Mixed material golf club head
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1. A golf club head comprising:
- a rear body including a crown member and a sole member coupled to the crown member;
a front body coupled to the rear body to define a substantially hollow structure, the front body including a strike face and a surrounding frame that extends rearward from a perimeter of the strike face, wherein the front body comprises;
a fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer and a filled thermoplastic layer each extending across the entire strike face;
wherein the strike face includes an outward-facing ball striking surface and a rear surface opposite the ball striking surface, and wherein the fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer forms the rear surface;
wherein the fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer and the filled thermoplastic layer each comprise a common thermoplastic resin component; and
wherein the fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer and the filled thermoplastic layer are directly bonded to each other without an intermediate adhesive.
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a rear body having a crown member coupled to a sole member, and a front body coupled to the rear body to define a substantially hollow structure. The front body includes a strike face and a surrounding frame that extends rearward from a perimeter of the strike face. The front body further includes a fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer and a filled thermoplastic layer each extending across the entire strike face. The fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer and the filled thermoplastic layer each comprise a common thermoplastic resin component, and are directly bonded to each other without an intermediate adhesive.
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a rear body including a crown member and a sole member coupled to the crown member; a front body coupled to the rear body to define a substantially hollow structure, the front body including a strike face and a surrounding frame that extends rearward from a perimeter of the strike face, wherein the front body comprises; a fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer and a filled thermoplastic layer each extending across the entire strike face; wherein the strike face includes an outward-facing ball striking surface and a rear surface opposite the ball striking surface, and wherein the fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer forms the rear surface; wherein the fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer and the filled thermoplastic layer each comprise a common thermoplastic resin component; and wherein the fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer and the filled thermoplastic layer are directly bonded to each other without an intermediate adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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