Golf club head
AssigneeTaylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
InventorsBret Wahl, Todd P. Beach, Benoit Vincent
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Abstract
A golf club head is disclosed that comprises a body having a striking face, a rear cavity and a sole bar, wherein a recess is formed in the sole bar that extends generally from the rear cavity. An insert is located within the sole recess, the insert including a core and an intermediate layer that separates the core from the recess wall. The intermediate layer has a hardness and a modulus of elasticity that are less than that of the core, such that when the golf club head is used to strike a golf ball, the resulting vibrations are dissipated by compression of the intermediate layer and movement of the core with respect to the intermediate layer.
Claims17
A golf club head comprising:
- a body having a striking face, a rear cavity, a hosel and a sole portion, the rear cavity having a cavity wall and a cavity rim, a recess formed proximate the rear cavity, the recess having a recess wall and a recess bottom, the recess extending generally from the rear cavity toward a bottom of the sole portion;
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- an insert located within the recess, the insert including a core and an intermediate layer that separates the core from the recess bottom;
- wherein the intermediate layer has a hardness and a modulus of elasticity that are less than that of the core, such that when the golf club head is used to strike a golf ball, the resulting vibrations are dissipated.
A golf club head comprising:
- a body having a striking face, a rear cavity and a sole portion, a recess formed in the rear cavity extending generally toward a bottom of the sole portion, at least one aperture formed proximate the recess and extending generally from the recess toward the bottom of the sole portion;
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- a cell inserted within the aperture, the cell having a pin and an outer sleeve;
- wherein the sleeve has a hardness and a modulus of elasticity that are less than that of the pin, such that when the golf club head is used to strike a golf ball, the resulting vibrations are dissipated by compression of the sleeve and friction between the pin and the sleeve.
A golf club head comprising:
- a main body having a front perimeter, a hosel, a rear portion forming a rear cavity and a sole portion, a first recess formed in the sole portion and extending generally from the rear cavity toward a bottom of the sole portion, the first recess having a recess wall;
- a striking face attached to the front perimeter of the main body, a hollow portion formed between the striking face and a wall of the rear cavity;
- a core and an intermediate layer located within the first recess, the intermediate layer separating the core from the recess wall;
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- a weight located in the sole portion having a density greater than or equal to a density of the core;
- wherein the intermediate layer has a hardness and a modulus of elasticity that are less than that of the core, such that when the golf club head is used to strike a golf ball, the resulting vibrations are dissipated by compression of the intermediate layer.
A golf club head comprising:
- a main body having a front portion with a front perimeter, a hosel, a rear portion forming a rear cavity and a sole portion, a first recess formed in the sole portion and extending generally from the rear portion toward the front portion, the first recess having a recess wall and a recess bottom;
- an insert located within the first recess, the insert including a core and an intermediate layer that separates the core from the recess bottom;
- wherein the intermediate layer has a hardness and modulus of elasticity that are less than that of the core, such that when the golf club head is used to strike a golf ball, the resulting vibrations are dissipated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.