Weighted golf club head having stress-relieving tubes
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising a sole section, a crown section, a front section having an opening, a hollow interior, and an elevated weight bar extending from a heel side of the sole section to a toe side of the sole section and bridging a central area of the sole section;
a face component positioned over the opening, the face component comprising a striking plate section having an interior surface facing the hollow interior; and
a tube extending from the crown section to the elevated weight bar,wherein the tube does not contact the sole section,wherein the tube has a length ranging from 30 millimeters to 60 millimeters,wherein the tube is disposed within 11 millimeters of the interior surface,wherein each of the elevated weight bar and the tube is disposed within the hollow interior proximate the front section, andwherein the tube reduces stress in the striking plate section upon impact with a golf ball.
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Abstract
A golf club head comprising a body, an elevated weight bar, and a plurality of carbon tubes is disclosed herein. The body comprises a hollow interior, a face section, a sole section, and a crown section, and the elevated weight bar bridges at least a portion of the sole and may be formed separately from the rest of the body and then affixed to the body by welding or a mechanical fastener. In one embodiment, each of the carbon tubes extends from the crown section and terminates at the elevated weight bar, while in another embodiment each of the carbon tubes extends from the crown section to the sole section and passes through the elevated weight bar without making contact with the floating weight bar.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a sole section, a crown section, a front section having an opening, a hollow interior, and an elevated weight bar extending from a heel side of the sole section to a toe side of the sole section and bridging a central area of the sole section; a face component positioned over the opening, the face component comprising a striking plate section having an interior surface facing the hollow interior; and a tube extending from the crown section to the elevated weight bar, wherein the tube does not contact the sole section, wherein the tube has a length ranging from 30 millimeters to 60 millimeters, wherein the tube is disposed within 11 millimeters of the interior surface, wherein each of the elevated weight bar and the tube is disposed within the hollow interior proximate the front section, and wherein the tube reduces stress in the striking plate section upon impact with a golf ball. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A golf club head comprising:
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a body comprising a sole section, a crown section, a striking plate section, a hollow interior, and an elevated weight bar extending from a heel side of the sole section to a toe side of the sole section and bridging a central area of the sole section; and a at least one tube extending from the crown section to the sole section, wherein the striking plate section comprises an interior surface facing the hollow interior, wherein the elevated weight bar comprises at least one through-bore, wherein the at least one tube extends through the at least one through-bore to contact the sole section, wherein the at least one tube does not contact the elevated weight bar, wherein the at least one tube is disposed within 11 millimeters of the interior surface of the striking plate section, wherein each of the elevated weight bar and the at least one tube is disposed within the hollow interior proximate the front section, and wherein the at least one tube reduces stress in the striking plate section upon impact with a golf ball. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
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a metal body comprising a face section, a sole section, and a return section, the sole section and return section defining an upper opening in the body; a composite crown section disposed on the body to close the upper opening and define a hollow interior of the golf club head; and at least one tube extending from the return section to the sole section, wherein the at least one tube is positioned rearward from an interior surface of the face section a distance ranging from 2 millimeters to 11 millimeters, wherein the at least one tube has a length ranging from 30 millimeters to 60 millimeters, wherein the return section comprises at least one aperture corresponding to the at least one tube, wherein the sole section comprises at least one boss corresponding to the at least one tube, wherein the body is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of steel and titanium alloy, and wherein the at least one tube reduces stress in the face section upon impact with a golf ball. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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