Clubhead with external hosel
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a striking face;
a soleplate;
a crown;
a skirt connecting the face, the soleplate and the crown, and further comprising a periphery;
a flange having a first edge and a second edge, the first edge being attached to and extending from the periphery of the skirt, the flange having a length versus height ratio, and the minimum ratio is 1.25 to 1; and
a hosel attached to the second edge of the flange and extending from the flange, wherein the flange forms a channel between the skirt and the hosel and the entire channel is visible from a top plan view of the golf club head.
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Abstract
A golf club head consisting of a striking face, a soleplate, a crown, and a skirt connecting the face, the soleplate and the crown. A flange is placed at a selected location on the periphery of the skirt. Incorporated into the flange is a hosel, positioned to be displaced from the club head, for receiving the shaft of the golf club. The area of the skirt covered by the flange has a length versus height ratio.
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10 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a striking face; a soleplate; a crown; a skirt connecting the face, the soleplate and the crown, and further comprising a periphery; a flange having a first edge and a second edge, the first edge being attached to and extending from the periphery of the skirt, the flange having a length versus height ratio, and the minimum ratio is 1.25 to 1; and a hosel attached to the second edge of the flange and extending from the flange, wherein the flange forms a channel between the skirt and the hosel and the entire channel is visible from a top plan view of the golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for making a golf club head, the method comprising the steps of:
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attaching a striking face, a soleplate, and a crown to a skirt having a periphery, attaching a first edge of a flange to the periphery of the skirt, the flange having a length versus height ratio and the minimum ratio is 1.25 to 1, and attaching a second edge of the flange to a hosel such that the flange forms a channel between the skirt and the hosel, and the entire channel is visible from a top plan view of the golf club head. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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