Golf club heads with ribs and related methods
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a front end;
a back end opposite the front end;
a heel portion;
a toe portion opposite the heel portion;
a sole;
a crown opposite the sole;
a faceplate; and
a ribbed region positioned on a portion of the crown, the ribbed region comprising;
a ribbed wall comprising;
a ribbed wall interior surface facing an interior of the golf club head;
a ribbed wall exterior surface facing an exterior of the golf club head opposite the ribbed wall interior surface; and
a thickness measured from the ribbed wall interior surface to the ribbed wall exterior surface that is less than 0.5 mm;
one or more external ribs protruding from the ribbed wall exterior surface, whereinthe one or more external ribs are curved and extend from near the back end toward near the front end of the club head in the ribbed region; and
one or more external thin portions positioned between the one or more external ribs, wherein greater than 75% of the ribbed region comprises the external thin portions.
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Abstract
Golf club heads with internal and/or external ribs, and thinned regions are described herein. The thinned regions of the golf club heads can be strategically positioned such that club head weight is reduced in certain regions to optimize center of gravity (CG) location; while the internal and/or external ribs prove the structural strength the golf club heads require to withstand impact forces during a game. The discretionary weight saved from the thinned regions can be repositioned elsewhere on the golf club head to further optimize the CG location to benefit the moment of inertia to effect ball spin, speed, distance, and trajectory. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a front end; a back end opposite the front end; a heel portion; a toe portion opposite the heel portion; a sole; a crown opposite the sole; a faceplate; and a ribbed region positioned on a portion of the crown, the ribbed region comprising; a ribbed wall comprising; a ribbed wall interior surface facing an interior of the golf club head; a ribbed wall exterior surface facing an exterior of the golf club head opposite the ribbed wall interior surface; and a thickness measured from the ribbed wall interior surface to the ribbed wall exterior surface that is less than 0.5 mm; one or more external ribs protruding from the ribbed wall exterior surface, wherein the one or more external ribs are curved and extend from near the back end toward near the front end of the club head in the ribbed region; and one or more external thin portions positioned between the one or more external ribs, wherein greater than 75% of the ribbed region comprises the external thin portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A golf club head comprising:
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a front end; a back end opposite the front end; a heel portion; a toe portion opposite the heel portion; a sole; a crown opposite the sole; a faceplate; and a ribbed region positioned on a portion of the crown;
whereinthe ribbed region comprises; a ribbed wall comprising; a ribbed wall interior surface facing an interior of the golf club head; a ribbed wall exterior surface facing an exterior of the golf club head opposite the ribbed wall interior surface; and a thickness measured from the ribbed wall exterior surface toward the ribbed wall interior surface that is less than 0.5 mm; one or more internal ribs protruding from the ribbed wall interior surface, wherein at least a portion of one or more internal ribs are curved and extend from near the back end toward near the front end; and one or more internal thin portions positioned between the one or more internal ribs, wherein greater than 75% of the ribbed region comprises the internal thin portions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A golf club head comprising:
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a front end; a back end opposite the front end; a heel portion; a toe portion opposite the heel portion; a sole; a crown opposite the sole; a faceplate; and a ribbed region positioned on a portion of the crown;
whereinthe ribbed region comprises; a ribbed wall comprising; a ribbed wall interior surface facing an interior of the golf club head; a ribbed wall exterior surface facing an exterior of the golf club head opposite the ribbed wall interior surface; and a thickness measured from the ribbed wall exterior surface toward the ribbed wall interior surface that is less than 0.5 mm; one or more external ribs protruding from the ribbed wall exterior surface; one or more internal ribs protruding from the ribbed wall interior surface;
whereinthe one or more external ribs are curved and extend from near the back end toward near the front end; the one or more external ribs do not intersect one another; at least a portion of the one or more internal ribs are curved and extend from near the back end toward near the front end; and the at least a portion of the one or more internal ribs do not intersect one another; and one or more external thin portions positioned between the one or more external ribs; one or more internal thin portions positioned between the one or more internal ribs; wherein greater than 75% of the ribbed region comprises the external thin portions and the internal thin portions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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