Golf club head with composite weight port
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1. A driver-type golf club head comprising:
- a metal face component; and
an composite aft body comprising a crown and a sole,wherein the sole comprises a first weight port and a plurality of ribs,wherein the composite is SMC comprising chopped fibers, each of which has a length that is less than 0.0625 inch,wherein each of the plurality of ribs has a height to width ratio greater than 0.5,wherein each of the plurality of ribs contacts the first weight port, andwherein the plurality of ribs and the first weight port are integrally formed with the sole.
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Abstract
A golf club head having a face component, a crown, and a composite sole or a composite body patch with one or more weight ports for receiving one or more weight inserts is disclosed herein. At least part of each of the weight ports is integrally formed in the composite sole or composite body patch, and each of the weight ports include a weight receiving region for receiving a weight and a screw receiving region for receiving a screw that secures the weight in the weight port.
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8 Claims
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1. A driver-type golf club head comprising:
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a metal face component; and an composite aft body comprising a crown and a sole, wherein the sole comprises a first weight port and a plurality of ribs, wherein the composite is SMC comprising chopped fibers, each of which has a length that is less than 0.0625 inch, wherein each of the plurality of ribs has a height to width ratio greater than 0.5, wherein each of the plurality of ribs contacts the first weight port, and wherein the plurality of ribs and the first weight port are integrally formed with the sole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A driver-type golf club head comprising:
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a face component comprising a striking surface and a return portion, the face component composed of a titanium alloy; and an SMC composite aft body comprising a crown and a sole, wherein the aft body is compression molded, wherein the sole comprises a first weight port, a second weight port, a first rib, a second rib, and a third rib, wherein the sole has a thickness less than 0.050 inch, wherein the first rib connects the first weight port and the second weight port, wherein the second rib connects the first weight port and the sole, wherein the third rib connects the second weight port and the sole, and wherein each of the first, second, and third ribs has a height to width ratio greater than 0.5. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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