Back to results
US 2013/0157777 A1Published application
Golf club heads with ribs and related methods
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsRyan M. Stokke, Martin R. Jertson, Eric V. Cole
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Golf club heads with ribs are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
Claims28
A golf club head comprising:
- a body having a heel end, a toe end, a sole, and a front surface;
- and
- a plurality of ribs protruded from a rib surface of the body and comprising:
- a first rib comprising:
- a first-first rib end;
- a first-second rib end opposite the first-first rib end;
- and
- a first axis extending through the first-first rib end and the first-second rib end;
- a second rib comprising:
- a second-first rib end;
- a second-second rib end opposite the second-first rib end;
- and
- a second axis extending through the second-first rib end and the second-second rib end;
- and
- a third rib comprising:
- a third-first rib end;
- a third-second rib end opposite the third-first rib end;
- and
- a third axis extending through the third-first rib end and the third-second rib end;
- wherein:
- the front surface comprises a strikeface with a strikeface centerpoint;
- a loft plane tangent to the strikeface centerpoint defines a front plane of the golf club head;
- the first rib is located between the second and third ribs;
- the first axis comprises a first distance between the front plane and the first-first rib end;
- the second axis comprises a second distance between the front plane and the second-first rib end;
- the third axis comprises a third distance between the front plane and the third-first rib end;
- and
- at least one of the first, second, or third distances is greater than at least another one of the first, second, or third distances.
25 more elements
A golf club head comprising:
- a body having a heel end, a toe end, a sole, and a front surface;
- and
- a plurality of ribs protruded from a rib surface of the body and comprising:
- a first rib comprising:
- a first-first rib end;
- a first-second rib end opposite the first-first rib end;
- and
- a first axis extending through the first-first rib end and the first-second rib end;
- a second rib comprising:
- a second-first rib end;
- a second-second rib end opposite the second-first rib end;
- and
- a second axis extending through the second-first rib end and the second-second rib end;
- and
- a third rib comprising:
- a third-first rib end;
- a third-second rib end opposite the third-first rib end;
- and
- a third axis extending through the third-first rib end and the third-second rib end;
- wherein:
- the first rib is located between the second and third ribs;
- the first axis comprises a first distance between the front surface and the first-first rib end;
- the second axis comprises a second distance between the front surface and the second-first rib end;
- the third axis comprises a third distance between the front surface and the third-first rib end;
- and
- at least one of the first, second, or third distances is greater than at least another one of the first, second, or third distances.
23 more elements
A method for providing a golf club head, the method comprising:
- providing a body having a heel end, a toe end, a sole, and a front surface;
- and
- providing a plurality of ribs protruded from a rib surface of the body;
- wherein:
- providing the plurality of ribs comprises:
- providing a first rib comprising:
- a first-first rib end;
- a first-second rib end opposite the first-first rib end;
- and
- a first axis extending through the first-first rib end and the first-second rib end;
- providing a second rib comprising:
- a second-first rib end;
- a second-second rib end opposite the second-first rib end;
- and
- a second axis extending through the second-first rib end and the second-second rib end;
- and
- providing a third rib comprising:
- a third-first rib end;
- a third-second rib end opposite the third-first rib end;
- and
- a third axis extending through the third-first rib end and the third-second rib end;
- providing the body comprises:
- coupling a strikeface at the front surface,
- the strikeface comprising a strikeface centerpoint,
- a loft plane of the golf club head is tangent to the strikeface centerpoint;
- when the golf club head is at address over a ground flat surface:
- the loft plane intersects the ground flat surface along a front intersection line;
- and
- a front plane extends orthogonal to the ground flat surface from the front intersection line;
- the first rib is located between the second and third ribs;
- the first axis comprises a first distance between the first-first rib end and a front reference comprising one of the loft plane, the front plane, or the front surface;
- the second axis comprises a second distance between the second-first rib end and the front reference;
- the third axis comprises a third distance between the third-first rib end and the front reference;
- and
- the plurality of ribs are staggered relative to the front reference such that at least one of the first, second, or third distances is greater than at least another one of the first, second, or third distances.
32 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.