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Golf club head with stiffening and sound tuning composite member

  • US 8,007,369 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2008
  • Issued: 08/30/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A golf club head comprising:

  • a hitting face providing a surface area for striking a golf ball;

    a body section including a crown section and a sole section and extending from a rear of said hitting face, the body section including at least one opening extending into an inner cavity of said golf club head, the opening configured to receive a composite member; and

    a composite member attached to said body section and being disposed within said opening, thereby exposing said composite member to the inner cavity;

    wherein said composite member comprises;

    a sandwiching outer layer;

    a sandwiching inner layer; and

    a sandwiched core layer interposed between said sandwiching outerlayer and said sandwiching inner layer;

    wherein said sandwiched core layer is comprised of a different material than said sandwiching outer layer and said sandwiching inner layer, and wherein said sandwiching outer layer, sandwiching inner layer, and sandwiched core layer are comprised of a different material than said body section;

    wherein said golf club head has a volume ranging from 350 cubic centimeters to 495 cubic centimeters;

    wherein said golf club head has a length ranging from 3.5 inches to 5.0 inches and a width ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches.

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