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Golf club head

  • US 9,868,036 B1
  • Filed: 08/10/2016
  • Issued: 01/16/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A golf club head, comprising:

  • a shell made of a first material that is attached to a main body that is formed of a second material, the shell including a first mating section and the main body including a second mating section configured to mate with the first mating section;

    wherein the main body includes a face portion, a sole plate portion coupled to the face portion, and a crown portion coupled to the face portion;

    wherein the crown portion comprising an opening and a recessed flange formed along at least a portion of the opening;

    wherein the recessed flange has an outwardly facing attachment surface generally between an outer surface and an inner surface of the crown portion and a first abutment surface extending between the attachment surface and the outer surface of the crown portion;

    wherein at least a portion of the shell is coupled to the attachment surface, the shell having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a second abutment surface extending between the outer and inner facing surfaces of the shell;

    wherein the inner surface of the shell is bonded to the attachment surface using a bonding material, and the first abutment surface is connected to the second abutment surface;

    wherein a first cross-section through the golf club head includes the recessed flange, the bonding material, and the shell; and

    wherein a second-cross section through the golf club head includes the recessed flange, the bonding material, at least one compressible shim, and the shell;

    wherein the second-cross section is offset from the first cross-section.

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