Mixed material golf club head

US11534666B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Karsten Manufacturing Corporation · US

Inventors

• Eric J. Morales · Co-op Village, US
• Ryan M. Stokke · Anthem, US
• Martin R. Jertson · Phoenix, US
• Tyler A. Shaw · Paradise Valley, US
• Clayson C. Spackman · Scottsdale, US
• Jeremy S. Pope · Phoenix, US
• Atiqah Shahrin · Kuala Lumpur, MY

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 10, 2020
• Grant date: Dec 27, 2022
• Expiry date: Nov 10, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A63B2209/023
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

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. At least a portion of an outer wall of the club head comprises a thermoplastic composite having a plurality of lamina layers. The plurality of lamina layers include at least a fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer and a filled thermoplastic layer, and the fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite layer and the filled thermoplastic layer are directly bonded to each other without an intermediate adhesive.