US 8,920,261 B2 · Badge for golf club head

Abstract

The present disclosure concerns embodiments of a badge or insert for a golf club head that can eliminate undesired gaps between the insert and the peripheral sidewall of the cavity that receives the insert. In one embodiment, a golf club head comprises a main body comprising a cavity, which defines a central surface and an inner peripheral surface at least partially surrounding the central surface. An insert comprises a central portion and a deflectable portion coupled to and extending along a peripheral edge section of the central portion. The deflectable portion has a shape corresponding to and contacting a corresponding section of the inner peripheral surface of the cavity. The deflectable portion forms a press-fit engagement with the corresponding section of the inner peripheral surface of the cavity that retains the deflectable portion in a deflected state relative to the central portion.

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Dependent claims

A golf club head comprising:

a body comprising a face portion defining a striking face of the club head and a rear portion opposite the face portion, the rear portion including a cavity, the cavity defining a rear inner surface substantially opposite the striking face and an inner peripheral surface at least partially surrounding the rear inner surface;
and
an insert disposed in the cavity, the insert comprising a central portion and a peripheral edge portion coupled to the central portion, the peripheral edge portion comprising a deflectable portion having a shape corresponding to and contacting a corresponding section of the inner peripheral surface of the cavity, the deflectable portion being retained in a deflected state by contact with the corresponding section of the inner peripheral surface of the cavity;
wherein the deflectable portion extends around the entire periphery of the central portion;
and is coupled to the central portion via a hinged connection.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Badge for golf club head

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Badge for golf club head

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Abstract

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