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US 2014/0370999 A1Published application
Golf clubs with hosel inserts and related methods
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsJohn A. Solheim, Eric V. Cole, Jeffrey A. Blankenship, Eric J. Morales, Ryan M. Stokke, Martin R. Jertson
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Abstract
Embodiments of golf clubs with hosel inserts are presented herein. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.
Claims25
A golf club head comprising:
- an exterior head surface comprising:
- a strike face;
- an exterior crown surface coupled to the strike face,
- the exterior crown surface comprising an exterior hosel surface;
- the exterior hosel surface comprising a top opening that provides access to an interior head volume of the golf club head;
- and
- an exterior sole surface coupled to the strike face and opposite the exterior crown surface;
- an interior head surface opposite the exterior head surface and defining the interior head volume;
- and
- a receiver located within the interior head volume and comprising:
- a receiver hosel structure adjacent to the top opening and defined at least in part by the interior head surface opposite the exterior hosel surface;
- and
- a receiver lower structure separated by the interior head volume from the receiver hosel structure;
- wherein:
- a majority of a top end of the receiver lower structure is exposed to a majority of the interior head volume;
- and
- the majority of the top end of the receiver lower structure is decoupled from the receiver hosel structure.
14 more elements
A golf club head comprising:
- an exterior head surface comprising:
- a strike face;
- an exterior crown surface coupled to the strike face,
- the exterior crown surface comprising an exterior hosel surface;
- the exterior hosel surface comprising a top opening that provides access to an interior head volume of the golf club head;
- and
- an exterior sole surface coupled to the strike face and opposite the exterior crown surface;
- an interior head surface opposite the exterior head surface and defining the interior head volume;
- and
- a receiver located within the interior head volume and comprising:
- a receiver hosel structure adjacent to the top opening and defined at least in part by the interior head surface opposite the exterior hosel surface;
- and
- a receiver lower structure separated by the interior head volume from the receiver hosel structure;
- wherein:
- at least 25% of a top perimeter of the receiver lower structure is decoupled from a bottom perimeter of the receiver hosel structure.
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A method for providing a golf club head comprising:
- providing an exterior head surface comprising:
- a strike face;
- an exterior crown surface coupled to the strike face,
- the exterior crown surface comprising an exterior hosel surface;
- the exterior hosel surface comprising a top opening that provides access to an interior head volume of the golf club head;
- and
- an exterior sole surface coupled to the strike face and opposite the exterior crown surface;
- providing an interior head surface opposite the exterior head surface and defining the interior head volume;
- and
- providing a receiver located within the interior head volume and comprising:
- a receiver hosel structure adjacent to the top opening and defined at least in part by the interior head surface opposite the exterior hosel surface;
- and
- a receiver lower structure separated by the interior head volume from the receiver hosel structure;
- wherein providing the receiver comprises at least one of:
- providing a majority of a top end of the receiver lower structure exposed to the interior head volume;
- providing the majority of the top end of the receiver lower structure decoupled from the receiver hosel structure;
- or
- providing at least 25% of a top perimeter of the receiver lower structure decoupled from a bottom perimeter of the receiver hosel structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.