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US 2023/0055816 A1Published application
Golf club head having multi-material face and method of manufacture
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsGrant M. Martens, Uday V. Deshmukh
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Abstract
A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a multi-material striking face portion that is made out of a backing layer having a frontal pocket, made out of titanium, and an insert, made out of a composite material, adapted to be inserted into the frontal pocket. The frontal pocket and the insert could have complementary dovetail shaped undercut features to create a mechanical bond between these two components.
Claims20
A golf club head comprising:
- a striking face provided near a forward portion of said golf club head;
- a body connected to an aft portion of said striking face further comprising a crown, a sole, and a skirt, wherein said body comprises a first material having a first density;
- said striking face further comprising:
- an inner portion located at an inner side of said striking face;
- and
- an outer portion located at an outer side of said striking face,
- wherein at least one of said inner portion and said outer portion comprises
- a second material having a second density,
- wherein said second material comprises one or more layers of composite material, and
- wherein said composite material has a substantially linear elastic to failure characteristic.
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A golf club head comprising:
- a striking face provided near a forward portion of said golf club head;
- a body connected to an aft portion of said striking face further comprising a crown, a sole, and a skirt, wherein said body comprises a first material having a first density;
- said striking face further comprising:
- an inner portion located at an inner side of said striking face;
- and
- an outer portion located at an outer side of said striking face,
- wherein at least one of said inner portion and said outer portion comprises a second material having a second density,
- wherein said second material comprises one or more layers of composite material, and
- wherein said striking face is attached to said body at an outer periphery of said striking face.
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A golf club head comprising:
- a striking face provided near a forward portion of said golf club head;
- a body connected to an aft portion of said striking face further comprising a crown, a sole, and a skirt, wherein said body comprises a first material having a first density;
- said striking face further comprising:
- an inner portion located at an inner side of said striking face;
- and
- an outer portion located at an outer side of said striking face,
- wherein at least one of said inner portion and said outer portion comprises a second material having a second density,
- wherein said second material comprises one or more layers of composite material, and
- wherein said composite material has a modulus of elasticity less than about 300 GPa.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.