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US20080102976A1
US20080102976A1 US11/603,011 US60301106A US2008102976A1 US 20080102976 A1 US20080102976 A1 US 20080102976A1 US 60301106 A US60301106 A US 60301106A US 2008102976 A1 US2008102976 A1 US 2008102976A1
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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
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0466—Heads wood-type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B43/00—Balls with special arrangements
    • A63B43/02—Balls with special arrangements with a handle
    • 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
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0416—Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/02—Characteristics of used materials with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
    • A63B2209/023—Long, oriented fibres, e.g. wound filaments, woven fabrics, mats
    • 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
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0408—Heads characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
    • 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
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0433—Heads with special sole configurations
    • 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
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0437—Heads with special crown configurations

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  • the present invention relates to golf and more particularly to golf head with three pieces structures provides special specific weight structures
  • the design of the golf head requires the center-gravity as lower as better.
  • the weight of the top should be as lighter as better and the face should provide a better elastic strength to prevent breaking and push the ball far away also and to deal with the strong stress from hitting a ball.
  • the one object of the present invention is to provide golf head with three pieces structures.
  • the top of the golf head is light and the bottom has the character of wear-resisting and center-gravity adjustment and the face provides a better elastic strength.
  • the golf head structures need to consider the combination problem between different materials in order to combine different materials to over come the strong stress.
  • the other object of present invention is to provide a solution for combining different materials.
  • the golf head in present invention comprising: A top part makes from light materials with the specific gravity is under 3.
  • the top part provides a neck portion with an axis hole therein for a golf club to plug in.
  • a bottom part mounts under the top part and makes from metals with the specific gravity is over 4.
  • a face part with cup shape has a face and the edge of the face extrudes backward to from a plate potion, the face part mounts in front of the bottom part and the top part and makes from elastic metals like titanium alloy, stainless steel or maraging steel.
  • the plate portion of present invention was designed as a long thin elastic slice to provide better bending elasticity and reduces the stress to affect the connecting edge. So, this design can makes the structures become more stable thin and light.
  • FIG. 1 is an appearance view of present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a section view of line 2 - 2 in FIG. 1 of present invention
  • FIG. 3 is an enlargement view about the portion in the circle of FIG. 2 of present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a section view of line 3 - 3 in FIG. 1 of present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is almost the same with the FIG. 4 shown the combination structures of present invention further;
  • a golf head 10 of the first embodiment of present invention comprising:
  • a top part 20 makes from light materials like engineering polymers, carbon fiber reinforce resin, magnesium alloy or aluminum alloy with the specific gravity is under 3 .
  • the top part provides a neck portion 21 with an axis hole 22 therein for a golf club to plug in.
  • a bottom part 30 mounts under the top part 20 and makes from metals like titanium alloy, stainless steel, normal iron materials, tungsten-nickel alloy by powder metallurgy, tungsten-copper alloy by powder metallurgy or the combination of aforesaid materials with the specific gravity is over 4.
  • a face part 40 with cup shape has a face 41 and the edge of the face 41 extrudes backward to from a plate potion 42 .
  • the face part 40 mounts in front of the bottom part 30 and the top part 20 and makes from elastic metals like titanium alloy, stainless steel or maraging steel.
  • FIG. 2 there is a fillister 23 and a flange 31 that scarf in coordination on the connecting edge of the top part 20 and the bottom part 30 .
  • fillisters 24 32 and a flange 43 that scarf in coordination on the connecting edge of the face part 40 and the top part 20 and the bottom part 30 also.
  • those parts of present invention can unite with others by brazing or by adhesive like epoxy resin.
  • the top part 20 makes from the magnesium alloy with shake absorbing function and the face part 40 makes from elastic and light titanium alloy and the bottom part 30 makes from stainless steel with weight and wear-resisting characters. Because the melting point of the magnesium is low, it can not combine with other material by brazing or other normal welding but adhesive. Due to the engagement structures between each part and the neck portion sets on the top part in present invention, the face part will be pressed on the top part and the bottom part by the stress when hitting a ball. The plate potion 42 will constrain the top part and the bottom part also. This is the reason why the golf head of present invention can combine only with adhesive without breaking problem. Because of this structure, the top part can make from even engineering polymers or carbon fibers reinforce resin and the like to make it lighter.
  • the distance W of the plate portion 42 on the face part 40 from the face 41 to the edge of the plate portion is equal or longer than 8 mm and 10 mm is a better distance.
  • the thickness of the plate portion is equal or smaller than 2 mm to make the plate portion become a long and thin elastic slice actually.
  • the face 41 of the face part 40 will bend inward by the hitting power. This deformation will make the plate portion bend 42 also and influence the connecting edge.
  • the plate portion of present invention can provide a larger variation and can reduce the stress to affect the connecting edge relatively. (The stress will not affect the connecting edge directly but affect the plate portion to bend first.
  • This design can make the connecting edge hard to break further and make the top part able to apply thinner and lighter structures and also prevent to use thickness and weight structures.
  • This design can enhance the elastic structures of golf head further and makes the golf head provide a better shake absorbing character.
  • the thickness S in this embodiment is 1.5 mm and the plate 42 will not break under this thickness by the elastic slice design.
  • a tube 25 can plug into the axis hole 22 to enhance partial structures.
  • the tube 25 can make form aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy, titanium alloy, stainless steel or engineering polymer.
  • a join portion 33 can set on the bottom part correspondingly the neck portion of the top part 20 .
  • a bolt 50 can plug through a passing hole 26 that locates in the bottom of the axis hole 22 in advance and screws to a hole 34 with threads on the join portion 33 to secure the top part 20 and the bottom part 30 . So, the bottom part 30 can connect with the golf club.
  • partial of the stress that affects on the bottom part can deliver through the bolt connecting portion to the golf club when the golf head hits the ground and reduce the stress that affects on the connecting edge of the bottom part and the top part.

