Golf club heads with aerodynamic features and related methods
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsSina Ghods, Xiaojian Chen, Ryan M. Stokke
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Abstract
Embodiments of golf club heads with aerodynamic features and related methods are described herein. Various embodiments of the golf club heads with aerodynamic features and related methods include a golf club head comprising a body. In many embodiments, the body comprises a strikeface, a heel region, a toe region opposite the heel region, a sole, a crown, a trailing edge between the sole and the crown, a back opposite the strikeface, and one or more cavities located at least at one of: the back and in the sole adjacent to the trailing edge; or the back and in the trailing edge. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.
Claims14
A method for manufacturing a golf club head, comprising:
- forming a body from a first material having a first density, the body comprising:
- a strikeface;
- a heel region;
- a toe region opposite the heel region;
- a sole;
- a crown having an apex;
- a trailing edge between the sole and the crown;
- a back opposite the strikeface;
- and
- a cavity located at the back and in the trailing edge,
- wherein:
- the cavity has a width between 4.45 centimeters (cm) and 5.72 cm and a depth of approximately 1.27 millimeters (mm) to 3.81 mm;
- and
- the cavity comprises a flat inner profile that is perpendicular to a ground plane when the club head is at an address position;
- forming a faceplate;
- and
- attaching the faceplate to the body.
A method for manufacturing a golf club head, comprising:
- forming a body from a first material having a first density, the body comprising:
- a strikeface;
- a heel region;
- a toe region opposite the heel region;
- a sole;
- a crown having an apex;
- a trailing edge between the sole and the crown;
- a back opposite the strikeface;
- and
- a cavity located at the back and in the trailing edge, wherein:
- the cavity comprises a flat inner profile that is perpendicular to a ground plane when the club head is at an address position;
- wherein the cavity further comprises a cavity width of approximately 4.45 centimeters (cm) to approximately 5.72 cm,
- forming a faceplate;
- and
- attaching the faceplate to the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.