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US 2026/0091279 A1Published application
Golf club head with a multi-material face cup
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorPeter Larsen
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Abstract
A golf club head having a face cup made of multiple materials attached to an aft body. More specifically, the face cup has a composite inner core which improves mass properties in the golf club head. The face cup also has a metallic outer cover which improves abrasion resistance, durability, surface finishing, and bonding techniques.
Claims20
A golf club head comprising:
- a striking face configured to contact a golf ball;
- a crown;
- a sole opposite said crown;
- a skirt between said crown and said sole;
- a toe portion;
- a heel portion opposite said toe portion;
- and
- a hosel at said heel portion configured to connect to a shaft,
- wherein a forward portion of said golf club head defines a face cup and a rearward portion of said golf club head defines an aft body,
- wherein said aft body is located rearward of said face cup and is bonded to said face cup to form an interior cavity within said golf club head,
- wherein said hosel is connected to said face cup,
- wherein said face cup includes said striking face, a front portion of said crown, a front portion of said sole, a front portion of said skirt, a front portion of said toe portion, and a front portion of said heel portion, and
- wherein said face cup comprises an inner core and an outer cover located exterior of said inner core.
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A golf club head comprising:
- a striking face configured to contact a golf ball;
- a crown;
- a sole opposite said crown;
- a skirt between said crown and said sole;
- a toe portion;
- a heel portion opposite said toe portion;
- and
- a hosel at said heel portion configured to connect to a shaft,
- wherein a forward portion of said golf club head defines a face cup and a rearward portion of said golf club head defines an aft body,
- wherein said aft body is located rearward of said face cup and is bonded to said face cup to form an interior cavity within said golf club head,
- wherein said hosel is connected to said face cup,
- wherein said face cup includes said striking face, a front portion of said crown, a front portion of said sole, a front portion of said skirt, a front portion of said toe portion, and a front portion of said heel portion,
- wherein said face cup comprises an inner core and an outer cover located exterior of said inner core,
- wherein said inner core and said outer cover are made of different materials, and
- wherein said outer cover spans over said striking face, said front portion of said crown, said front portion of said sole, said front portion of said skirt, said front portion of said toe portion, and said front portion of said heel portion.
12 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.