# US 11,110,328 B2 · Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,110,328 B2 - Document ID: US11110328B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/930,716 - Filed: 2020-07-16 - Published: 2020-11-05 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2014-08-26 - Assignees: Parsons Xtreme Golf, LLC - Applicants: Parsons Xtreme Golf, LLC - Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert; Michael R. Nicolette - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11110328B2 ## CPC - A63B 53/0466: {wood-type} - A63B 53/04: Heads - A63B 53/0437: {with special crown configurations} - A63B 60/02: Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass (A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence) - A63B 53/0408: {characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness} - A63B 53/0412: {Volume} - A63B 53/042: {the face insert consisting of a material different from that of the head} - A63B 53/0425: {the face insert comprising two or more different materials} - A63B 53/0429: {the face insert comprising two or more layers of material} - A63B 53/0433: {with special sole configurations} - A63B 53/045: {Strengthening ribs} - A63B 53/0454: {Strengthening ribs on the rear surface of the impact face plate} - A63B 53/0458: {with non-uniform thickness of the impact face plate} - A63B 60/006: {Surfaces specially adapted for reducing air resistance} - A63B 60/50: with through-holes (A63B60/18 takes precedence; for stringing purposes A63B49/00) - A63B 60/54: with means for damping vibrations - A63B 2053/0491: {with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable} - A63B 2071/0694: {Visual indication, e.g. Indicia} - A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials - A63B 2209/02: with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) ## Abstract Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion. The front portion may include a front pocket defined by an interior wall. A face portion may be positioned in the front pocket. The material of the face portion may have a substantially higher yield strength than the material of the interior wall. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A golf club head comprising: a body portion comprising a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion, the front portion comprising: a front pocket formed in the front portion, the front pocket defined by a perimeter surface and an interior surface, the interior surface of the front pocket defining a surface of an interior wall, the interior wall including a first interior wall portion and a second interior wall portion, the first and second interior wall portions extending diagonally across the front pocket and intersecting with one another; a plurality of openings in the interior wall, the plurality of openings including a first opening, a second opening, a third opening, and a fourth opening; and a face portion positioned in the front pocket, the face portion having a front surface, a rear surface, and a protrusion on the rear surface, wherein at least a portion of the rear surface of the face portion contacts the interior surface of the front pocket, and wherein a perimeter surface of the face portion is joined to the perimeter surface of the front pocket. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the first opening is located on a toe side of the front pocket and the second opening is located on a heel side of the front pocket. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the third opening is located above a center point of the front pocket and the fourth opening is located below a center point of the front pocket. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the protrusion includes an X-shaped protrusion having a first protrusion extending from the rear surface and intersecting with a second protrusion extending from the rear surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein the interior wall includes a first material having a first yield strength and the face portion includes a second material having a second yield strength, and wherein the second yield strength is greater than the first yield strength. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A golf club head as defined in claim 1, wherein a face cavity extending from the rear surface of the face portion to the interior surface of the front pocket has a depth between and including 0.020 inch and 0.250 inch. ### Claim 7 A golf club head comprising: a body portion comprising a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion, the front portion comprising: a front pocket formed in the front portion, the front pocket defined by a perimeter surface and an interior surface, the interior surface of the front pocket defining a surface of an interior wall with an X-shaped interior wall portion; a face portion positioned in the front pocket, the face portion having a front surface, a rear surface, and a protrusion on the rear surface, wherein at least a portion of the rear surface of the face portion contacts the interior surface of the front pocket, and wherein a perimeter surface of the face portion is joined to the perimeter surface of the front pocket. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A golf club head as defined in claim 7, further comprising a plurality of openings in the interior wall, the plurality of openings arranged to define the X-shaped interior wall portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) A golf club head as defined in claim 7, further comprising a first opening located on a toe side of the front pocket and a second opening located on a heel side of the front pocket. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) A golf club head as defined in claim 7, further comprising a third opening located above a center point of the front pocket and a fourth opening located below a center point of the front pocket. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) A golf club head as defined in claim 7, wherein the interior wall includes a first material having a first yield strength and the face portion includes a second material having a second yield strength, and wherein the second yield strength is greater than the first yield strength. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) A golf club head as defined in claim 7, wherein the protrusion includes a cylindrical protrusion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 7) A golf club head as defined in claim 7, wherein a face cavity extending from the rear surface of the face portion to the interior surface of the front pocket has a depth between and including 0.020 inch and 0.250 inch. ### Claim 14 A golf club head comprising: a body portion comprising a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion, the front portion comprising: a front pocket formed in the front portion, the front pocket defined by a perimeter surface and an interior surface, the interior surface of the front pocket defining a surface of an interior wall; a plurality of openings in the interior wall; and a face portion positioned in the front pocket, the face portion having a front surface, a rear surface, and an annular protrusion on the rear surface, wherein the plurality of openings are arranged to define an X-shaped interior wall portion, wherein at least a portion of the rear surface of the face portion contacts the interior surface of the front pocket, and wherein a perimeter surface of the face portion is joined to the perimeter surface of the front pocket. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) A golf club head as defined in claim 14, wherein the plurality of openings include a first opening located on a toe side of the front pocket and a second opening located on a heel side of the front pocket. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) A golf club head as defined in claim 14, wherein the plurality of openings include a third opening located above a center point of the front pocket and a fourth opening located below a center point of the front pocket. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) A golf club head as defined in claim 14, wherein the annular protrusion spans a perimeter of the rear surface of the face portion. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) A golf club head as defined in claim 14, wherein a face cavity extending from the rear surface of the face portion to the interior surface of the front pocket has a depth between and including 0.020 inch and 0.250 inch.