Golf club head with a stiffening plate
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a heel;
a toe;
a crown;
a face plate extending between the sole and the crown, the face plate including a front surface for contacting a golf ball; and
a secondary plate for limiting the deflection of the face plate, the secondary plate being welded to a rear surface of the face plate at or adjacent an outer edge of the secondary plate such that the outer edge that is welded to the rear surface is spaced from at least one of the sole and the crown, wherein the secondary plate and the face plate define a gap between them, the gap being devoid of material for attaching the face plate to the sole.
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Abstract
A golf club head comprises a sole, a crown, and a face plate. A secondary plate attaches to a rear side of the face plate.
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22 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a sole; a heel; a toe; a crown; a face plate extending between the sole and the crown, the face plate including a front surface for contacting a golf ball; and a secondary plate for limiting the deflection of the face plate, the secondary plate being welded to a rear surface of the face plate at or adjacent an outer edge of the secondary plate such that the outer edge that is welded to the rear surface is spaced from at least one of the sole and the crown, wherein the secondary plate and the face plate define a gap between them, the gap being devoid of material for attaching the face plate to the sole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A golf club head comprising:
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a sole; a crown; a face interposed between the sole and the crown; and a plate attached to a rear surface of the face and including an opening, wherein the plate attaches to the rear surface via a weld positioned within the opening and in contact with both the plate and the face, wherein the face and the plate define a gap between them. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A golf club head comprising:
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a sole; a heel; a toe; a crown; a face plate extending between the sole and the crown, the face plate including a front surface for contacting a golf ball; and a secondary plate for limiting the deflection of the face plate, the secondary plate being welded to a rear surface of the face plate at or adjacent an outer edge of the secondary plate such that the outer edge that is welded to the rear surface is spaced from at least one of the sole and the crown, wherein the secondary plate and the face plate define a gap between them, and wherein the entire outer edge of the secondary plate is attached to the face plate. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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