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US 2011/0212795 A1Published application
Golf Club Heads and Methods to Manufacture the Same
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsMarty R. Jertson, Eric J. Morales, Bradley D. Schweigert, Anthony D. Serrano, Michael R. Nicolette
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Abstract
Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are disclosed herein. Other examples and related methods are also generally described herein.
Claims20
A golf club head comprising:
- a front end comprising a front face;
- a rear end;
- a bottom portion;
- and
- a top portion;
- wherein:
- the golf club head comprises a club head mass;
- the bottom portion comprises:
- a first bottom section coupled to the front end;
- and
- a second bottom section between the first bottom section and the rear end;
- the second bottom section comprises at least approximately 40% of the club head mass;
- and
- the second bottom section comprises less than half of a volume of materials of the golf club head.
11 more elements
A golf club head comprising:
- a hollow body comprising a sole, a crown, and a strike face;
- a first weight coupled to the sole;
- and
- a joint coupling together the sole and the first weight;
- wherein:
- the sole comprises:
- a rear sole section bounding the first weight;
- and
- a front sole section coupled to the strike face and separating the rear sole section from the strike face;
- the first weight is separated from the strike face by the front sole section;
- at least the sole of the hollow body comprises a first metal;
- the first weight comprises a second metal different than the first metal;
- the joint comprises a joint material different than the first and second metals;
- the golf club head comprises a club head mass;
- the first weight comprises a weight mass;
- the club head mass comprises the weight mass;
- the weight mass comprises more than at least approximately 40% of the club head mass;
- a mass volume of the first weight comprises less than 50% percent of a mass volume of materials of the golf club head;
- and
- the materials of the golf club head comprise the first metal, the second metal, and the joint material.
17 more elements
A method for providing a golf club head, the method comprising:
- providing a front end of the golf club head, the front end comprising a front face;
- providing a rear end of the golf club head;
- providing a bottom portion of the golf club head;
- and
- providing a top portion of the golf club head;
- wherein:
- providing the bottom portion comprises:
- providing a first bottom section coupled to the front end;
- and
- providing a second bottom section between the first bottom section and the rear end;
- providing the second bottom section comprises:
- providing the second bottom section to comprise at least approximately 40% of a club head mass of the club head;
- and
- providing the second bottom section to comprise less than half of a volume of materials of the golf club head.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.