Golf club head
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a face component;
a sole comprising an elongated opening; and
a groove insert sized to fit within the elongated opening,wherein the groove insert comprises four flat end portions, an innermost surface, and a groove opening,wherein the end portions of the groove insert are coplanar with and permanently affixed to the sole at one or more edges of the elongated opening.
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Abstract
A golf club providing improved golf ball launch conditions is disclosed herein. The golf club includes a face component and a sole comprising an elongated recess disposed proximate the face component. The elongated recess preferably is tube shaped, and preferably has an opening with a smaller width than an innermost surface of the elongated recess. The elongated recess may be a separate piece that is permanently affixed within an opening in the sole. Some embodiments of the golf club also comprise a cover affixed to the sole and at least partially covering the opening of the elongated recess, while other embodiments comprise a filler material disposed within the elongated recess or between the elongated recess and an internal surface of the face.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a face component; a sole comprising an elongated opening; and a groove insert sized to fit within the elongated opening, wherein the groove insert comprises four flat end portions, an innermost surface, and a groove opening, wherein the end portions of the groove insert are coplanar with and permanently affixed to the sole at one or more edges of the elongated opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A golf club head comprising
a face component; -
a body comprising a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe; and a groove insert comprising four flat end portions, an innermost surface having a first width, and a groove opening having a second width, wherein at least one of the sole, crown, heel, and toe comprises a first opening sized to receive the groove insert, wherein the first width is greater than the second width, and wherein the groove insert is fixed within the first opening in a preloaded state. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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