Iron-type golf club with vibration damping
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1. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
- a body member composed of a first metal material having a density between 8 g/cm3 and 12 g/cm3, the body member having a rear surface, a sole surface, a crown surface, and a front surface, wherein the front surface has a central cavity therein and the rear surface has an opening therein;
a damping member disposed in the central cavity of the front surface, the damping member having a mass that ranges from 5 grams to 30 grams; and
a face member mounted in the central cavity of the front surface and disposed over the damping member, the face member composed of a second metal material;
wherein the damping member is located directly behind the front surface of the face member and around a perimeter of the face member.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an iron-type golf club head which comprises a body member with a central cavity therein, a damping member and a face member disposed within the central cavity. Further, the rear surface of the body member includes an opening, preferably circular in shape. The body member is composed of a first metal material and the face member is composed of a second metal material. The damping member is preferably composed of a EPDM material.
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1. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
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a body member composed of a first metal material having a density between 8 g/cm3 and 12 g/cm3, the body member having a rear surface, a sole surface, a crown surface, and a front surface, wherein the front surface has a central cavity therein and the rear surface has an opening therein; a damping member disposed in the central cavity of the front surface, the damping member having a mass that ranges from 5 grams to 30 grams; and a face member mounted in the central cavity of the front surface and disposed over the damping member, the face member composed of a second metal material; wherein the damping member is located directly behind the front surface of the face member and around a perimeter of the face member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An iron-type golf club head, comprising:
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a body member composed of a metal material having a density between 8 g/cm3 and 12 g/cm3, the body having a rear surface, a sole surface, a crown surface, and a front surface, wherein the front surface has a central cavity therein, the central cavity having a perimeter that generally parallels a perimeter of the body member, the body member having a mass that ranges from 100 grams to 240 grams; a damping member composed of a viscoelastic material, the damping member disposed in the central cavity; and a face member composed of a titanium alloy material mounted in the central cavity of the body member and disposed over the damping member; wherein the damping member is located directly behind the front surface of the face member and around a perimeter of the face member.
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Current AssigneeCallaway Golf Company (Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.)
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Original AssigneeCallaway Golf Company (Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.)
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InventorsRollinson, Augustin W.
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Primary Examiner(s)HUNTER, ALVIN A
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Application NumberUS12/632,675Time in Patent Office1,156 DaysField of Search473324-350US Class Current473/332CPC Class CodesA63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used mat...A63B 53/042 the face insert consisting ...A63B 53/0425 the face insert comprising ...A63B 53/0429 the face insert comprising ...A63B 53/0433 with special sole configura...A63B 53/047 iron-typeA63B 53/0475 with one or more enclosed c...A63B 60/54 with means for damping vibr...
