Golf club head with molded polymeric body
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsJoshua Boggs, Eric Larson, Kevin Harper
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a forward section and a body section to define a closed internal volume. The forward section has a strike face, a frame that surrounds the strike face, and a flange extending from the frame. The body section is formed from a molded polymeric material, and includes a forward edge that defines a receiving portion adapted to receive the flange and a weight receiving feature spaced apart from the forward edge. The body section further includes a reinforcing structure protruding into the internal volume and extending between the weight receiving feature and the forward edge. The reinforcing structure is operative to transfer impact loads between the weight receiving feature and the metallic forward section.
Claims19
A golf club head comprising:
- a metallic forward section joined to a polymeric body section to define an internal volume therebetween;
- the metallic forward section including:
- a strike face operative to impact a golf ball;
- a sidewall extending rearward from the strike face and forming an outer surface of the golf club head;
- a perimeter flange extending rearward from the sidewall;
- and a second support flange internally extending from the sidewall;
- the polymeric body section including:
- a first polymeric portion defining a portion of a sole and a second polymeric portion defining a portion of a crown such that the first polymeric portion and the second polymeric portion are adhesively joined to form the polymeric body section;
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- a forward edge that abuts the metallic forward section and defines a receiving portion, wherein the perimeter flange of the metallic forward section is adhesively bonded to the receiving portion;
- a first support flange protruding inwardly from a second polymeric portion interior surface;
- wherein the first polymeric portion further comprises a weight receiving feature adapted to receive a removable weight member,
- wherein the weight receiving feature comprises a tubular opening,
- the weight receiving feature positioned apart from the forward edge and within the internal volume;
- and
- a reinforcing structure protruding from the weight receiving feature into the internal volume and extending between the weight receiving feature and the forward edge,
- wherein the reinforcing structure comprises a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion;
- wherein the first support flange is received by and adhered within the first receiving portion
- the first receiving portion includes two uniformly spaced walls that define a first channel;
- wherein the first support flange is adhesively bonded within the first channel;
- wherein the reinforcing structure is operative to transfer impact loads between the weight receiving feature and the metallic forward section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.