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Golf club head with multi-material face

US8409032B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2011
Grant dateApr 2, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B60/02
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A metal wood golf club with a striking face portion made from more than one material is disclosed. More specifically, due to the unique construction of the striking face portion having multiple materials, the present invention utilizes diffusion bonding, liquid interface diffusion, or even super plastic forming techniques to achieve the desirable bond between the more than one material used to form the striking face. The striking face portion is formed by adding a chip insert made from a secondary material that is different from the remainder of the striking face portion substantially near a geometric center of the striking face portion; wherein the secondary material has a higher Young's modulus than the remainder of the striking face portion.

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