Iron gold club head and method of producing the same
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1. An iron golf club head comprising:
- a core member made of a metallic material having a large specific weight, said core member having an exposed integral sole portion, an integral riser wall portion, and an integral shaft connecting portion, said riser wall portion being formed with at least one through-hole extending between front and rear surfaces thereof;
a composite striking face member fixed to said front surface of said riser wall portion, said, striking face member having a specific weight smaller than that of said core member;
a cladding made of a lightweight metal, said cladding covering all surfaces of said riser wall portion and said shaft connecting portion except for a surface portion of said riser wall portion on which said striking face member is fixed, said cladding having at least one integral projection fitting into said through-hole for connection to said striking face member.
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The present invention provides an iron golf club head which comprises a core member, a striking face member and a cladding. The core member is made of a metal having a large specific weight, and has an exposed integral sole portion, an integral riser wall portion, and an integral shaft connecting portion. The striking face member is fixed to a front surface of the core riser wall portion, and made of a light metal reinforced by whiskers and/or fibers. The cladding is also made of a light metal, and covers all surfaces of the riser wall portion and the shaft connecting portion except for a surface portion of the riser wall portion on which the striking face member is fixed.
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1. An iron golf club head comprising:
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a core member made of a metallic material having a large specific weight, said core member having an exposed integral sole portion, an integral riser wall portion, and an integral shaft connecting portion, said riser wall portion being formed with at least one through-hole extending between front and rear surfaces thereof; a composite striking face member fixed to said front surface of said riser wall portion, said, striking face member having a specific weight smaller than that of said core member; a cladding made of a lightweight metal, said cladding covering all surfaces of said riser wall portion and said shaft connecting portion except for a surface portion of said riser wall portion on which said striking face member is fixed, said cladding having at least one integral projection fitting into said through-hole for connection to said striking face member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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