Golf club head
US10076688B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2053/0491
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A golf club head includes a metal frame having a sole opening, a composite laminate crown joined to the frame, a composite laminate sole insert joined to the frame and overlying the sole opening, and a thermoplastic composite component overmolded on the sole insert. The composite component may include a weight track, ribs, supports or other features. A method of making the golf club includes the steps of forming a frame having a sole opening, forming a composite laminate sole insert, forming a composite laminate crown insert, injection molding a thermoplastic composite head component over the sole insert to create a sole insert unit, and joining the sole insert unit and crown insert to the frame.
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