Golf club head
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1. An iron-type golf club head comprising a strike face and a sole, the strike face comprising:
- a heel portion and a toe portion, wherein at least one of the heel portion and the toe portion comprises a first surface reflectance and a first average surface roughness;
an intermediate portion between the heel portion and the toe portion, the intermediate portion comprising a second surface reflectance, a second average surface roughness between about 20 μ
in and about 200 μ
in, and a matte finish; and
a plurality of score lines in the intermediate portion, at least one of the plurality of score lines comprising a bottom wall and no paint filler material, wherein the bottom wall, in its entirety, has a third surface reflectance greater than the second surface reflectance, a third average surface roughness less than the second average surface roughness, and a shiny appearance, the third average surface roughness being between about 5 μ
in and about 30 μ
in.
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Abstract
A golf club head comprising a strike face having a heel portion, a toe portion, and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion includes one or more score lines. At least a portion of one or more score lines include a different average surface roughness and associated surface reflectance than at least the intermediate portion. A method for producing such a club head is also provided.
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17 Claims
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1. An iron-type golf club head comprising a strike face and a sole, the strike face comprising:
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a heel portion and a toe portion, wherein at least one of the heel portion and the toe portion comprises a first surface reflectance and a first average surface roughness; an intermediate portion between the heel portion and the toe portion, the intermediate portion comprising a second surface reflectance, a second average surface roughness between about 20 μ
in and about 200 μ
in, and a matte finish; anda plurality of score lines in the intermediate portion, at least one of the plurality of score lines comprising a bottom wall and no paint filler material, wherein the bottom wall, in its entirety, has a third surface reflectance greater than the second surface reflectance, a third average surface roughness less than the second average surface roughness, and a shiny appearance, the third average surface roughness being between about 5 μ
in and about 30 μ
in. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An iron-type golf club head comprising a strike face and a sole, the strike face comprising:
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a heel portion and a toe portion wherein at least one of the heel portion and the toe portion comprises a first average surface roughness; an intermediate portion between the heel portion and the toe portion, the intermediate portion comprising a second average surface roughness between about 20 μ
in and about 200 μ
in and a matte finish; anda plurality of score lines in the intermediate portion, at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of score lines comprising a third average surface roughness between about 5 μ
in and about 30 μ
in and a mirror finish, the third average surface roughness being less than the second average surface roughness. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An iron-type golf club comprising a head and a shaft attached thereto, the head comprising a strike face, a sole, and a hosel, the strike face comprising:
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a heel portion and a toe portion, at least one of the heel portion and the toe portion comprising a first average surface roughness; an intermediate portion between the heel portion and the toe portion, the intermediate portion comprising a matte finish and a second average surface roughness between about 20 μ
in and about 200 μ
in; anda plurality of score lines in the intermediate portion, at least one of the plurality of score lines comprising a bottom wall and no paint filler material, wherein the bottom wall, in its entirety, has a shiny appearance and a third average surface roughness between about 5 μ
in and about 30 μ
in, the third average surface roughness being less than the second average surface roughness.
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17. An iron-type golf club comprising a head and a shaft attached thereto, the head comprising a strike face, a sole, and a hosel, the strike face comprising:
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a heel portion and a toe portion, at least one of the heel portion and the toe portion comprising a first average surface roughness; an intermediate portion between the heel portion and the toe portion, the intermediate portion comprising a matte finish and a second average surface roughness between about 20 μ
in and about 200 μ
in; anda plurality of score lines in the intermediate portion, at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of score lines comprising a mirror finish and a third average surface roughness between about 5 μ
in and about 30 μ
in, the third average surface roughness being less than the second average surface roughness.
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