Golf club head with polymeric insert
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body formed from a metallic material, the body including a face, a crown, and a sole, wherein the sole at least partially defines an opening in the body;
an insert formed from a polymeric material and configured to be secured to the body across the opening such that at least the face, the crown, the sole, and the insert cooperate to define a closed volume;
a metallic support strut that is secured to an inner surface of the body and disposed along a longitudinal axis extending through the face;
wherein the support strut is operative to stiffen the body; and
on opposing sides of the opening; and
wherein the insert is bonded to both the body and to the support strut via an adhesive.
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a body formed from a metallic material and an insert formed from a polymeric material. The body has a face, a crown, and a sole, and the sole at least partially defines an opening in the body. The insert is configured to be secured to the body across the opening such that the body and the insert cooperate to define a closed volume.
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18 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body formed from a metallic material, the body including a face, a crown, and a sole, wherein the sole at least partially defines an opening in the body; an insert formed from a polymeric material and configured to be secured to the body across the opening such that at least the face, the crown, the sole, and the insert cooperate to define a closed volume; a metallic support strut that is secured to an inner surface of the body and disposed along a longitudinal axis extending through the face;
wherein the support strut is operative to stiffen the body; and
on opposing sides of the opening; andwherein the insert is bonded to both the body and to the support strut via an adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A golf club head comprising:
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a body formed from a metallic material, the body including a face, a crown, and a sole, wherein the sole at least partially defines an opening in the body; an insert formed from a polymeric material and configured to be secured to the body across the opening such that at least the face, the crown, the sole, and the insert cooperate to define a closed volume; a support strut disposed within the closed volume and secured to an inner surface the body on opposing sides of the opening; wherein the insert is bonded to a first surface of the body and is bonded to a second surface of the support strut; wherein the second surface is about orthogonal to at least a portion of the first surface; and wherein the support strut is disposed along a longitudinal axis that extends through the face of the body. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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