IP Library Granted Patent US 7,371,188
Granted Patent B2
US 7,371,188 · App. 11/168,430 · Granted May 13, 2008

Golf club head having a connecting structure for a high degree of flexibility

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Patent No.
US 7,371,188
App. No.
11/168,430
Granted
May 13, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club head includes a striking plate component and a rear-assembling component mechanically connected thereto. The striking plate component provides with a striking face and a rear-connecting wall. The rear-connecting wall is bent rearward and extended a rearward extended length from the striking face. The rear-assembling component provides with a sidewall corresponding to the rear-connecting wall of the striking plate component. In assembling, the rear-connecting wall of the striking plate component connects with the sidewall of the rear-assembling component by means of an upstanding bent edge or a rear-assembling flange such that the rear-connecting wall separates the striking face from the rear-assembling component for permitting elastic deformation.

Claims (30)

1. A golf club head having a connecting structure, comprising:

a striking plate component including a striking face, a rear-connecting wall and a rear interior, the rear-connecting wall having a sole portion and a crown portion and being bent rearward and extended a rearward extended length from the striking face, with the rearward extended length of the sole portion being greater than that of the crown portion, with the rear-connecting wall delimiting the rear interior;

an upstanding bent edge substantially bent inwardly and extended from the rear-connecting wall of the striking plate component; and

a rear-assembling component including a sidewall and a connecting rear-end portion, the connecting rear-end portion being disposed on the sidewall;

wherein when the upstanding bent edge engages with the connecting rear-end portion of the rear-assembling component, the rear-connecting wall separates the striking face from the rear-assembling component such that elastic deformation of the striking face is insured.

2. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 1 , wherein the rear-assembling component is constructed from a club head body component on which providing with the connecting rear-end portion.

3. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 2 , wherein the club head body component includes a lateral wall portion extended on a heel portion; the striking plate portion includes a lateral notch corresponding to the lateral wall portion of the club head body component.

4. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 1 , wherein the rear-assembling component is constructed from a weight component on which providing with the connecting rear-end portion.

5. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 1 , wherein the rear-assembling component is integrally formed with a hosel portion.

6. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 1 , wherein the striking plate component is integrally formed with a hosel portion.

7. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 1 , wherein lower dimensions of the rear-assembling component is greater than upper dimensions thereof in aiding to lower a center of gravity.

8. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 1 , wherein the connecting rear-end portion of the rear-assembling component further includes a rear-assembling flange to engage with the upstanding bent edge.

9. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 1 , wherein the connecting rear-end portion of the rear-assembling component further includes a rear-assembling flange; the striking plate component including an engaging stepped end to engage with the rear-assembling flange of the rear-assembling component.

10. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 1 , wherein the striking plate component and the striking face are formed separately or integrally.

11. A golf club head having a connecting structure, comprising:

a striking plate component including a striking face, an elastic deformation portion and a first connecting portion, the elastic deformation portion being constructed from a rear-connecting wall and connecting with the striking face, and the first connecting portion connecting with the elastic deformation portion, with the rear-connecting wall having a rearward extended length of a sole portion being greater than that of a crown portion; and

a rear-assembling component including a second connecting portion to connect with the first connecting portion of the striking plate component so as to constitute the golf club head;

wherein the first connecting portion of the striking plate component separates the striking face and the elastic deformation portion from the rear-assembling component such that elastic deformation of the striking face is insured.

12. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 11 , wherein the first connecting portion is substantially bent inwardly and extended from the rear-connecting wall.

13. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 11 , wherein the first connecting portion is constructed from an inner circumference of the rear-connecting wall.

14. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 11 , wherein the rear-assembling component is constructed from a club head body component, and the second connecting portion is constructed from a connecting rear-end portion.

15. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 14 , wherein the club head body component includes a lateral wall portion extended on a heel portion; the striking plate portion includes a lateral notch corresponding to the lateral wall portion of the club head body component.

16. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 11 , wherein the rear-assembling component is constructed from a club head body component, and the second connecting portion is constructed from a rear-assembling flange.

17. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 16 , wherein the club head body component includes a lateral wall portion extended on a heel portion; the striking plate portion includes a lateral notch corresponding to the lateral wall portion of the club head body component.

18. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 11 , wherein the rear-assembling component is constructed from a weight component, and the second connecting portion is constructed from a connecting rear-end portion.

19. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 11 , wherein the rear-assembling component is constructed from a weight component, and the second connecting portion is constructed from a rear-assembling flange.

20. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 11 , wherein the rear-assembling component is integrally formed with a hosel portion.

21. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 11 , wherein the striking plate component is integrally formed with a hosel portion.

22. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 11 , wherein lower dimensions of the rear-assembling component is greater than upper dimensions thereof in aiding to lower a center of gravity.

23. The golf club head having the connecting structure as defined in claim 11 , wherein the striking plate component and the striking face is formed separately or integrally.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2011
From: FU SHENG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: FUSHENG PRECISION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026291/0314 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2010
From: NELSON PRECISION CASTING CO., LTD.
To: FU SHENG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024492/0457 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2005
From: CHEN, CHAN-TUNG
To: NELSON PRECISTION CASTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016743/0399 →