Golf club
First Claim
1. A golf club, comprising:
- a shaft having a butt end and a tip end;
a club head defining an interior cavity, a sole defining a bottom portion of the club head, a crown defining a top portion of the club head, a skirt portion defining a periphery of the club head between the sole and crown, a face defining a forward portion of the club head, and a hosel defining a hosel bore;
a channel positioned in the sole of the club head and extending into the interior cavity of the club head, the channel extending substantially in a heel-to-toe direction and having a channel length (Lg) and an average channel width (Wg);
a recessed port positioned in the sole of the club head and extending into the interior cavity of the club head, the recessed port having a port width (Wp), the recessed port being located proximate a bottom end of the hosel such that a passage in the bottom end of the hosel provides communication between the hosel bore and the recessed port;
a sleeve mounted on the tip end of the shaft and adapted to be inserted into the hosel bore;
a fastener having a head portion located in the recessed port and a shaft portion extending through the passage, the shaft portion of the fastener being selectively attachable to the sleeve when the sleeve is inserted into the hosel bore;
wherein the recessed port and the channel define a port-to-channel junction;
wherein the club head has a height less than about 45 mm and a volume less than about 240 cm3.
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Abstract
A golf club head comprises a club head body, a channel, and a recessed port. The club head body defines an interior cavity, a sole defining a bottom portion of the body, a crown defining a top portion of the body, a skirt portion defining a periphery of the body between the sole and crown, a face defining a forward portion of the club head, and a hosel defining a hosel bore. The channel is positioned in the sole of the club head and extends into the interior cavity, substantially in a heel-to-toe direction. The recessed port is positioned in the sole and extends into the interior cavity. The recessed port has a port width, and is located proximate a bottom end of the hosel such that a passage in the bottom end provides communication between the hosel bore and the recessed port. A golf club is also described.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A golf club, comprising:
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a shaft having a butt end and a tip end; a club head defining an interior cavity, a sole defining a bottom portion of the club head, a crown defining a top portion of the club head, a skirt portion defining a periphery of the club head between the sole and crown, a face defining a forward portion of the club head, and a hosel defining a hosel bore; a channel positioned in the sole of the club head and extending into the interior cavity of the club head, the channel extending substantially in a heel-to-toe direction and having a channel length (Lg) and an average channel width (Wg); a recessed port positioned in the sole of the club head and extending into the interior cavity of the club head, the recessed port having a port width (Wp), the recessed port being located proximate a bottom end of the hosel such that a passage in the bottom end of the hosel provides communication between the hosel bore and the recessed port; a sleeve mounted on the tip end of the shaft and adapted to be inserted into the hosel bore; a fastener having a head portion located in the recessed port and a shaft portion extending through the passage, the shaft portion of the fastener being selectively attachable to the sleeve when the sleeve is inserted into the hosel bore; wherein the recessed port and the channel define a port-to-channel junction; wherein the club head has a height less than about 45 mm and a volume less than about 240 cm3. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A golf club head, comprising:
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a club head body defining an interior cavity, a sole defining a bottom portion of the body, a crown defining a top portion of the body, a skirt portion defining a periphery of the body between the sole and crown, a face defining a forward portion of the club head, and a hosel defining a hosel bore; a channel positioned in the sole of the club head and extending into the interior cavity of the club head, the channel extending substantially in a heel-to-toe direction and having a channel length (Lg) of between about 50 mm and about 90 mm and an average channel width (Wg) of between about 3.5 mm and about 8.0 mm; a recessed port positioned in the sole of the club head body and extending into the interior cavity of the club head body, the recessed port having a port width (Wp), the recessed port being located proximate a bottom end of the hosel such that a passage in the bottom end of the hosel provides communication between the hosel bore and the recessed port; wherein the recessed port and the channel define a port-to-channel junction; wherein the club head has a height less than about 45 mm and a volume of less than about 240 cm3. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A golf club, comprising:
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a shaft having a butt end and a tip end; a club head defining an interior cavity, a sole defining a bottom portion of the club head, a crown defining a top portion of the club head, a skirt portion defining a periphery of the club head between the sole and crown, a face defining a forward portion of the club head, and a hosel defining a hosel bore; a channel positioned in the sole of the club head and extending into the interior cavity of the club head, the channel extending substantially in a heel-to-toe direction and having an average channel width (Wg); a recessed port positioned in the sole of the club head and extending into the interior cavity of the club head, the recessed port having a port width (Wp), the recessed port being located proximate a bottom end of the hosel such that a passage in the bottom end of the hosel provides communication between the hosel bore and the recessed port; a sleeve mounted on the tip end of the shaft and adapted to be inserted into the hosel bore; a fastener having a head portion located in the recessed port and a shaft portion extending through the passage, the shaft portion of the fastener being selectively attachable to the sleeve when the sleeve is inserted into the hosel bore; wherein the recessed port and the channel define a port-to-channel junction; wherein a front to back depth (Dch) of the club head is greater than about 85 mm; wherein the golf club has a coefficient of restitution (COR) value of at least about 0.80 as measured at the center of the club face. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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