Golf club head having texture pattern and method for producing the same
AssigneeSumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
InventorsPatrick Ripp, Roberto Aguayo, Michael J. Kline
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Abstract
Provided are a golf club head and a method for producing the golf club head. The golf club head comprises a striking face that in turn comprises a recurrent texture pattern that has a period T and that is defined by a plurality of depressions, each depression having an average depth no greater than 0.10 mm. The striking face also comprises a plurality of scorelines that at least partially intersect the recurrent texture pattern and that have a scoreline pitch Ps such that T/Ps is greater than 1.0, each scoreline having an average depth no less than 0.10 mm.
Claims22
A golf club head comprising:
- a striking face comprising:
- a texture pattern including a plurality of grooves forming circular arcs that are concentric about a center point located on the striking face, each of the plurality of grooves having an average depth no greater than 0.10 mm;
- and
- a plurality of scorelines, each scoreline having an average depth no less than 0.10 mm.
A golf club head comprising:
- a striking face comprising:
- a texture pattern including a plurality of arcuate grooves that are concentric about a center point located on the striking face, each of the plurality of grooves having an average depth no greater than 0.10 mm, the average depths of the plurality of grooves being substantially constant;
- and
- a plurality of scorelines, each having an average depth no less than 0.10 mm.
A method of manufacturing a golf club head, the method comprising:
- on a golf club head body comprising a striking face, a sole portion, and a top portion opposite the sole portion, the striking face comprising a generally planar surface, determining a point of optimal impact on the striking face;
- surface finishing the striking face to generate a texture pattern, the texture pattern including a plurality of arcuate grooves that are concentric about a center point located on the striking face, each of the plurality of grooves having an average depth no greater than 0.10 mm;
- and
- forming on the striking face a plurality of scorelines, each having an average depth no less than 0.10 mm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.