US20080300066A1 - Golf club head - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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- A63B53/0416—Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B53/00—Golf clubs
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- A63B53/045—Strengthening ribs
- A63B53/0454—Strengthening ribs on the rear surface of the impact face plate
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- This invention relates to a golf club head, more particularly to an improvement in a golf club head.
- a conventional golf club head includes a hollow head body 21 , and a striking plate 22 connected to a front side of the head body 21 for striking a golf ball (not shown).
- the head body 21 has a front open end 211 , and a looped limiting rib 212 projecting radially and inwardly from an inner wall face of the head body 21 near the front open end 211 and abutting against the striking plate 22 so as to limit inward movement of the same. Because the limiting rib 212 is configured having a uniform thickness, the conventional golf club head is heavy, so that a large swinging force is necessary to strike the ball.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a golf club head that is lighter than the above-mentioned conventional golf club head.
- a golf club head comprises a head body and a striking plate.
- the head body has a front open end, and a limiting rib projecting inwardly from an inner wall face of the head body and proximate to the front open end.
- the limiting rib has two opposite first rib sections, and two opposite second rib sections interconnecting the first rib sections.
- Each of the second rib sections has a thickness smaller than that of each of the first rib sections.
- the striking plate covers the front open end, and abuts against front sides of the first and second rib sections.
- the striking plate has a sweet spot closer to the first rib sections than the second rib sections.
- FIG. 1 is a fragmentary sectional view of a conventional golf club head
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the preferred embodiment of a golf club head according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the preferred embodiment taken along line III-III of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of the preferred embodiment taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 2 .
- a golf club head 10 according to the present invention is shown to comprise a hollow head body 3 and a striking plate 4 .
- the hollow head body 3 has a front open end 310 , and a looped limiting rib 32 projecting radially and inwardly from an inner wall face of the head body 3 and proximate to the front open end 310 .
- the limiting rib 32 has two first rib sections 321 that are opposite to each other in a top-to-bottom direction, and two second rib sections 322 that are opposite to each other in a left-to-right direction and that are connected respectively to left and right ends of the first rib sections 321 .
- the thickness of each second rib section 322 is smaller than that of each first rib section 321 .
- the thickness of each second rib section 322 is 0.5 mm smaller than that of each first rib section 321 .
- the striking plate 4 is connected to the front open end 310 of the head body 3 so as to cover the same.
- the striking plate 4 abuts against front sides of the first and second rib sections 321 , 322 , and has a sweet spot 40 located at a central portion thereof.
- the sweet spot 40 is closer to the first rib sections 321 than the second rib sections 322 . Since the sweet spot 40 is farther from the second rib sections 322 , the reduction in the thickness of the second rib sections 322 does not affect the ball-striking effect of the golf club head 10 . Rather, the weight of the golf club head 10 is reduced, and the center of gravity of the entire golf club head 10 is moved rearward. Hence, a golf club using the golf club head 10 of the present invention can strike a golf ball farther and with less effort during a swinging action.
- the second rib sections 322 are provided with a smaller thickness, the weight of the entire golf club head 10 is reduced without affecting the striking ability of the golf club head 10 .
- the center of gravity of the golf club head 10 is moved rearward. Hence, a player can swing the golf club with less effort and can strike the golf ball farther.
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Abstract
A golf club head includes a head body and a striking plate. The head body has a front open end, and a limiting rib projecting inwardly from an inner wall face of the head body and proximate to the front open end. The limiting rib has two opposite first rib sections, and two opposite second rib sections interconnecting the first rib sections. Each second rib section has a thickness smaller than that of each first rib section. The striking plate covers the front open end, and abuts against front sides of the first and second rib sections. The striking plate has a sweet spot closer to the first rib sections than the second rib sections.
Description
- 1. Field of the Invention
- This invention relates to a golf club head, more particularly to an improvement in a golf club head.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Referring to
FIG. 1 , a conventional golf club head includes ahollow head body 21, and astriking plate 22 connected to a front side of thehead body 21 for striking a golf ball (not shown). Thehead body 21 has a frontopen end 211, and a looped limitingrib 212 projecting radially and inwardly from an inner wall face of thehead body 21 near the frontopen end 211 and abutting against thestriking plate 22 so as to limit inward movement of the same. Because thelimiting rib 212 is configured having a uniform thickness, the conventional golf club head is heavy, so that a large swinging force is necessary to strike the ball. - Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a golf club head that is lighter than the above-mentioned conventional golf club head.
