Multiple material golf club head
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a face component having a mass ranging from 25 grams to 100 grams, the face component comprising a striking plate portion and a return portion composed of a magnesium alloy material, the face component also comprising a second layer disposed on an interior surface of the striking plate portion, the second layer composed of a titanium alloy material, wherein the striking plate portion and the return portion of the face component have a thickness ranging from 0.030 inch to 0.060 inch, and the second layer of the face component has a thickness ranging from 0.030 inch to 0.060 inch; and
an aft-body connected to the face component, the aft-body having a mass ranging from 10 grams to 60 grams;
wherein the golf club head has a mass ranging from 165 grams to 225 grams and a volume ranging from 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters.
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Abstract
A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60) and an aft body (61) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72), a return portion (74), and a second layer (72b) attached to an interior surface of the striking plate portion (72). The aft-body (61) is composed of a crown portion (62), a sole portion (64) and optionally a ribbon section (90). The club head (42) has a volume in the range of 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters, a weight in the range of 165 grams to 300 grams, and a striking plate portion (72) surface area in the range of 4.00 square inches to 7.50 square inches. The golf club head (42) has a coefficient of restitution greater than 0.81 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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9 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a face component having a mass ranging from 25 grams to 100 grams, the face component comprising a striking plate portion and a return portion composed of a magnesium alloy material, the face component also comprising a second layer disposed on an interior surface of the striking plate portion, the second layer composed of a titanium alloy material, wherein the striking plate portion and the return portion of the face component have a thickness ranging from 0.030 inch to 0.060 inch, and the second layer of the face component has a thickness ranging from 0.030 inch to 0.060 inch; and an aft-body connected to the face component, the aft-body having a mass ranging from 10 grams to 60 grams; wherein the golf club head has a mass ranging from 165 grams to 225 grams and a volume ranging from 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A golf club head comprising:
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a face component having a mass ranging from 25 grams to 100 grams, the face component comprising a striking plate portion and a return portion composed of a magnesium alloy material, the face component also comprising a second layer disposed on an interior surface of the striking plate portion, the second layer composed of a steel alloy material, wherein the striking plate portion and the return portion of the face component have a thickness ranging from 0.030 inch to 0.060 inch, and the second layer of the face component has a thickness ranging from 0.030 inch to 0.060 inch; an aft-body connected to the face component, the aft-body having a mass ranging from 10 grams to 60 grams, the aft-body composed of a non-metal material; at least one weight member attached to the aft-body, the at least one weight member having a mass ranging from 30 grams to 120 grams; wherein the golf club head has a mass ranging from 165 grams to 225 grams and a volume ranging from 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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