Golf club head

US9211449B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9211449-B2
Application numberUS-201514623111-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 16, 2015
Priority dateAug 20, 2010
Publication dateDec 15, 2015
Grant dateDec 15, 2015

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Abstract

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A golf club ( 40 ) having a club head ( 42 ) with a face component ( 60 ), an aft body ( 61 ), and a sound modifying sole and crown design is disclosed herein. The face component, which may be composed of a metal material, ( 60 ) has a striking area portion ( 72 ) and a return portion ( 74 ). The aft-body ( 61 ), which may be composed of a non-metal material such as composite or thermoplastic material, is composed of a crown portion ( 62 ) and a sole portion ( 64 ). The sound modifying design, which may include deep pockets or pillars extending from the sole portion ( 64 ) to the crown portion ( 62 ), alters the sound of the golf club head ( 42 ) when it impacts a golf ball.

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We claim as our invention: 1. A golf club head comprising: a face portion; and an aft body attached to the face portion, the aft body comprising a crown portion and a sole portion, the crown portion having an interior surface, the sole portion defining a plurality of deep pockets, each of the plurality of deep pockets having an opening, wherein the crown portion and sole portion are connected to one another at one or more locations that form at least one pillar, wherein the…

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What does patent US9211449B2 cover?
A golf club ( 40 ) having a club head ( 42 ) with a face component ( 60 ), an aft body ( 61 ), and a sound modifying sole and crown design is disclosed herein. The face component, which may be composed of a metal material, ( 60 ) has a striking area portion ( 72 ) and a return portion ( 74 ). The aft-body ( 61 ), which may be composed of a non-metal material such as composite or thermoplastic m…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Callaway Golf Co
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 Tue Dec 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).