Golf club heads with slit features and related methods
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising a sole, a crown, a hosel, a body heel end, a body toe end, a body rear portion, and a strikewall; and
a slit feature at a slit section of the body;
wherein;
the slit section comprises a portion of one of the sole or the crown;
the hosel defines a shaft axis and a shaft axis plane that comprises the shaft axis and is orthogonal to a ground plane when the golf club head is at address over the ground plane;
a lead edge comprising a strikewall forwardmost point of the strikewall; and
a horizontal lead axis, comprising the strikewall forwardmost point, and orthogonal to the shaft axis plane;
wherein;
the horizontal lead axis does not intersect the slit feature; and
the slit feature comprises;
a first slit comprising;
a first forward slit edge; and
a first rearward slit edge;
a second slit comprising;
a second forward slit edge; and
a second rearward slit edge;
anda first rib defined between;
the first rearward slit edge of the first slit; and
the second forward slit edge of the second slit;
andat least one of the following is located forward of the shaft axis plane;
a first slit forwardmost point of the first slit;
a first slit rearwardmost point of the first slit;
a second slit forwardmost point of the second slit;
ora second slit rearwardmost point of the second slit.
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Abstract
Golf club heads with slit features are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a sole, a crown, a hosel, a body heel end, a body toe end, a body rear portion, and a strikewall; and a slit feature at a slit section of the body; wherein; the slit section comprises a portion of one of the sole or the crown; the hosel defines a shaft axis and a shaft axis plane that comprises the shaft axis and is orthogonal to a ground plane when the golf club head is at address over the ground plane; a lead edge comprising a strikewall forwardmost point of the strikewall; and a horizontal lead axis, comprising the strikewall forwardmost point, and orthogonal to the shaft axis plane; wherein; the horizontal lead axis does not intersect the slit feature; and the slit feature comprises; a first slit comprising; a first forward slit edge; and a first rearward slit edge; a second slit comprising; a second forward slit edge; and a second rearward slit edge; and a first rib defined between; the first rearward slit edge of the first slit; and the second forward slit edge of the second slit; and at least one of the following is located forward of the shaft axis plane; a first slit forwardmost point of the first slit; a first slit rearwardmost point of the first slit; a second slit forwardmost point of the second slit;
ora second slit rearwardmost point of the second slit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a sole, a crown, a hosel, a body heel end, a body toe end, a body rear portion, and a strikewall; and a slit feature at a slit section of the body; wherein; the slit section comprises a portion of one of the sole or the crown; the hosel defines a shaft axis and a shaft axis plane that comprises the shaft axis and is orthogonal to a ground plane when the golf club head is at address over the ground plane; a horizontal lead axis, comprising a strikewall forwardmost point, is orthogonal to the shaft axis plane and the horizontal lead axis does not intersect the slit feature; the slit feature comprises; a first slit comprising; a first forward slit edge; a first rearward slit edge; a first slit heelside section; and a first slit toeside section; a second slit comprising; a second forward slit edge; a second rearward slit edge; a second slit toewardmost point closest to the body toe end; a second slit heelwardmost point closest to the body heel end; and a second slit axis through the second slit heelwardmost point and the second slit toewardmost point; and a first rib defined between; the first rearward slit edge of the first slit; the second forward slit edge of the second slit; and the second slit axis intersects the first slit heelside section and the first slit toeside section. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method for providing a golf club head, the method comprising:
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providing a body comprising a sole, a crown, a hosel, a body heel end, a body toe end, a body rear portion, and a strikewall; and providing a slit feature at a slit section of the body; wherein; the slit section comprises a portion of one of the sole or the crown; the hosel defines a shaft axis and a shaft axis plane that comprises the shaft axis and is orthogonal to a ground plane when the golf club head is at address over the ground plane; providing a lead edge comprising a strikewall forwardmost point of the strikewall; and a horizontal lead axis, comprising the strikewall forwardmost point, and orthogonal to the shaft axis plane; wherein; the horizontal lead axis does not intersect the slit feature; and the slit feature comprises; a first slit comprising; a first forward slit edge; and a first rearward slit edge; a second slit comprising; a second forward slit edge; and a second rearward slit edge; and a first rib defined between; the first rearward slit edge of the first slit; and the second forward slit edge of the second slit; and at least one of the following is located forward of the shaft axis plane; a first slit forwardmost point of the first slit; a first slit rearwardmost point of the first slit; a second slit forwardmost point of the second slit;
ora second slit rearwardmost point of the second slit. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a sole, a crown, a hosel, a body heel end, a body toe end, a body rear portion, and a strikewall; and a slit feature at a slit section of the body; wherein; the slit section comprises a portion of one of the sole or the crown; the hosel defines a shaft axis and a shaft axis plane that comprises the shaft axis and is orthogonal to a ground plane when the golf club head is at address over the ground plane; a lead edge comprising a strikewall forwardmost point of the strikewall; and a horizontal lead plane, comprising the strikewall forwardmost point, orthogonal to the shaft axis plane, and parallel to the ground plane when the golf club head is at address over the ground plane; wherein; a top end of the slit feature is at or below the horizontal lead plane; and the slit feature comprises; a first slit comprising; a first forward slit edge; and a first rearward slit edge; a second slit comprising; a second forward slit edge; and a second rearward slit edge; and a first rib defined between; the first rearward slit edge of the first slit; and the second forward slit edge of the second slit; and at least one of the following is located forward of the shaft axis plane; a first slit forwardmost point of the first slit; a first slit rearwardmost point of the first slit; a second slit forwardmost point of the second slit;
ora second slit rearwardmost point of the second slit. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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