Multiple material golf club head
View Patent ↗A golf club ( 40 ) having a club head ( 42 ) with a face component ( 60 ) and an aft body ( 61 ) is disclosed herein. The face component ( 60 ) has a striking plate portion ( 72 ) and a return portion ( 74 ). The aft-body ( 61 ) is composed of a crown portion ( 62 ), a sole portion ( 64 ) and optionally a ribbon section ( 90 ). The face component ( 60 ) is composed of a metal material, and the aft-body ( 61 ) is composed of a non-metal material The striking plate portion ( 72 ) preferably has concentric regions of thickness. The club head ( 42 ) has a volume in the range of 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters, a weight in the range of 165 grams to 300 grams, and a striking plate portion ( 72 ) surface area in the range of 4.00 square inches to 7.50 square inches.
1. A golf club head comprising:
a face component composed of a metal material; and
an aft-body connected to the face component, the aft-body composed of a non-metal material;
wherein the golf club head has an exterior surface area ranging from 30.0 square inches to 60.0 square inches and a volume ranging from 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters, and wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 27% to 75% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
2. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 35% to 70% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
3. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 40% to 65% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
4. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 50% to 60% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
5. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the aft-body is composed of plies of pre-preg material.
6. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the face component has a striking plate portion and a return portion.
7. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 350 cubic centimeters to 510 cubic centimeters.
8. The golf club head according to 1 wherein the face component has an exterior surface area ranging from 15 square inches to 25 square inches.
9. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the face component is composed of a metal material selected from the group consisting of titanium alloy, amorphous metal, stainless steel and maraging steel.
10. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 40% to 65% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
11. The golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 50% to 60% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
12. A golf club head comprising:
a face component composed of a metal material, the face component having a mass ranging from 50 grams to 110 grams;
an aft-body connected to the face component, the aft-body having a mass ranging from 10 grams to 60 grams;
at least one weight member attached to the aft-body, the at least one weight member having a mass ranging from 30 grams to 120 grams;
wherein the golf club head has a mass ranging from 165 grams to 225 grams, a volume ranging from 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters, and an exterior surface area ranging from 30.0 square inches to 60.0 square inches.
13. The golf club head according to claim 12 wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 27% to 75% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
14. The golf club head according to claim 13 wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 350 cubic centimeters to 510 cubic centimeters.
15. The golf club head according to claim 13 wherein the moment of inertia about the Izz axis of the golf club head is greater than 3000 grams-centimeter squared.
16. The golf club head according to claim 13 wherein the face component is composed of a metal material selected from the group consisting of titanium alloy, amorphous metal, stainless steel and maraging steel.
17. The golf club head according to 13 wherein the face component comprises a striking plate portion and a return portion.
18. The golf club head according to claim 13 wherein the aft-body comprises a crown portion and a sole portion.
19. The golf club head according to claim 18 wherein the sole portion of the aft-body comprises a bottom section and a ribbon section.
20. The golf club head according to claim 17 wherein the return portion comprises an upper lateral section and a lower lateral section.
21. The golf club head according to claim 17 wherein the return portion comprises a heel lateral section and a toe lateral section.
22. The golf club head according to claim 17 wherein the return portion comprises an upper lateral section.
23. The golf club head according to claim 17 wherein the return portion comprises a lower lateral section.
24. The golf club head according to claim 12 the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 35% to 70% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
25. A golf club head comprising:
a face component composed of a metal material, the face component having a mass ranging from 50 grams to 110 grams; and
an aft-body connected to the face component, the aft-body comprising a crown portion and a sole portion;
wherein the golf club head has an exterior surface area ranging from 30.0 square inches to 60.0 square inches, a volume ranging from 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters and a mass ranging from 165 grams to 225 grams, and wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 27% to 75% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
26. The golf club head according to claim 25 wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 35% to 70% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
27. The golf club head according to claim 25 wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 40% to 65% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
28. The golf club head according to claim 25 wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 50% to 60% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
29. The golf club head according to claim 25 wherein the aft-body is composed of plies of pre-preg material.
30. A golf club head comprising:
a face component composed of a titanium alloy material, the face component comprising a striking plate portion and a return portion; and
an aft-body connected to the face component, the aft-body composed of a non-metal material, the aft-body comprising a crown portion and a sole portion;
wherein the golf club head has an exterior surface area ranging from 30.0 square inches to 60.0 square inches, a volume ranging from 290 cubic centimeters to 600 cubic centimeters, the moment of inertia about the Izz axis of the golf club head is greater than 3000 grams-centimeter squared, and the golf club head has a coefficient of restitution ranging from 0.81 to 0.94;
wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 27% to 75% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
31. The golf club head according to claim 30 wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 40% to 65% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
32. The golf club head according to claim 30 wherein the aft body has an exterior surface area ranging from 50% to 60% of the total exterior surface area of the golf club head.
33. The golf club head according to claim 30 wherein the aft-body is composed of plies of pre-preg material.
34. The golf club head according to claim 30 wherein the sole portion of the aft-body comprises a bottom section and a ribbon section.
35. The golf club head according to claim 30 wherein the return portion comprises an upper lateral section and a lower lateral section.
36. The golf club head according to claim 30 wherein the return portion comprises a heel lateral section and a toe lateral section.
37. The golf club head according to claim 30 wherein the return portion comprises an upper lateral section.
38. The golf club head according to claim 30 wherein the return portion comprises a lower lateral section.