Golf club assembly and golf club with aerodynamic features
First Claim
1. A golf club head, comprising:
- a body member having a ball striking face, a crown, a toe, a heel, a sole, a back and a hosel region located at an intersection of the ball striking face, the heel, the crown and the sole;
a recess defined on the sole and spaced from the ball striking face, wherein the recess;
extends from a region of the sole that is adjacent to the hosel region toward the toe and toward the back, andincludes a V-shaped structure having a pair of legs extending to a point proximate to the toe and away from the ball striking face; and
a vane provided as part of the sole and located between the pair of legs of the V-shaped structure of the recess.
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a body member having a ball striking face, a crown, a toe, a heel, a sole, a back and a hosel region, located at the intersection of the ball striking face, the heel, the crown and the sole. The body member may have a first cross-section having a first airfoil-shaped surface in the heel. The first cross-section may be oriented at approximately 90° from the centerline of the club head. The body member may have a second cross-section having a second airfoil-shaped surface. The second cross-section may be oriented at approximately 45° or at approximately 70°. The airfoil-shaped surfaces may be defined by spline points or by equations. A golf club including the golf club head is also provided.
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14 Claims
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1. A golf club head, comprising:
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a body member having a ball striking face, a crown, a toe, a heel, a sole, a back and a hosel region located at an intersection of the ball striking face, the heel, the crown and the sole; a recess defined on the sole and spaced from the ball striking face, wherein the recess; extends from a region of the sole that is adjacent to the hosel region toward the toe and toward the back, and includes a V-shaped structure having a pair of legs extending to a point proximate to the toe and away from the ball striking face; and a vane provided as part of the sole and located between the pair of legs of the V-shaped structure of the recess. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A golf club head, comprising:
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a body member having a ball striking face, a crown, a toe, a heel, a sole, a back and a hosel region located at an intersection of the ball striking face, the heel, the crown and the sole a recess defined on the sole and spaced from the ball striking face, wherein the recess; extends from a region of the sole that is adjacent to the heel toward the toe and includes a V-shaped structure having a pair of legs extending to a point proximate to the toe and away from the ball striking face; and a vane provided as part of the sole and located between the pair of legs of the V-shaped structure of the recess. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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