Golf club head having a crown with thin regions
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a hollow body having a heel end, a toe end, a front wall, a crown extending rearwardly from an upper portion of said front wall, and a sole extending rearwardly from a lower portion of said front wall;
said crown having an inner surface, an outer surface and a thickness dimension measured between said inner and outer surfaces;
a plurality of thin regions in said crown, each of said plurality of thin regions arranged to form a plurality of rows of thin regions, each row of said plurality of rows being separated from an adjacent row by an arcuate rib having a thickness greater than the thickness of said plurality of thin regions, each of said plurality of thin regions in a row further being separated from an adjacent thin region by a substantially linear rib having a thickness greater than the thickness of said plurality of thin regions; and
said thickness dimension in said plurality of thin regions being reduced when compared with said thickness dimension in other regions of said crown.
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a hollow body having a front wall, a crown and a sole. The crown has a thickness dimension measured between its inner and outer surfaces. An outer edge of the crown extends in a generally arcuate path between heel and toe ends of the hollow body. A plurality of thin regions in the crown is arranged in a matrix pattern. The plurality of thin regions includes a first row of thin regions disposed adjacent the outer edge of the crown and a second row of thin regions disposed inwardly of the first row of thin regions. The crown thickness dimension in the plurality of thin regions is reduced when compared with the crown thickness dimension in other regions of the crown.
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27 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a hollow body having a heel end, a toe end, a front wall, a crown extending rearwardly from an upper portion of said front wall, and a sole extending rearwardly from a lower portion of said front wall; said crown having an inner surface, an outer surface and a thickness dimension measured between said inner and outer surfaces; a plurality of thin regions in said crown, each of said plurality of thin regions arranged to form a plurality of rows of thin regions, each row of said plurality of rows being separated from an adjacent row by an arcuate rib having a thickness greater than the thickness of said plurality of thin regions, each of said plurality of thin regions in a row further being separated from an adjacent thin region by a substantially linear rib having a thickness greater than the thickness of said plurality of thin regions; and said thickness dimension in said plurality of thin regions being reduced when compared with said thickness dimension in other regions of said crown. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A golf club comprising:
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a golf club head, said golf club head comprising a hollow body having a heel end, a toe end, a front wall, a crown extending rearwardly from an upper portion of said first wall, and a sole extending rearwardly from a lower portion of said front wall; said crown having an inner surface, an outer surface and a thickness dimension measured between said inner and outer surfaces; a plurality of thin regions on said crown, each of said plurality of thin regions arranged to form a plurality of rows of thin regions, each row of said plurality of rows being separated from an adjacent row by arcuate rib having a thickness greater than the thickness of said plurality of thin regions, each of said plurality of thin regions in a row further being separated from an adjacent thin region by a substantially linear rib having a thickness greater than the thickness of said plurality of thin regions; and a golf club shaft attached to said golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A golf club head comprising:
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a hollow body having a heel end, a toe end, a front wall, a crown extending rearwardly from an upper portion of said wall, and a sole extending rearwardly from a lower portion of said front wall; said crown being formed of a unitary metallic material having an inner surface, an outer surface and a thickness dimension measured between said inner and outer surfaces; a plurality of thin regions in said crown, each of said plurality of thin regions arranged to form a plurality of rows of thin regions, each row of said plurality of rows being separated from an adjacent row by arcuate rib having a thickness greater than the thickness of said plurality of thin regions, each of said plurality of thin regions in a row further being separated from an adjacent thin region by a substantially linear rib having a thickness greater than the thickness of said plurality of thin regions; and said thickness dimension in said plurality of thin regions being reduced when compared with said thickness dimension in other regions of said crown.
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