Golf club face with cover having roughness pattern
First Claim
1. A golf club head, comprising:
- a hollow body including a crown, a sole, and a skirt;
a face plate positioned at a front end of the hollow body and having a front surface; and
a cover layer situated on the front surface of the face plate and including a peripheral rim, wherein the cover layer includes a polymer layer having a striking surface, the striking surface having a textured striking surface including a pattern of surface texture peaks formed thereon;
wherein the face plate comprises a plurality of quasi-isotropic panels and a plurality of clusters;
wherein the plurality of clusters comprises a plurality of elongated prepreg strips arranged in a prescribed order to form an overlapping region of increased thickness, wherein the plurality of elongated prepreg strips extend continuously across the face plate;
wherein the plurality of quasi-isotropic panels and the plurality of clusters are stacked in a prescribed order to form a central region of increased thickness and a peripheral region of reduced thickness extending around the central region;
wherein at least some of the plurality of clusters are sandwiched by quasi-isotropic panels.
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Abstract
The present disclosure pertains to composite articles, and in particular a composite face plate for a golf club-head, and methods for making the same. In certain embodiments, a composite face plate for a club-head is formed with a cross-sectional profile having a varying thickness. The face plate comprises a lay-up of multiple, composite prepreg plies. At least a portion of the plies comprise a plurality of elongated prepreg strips arranged in a predetermined criss-cross pattern in the lay-up. The prepreg strips create one or more areas of increased thickness where the strips overlap each other, thereby creating a desired profile for the plate. Metallic or polymer covers or cover layers can be used to define a striking surface.
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19 Claims
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
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a hollow body including a crown, a sole, and a skirt; a face plate positioned at a front end of the hollow body and having a front surface; and a cover layer situated on the front surface of the face plate and including a peripheral rim, wherein the cover layer includes a polymer layer having a striking surface, the striking surface having a textured striking surface including a pattern of surface texture peaks formed thereon; wherein the face plate comprises a plurality of quasi-isotropic panels and a plurality of clusters; wherein the plurality of clusters comprises a plurality of elongated prepreg strips arranged in a prescribed order to form an overlapping region of increased thickness, wherein the plurality of elongated prepreg strips extend continuously across the face plate; wherein the plurality of quasi-isotropic panels and the plurality of clusters are stacked in a prescribed order to form a central region of increased thickness and a peripheral region of reduced thickness extending around the central region; wherein at least some of the plurality of clusters are sandwiched by quasi-isotropic panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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