Golf Club Irons Including Backing Material Behind Ball Striking Face
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorJeremy N. Snyder
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Abstract
Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as iron heads, may include an iron body and a ball striking plate engaged with the iron body. The ball striking plate may include a face layer and a backing layer. The face layer of the ball striking plate may be formed of a metal material, while the backing layer may be formed of a polymeric material. The backing layer isolates the face layer from the iron body. In some arrangements, the backing layer of the insert may be visible at the top, the bottom, the side and/or the front surfaces of the iron head. Methods for making such iron devices are also described.
Claims20
An iron type golf club head, comprising:
- a sole edge, a heel side, a toe side, a rear portion, and a front portion, the front portion comprising:
- a front surface, the front surface comprising:
- a ball striking surface;
- a heel-side portion;
- a toe-side portion;
- and
- a backing layer affixed behind the ball striking surface,
- wherein the backing layer separates at least a portion of the ball striking surface from the heel-side portion and the toe-side portion.
- wherein the backing layer separates at least a portion of the sole edge from a sole perimeter edge of the ball striking surface.
An iron type golf club head, comprising:
- an iron body having a heel side, a toe side, a rear portion, and a front portion, the front portion comprising:
- a front surface, the front surface comprising:
- a ball striking surface;
- a heel-side portion;
- a toe-side portion;
- and
- a contiguous backing layer affixed behind the ball striking surface by an adhesive,
- wherein the backing layer separates at least a portion of the ball striking surface from the heel-side portion and the toe-side portion.
An iron type golf club head, comprising:
- an iron body having a heel side, a toe side, a rear portion, and a front portion, the front portion comprising:
- a front surface, the front surface comprising:
- a ball striking surface;
- a heel-side portion;
- a toe-side portion;
- and
- a backing layer positioned behind the ball striking surface,
- wherein the backing layer separates at least a portion of the ball striking surface from the heel-side portion and the toe-side portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.