Golf club head providing enhanced acoustics
First Claim
1. A method of forming a golf club head, comprising the steps of:
- forming a hollow body delimited by a striking plate, a sole, a crown, a hosel, and a side portion extending rearwardly from the strike plate, the hollow body having a heel region adjacent to the hosel, a toe region opposing the heel region, and a maximum club head width measured between the heel region and the toe region; and
providing a stiffening member completely disposed within a first zone and extending away from the heel region between the heel region and the toe region, wherein the stiffening member is spaced apart from the striking plate and directly coupled to at least the sole and the crown;
wherein the first zone is disposed within the hollow body and extends less than half the maximum club head width from the outermost heel region towards the toe region.
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Abstract
An golf club head is provided, having enhanced sound and feel characteristics. The club head has a hollow main body including a ball-striking face, a sole, a crown, a hosel, and a side portion extending rearwardly from the face. The body further includes a heel region adjacent to the hosel and a toe region opposing the heel region, and it defines a volume of at least 100 cc. The club head further includes a stiffening member disposed within the body and attached to both the sole and the crown. The member is spaced apart from the striking face and disposed within the body in a region having a first zone extending less than half the distance from the heel region to the toe region and a second zone extending less than half the distance from a rearmost point, thereby forming a local stiffness zone in the body to influence vibration modes and acoustic properties of the club head in a prescribed manner.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of forming a golf club head, comprising the steps of:
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forming a hollow body delimited by a striking plate, a sole, a crown, a hosel, and a side portion extending rearwardly from the strike plate, the hollow body having a heel region adjacent to the hosel, a toe region opposing the heel region, and a maximum club head width measured between the heel region and the toe region; and providing a stiffening member completely disposed within a first zone and extending away from the heel region between the heel region and the toe region, wherein the stiffening member is spaced apart from the striking plate and directly coupled to at least the sole and the crown; wherein the first zone is disposed within the hollow body and extends less than half the maximum club head width from the outermost heel region towards the toe region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of forming a golf club head, comprising the steps of:
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forming a hollow body delimited by a striking plate, a sole, a crown, a hosel, and a side portion extending rearwardly from the strike plate, the hollow body having a heel region adjacent to the hosel, a toe region opposing the heel region, and a maximum club head width measured between the heel region and the toe region; and providing a stiffening member completely disposed within a first zone and extending away from the heel region between the heel region and the toe region, wherein the stiffening member is spaced apart from the striking plate and directly coupled to at least one of the sole and the crown; wherein the first zone is disposed within the hollow body and extends less than one-third the maximum club head width from the outermost heel region towards the toe region. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of forming a golf club head, comprising the steps of:
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forming a hollow body delimited by a striking plate, a sole, a crown, a hosel, and a side portion extending rearwardly from the striking plate, the hollow body having a heel region adjacent to the hosel, a toe region opposing the heel region, and a maximum club head width measured between the heel region and the toe region; and providing a substantially planar stiffening member completely disposed within a first zone, wherein the stiffening member is spaced apart from the striking plate and directly coupled to at least the sole and the crown; wherein the first zone is disposed within the hollow body and extends less than half the maximum club head width from the outermost heel region towards the toe region.
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