US 8,262,501 B2 · Golf club head with improved performance

Abstract

A golf club head with an improved sweet spot, defined as a portion of the striking face that has at least 99.7% of the maximum ballspeed is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head with a significantly circular sweet spot that encompasses at least about 1.5% of the total striking face. A golf club head in accordance with the present invention may generally have a improved face geometry with an elliptical factor of greater than about 0.5, a beveled transition portion around the striking face of the golf club head, a variable face thickness region with decreases thickness, or even a tilted bulge and roll radius all helping improve the performance of the golf club head.

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Dependent claims

A golf club head comprising:

a striking face with a frontal surface area of greater than about 3600 mm2;
a posterior body portion further comprising a crown portion and a sole portion, wherein said crown portion is coupled to an upper portion of said striking face and said sole portion coupled to a lower portion of said striking face;
and
a beveled transition portion at least partially surrounding a perimeter of said striking face, connecting said striking face with said posterior body portion,
wherein said striking face has an elliptical geometry with an elliptical factor of greater than about 0.5, and
wherein said elliptical factor is defined as a length of a minor axis of said striking face divided by a length of a major axis of said striking face.

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Golf club head with improved performance

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Abstract

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