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US 11,623,123 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 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 body further includes a weight member comprising a continuous band of thick material located near a perimeter 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 hosel, and a face support;
- 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 second flange is embedded within the face support such that the face support contacts and surrounds the second flange and extends within each of the plurality of holes to couple the club face to the body;
- wherein each of the plurality of holes has a diameter between approximately 2 mm to approximately 8 mm;
- wherein the body further includes a weight member comprising a band of thick material located near a perimeter of the body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.