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US20090098949A1 (en) * 2007-03-21 2009-04-16 Chen Archer C C Golf club head
US20130178305A1 (en) * 2011-07-29 2013-07-11 Cobra Golf Incorporated Golf club head with multi-component contruction
US20160193508A1 (en) * 2014-12-31 2016-07-07 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc Golf club
US20170157474A1 (en) * 2015-12-07 2017-06-08 Nike, Inc. Golf club head including mechanical and adhesive joints
US9849348B2 (en) 2013-03-07 2017-12-26 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Adjustable golf club
JP2018202222A (ja) * 2018-10-03 2018-12-27 住友ゴム工業株式会社 ゴルフクラブヘッド
US11771965B2 (en) 2013-03-07 2023-10-03 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Golf club
US12157039B1 (en) 2022-07-19 2024-12-03 Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Golf club head with miter joint for brazing
US12377323B1 (en) 2023-08-09 2025-08-05 Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Golf club head with miter joint for brazing
US12377322B1 (en) 2022-07-19 2025-08-05 Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Golf club head with miter joint for brazing
US12515110B1 (en) 2024-09-26 2026-01-06 Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Transient liquid phase bonding of golf club components

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US5226652A (en) * 1989-07-14 1993-07-13 Maruman Golf Kabushiki Kaisha Golf club with improved impact property
US5346217A (en) * 1991-02-08 1994-09-13 Yamaha Corporation Hollow metal alloy wood-type golf head
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US20090098949A1 (en) * 2007-03-21 2009-04-16 Chen Archer C C Golf club head
US20130178305A1 (en) * 2011-07-29 2013-07-11 Cobra Golf Incorporated Golf club head with multi-component contruction
US10874920B2 (en) 2013-03-07 2020-12-29 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Golf club
US9849348B2 (en) 2013-03-07 2017-12-26 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Adjustable golf club
US11771965B2 (en) 2013-03-07 2023-10-03 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Golf club
US11185746B2 (en) 2013-03-07 2021-11-30 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Golf club
US10363469B2 (en) 2013-03-07 2019-07-30 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Adjustable golf club
US10493335B2 (en) 2013-03-07 2019-12-03 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Golf club
US20160193508A1 (en) * 2014-12-31 2016-07-07 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc Golf club
US9731176B2 (en) * 2014-12-31 2017-08-15 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Golf club
US10258842B2 (en) * 2015-12-07 2019-04-16 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Golf club head including mechanical and adhesive joints
US20170157474A1 (en) * 2015-12-07 2017-06-08 Nike, Inc. Golf club head including mechanical and adhesive joints
JP2018202222A (ja) * 2018-10-03 2018-12-27 住友ゴム工業株式会社 ゴルフクラブヘッド
US12157039B1 (en) 2022-07-19 2024-12-03 Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Golf club head with miter joint for brazing
US12157038B1 (en) 2022-07-19 2024-12-03 Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Golf club head with miter joint for brazing
US12377322B1 (en) 2022-07-19 2025-08-05 Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Golf club head with miter joint for brazing
US12434314B1 (en) 2022-07-19 2025-10-07 Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Golf club head with miter joint for brazing
US12496646B2 (en) 2022-07-19 2025-12-16 Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Golf club head with miter joint for brazing
US12377323B1 (en) 2023-08-09 2025-08-05 Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Golf club head with miter joint for brazing
US12515110B1 (en) 2024-09-26 2026-01-06 Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Transient liquid phase bonding of golf club components

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