Golf club head providing enhanced acoustics
US7056228B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2209/023
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An golf club head is provided, having enhanced sound and feel characteristics. The club head has a hollow main body including a ball-striking face, a sole, a crown, a hosel, and a side portion extending rearwardly from the face. The body further includes a heel region adjacent to the hosel and a toe region opposing the heel region, and it defines a volume of at least 100 cc. The club head further includes a stiffening member disposed within the body and attached to both the sole and the crown. The member is spaced apart from the striking face and disposed within the body in a region having a first zone extending less than half the distance from the heel region to the toe region and a second zone extending less than half the distance from a rearmost point, thereby forming a local stiffness zone in the body to influence vibration modes and acoustic properties of the club head in a prescribed manner.
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