Club head with deflection mechanism and related methods
First Claim
1. A club head comprising:
- a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end;
a front portion comprising a front surface associated with a face plane and a loft plane, the front surface including an upper perimeter portion;
a body portion comprising a crown surface including a fore perimeter portion and a sole surface; and
a deflection mechanism located at an interface of the front portion and the body portion, the deflection mechanism being configured so that the front surface is able to deflect toward the body portion at the top end and about the bottom end of the club head;
wherein;
the deflection mechanism comprises a groove located between the front surface and the crown surface;
the deflection mechanism comprises at least one deflection feature that is located in the groove, the at least one deflection feature comprising a step portion and a riser portion;
the step portion comprises a step portion first side and a step portion second side opposite the step portion first side, the step portion first side being adjacent to the upper perimeter portion;
the riser portion comprises a riser portion first side and a riser portion second side opposite the riser portion first side, the riser portion second side being adjacent to the fore perimeter portion, and the step portion second side being adjacent to the riser portion first side.
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Abstract
A club head comprising a deflection mechanism located at an interface of a front portion and a body portion. The deflection mechanism is configured so that the front surface is able to deflect toward the body portion at a top end of the club head and about a bottom end of the club head. The deflection mechanism comprises a groove located between the front surface and the crown surface. The deflection mechanism comprises at least one deflection feature that is located in the groove and comprises a step portion and a riser portion. The step portion comprises a step portion first side and a step portion second side opposite the step portion first side. The riser portion comprises a riser portion first side and a riser portion second side opposite the riser portion first side.
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15 Claims
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1. A club head comprising:
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a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end; a front portion comprising a front surface associated with a face plane and a loft plane, the front surface including an upper perimeter portion; a body portion comprising a crown surface including a fore perimeter portion and a sole surface; and a deflection mechanism located at an interface of the front portion and the body portion, the deflection mechanism being configured so that the front surface is able to deflect toward the body portion at the top end and about the bottom end of the club head; wherein; the deflection mechanism comprises a groove located between the front surface and the crown surface; the deflection mechanism comprises at least one deflection feature that is located in the groove, the at least one deflection feature comprising a step portion and a riser portion; the step portion comprises a step portion first side and a step portion second side opposite the step portion first side, the step portion first side being adjacent to the upper perimeter portion; the riser portion comprises a riser portion first side and a riser portion second side opposite the riser portion first side, the riser portion second side being adjacent to the fore perimeter portion, and the step portion second side being adjacent to the riser portion first side. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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providing a club head comprising; a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end; a front portion comprising a front surface associated with a face plane and a loft plane, the front surface including an upper perimeter portion; and a body portion comprising a crown surface including a fore perimeter portion and a sole surface; providing a deflection mechanism located at an interface of the front portion and the body portion, the deflection mechanism being configured so that the front surface is able to deflect toward the body portion at the top end and about the bottom end of the club head; wherein; providing the deflection mechanism comprises providing at least one deflection feature, the at least one deflection feature comprising a step portion and a riser portion, the step portion comprising a step portion first side that is adjacent to the upper perimeter portion the riser portion comprising a riser portion first side and a riser portion second side opposite the riser portion first side and adjacent to the fore perimeter portion, and a step portion second side opposite the step portion first side and adjacent to the riser portion first side; providing the deflection mechanism comprises forming one or more grooves comprising the at least one deflection feature such that the one or more grooves are located between the front surface and the crown surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A golf club comprising:
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a club head comprising; a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end; a front portion comprising a front surface comprising an upper perimeter portion; a body portion comprising a crown surface including a fore perimeter portion and a sole surface; and a deflection mechanism located at an interface of the front portion and the body portion; and a club shaft coupled to the club head; wherein; the deflection mechanism is configured such that striking a golf ball at the front surface of the club head causes the front surface to deflect toward the body portion of the top end and about the bottom end of the club head; the deflection mechanism comprises a groove located between the front surface and the crown surface; the deflection mechanism comprises at least one deflection feature that is located in the groove, the at least one deflection feature comprising a step portion and a riser portion; the step portion comprises a step portion first side and a step portion second side opposite the step portion first side, the step portion first side being adjacent to the upper perimeter portion; the riser portion comprises a riser portion first side and a riser portion second side opposite the riser portion first side, the riser portion second side being adjacent to the fore perimeter portion, and the step portion second side being adjacent to the riser portion first side. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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