Mixed material golf club head
US-2021162280-A1 · Jun 3, 2021 · US
Golf Club Head
US2024198188A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2024198188-A1 |
| Application number | US-202418429775-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2024 |
| Priority date | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Publication date | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Grant date | — |
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A golf club head with a central body component is disclosed herein. The central body component includes a crown portion and a sole portion. The crown portion is composed of a continuous carbon fiber reinforced epoxy material. The sole portion is composed of a chopped carbon fiber reinforced vinyl ester sheet molding compound material. The central body component has a front opening and a rear opening with a hollow interior
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We claim as our invention the following: 1 . A component for a golf club head comprising: a crown portion composed of a continuous carbon fiber reinforced epoxy material, wherein the crown portion has a thickness ranging from 0.025 inch to 0.040 inch; and a sole portion composed of a chopped carbon fiber reinforced vinyl ester sheet molding compound material, the sole portion having a thickness ranging from 0.040 inch to 0.240 inch; wherein the crown portion is attached to the sole portion; wherein the component has a front opening and a rear opening with a hollow interior. 2 . The component according to claim 1 wherein the sole portion is thicker than the crown portion. 3 . The component according to claim 1 wherein the first carbon based material has continuous fibers and the second carbon based material has chopped fibers. 4 . The component according to claim 1 wherein the sole portion has a toe edge wall and a heel edge wall. 5 . The component according to claim 1 wherein the crown portion has a radius of curvature. 6 . The component according to claim 1 wherein the sole portion has a plurality of facets. 7 . A golf club head comprising: a face component; a central body component comprising a crown portion composed of a continuous carbon fiber reinforced epoxy material, wherein the crown portion has a thickness ranging from 0.025 inch to 0.040 inch, a sole portion composed of a chopped carbon fiber reinforced vinyl ester sheet molding compound material, the sole portion having a thickness ranging from 0.040 inch to 0.240 inch, wherein the crown portion is attached to the sole portion, wherein the component has a front opening and a rear opening with a hollow interior; an aft-component; wherein the face component is attached to a front opening of the central body and the aft component is attached to a rear opening of the central body. 8 . The golf club head according to claim 7 wherein the face component is composed of a metal material. 9 . The golf club head according to claim 7 wherein the face component is composed of a titanium alloy material. 10 . The golf club head according to claim 7 wherein the aft-component is composed of a metal material.
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with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres · CPC title
- A63B53/0466Primary
wood-type · CPC title
Volume · CPC title
with special crown configurations · CPC title
Strengthening ribs on the rear surface of the impact face plate · CPC title
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- What does patent US2024198188A1 cover?
- A golf club head with a central body component is disclosed herein. The central body component includes a crown portion and a sole portion. The crown portion is composed of a continuous carbon fiber reinforced epoxy material. The sole portion is composed of a chopped carbon fiber reinforced vinyl ester sheet molding compound material. The central body component has a front opening and a rear op…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A63B53/0466. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Jun 20 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 12 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).