extension, the face plate 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;
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, the crown composed of a metal material; and
a sole 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, the sole composed of a metal material;
wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of ranging from 0.80 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 II, of the Rules of Golf for 1998–1999.
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20 Claims
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1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a face member composed of a metal material, the face member comprising a face plate and a face extension, the face plate 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; 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, the crown composed of a metal material; and a sole 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, the sole composed of a metal material; wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of ranging from 0.80 to 0.93 under standard USGA conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a face member composed of a metal material, the face member comprising a face plate and a face extension, the face plate 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, the face extension comprising an upper lateral extension and a lower lateral 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, the crown composed of a metal material; and a sole 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, the sole composed of a metal material; wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of ranging from 0.80 to 0.93 under standard USGA conditions. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a face member composed of a metal material, the face member comprising a face plate and a face extension, the face plate 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, the face extension comprising an upper lateral extension, a lower lateral extension, a heel extension and a toe extension; a crown secured to the upper portion of the face extension at a predetermined distance from the perimeter of the face plate, the crown composed of a metal material, the crown having a thickness ranging from 0.025 inch to 0.065 inch; and a sole secured to the lower portion of the face extension at a predetermined distance from the perimeter of the face plate, the sole composed of a metal material, the sole having a thickness ranging from 0.025 inch to 0.065 inch; wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of ranging from 0.80 to 0.93 under standard USGA conditions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a face member composed of a metal material, the face member comprising a face plate and a face extension, the face plate 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, wherein the face plate has a varying thickness with the thickest region in the center, the face extension extending laterally inward from a perimeter of the face plate, the face extension comprising an upper lateral extension and a lower lateral 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, the crown composed of a metal material; and a sole 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, the sole composed of a metal material; wherein the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of ranging from 0.80 to 0.93 under standard USGA conditions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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