Golf club head having ribs
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1. A wood-type golf club head, comprising:
- a body comprising at least one of a crown portion, a sole portion and a skirt portion, the body defining an interior cavity and having an overall frequency of vibration in response to impacting a golf ball; and
at least one rib projecting from one or more of the crown portion, the sole portion and the skirt portion, the at least one rib comprising an internal portion located within the interior cavity and an external portion located without the interior cavity and being configured to tune the overall frequency above about 3000 Hz to provide a particular feel and auditory feedback, the internal portion of the at least one rib comprises at least a first internal portion located entirely within the interior cavity and a second internal portion located entirely within the interior cavity, the external portion having a region being located entirely outside of the interior cavity only and is intermediate between the first and second internal portions, wherein the external portion separates the first internal portion and the second internal portion.
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Abstract
Described herein are embodiments of a golf club head having at least one rib with an external portion. For example, according to one embodiment, a wood-type golf club head includes a body that has at least one wall defining an interior cavity. The golf club head further includes at least one rib projecting from the at least one wall. The at least one rib can include an internal portion located within the interior cavity and an external portion located without the interior cavity.
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24 Claims
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1. A wood-type golf club head, comprising:
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a body comprising at least one of a crown portion, a sole portion and a skirt portion, the body defining an interior cavity and having an overall frequency of vibration in response to impacting a golf ball; and at least one rib projecting from one or more of the crown portion, the sole portion and the skirt portion, the at least one rib comprising an internal portion located within the interior cavity and an external portion located without the interior cavity and being configured to tune the overall frequency above about 3000 Hz to provide a particular feel and auditory feedback, the internal portion of the at least one rib comprises at least a first internal portion located entirely within the interior cavity and a second internal portion located entirely within the interior cavity, the external portion having a region being located entirely outside of the interior cavity only and is intermediate between the first and second internal portions, wherein the external portion separates the first internal portion and the second internal portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wood-type golf club head, comprising:
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a body comprising at least one of a crown portion, a sole portion and a skirt portion and having an interior surface defining an interior cavity and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface, the exterior surface having at least one recessed area and the body having an overall frequency of vibration; and at least one rib projecting from one or more of the crown portion, the sole portion and the skirt portion and extending from the exterior surface outwardly away from the interior surface, wherein at least one external portion of the at least one rib is positioned within the at least one recessed area and a first and second portion of the at least one rib is positioned within an interior cavity and extending from the interior surface inwardly away from the exterior surface toward the interior cavity, and wherein the at least one rib is configured such that the overall frequency of the club head is at least about 3000 Hz, and the at least one external portion separates the first and second portions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A wood-type golf club head, comprising:
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a body comprising at least one of a crown portion, a sole portion and a skirt portion and defining an interior cavity, the body having an interior surface and an exterior surface; and at least one rib projecting from one or more of the crown portion, the sole portion and the skirt portion, wherein at least an external portion of the rib projects outwardly from the exterior surface of the body and a first and second portion of the rib projects inwardly away from the interior surface of the body and is positioned within the interior cavity; wherein the at least one rib is configured to increase the overall frequency of the club head resulting from an impact with a golf ball and the external portion of the rib separates the first portion from the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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