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US 10,881,915 B2Granted
Polymeric golf club head with metallic face
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorRaymond J. Sander
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a club face and a body. The club face is formed from a metallic material and includes a first, hitting surface, a second, rear surface that is opposite the first surface, and a flange that is separated from the second surface by a transverse distance. The body is formed from a polymeric material and includes a crown, a sole, a hosel, and a face support. The club face and the body cooperate to define a closed volume, and the face support extends to opposing sides of the flange and is operative to couple the club face to the body.
Claims18
A golf club head comprising:
- a club face including a hitting surface, a rear surface that is opposite the hitting surface, an extension member, and a flange;
- wherein the flange is separated from the rear surface via the extension member;
- a body formed from a polymeric material and including a crown, a sole, a band, a hosel, and a face support;
- wherein the club face and the body cooperate to define a closed volume;
- wherein the flange is embedded within the face support such that the face support contacts and surrounds the flange to couple the club face to the body;
- and
- wherein the band is disposed about a perimeter of the body between the crown and sole;
- and
- wherein the band includes one or more weights integrally molded within the polymeric material of the body.
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A golf club head comprising:
- a club face including a hitting surface, a rear surface that is opposite the hitting surface, an extension member, a first flange, and a second flange;
- wherein the first flange and the second flange are separated from each other via the extension member;
- a body formed from a polymeric material and including a crown, a sole, a band, a hosel, and a face support;
- wherein the band is disposed about a perimeter of the body between the crown and sole;
- wherein the first flange and the second flange extend radially outward towards an exterior surface of the golf club head;
- wherein the first flange forms a portion of the hitting surface;
- wherein the club face and the body cooperate to define a closed volume;
- wherein the second flange includes a plurality of holes extending between opposing sides;
- wherein the first flange is partially embedded within the face support;
- and
- wherein the face support is molded such that the second flange is embedded within the face support and the face support contacts and surrounds the second flange and a portion of the face support is disposed within each of the plurality of holes to couple the club face to the body;
- wherein the band includes one or more metallic weight captured within the polymeric material of the body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.