- According to this invention, a golf club head comprises a head body and a striking plate. The head body has a front open end, and a limiting rib projecting inwardly from an inner wall face of the head body and proximate to the front open end. The limiting rib has two opposite first rib sections, and two opposite second rib sections interconnecting the first rib sections. Each of the second rib sections has a thickness smaller than that of each of the first rib sections. The striking plate covers the front open end, and abuts against front sides of the first and second rib sections. The striking plate has a sweet spot closer to the first rib sections than the second rib sections.
- Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a fragmentary sectional view of a conventional golf club head; -
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the preferred embodiment of a golf club head according to the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the preferred embodiment taken along line III-III ofFIG. 2 ; and -
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of the preferred embodiment taken along line IV-IV ofFIG. 2 . - Referring to
FIGS. 2 to 4 , the preferred embodiment of agolf club head 10 according to the present invention is shown to comprise ahollow head body 3 and astriking plate 4. - The
hollow head body 3 has a frontopen end 310, and a looped limitingrib 32 projecting radially and inwardly from an inner wall face of thehead body 3 and proximate to the frontopen end 310. Thelimiting rib 32 has twofirst rib sections 321 that are opposite to each other in a top-to-bottom direction, and twosecond rib sections 322 that are opposite to each other in a left-to-right direction and that are connected respectively to left and right ends of thefirst rib sections 321. The thickness of eachsecond rib section 322 is smaller than that of eachfirst rib section 321. Preferably, the thickness of eachsecond rib section 322 is 0.5 mm smaller than that of eachfirst rib section 321. - The
striking plate 4 is connected to the frontopen end 310 of thehead body 3 so as to cover the same. Thestriking plate 4 abuts against front sides of the first andsecond rib sections sweet spot 40 located at a central portion thereof. Thesweet spot 40 is closer to thefirst rib sections 321 than thesecond rib sections 322. Since thesweet spot 40 is farther from thesecond rib sections 322, the reduction in the thickness of thesecond rib sections 322 does not affect the ball-striking effect of thegolf club head 10. Rather, the weight of thegolf club head 10 is reduced, and the center of gravity of the entiregolf club head 10 is moved rearward. Hence, a golf club using thegolf club head 10 of the present invention can strike a golf ball farther and with less effort during a swinging action. - From the aforementioned description, it is apparent that because the
second rib sections 322 are provided with a smaller thickness, the weight of the entiregolf club head 10 is reduced without affecting the striking ability of thegolf club head 10. In addition, the center of gravity of thegolf club head 10 is moved rearward. Hence, a player can swing the golf club with less effort and can strike the golf ball farther. - While the present invention has been described in connection with what is considered the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretations and equivalent arrangements.
Claims (3)
1. A golf club head, comprising:
a head body having a front open end, and a limiting rib projecting inwardly from an inner wall face of said head body and proximate to said front open end, said limiting rib having two opposite first rib sections, and two opposite second rib sections interconnecting said first rib sections, each of said second rib sections having a thickness smaller than that of each of said first rib sections; and
a striking plate covering said front open end and abutting against front sides of said first and second rib sections, said striking plate having a sweet spot closer to said first rib sections than said second rib sections.
2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of each of said second rib sections is smaller than that of each of said first rib sections by 0.5 mm.
3. The golf club head of claim 2 , wherein said first rib sections are opposite in a top-to-bottom direction, and said second rib sections are opposite in a left-to-right direction.
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US5261663A (en) * | 1989-06-12 | 1993-11-16 | Donald A. Anderson | Golf club head and method of forming same |
US5407202A (en) * | 1992-11-03 | 1995-04-18 | Igarashi; Lawrence Y. | Golf club with faceplate of titanium or other high strength, lightweight metal materials |
US5431396A (en) * | 1993-10-19 | 1995-07-11 | Shieh; Tien W. | Golf club head assembly |
