Golf club head with concave insert
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1. A golf club head comprising a plurality of body members cooperatively defining an interior volume, wherein the plurality of body members comprise:
- a first body member comprising a portion of a crown of the club head, the entire ball striking face of the club head, and a portion of a sole of the club head;
a second body member comprising a portion of the crown of the club head, and a portion of sole of the club head, the second body member attached to the first body member along an attachment perimeter along the club head;
wherein the first body member is comprised of a metallic material, and the second body member is comprised of a material lighter in density than the metallic material of the first body member; and
wherein the second body member comprises at least one weight insert, and at least one empty concave indentation extending towards the interior volume and not visible to a golfer at address.
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Abstract
A hollow golf club head with a concave portion is disclosed and claimed. The club head includes a metallic portion and a light weight portion, which may be formed of plastic, composite, or the like. The concave portion allows the club designer to make a club head having very thin portions while still maintaining the requisite structural integrity. Convex bulges may optionally be provided to house weight inserts to enhance the playing characteristics of the golf club.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising a plurality of body members cooperatively defining an interior volume, wherein the plurality of body members comprise:
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a first body member comprising a portion of a crown of the club head, the entire ball striking face of the club head, and a portion of a sole of the club head; a second body member comprising a portion of the crown of the club head, and a portion of sole of the club head, the second body member attached to the first body member along an attachment perimeter along the club head; wherein the first body member is comprised of a metallic material, and the second body member is comprised of a material lighter in density than the metallic material of the first body member; and wherein the second body member comprises at least one weight insert, and at least one empty concave indentation extending towards the interior volume and not visible to a golfer at address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A golf club head comprising a plurality of body members cooperatively defining an interior volume, wherein the plurality of body members comprise:
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a first body member comprising a portion of a crown of the club head, the entire ball striking face of the club head, and a portion of a sole of the club head; a second body member comprising a portion of the crown of the club head, a portion of a skirt of the club head, and a portion of sole of the club head, the second body member attached to the first body member along an attachment perimeter along the club head; wherein the first body member is comprised of a metallic material, and the second body member is comprised of a material lighter in density than the metallic material of the first body member; and wherein the second body member comprises; at least one concave indentation extending towards the interior volume and displacing at least 10 cubic centimeters of an interior volume of the club head; a convex bulge that extends generally away from the interior volume; and at least one weight insert inside of the convex bulge and not visible from outside of the club head. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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