Multiple material golf club head
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a face component composed of a metal material; and
an aft-body connected to the face component, the aft-body composed of a non-metal material;
wherein the golf club head has an exterior surface area ranging from 30.0 square inches to 60.0 square inches and a volume ranging from 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters, and wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 27% to 75% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
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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) and a return portion (74). The aft-body (61) is composed of a crown portion (62), a sole portion (64) and optionally a ribbon section (90). The face component (60) is composed of a metal material, and the aft-body (61) is composed of a non-metal material The striking plate portion (72) preferably has concentric regions of thickness. 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.
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Citations
38 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a face component composed of a metal material; and an aft-body connected to the face component, the aft-body composed of a non-metal material; wherein the golf club head has an exterior surface area ranging from 30.0 square inches to 60.0 square inches and a volume ranging from 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters, and wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 27% to 75% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
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8. The golf club head according to 1 wherein the face component has an exterior surface area ranging from 15 square inches to 25 square inches.
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12. A golf club head comprising:
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a face component composed of a metal material, the face component having a mass ranging from 50 grams to 110 grams; an aft-body connected to the face component, the aft-body having a mass ranging from 10 grams to 60 grams; 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, a volume ranging from 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters, and an exterior surface area ranging from 30.0 square inches to 60.0 square inches. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 24)
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- 17. The golf club head according to 13 wherein the face component comprises a striking plate portion and a return portion.
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25. A golf club head comprising:
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a face component composed of a metal material, the face component having a mass ranging from 50 grams to 110 grams; and an aft-body connected to the face component, the aft-body comprising a crown portion and a sole portion; wherein the golf club head has an exterior surface area ranging from 30.0 square inches to 60.0 square inches, a volume ranging from 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters and a mass ranging from 165 grams to 225 grams, and wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 27% to 75% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A golf club head comprising:
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a face component composed of a titanium alloy material, the face component comprising a striking plate portion and a return portion; and an aft-body connected to the face component, the aft-body composed of a non-metal material, the aft-body comprising a crown portion and a sole portion; wherein the golf club head has an exterior surface area ranging from 30.0 square inches to 60.0 square inches, a volume ranging from 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters, the moment of inertia about the Izz axis of the golf club head is greater than 3000 grams-centimeter squared, and the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution ranging from 0.81 to 0.94; wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 27% to 75% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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