[GOLF CLUB HEAD (Corporate Docket PU2150)]
First Claim
1. A golf club head comprising:
- a body having a crown, a sole, a front wall with an opening, and a ribbon with an exterior recess opposite the opening, the body composed of plies of pre-preg material;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert composed of a metal material and having a mass ranging from 40 grams to 80 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the recess of the ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 15 grams to 60 grams and composed of a metal material;
wherein the golf club head has a center of gravity located less than 1.27 inches from an exterior surface of the striking plate, and a moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 2500 grams-centimeters squared.
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Abstract
A golf club head (20) having a center of gravity located relatively forward toward the front wall (30) or striking plate (40) of the golf club head (20), and a relatively high moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head (20) is disclosed. The golf club head (20) preferably has a volume between 300 cubic centimeters and 500 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (20) preferably has a mass between 105 grams and 300 grams. The positioning of the of the center of gravity of the golf club head (20) and the relatively high moment of inertia Iyy through the center of gravity provide for a golf club with greater robustness and better performance.
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22 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a crown, a sole, a front wall with an opening, and a ribbon with an exterior recess opposite the opening, the body composed of plies of pre-preg material;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert composed of a metal material and having a mass ranging from 40 grams to 80 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the recess of the ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 15 grams to 60 grams and composed of a metal material;
wherein the golf club head has a center of gravity located less than 1.27 inches from an exterior surface of the striking plate, and a moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 2500 grams-centimeters squared. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A golf club head comprising:
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a crown, a sole and a striking plate;
wherein the golf club head has a center of gravity located less than 1.27 inches from an exterior surface of the striking plate, and a moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 2500 grams-centimeters squared.
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9. A golf club head comprising:
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a crown, a sole and a striking plate;
wherein the golf club head has a center of gravity located less than 1.15 inches from an exterior surface of the striking plate, and a moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 2400 grams-centimeters squared.
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10. A golf club head comprising:
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a crown, a sole and a striking plate;
wherein the golf club head has a center of gravity located less than 1.10 inches from an exterior surface of the striking plate, and a moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 2300 grams-centimeters squared.
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11. A golf club head comprising:
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a crown, a sole and a striking plate;
wherein the golf club head has a center of gravity located less than 1.05 inches from an exterior surface of the striking plate, and a moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 2200 grams-centimeters squared.
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12. A golf club head comprising:
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a crown, a sole and a striking plate;
wherein the golf club head has a center of gravity located less than 1.00 inches from an exterior surface of the striking plate, and a moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 2000 grams-centimeters squared.
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13. A golf club head comprising:
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a crown, a sole and a striking plate;
wherein the golf club head has a center of gravity located less than 1.47 inches from an exterior surface of the striking plate, and a moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 2500 grams-centimeters squared. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A golf club head comprising:
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a body having a crown, a sole, a front wall with an opening, and a ribbon with an exterior recess opposite the opening, the body composed of plies of pre-preg material;
a striking plate insert positioned within the opening, the striking plate insert having a uniform thickness in the range of 0.040 inch to 0.250 inch, the striking plate insert composed of a steel alloy material and having a mass ranging from 40 grams to 80 grams; and
a weighting member positioned within the recess of the ribbon, the weighting member having a mass ranging from 15 grams to 60 grams;
wherein the-golf club head has a coefficient of restitution of 0.82 to 0.89, a volume ranging from 350 cubic centimeters to 450 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 190 grams to 230 grams, a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity greater than 3000 grams-centimeter squared, a center of gravity located less than 1.47 inches from an exterior surface of the striking plate, and a moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 2500 grams-centimeters squared.
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21. A golf club head comprising:
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a face component composed of a metal material, the face component having striking plate portion and a return portion with a sole extension, the striking plate portion having a thickness in the range of 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch and the return portion having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch, the return portion extending a distance ranging 0.25 inch to 1.5 inches from a perimeter of the striking plate portion; and
an aft-body composed of a non-metal material, the aft body having a crown portion, a sole portion and a ribbon portion, the aft-body attached to the return portion of the face component;
wherein the golf club head has a center of gravity located less than 1.27 inches from an exterior surface of the striking plate, and a moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 2500 grams-centimeters squared.
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22. A golf club head comprising:
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a face component composed of a metal material, the face component having striking plate portion and a return portion with a sole extension, the striking plate portion having a thickness in the range of 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch and the return portion having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.250 inch, the return portion extending a distance ranging 0.25 inch to 1.5 inches from a perimeter of the striking plate portion and the sole extension extending 0.05 inch to 3.0 inches from an edge of the return portion; and
an aft-body composed of a non-metal material, the aft body having a crown portion, a sole portion and a ribbon portion, the aft-body attached to the return portion of the face component, the aft body having a thickness ranging from 0.015 inch to 0.100 inch;
wherein a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity is greater than 3000 grams-centimeter squared, and wherein the golf club head has a center of gravity located less than 1.27 inches from an exterior surface of the striking plate, and a moment of inertia about the Iyy axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 2500 grams-centimeters squared.
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Specification