IP Library Granted Patent US 8,226,500
Granted Patent B2
US 8,226,500 · App. 12/542,088 · Granted Jul 24, 2012

Golf club head

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Patent No.
US 8,226,500
App. No.
12/542,088
Granted
Jul 24, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A head 2 is hollow. The head 2 has a face 4 , a crown 6 and a sole 8 . A rib 20 is provided on the inner surface of the head. Preferably, the rib 20 has a toe side part 20 t located on the inner surface of a side 10 of a toe side, a sole disposing part 20 s located on the inner surface of the sole 8 , and a heel side part 20 h located on the side 10 of a heel side. Preferably, the toe side part 20 t and the sole disposing part 20 s are connected with each other. Preferably, the sole disposing part 20 s and the heel side part 20 h are connected with each other.

Claims (40)

1. A hollow golf club head comprising:

a face;

a sole;

a crown; and

a side extending between the crown and the sole,

wherein the golf club head has an inner surface on which a rib is provided;

the rib has a toe side part located on an inner surface of a side of a toe side, a sole disposing part located on an inner surface of the sole, and a heel side part located on a side of a heel side;

the toe side part, the sole disposing part and the heel side part are continuously provided;

an edge of an upper surface of the rib has a roundness having a curvature radius ry; and

the curvature radius ry is equal to or greater than 0.2 mm.

2. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio (Wb/Wa) of a face-back direction distance Wb (mm) between a forefront point of the head and a point R 1 belonging to the rib to a width Wa (mm) of the head is 0.25 or greater and 0.50 or less in all the points R 1 .

3. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein an average height of the rib is 2 mm or greater and 6 mm or less; and

an average width of the rib is 0.5 mm or greater and 1.5 mm or less.

4. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio (Wr/Wc) of a length Wr (mm) of the rib to a length We (mm) of the head is equal to or greater than 0.80.

5. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the rib has further a crown disposing part located on the inner surface of the crown; and

the crown disposing part is provided on a heel side and/or a toe side of the rib.

6. The golf club head according to claim 5 , wherein a rib length Lc of the crown disposing part on the heel side is equal to or less than 10 mm; and

the rib length Lc of the crown disposing part on the toe side is equal to or less than 10 mM.

7. The golf club head according to claim 5 , wherein the toe side of the rib terminates at the side, and the heel side of the rib terminates at the crown.

8. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a root of the rib has a roundness having a curvature radius rx; and

the curvature radius rx is 0.5 mm or greater and 3.0 mm or less.

9. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a width Wa of the head is 100 mm or greater and 127 mm or less.

10. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a length Wc of the head is 100 mm or greater and 127 mm or less.

11. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a volume of the head is 400 cc or greater and 470 cc or less.

12. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a weight Mh of the head is 175 g or greater and 205 g or less.

13. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a weight Mr of the rib is 1.0 g or greater and 5.0 g or less.

14. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio (Mr/Mh) of the weight Mr of the rib to the weight Mh of the head is 0.008 or greater and 0.025 or less.

15. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a maximum value of a rib height HR of the rib is 3 mm or greater and 10 mm or less.

16. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a primary natural frequency obtained by exciting the sole is 3000 Hz or greater and 5000 Hz or less.

17. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the number of the ribs is equal to or less than 2.

18. A hollow golf club head comprising:

a face;

a sole;

a crown; and

a side extending between the crown and the sole,

wherein the golf club head has an inner surface on which a rib is provided;

the rib has a toe side part located on an inner surface of a side of a toe side, a sole disposing part located on an inner surface of the sole, and a heel side part located on a side of a heel side;

the toe side part, the sole disposing part and the heel side part are continuously provided;

a root of the rib has a roundness having a curvature radius rx; and

the curvature radius rx is 0.5 mm or greater and 3.0 mm or less.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045959/0204 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 12, 2018
From: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 045932/0024 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2009
From: YAMAMOTO, AKIO; HAYASE, SEIJI
To: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 023121/0369 →