Golf club head or other ball striking device
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a face member including a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball, a rear side opposite the striking surface, and a wall extending rearward from the rear side, wherein the rear side has a vertical rear surface and the wall has a horizontal surface adjacent the vertical rear surface, and wherein the face member has a hosel configured for connection of a shaft;
a weight member positioned behind the rear side of the face member, such that the weight member has a vertical front surface that is spaced from and in confronting relation to the vertical rear surface of the rear side of the face member, the weight member further having a horizontal surface that is spaced from and in confronting relation to the horizontal surface of the wall of the face member;
a connection member connecting the rear side of the face member and the weight member at a connection point; and
a resilient member engaging the face member and the weight member to space the weight member from the face member, wherein the resilient member is positioned between and engages the vertical front surface of the weight member and the vertical rear surface of the face member, and is positioned between and engages the horizontal surface of the weight member and the horizontal surface of the wall of the face member, and wherein the weight member has at least a back surface that is exposed and not engaged by the resilient member,wherein the resilient member is compressible to permit the weight member to transfer momentum to the face member through the resilient member upon an impact of the ball on the striking surface, andwherein the connection member is configured to permit the weight member to transfer momentum to the face member through the resilient member.
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Abstract
A head for a ball striking device, such as a golf club head, includes a face member having a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a rear surface opposite the striking surface, a weight member connected to the face member behind the rear surface of the face member, and a resilient member positioned between the weight member and the face member. The resilient member is connected to the rear surface of the face member to connect the weight member to the face member. The resilient member is compressible to permit energy and/or momentum to be transferred between the weight member and the face member through the resilient member during impact, including an off-center impact on the striking surface. Momentum transferred from the weight member to the face member during an off-center impact may reduce energy loss and twisting of the face on impact.
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28 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a face member including a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball, a rear side opposite the striking surface, and a wall extending rearward from the rear side, wherein the rear side has a vertical rear surface and the wall has a horizontal surface adjacent the vertical rear surface, and wherein the face member has a hosel configured for connection of a shaft; a weight member positioned behind the rear side of the face member, such that the weight member has a vertical front surface that is spaced from and in confronting relation to the vertical rear surface of the rear side of the face member, the weight member further having a horizontal surface that is spaced from and in confronting relation to the horizontal surface of the wall of the face member; a connection member connecting the rear side of the face member and the weight member at a connection point; and a resilient member engaging the face member and the weight member to space the weight member from the face member, wherein the resilient member is positioned between and engages the vertical front surface of the weight member and the vertical rear surface of the face member, and is positioned between and engages the horizontal surface of the weight member and the horizontal surface of the wall of the face member, and wherein the weight member has at least a back surface that is exposed and not engaged by the resilient member, wherein the resilient member is compressible to permit the weight member to transfer momentum to the face member through the resilient member upon an impact of the ball on the striking surface, and wherein the connection member is configured to permit the weight member to transfer momentum to the face member through the resilient member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A golf club head comprising:
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a face member including a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a rear side opposite the striking surface of the face, wherein the face member has a hosel configured for connection of a shaft; a weight member positioned at least partially behind the rear side of the face member; a connection member connecting the rear side of the face member and the weight member at a connection point; and a resilient member positioned between the weight member and the face member, the resilient member engaging the rear side of the face member and the weight member to space the weight member from the face member, wherein the weight member has at least a first surface that is engaged by the resilient member and at least a second surface that is exposed and not engaged by the resilient member, wherein the resilient member is compressible to permit the weight member to transfer momentum to the face member through the resilient member upon an impact of the ball on the striking surface, wherein the connection member is configured to permit the weight member to transfer momentum to the face member through the resilient member, and wherein the face member includes a wall extending rearwardly from the rear side of the face member, the wall having a top surface forming part of the rear side of the face member, wherein the weight member is at least partially positioned above the top surface, such that a bottom surface of the weight member is spaced from and in confronting relation to the top surface of the wall, and wherein the resilient member engages the top surface of the wall and the bottom surface of the weight member and spaces the weight member from the top surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A golf club head comprising:
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a face member including a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball, a rear side opposite the striking surface, and a wall extending rearward from the rear side, wherein the rear side has a vertical rear surface and the wall has a horizontal surface adjacent the vertical rear surface; a weight member positioned behind the rear side of the face member, such that the weight member has a vertical front surface that is spaced from and in confronting relation to the vertical rear surface of the rear side of the face member, the weight member further having a horizontal surface that is spaced from and in confronting relation to the horizontal surface of the wall of the face member; a connection member connecting the rear side of the face member and the weight member at a connection point, wherein the connection member is a pin or a fastener extending through an aperture in at least one of the face member and the weight member; and a resilient member engaging the face member and the weight member to space the weight member from the face member, wherein the resilient member is positioned between and engages the vertical front surface of the weight member and the vertical rear surface of the face member, and is positioned between and engages the horizontal surface of the weight member and the horizontal surface of the wall of the face member, and wherein the weight member has at least a back surface that is exposed and not engaged by the resilient member, wherein the resilient member is compressible to permit the weight member to transfer momentum to the face member through the resilient member upon an impact of the ball on the striking surface, and wherein the connection member is configured to permit the weight member to transfer momentum to the face member through the resilient member. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A golf club head comprising:
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a face member including a face having a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a rear side opposite the striking surface of the face; a weight member positioned at least partially behind the rear side of the face member; a connection member connecting the rear side of the face member and the weight member at a connection point, wherein the connection member is a pin or a fastener extending through an aperture in at least one of the face member and the weight member; and a resilient member positioned between the weight member and the face member, the resilient member engaging the rear side of the face member and the weight member to space the weight member from the face member, wherein the weight member has at least a first surface that is engaged by the resilient member and at least a second surface that is exposed and not engaged by the resilient member, wherein the resilient member is compressible to permit the weight member to transfer momentum to the face member through the resilient member upon an impact of the ball on the striking surface, and wherein the connection member is configured to permit the weight member to transfer momentum to the face member through the resilient member. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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