Golf club head having a support to limit faceplate deformation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12179073-B2
Application number	US-202218064851-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 12, 2022
Priority date	Mar 25, 2016
Publication date	Dec 31, 2024
Grant date	Dec 31, 2024

Abstract

A golf club head includes a body having a faceplate having a strike surface and an opposing interior surface, a rear end, and a sole connecting the faceplate with the rear end. The faceplate, the rear end, and the sole partially define a cavity. An insert is positioned within the cavity, the insert presenting an insert surface facing the interior surface of the faceplate and spaced therefrom.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A golf club head comprising:
a body including:
a faceplate having a strike surface and an opposing interior surface,
wherein a distance between the strike surface and the opposing interior surface of the faceplate defines a thickness of the faceplate;
a heel end, a toe end, a rear end; and a sole connecting the faceplate with the rear end,
wherein the faceplate, the rear end, and the sole partially define a cavity; and
an insert positioned within the cavity, the insert comprising a front portion configured to face the opposing interior surface of the faceplate, the front portion having an insert surface facing the opposing interior surface of the faceplate, wherein:
a first insert surface of the front portion comprises a first arm adjacent to an insert heel end, a second arm adjacent to an insert toe end;
wherein the first arm comprises a first arm width measured from the heel end toward the toe end, the second arm comprises a second arm width measured from the heel end toward the toe end; and
wherein the first arm width and second arm width comprise between 5% to 40% of a total maximum width of the insert;
wherein the first arm and the second arm comprise at least one rib;
wherein at least a second surface of the front portion of the insert surface is spaced apart from the opposing interior surface of the faceplate, defining a distance between the insert surface and the opposing interior surface of the faceplate; and
the insert surface includes a taper angle such that the distance between the second surface of the front portion of the insert surface and the opposing interior surface of the faceplate, in a direction normal to the insert surface, increases from near a top surface of the insert to near a bottom surface of the insert.

2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein an arcuate border defines a transition between the first and second surfaces.

3. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the taper angle is between 0.01 degree to 20.0 degrees.

4. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the taper angle is between 1.0 degree-20.0 degrees.

5. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the insert surface is concave relative to the faceplate in a direction extending from near a bottom surface of the insert to near a top surface of the insert and in a direction extending from near a heel end of the insert to near a toe end of the insert.

6. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the distance between the insert surface and the opposing interior surface of the faceplate ranges from 0.005-0.060 inch.

7. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the distance between the insert surface and the opposing interior surface of the faceplate ranges from 0.060-0.125 inch.

8. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the sole of the club head comprises a uniform thickness of less than 0.060 inch.

9. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the faceplate varies, and a maximum thickness of the faceplate is less than 0.15 inch.

10. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the at least one rib extends in a direction from near a top surface of the insert to near a bottom surface of the insert.

11. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the first arm and the second arm comprise a plurality of ribs.

12. A golf club head comprising:
a body including a faceplate having a strike surface and an opposing interior surface,
wherein a distance between the strike surface and the opposing interior surface of the faceplate defines a thickness of the faceplate;
a toe end, a heel end, a top, a bottom, a rear end; and
a sole connecting the faceplate with the rear end,
wherein the faceplate, the rear end, and the sole partially define a cavity; and
an insert positioned within the cavity, the insert comprising a front portion configured to face the opposing interior surface of the faceplate, the front portion having an insert surface facing the opposing interior surface of the faceplate, wherein:
a first insert surface of the front portion comprises a first arm adjacent to a heel end of the insert, a second arm adjacent to a toe end of the insert, and a cross member extending from the heel end of the insert to the toe end of the insert;
wherein the first arm and the second arm transition into the crown member generally to define a U shape of the first insert surface;
wherein the cross member comprises a cross member height; and
wherein the cross member height comprises 5% to 50% of a total height of the insert
wherein at least a second surface of the front portion of the insert surface is spaced apart from the opposing interior surface of the faceplate defining a distance between the insert surface and the opposing interior surface of the faceplate;
the insert surface includes a taper angle such that the distance between the second surface of the front portion of the insert surface and the opposing interior surface of the faceplate, in a direction normal to the first insert surface, increases from near a top surface of the insert to near a bottom surface of the insert.

13. The golf club head of claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the insert surface is spaced apart from the opposing interior surface of the faceplate, defining a distance between the insert surface and the opposing interior surface of the faceplate ranging from 0.005-0.125 inch.

14. The golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the taper angle is between 0.01 degree-20.0 degrees.

15. The golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the taper angle is between 1.0 degree-20.0 degree.

16. The golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the distance between the insert surface and the opposing interior surface of the faceplate ranges from 0.005-0.060 inch.

17. The golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the distance between the insert surface and the opposing interior surface of the faceplate ranges from 0.060-0.125 inch.

18. The golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the sole of the club head comprises a uniform thickness less than 0.060 inch.

19. The golf club head of claim 12 , wherein the thickness of the faceplate varies.

20. The golf club head of claim 12 , wherein a maximum thickness of the faceplate is less than 0.15 inch.

Assignees

• Karsten Mfg Corp

Inventors

• Stokke Ryan M
• Solheim John A
• Jertson Martin R

Classifications

• A63B53/0454

  Strengthening ribs on the rear surface of the impact face plate · CPC title

• A63B53/0433

  with special sole configurations · CPC title

• A63B53/0416

  Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert · CPC title

• A63B53/0408

  characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness · CPC title

• A63B60/52 Primary

  with slits · CPC title