Golf club head with grooves and method of manufacture
OwnerJohn A. Solheiminventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of golf clubs with grooves and methods of manufacture thereof are described herein. In one embodiment of a golf club described herein, the golf club has a head with a body. The body has a strike face with channels and at least one insert located within at least one of the channels. At least one of the channels comprises a single groove, and the insert forms at least a portion of the single groove. At least one of the channels comprises an opening on the strike face that is narrower than a bottom of the at least one of the channels. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
Claims19
A golf club head comprising:
- a body having a strike face with a plurality of channels;
- wherein the strike face comprises a first material;
- wherein the plurality of channels is formed within the first material such that each channel is separated from other channels by the first material;
- wherein each channel of the plurality of channels is asymmetrical about a first axis;
- wherein each first axis is substantially perpendicular to a width of an associated channel of the plurality of channels;
- and
- at least one insert is located entirely within at least one channel of the plurality of channels;
- wherein:
- the at least one channel comprises a single groove;
- the at least one insert forms at least a portion of the single groove;
- the single groove is symmetrical about the first axis;
- wherein the single groove comprises walls that are made from the at least one insert;
- and
- wherein the single groove is V-shaped.
A golf club head comprising:
- a body having a strike face with a plurality of channels;
- wherein the strike face comprises a first material;
- wherein the plurality of channels is formed within the first material such that each channel is separated from other channels by the first material;
- wherein each channel of the plurality of channels is asymmetrical about a first axis;
- wherein each first axis is substantially perpendicular to a width of an associate channel of the plurality of channels;
- and
- at least one insert is located entirely within at least one channel of the plurality of channels;
- wherein:
- the at least one insert comprises a second material;
- the at least one channel comprises a single groove;
- the at least one insert forms at least a portion of the single groove;
- the at least one channel forms at least a portion of the single groove;
- the single groove is symmetrical about the first axis;
- and
- wherein the single groove is V-shaped.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.