Golf club head with multiple undercuts
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to a golf club head having multiple undercuts. The club head includes a body defining a striking face, a top line, a sole, and a back, and having a heel and a toe. The back contains a cavity. Multiple undercuts in the form of a plurality of recesses are provided within the cavity. The recesses extend away from the cavity. The recesses may be oriented in a variety of ways. In a first arrangement, the recesses are aligned longitudinally to the striking face in a heel-to-toe direction. In a second arrangement, the recesses are recesses are aligned transverse to the striking face in a front-to-back direction and extend in a heel-to-toe direction. In a third arrangement, the plurality of recesses includes both longitudinally arranged and transversely arranged recesses. An insert, such as a weight insert, a dampening insert, or a combination insert, is preferably positioned within each of the recesses.
1. A golf club head, comprising:
a body defining a striking face, a top line, a sole, and a back, and having a heel and a toe; and wherein:
said back contains a cavity therein extending toward said face; and
said back contains a plurality of recesses therein, each of said recesses extending from said cavity towards said sole;
wherein said plurality of recesses includes:
a first recess having a first volume;
a second recess having a second volume different than said first volume; and
a third recess having a third volume substantially equal to said first volume;
wherein said second recess is intermediate said first and third recesses.
2. The club head of claim 1 , wherein said recesses are aligned substantially longitudinally to said striking face in a heel-to-toe direction, and said plurality of recesses includes a first recess positioned in a heel portion of said cavity and a second recess positioned in a toe portion of said cavity.
3. The club head of claim 2 , wherein said first and second recesses each have a volume from approximately 1 cubic centimeter to approximately 10 cubic centimeters.
4. The club head of claim 2 , wherein said first and second recesses each have a depth of approximately 0.300 inch to approximately 0.800 inch.
5. The club head of claim 2 , further comprising:
a first weight member positioned within said first recess; and
a second weight member positioned within said second recess.
6. The club head of claim 5 , wherein said first and second weight members each have a mass greater than or equal to approximately 10 grams.
7. The club head of claim 2 , wherein said plurality of recesses further includes a third recess intermediate said first and second recesses.
8. The club head of claim 7 , wherein said first and second recesses each have a volume from approximately 1 cubic centimeter to approximately 10 cubic centimeters, and said third recess has a volume greater than each of said first and second recesses.
9. The club head of claim 7 , wherein said third recess has a volume greater than the combined volumes of said first and second recesses.
10. The club head of claim 7 , wherein said first and second recesses each have a depth of approximately 0.300 inch to approximately 0.800 inch and said third recess has a depth of approximately 0.450 inch to approximately 0.700 inch.
11. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of recesses includes:
a first recess aligned substantially transverse to said striking face in a front-to-back direction and extending in a heel-to-toe direction;
a second recess aligned substantially longitudinally to said striking face in a heel-to-toe direction and positioned in a heel portion of said cavity; and
a third recess aligned substantially longitudinally to said striking face in a heel-to-toe direction and positioned in a toe portion of said cavity.