Golf club head with weighted sole in stiffened region
AssigneeTaylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
InventorsRichard L. Rugge, Philippe Besnard, James M. Sieleman, Stephen A. Kraus
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Abstract
A golf club head for a metalwood includes a body having an upper surface, a central region of which is stiffened by means of two parallel ridges extending perpendicular to the club face. Also, the lower surface of the club head has two ridges to stiffen a central region of the lower surface. A cavity in the lower surface of the club head holds a weight that is collateral with respect to the ridges. The weight does not fill the cavity completely, such that a 0.030" gap borders the weight between the weight and the wall of the cavity.
Claims36
A golf club head, comprising:
- a unitary club head body defining an upper surface, a lower surface, and a club face therebetween;
- at least two opposed parallel ridges on at least one of the surfaces of the body, the ridges defining respective planes, each plane passing through the respective ridge and the lower surface, wherein the ridges are formed on the lower surface;
- a cavity in the lower surface;
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- at least one weight disposed in the cavity, the weight extending between the planes defined by the ridges.
A golf club head, comprising:
- a unitary body including an upper surface, at least one stiffened region, and a lower surface engaged with a weight;
- at least two opposed parallel ridges on the lower surface of the body;
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- at least two opposed parallel ridges on the upper surface of the body.
A golf club head, comprising:
- a unitary body having a lower surface, a cavity being formed in the lower surface, the cavity defining at least one wall;
- a weight disposed in the cavity;
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- at least two opposed parallel ridges on the lower surface of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.