Bonded joint design for a golf club head
May 13, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesGolf driver club Golf club head Golf club head and process of manufacturing thereof Composite golf head Golf club metal wood-type head with improved perimeter structure and weight configuration Metallic wood club head for golf Metal hollow golf club head with integrally formed neck Golf wood club Golf club head having a tensile pre-stressed face plate Complaint face golf club InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 10/249862 filed on 05/13/2003US Classes:473/329, Striking face surface deforms upon impact (e.g., resilient, etc.)473/345, Hollow body473/349Particular material composition or mass distributionExaminersPrimary: Passaniti, SebastianoAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA63B 53/04 (20060101)AbstractA golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60) and an aft body (61) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return portion (74). The aft-body (61) is composed of a crown portion (62), a sole portion (64) and optionally a ribbon section (90). The face component (60) is composed of a metal material, and the aft-body (61) is preferably composed of a non-metal material such as a composite material or a thermoplastic material. The face component (60) is bonded to the aft-body (61) with a leading edge (180) of an undercut portion (62a and 64a) of the aft-body positioned a distance of 0.100 inch to 0.500 inch from the interior surface (60a) of the face component (60) in order to reduce the stress on the bonded joint of between the face component (60) and the aft-body (61). The club head (42) has a volume in the range of 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters, a weight in the range of 165 grams to 300 grams, and a striking plate portion (72) surface area in the range of 4.00 square inches to 7.50 square inches.Field of SearchHeadHollow body With internal support rib or injected material Particular material composition or mass distribution Striking face insert Recess or cavity behind striking face Particular correlated head characteristic Mass distribution Striking face surface deforms upon impact (e.g., resilient, etc.) | |
