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US 2017/0319919 A1Published application
Golf club heads with ribs and related methods
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsEric V. Cole, Martin R. Jertson, Ryan M. Stokke, Sina Ghods
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Abstract
Golf club heads with ribs are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
Claims20
A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a heel end, a toe end, a crown, a sole, a front end having a centerpoint, and a rear end;
- and
- at least one of a skirt or a hosel;
- a first rib protruding from a rib surface of the body;
- wherein:
- the first rib comprises:
- first and second first-rib ends opposite each other;
- and
- first, second, and third first-rib portions protruded from the rib surface of the body;
- the first first-rib portion is located between the first first-rib end and the third first-rib portion;
- the second first-rib portion is located between the second first-rib end and the third first-rib portion;
- the first first-rib portion comprises a first first-rib thickness substantially parallel to the rib surface;
- the second first-rib portion comprises a second first-rib thickness substantially parallel to the rib surface;
- the third first-rib portion comprises a third first-rib thickness substantially parallel to the rib surface;
- and
- the first and second first-rib thicknesses are greater than the third first-rib thickness;
- a first side rib extending from the front end to the rear end positioned on the heel end;
- and
- a second side rib extending from the front end to the rear end positioned on the toe end;
- wherein:
- the first side rib is asymmetric to the second side rib such that the first side rib and the second side rib are not equidistant from the strikeface centerpoint of the front end.
19 more elements
A golf club head comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a heel end, a toe end, a crown, a sole, a front end, and a rear end;
- and
- at least one of a skirt or a hosel;
- a first rib protruding from a rib surface of the body;
- wherein:
- the first rib comprises:
- first and second first-rib ends opposite each other;
- and
- first, second, and third first-rib portions protruded from the rib surface of the body;
- the first first-rib portion is located between the first first-rib end and the third first-rib portion;
- the second first-rib portion is located between the second first-rib end and the third first-rib portion;
- the first first-rib portion comprises a first first-rib thickness substantially parallel to the rib surface;
- the second first-rib portion comprises a second first-rib thickness substantially parallel to the rib surface;
- the third first-rib portion comprises a third first-rib thickness substantially parallel to the rib surface;
- and
- the first and second first-rib thicknesses are greater than the third first-rib thickness;
- a second rib protruding from the rib surface of the body;
- wherein:
- the second rib comprises:
- first and second second-rib ends opposite each other;
- and
- first, second, and third second-rib portions protruded from the rib surface of the body;
- the first second-rib portion is located between the first second-rib end and the third first-rib portion;
- the second second-rib portion is located between the second second-rib end and the third second-rib portion;
- the first second-rib portion comprises a first second-rib thickness substantially parallel to the rib surface;
- the second second-rib portion comprises a second second-rib thickness substantially parallel to the rib surface;
- the third second-rib portion comprises a third second-rib thickness substantially parallel to the rib surface;
- and
- the first and second second-rib thicknesses are greater than the third second-rib thickness;
- and
- a first connecting rib extending between the first rib and the second rib, the first connecting rib comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first connecting rib is integrally formed with the first rib, and the second end of the first connecting rib is integrally formed with the second rib.
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