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US 8,939,848 B2Granted
Golf club head with top line insert
AssigneeCobra Golf Incorporated
InventorsPeter L. Soracco, Ryan L. Roach, Denise T. Herman, Thomas W. Preece, Michael S. Yagley
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Abstract
A golf club head having a low-density insert located in a top portion thereof. The insert may be only in the top line of the club head or extend from the heel around the toe. The insert may extend through a hosel and optionally be visible on a heel-side surface. The insert may be mounted on a back surface of a striking face, and may extend a distance down the back surface. The insert may extend into, and provide part of, a golf ball striking face.
Claims17
An iron-type golf club head, comprising:
- a face portion with a front surface for striking a golf ball;
- a body portion supporting the face portion and comprising a heel, a sole, a toe, and a top line, wherein the top line comprises at least two internal surfaces facing inward to define a recess, wherein the recess extends through the hosel and is accessible from a heel-side surface of the club head and at least a portion of the recess is accessible from above when the club head is at address;
- a hosel extending from the body portion;
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- an insert comprising a material with a density lower than a density of the club head, the insert disposed within the recess and visible on the heel side surface and from above when the club is at address.
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An iron-type golf club head, comprising:
- a face portion with a front surface for striking a golf ball;
- a body portion supporting the face portion and comprising a heel, a sole, a toe, and a top line, wherein the top line comprises an internal mounting surface;
- a hosel extending from the body portion;
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- an insert comprising a material with a density lower than a density of the club head, the insert disposed on the internal mounting surface and adjacent to a back surface of the face portion wherein the insert extends through the hosel and is visible on a heel side surface of the club head.
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An iron-type golf club head, comprising:
- a face portion with a front surface for striking a golf ball;
- a body portion supporting the face portion and comprising a heel, a sole, a toe, and a top line, wherein the top line comprises an internal mounting surface;
- a hosel extending from the body portion;
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- an insert comprising a material with a density lower than a density of the club head, the insert disposed on the internal mounting surface and adjacent to a back surface of the face portion,wherein the top line includes a protrusion extending into the recess, and the mounting surface comprises a surface of the protrusion, and further wherein the mounting surface comprises one or more micro-cavities accessible from a surface of the protrusion.
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An iron-type golf club head, comprising:
- a face portion with a front surface for striking a golf ball;
- a body portion supporting the face portion and comprising a heel, a sole, a toe, and a top line, wherein the top line comprises an internal mounting surface;
- a hosel extending from the body portion;
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- an insert comprising a material with a density lower than a density of the club head, the insert disposed on the internal mounting surface and adjacent to a back surface of the face portion, wherein the insert extends from a heel-ward portion of the club head, around a top line--toe transition, and to a toe-side terminus at a toe-side surface of the club head.
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An iron-type golf club head, comprising:
- a face portion comprising a first material and a second material, the face portion defining a front surface for striking a golf ball, wherein the first material is denser than the second material;
- a body portion supporting the face portion and comprising a heel, a sole, a toe, and a top portion together defining a cavity in a back side of the club head, wherein the top portion comprises an internal mounting surface;
- a hosel extending from the body portion;
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- an insert comprising the second material disposed on the mounting surface and providing part of the front surface for striking the golf ball, wherein the mounting surface is provided by a protrusion extending upwards from the top portion when the club head is at address.
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An iron-type golf club head, comprising:
- a face portion comprising a first material and a second material, the face portion defining a front surface for striking a golf ball, wherein the first material is denser than the second material;
- a body portion supporting the face portion and comprising a heel, a sole, a toe, and a top portion together defining a cavity in a back side of the club head, wherein the top portion comprises an internal mounting surface;
- a hosel extending from the body portion;
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- an insert comprising the second material disposed on the mounting surface and providing part of the front surface for striking the golf ball, wherein the insert extends through the hosel and is visible on a heel-side surface of the club head.
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An iron-type golf club head, comprising:
- a face portion comprising a first material and a second material, the face portion defining a front surface for striking a golf ball, wherein the first material is denser than the second material;
- a body portion supporting the face portion and comprising a heel, a sole, a toe, and a top portion together defining a cavity in a back side of the club head, wherein the top portion comprises an internal mounting surface;
- a hosel extending from the body portion;
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- an insert comprising the second material disposed on the mounting surface and providing part of the front surface for striking the golf ball, wherein the insert extends beneath the topline and into the cavity when the club is at address.
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An iron-type golf club head, comprising:
- a face portion comprising a first material and a second material, the face portion defining a front surface for striking a golf ball, wherein the first material is denser than the second material;
- a body portion supporting the face portion and comprising a heel, a sole, a toe, and a top portion together defining a cavity in a back side of the club head, wherein the top portion comprises an internal mounting surface;
- a hosel extending from the body portion;
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- an insert comprising the second material disposed on the mounting surface and providing part of the front surface for striking the golf ball, wherein
- the top portion includes a protrusion that provides the internal mounting surface, the protrusion extending into the insert, and further wherein the internal mounting surface comprises one or more micro-cavities accessible from a surface of the protrusion, and
- the insert is co-molded with the club head and the second material extends into the one or more micro-cavities.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.