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US 11,446,553 B2Granted
Club heads with bounded face to body yield strength ratio and related methods
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsRyan M. Stokke, Eric J. Morales, Matthew W. Simone
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Abstract
Some embodiments include a club head with a bounded face to body yield strength ratio. Other embodiments of related club heads and methods are also disclosed.
Claims13
A golf club head comprising:
- a crown,
- a sole,
- a face comprising a face insert;
- wherein a crown intersection provides a smooth transition between the face and the crown and refers to a crown radius of the golf club head;
- wherein a sole intersection comprises a smooth transitions between the face and the sole and refers to a lead edge radius of the golf club head;
- wherein a face portion is limited to the face insert, and comprises only a portion of the face;
- the face portion comprising a first material having a first yield strength, the first yield strength being greater than or equal to approximately 1303 megapascals;
- and
- a support body comprising a second material having a second yield strength, the support body being configured to be coupled to the face portion, the second yield strength being greater than or equal to approximately 890 megapascals;
- wherein the support body further comprises a face support body comprising a remaining portion of the face;
- and wherein the support body completely surrounds a perimeter edge of the face portion;
- wherein:
- the first material comprises a first alloy;
- the second material comprises a second alloy;
- wherein the first material comprises one of an iron alloy, a steel alloy or a titanium alloy;
- the second material comprises one of an iron alloy, a steel alloy or a titanium alloy;
- and
- a yield strength ratio of the second yield strength to the first yield strength is greater than or equal to approximately 0.50.
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