US5433440A (en) * | 1994-12-16 | 1995-07-18 | Rocs Precision Casting Co., Ltd. | Golf club head |
US5467983A (en) * | 1994-08-23 | 1995-11-21 | Chen; Archer C. C. | Golf wooden club head |
US5509660A (en) * | 1993-08-17 | 1996-04-23 | Elmer; John C. | Golf clubs |
US5743813A (en) * | 1997-02-19 | 1998-04-28 | Chien Ting Precision Casting Co., Ltd. | Golf club head |
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US5967903A (en) * | 1997-10-20 | 1999-10-19 | Harrison Sports, Inc. | Golf club head with sandwich structure and method of making the same |
US5993329A (en) * | 1998-05-13 | 1999-11-30 | Shieh; Tien Wu | Golf club head |
US6001032A (en) * | 1997-07-24 | 1999-12-14 | Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. | Golf club head |
US6045456A (en) * | 1997-01-23 | 2000-04-04 | Cobra Golf Incorporated | Golf club with improved weighting and vibration dampening |
US6299549B1 (en) * | 1999-12-07 | 2001-10-09 | Wuu Horng Industrial Co., Ltd. | Structure of golf club head |
US6319149B1 (en) * | 1998-08-06 | 2001-11-20 | Michael C. W. Lee | Golf club head |
US6350209B1 (en) * | 2000-01-12 | 2002-02-26 | Archer C. C. Chen | Golf club head formed of a head case and a ball-striking plate doubly fused with the head case |
US6648773B1 (en) * | 2002-07-12 | 2003-11-18 | Callaway Golf Company | Golf club head with metal striking plate insert |
US20040266548A1 (en) * | 2003-06-27 | 2004-12-30 | Bernard Cheng | Positioning structure in a golf club head |
US6918841B2 (en) * | 2003-07-29 | 2005-07-19 | Nelson Precision Casting Co., Ltd | Golf club head |
US6942580B2 (en) * | 2004-02-18 | 2005-09-13 | Nelson Precision Casting Co., Ltd. | Vibration-absorbing plate for golf club head |
US7025693B2 (en) * | 2001-12-14 | 2006-04-11 | Sri Sports Limited | Golf club head |
US7384348B2 (en) * | 2006-06-28 | 2008-06-10 | O-Ta Precision Industry Co., Inc. | Golf club head |
US7422527B2 (en) * | 2000-04-18 | 2008-09-09 | Acushnet Company | Metal wood club with improved hitting face |
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US5176384A (en) * | 1988-05-31 | 1993-01-05 | Yamaha Corporation | Iron type golf club head |
US5261664A (en) * | 1989-06-12 | 1993-11-16 | Donald Anderson | Golf club head and method of forming same |
US5261663A (en) * | 1989-06-12 | 1993-11-16 | Donald A. Anderson | Golf club head and method of forming same |
US5184823A (en) * | 1989-11-22 | 1993-02-09 | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. | Golf club and golf club head |
US5407202A (en) * | 1992-11-03 | 1995-04-18 | Igarashi; Lawrence Y. | Golf club with faceplate of titanium or other high strength, lightweight metal materials |
US5509660A (en) * | 1993-08-17 | 1996-04-23 | Elmer; John C. | Golf clubs |
US5431396A (en) * | 1993-10-19 | 1995-07-11 | Shieh; Tien W. | Golf club head assembly |
US5467983A (en) * | 1994-08-23 | 1995-11-21 | Chen; Archer C. C. | Golf wooden club head |
US5433440A (en) * | 1994-12-16 | 1995-07-18 | Rocs Precision Casting Co., Ltd. | Golf club head |
US5899820A (en) * | 1996-09-25 | 1999-05-04 | Daiwa Seiko, Inc. | Golf club head and method of manufacturing thereof |
US6045456A (en) * | 1997-01-23 | 2000-04-04 | Cobra Golf Incorporated | Golf club with improved weighting and vibration dampening |
US5743813A (en) * | 1997-02-19 | 1998-04-28 | Chien Ting Precision Casting Co., Ltd. | Golf club head |
US6001032A (en) * | 1997-07-24 | 1999-12-14 | Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. | Golf club head |
US5967903A (en) * | 1997-10-20 | 1999-10-19 | Harrison Sports, Inc. | Golf club head with sandwich structure and method of making the same |
US5993329A (en) * | 1998-05-13 | 1999-11-30 | Shieh; Tien Wu | Golf club head |
US6319149B1 (en) * | 1998-08-06 | 2001-11-20 | Michael C. W. Lee | Golf club head |
US6299549B1 (en) * | 1999-12-07 | 2001-10-09 | Wuu Horng Industrial Co., Ltd. | Structure of golf club head |
US6350209B1 (en) * | 2000-01-12 | 2002-02-26 | Archer C. C. Chen | Golf club head formed of a head case and a ball-striking plate doubly fused with the head case |
US7422527B2 (en) * | 2000-04-18 | 2008-09-09 | Acushnet Company | Metal wood club with improved hitting face |
US7025693B2 (en) * | 2001-12-14 | 2006-04-11 | Sri Sports Limited | Golf club head |
US6648773B1 (en) * | 2002-07-12 | 2003-11-18 | Callaway Golf Company | Golf club head with metal striking plate insert |
US20040266548A1 (en) * | 2003-06-27 | 2004-12-30 | Bernard Cheng | Positioning structure in a golf club head |
US6918841B2 (en) * | 2003-07-29 | 2005-07-19 | Nelson Precision Casting Co., Ltd | Golf club head |
US6942580B2 (en) * | 2004-02-18 | 2005-09-13 | Nelson Precision Casting Co., Ltd. | Vibration-absorbing plate for golf club head |
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