Multiple material golf club head
AssigneeCallaway Golf Company
InventorJ. Andrew Galloway
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Abstract
A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60), an aft body (61), and a sound modifying component (59) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return portion (74). The aft-body (61) is composed of a crown portion (62), a sole portion (64) and optionally a ribbon section (90). The face component (60) is composed of a metal material, and the aft-body (61) is composed of a non-metal material such as a composite material or a thermoplastic material. The sound modifying component (59), which is attached to the metallic face component (60), alters the sound of the golf club head (42) when it impacts a golf ball.
Claims12
A golf club head comprising:
- an aft-body composed of a plurality of plies of pre-preg material, the aft body comprising a crown portion and a sole portion;
- a face component attached to the aft-body with an adhesive material, the face component composed of a metal material;
- and a means for modifying the sound characteristics of the golf club head, the modifying means being attached to the face component, wherein the golf club head has a pitch ranging from 3500 Hertz to 4500 Hertz when striking a golf ball at a swing speed of approximately 100 miles per hour;
- wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 350 cubic centimeters to 510 cubic centimeters, a depth ranging from 3.0 inches to 4.5 inches, a width ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches, a height ranging from 2.0 inches to 3.5 inches, a mass ranging from 165 grams to 225 grams, and a coefficient of restitution of 0.80 to 0.94.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.