Golf club head
AssigneeCallaway Golf Company
InventorsPhilip G. Foster, Evan D. Gibbs, J. Andrew Galloway, Michael Hallack, Luke R. Williams, Alan Hocknell, Matthew T. Cackett
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Abstract
A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a face component (60), a mid-body (61) and an aft-weight component (65). The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared.
Claims10
A wood-type golf club head comprising:
- a face component comprising a striking plate portion and a return portion extending rearward from the striking plate portion, the face component composed of a metal material and having a mass ranging from 100 grams to 150 grams;
- a mid-body composed of a non-metal material, the mid-body having a mass ranging from 20 grams to 60 grams, the mid-body having a forward inlaid portion and a rearward inlaid portion, the return portion of the face component attached to the forward inlaid portion of the mid-body;
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- an aft-weight component attached to the rearward inlaid portion of the mid-body, the aft-weight component comprising a cap and at least one weight member, the aft-weight component having a mass ranging from 20 grams to 60 grams;
- wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters;
- wherein the golf club head has a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams;
- wherein the golf club head has a length as measured from the forwardmost extent of the front wall to a rearward most extent of the rear wall ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches;
- wherein the golf club head has a moment of inertia, Izz, about the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000 grams-centimeters squared.
A wood-type golf club head comprising:
- a face component comprising a striking plate portion and a return portion extending rearward from the striking plate portion, the face component composed of a formed titanium alloy material;
- a mid-body composed of a composite material, the mid-body having a forward inlaid portion and a rearward inlaid portion, the return portion of the face component attached to the forward inlaid portion of the mid-body;
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- an aft-weight component attached to the rearward inlaid portion of the mid-body, the aft-weight component comprising a cap and at least one weight member, the aft-weight component having a mass ranging from 20 grams to 60 grams, wherein the cap is composed of an aluminum alloy and the weight member is composed of a polyester polyurethane material integrated with tungsten.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.