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US 12,544,632 B2Granted
Golf club head with undercut and insert
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsEvan Greer, Eric J. Morales, Murphy R. Alexander, Ryan M. Stokke, Clayson C. Spackman, Xiaojian Chen
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Abstract
The invention described herein is an iron-type golf club head having a back cavity and a multi-section back cavity insert that preserves more flexibility of the strike face and energy return to the golf ball.
Claims17
An iron-type golf club head comprising:
- an iron-type golf club head body and an insert;
- the iron-type golf club head body comprising:
- a front portion and a back portion, a top portion comprising a top rail, and a bottom portion comprising a sole;
- a strikeface comprising a strikeface front surface located at the front portion and a strikeface rear surface located opposite the strikeface front surface towards the back portion, the strikeface further comprises a geometric center, a strikeface perimeter;
- and a thickness measured from the strikeface front surface to the strikeface rear surface;
- wherein a rear perimeter extension extends rearwardly from the strikeface perimeter;
- wherein the strikeface rear surface and the rear perimeter extension cooperate to define a back cavity;
- an insert comprising:
- an adhesive layer, an elastomeric layer, and a cap;
- wherein the insert is configured to be received within the back cavity and adhesively attached to the strikeface rear surface;
- wherein the adhesive layer consists of a single, unbroken piece;
- wherein the elastomeric layer comprises a first plurality of portions, and the cap comprises a second plurality of portions;
- wherein the first plurality of portions are aligned with the second plurality of portions;
- wherein one elastomeric layer portion and one cap portion form an insert section such that each of the first plurality of portions is paired with a different cap portion, and such that each of the second plurality of portions is paired with an individual elastomeric layer portion such that the insert comprises a plurality of insert sections;
- wherein the plurality of insert sections are separated one from another by gaps such that none of the plurality of insert sections are directly connected one to another;
- wherein the plurality of insert sections are not identical in shape;
- wherein the gaps are defined by uncovered areas of the adhesive layer.
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