Golf club face with spin strip
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising a face having a ball-contacting region, wherein the ball-contacting region comprises an inset containing an elastically deformable material having a surface, and at least one rigid element disposed within the elastically deformable material, wherein the at least one rigid element is shaped as an elongated polygon having a longitudinal axis generally perpendicular to the face, such that an edge portion of the at least one rigid element is proximate and angled with respect to the surface of the elastically deformable material.
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Abstract
A golf club head (such as a putter head), has a face that includes a ball-contacting region. The ball-contacting region has an inset containing an elastically deformable material and at least one rigid element disposed within the elastically deformable material. When a golf ball is struck, the elastically deformable material compresses and the rigid element imparts overspin to the ball that causes it to roll more accurately.
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- 1. A golf club head comprising a face having a ball-contacting region, wherein the ball-contacting region comprises an inset containing an elastically deformable material having a surface, and at least one rigid element disposed within the elastically deformable material, wherein the at least one rigid element is shaped as an elongated polygon having a longitudinal axis generally perpendicular to the face, such that an edge portion of the at least one rigid element is proximate and angled with respect to the surface of the elastically deformable material.
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8. A golf club having an elongate shaft and a head positioned on an end of the shaft, the head comprising:
a face having a ball-contacting region, wherein the ball-contacting region comprises an inset containing an elastically deformable material having a surface, and at least one rigid element disposed within the elastically deformable material, wherein the at least one rigid element is shaped as an elongated polygon having a longitudinal axis generally perpendicular to the face, such that an edge portion of the at least one rigid element is proximate and angled with respect to the surface of the elastically deformable material. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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