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US 11,141,634 B2Granted
Grooves of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves of golf club heads
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsCalvin S. Wang, Xiaojian Chen, David A. Higdon, Les J. Bryant, Martin R. Jertson, Anthony D. Serrano, John A. Solheim
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Abstract
Embodiments of grooves and face inserts of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves and face inserts of golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
Claims20
A putter type golf club head comprising:
- a toe end;
- a heel end opposite the toe end;
- a top rail;
- a sole opposite the top rail;
- a front surface comprising a recess;
- a face insert positioned within the recess, wherein the front surface and the face insert together form a putter type club face;
- a plurality of grooves disposed on the face insert between the top rail and the sole, each of the plurality of grooves extending between the toe end and the heel end, and including a top of each of the plurality of grooves, and a bottom of each of the plurality of grooves;
- wherein:
- a width is measured from the top of each of the plurality of grooves to the bottom of each of the plurality of grooves;
- the width of the grooves vary in a direction extending between the heel end and the toe end;
- the putter type club face is generally planar and extends in a generally vertical orientation at an address position;
- and
- the face insert is secured within the recess using tape, glue, or epoxy.
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A putter type golf club head comprising:
- a toe end;
- a heel end opposite the toe end;
- a top rail;
- a sole opposite the top rail;
- a front surface comprising a recess;
- a face insert positioned within the recess, wherein the front surface and the face insert together form a putter type club face;
- a plurality of grooves disposed on the face insert between the top rail and the sole, each of the plurality of grooves extending between the toe end and the heel end, and including a top of each of the plurality of grooves, and a bottom of each of the plurality of grooves;
- wherein:
- a width is measured from the top of each of the plurality of grooves to the bottom of each of the plurality of grooves;
- the width of the plurality of grooves increases in a direction extending from the toe end to a center portion of the face insert, and in a direction extending from the heel end to the center portion;
- the putter type club face is generally planar and extends in a generally vertical orientation at an address position;
- and
- the face insert is secured within the recess using tape, glue, or epoxy.
10 more elements
A putter type golf club head comprising:
- a toe end;
- a heel end opposite the toe end;
- a top rail;
- a sole opposite the top rail;
- a front surface comprising a recess;
- a face insert positioned within the recess, wherein the front surface and the face insert together form a putter type club face;
- a plurality of grooves disposed on the face insert between the top rail and the sole, each of the plurality of grooves extending between the toe end and the heel end, and including a top of each of the plurality of grooves, and a bottom of each of the plurality of grooves;
- wherein:
- a width is measured from the top of each of the plurality of grooves to the bottom of each of the plurality of grooves;
- the width of the grooves vary in a direction extending between the heel end and the toe end;
- the plurality of grooves are separated by a plurality of land portions, and a width of the land portions varies in a direction extending between the heel end and the toe end;
- the putter type club face is generally planar and extends in a generally vertical orientation at an address position;
- and
- the face insert is secured within the recess using tape, glue, or epoxy.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.