IP Library Granted Patent US 8,870,681
Granted Patent B2
US 8,870,681 · App. 13/669,995 · Granted Oct 28, 2014

Golf club head and golf club

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Patent No.
US 8,870,681
App. No.
13/669,995
Granted
Oct 28, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club head with a hollow portion therein, includes a head main body provided with at least one opening which includes at least a part of a sole portion forming a bottom of the head, a resin member composed of a fiber reinforced resin which is attached to the head main body so as to close the opening, and a reinforcing member across the opening having a specific gravity greater than that of the resin member.

Claims (27)

1. A golf club head having a hollow portion therein, including:

a head main body provided with at least one opening which includes at least a part of a sole portion forming a bottom of the head;

a resin member composed of a fiber reinforced resin which is attached to the head main body so as to close the opening; and

a reinforcing member extending across the opening so as to divide it into at least two openings and having a specific gravity greater than that of the resin member,

wherein the reinforcing member has a first portion extending in a front-back direction of the head,

wherein the first portion includes a front portion, a rear portion and a middle portion there between in the front-back direction, and

wherein the middle portion has a thickness greater than those of the front and rear portions.

2. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein

the resin member and the reinforcing member are overlapped each other.

3. The golf club head according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein

the reinforcing member is made of a different material from the head main body.

4. The golf club head according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein

the reinforcing member has a center of gravity, and

the center of gravity of the reinforcing member is located in a heel side of the head compared to a center of gravity of the head without the reinforcing member.

5. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein

the reinforcing member has a second portion extending from the first portion toward a heel side of the head.

6. The golf club head according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein

the reinforcing member is made of a metallic material.

7. The golf club head according to claim 5 , wherein

the second portion is connected to the middle portion of the first portion.

8. A golf club including a golf club shaft and the golf club head according to claim 1 or 2 .

9. The golf club head according to claim 5 , wherein

the second portion is connected with the first portion so that the configuration of the reinforcing member has a T-shape in a bottom view of the head.

10. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein

the reinforcing member comprises a plurality of the first portion.

11. The golf club head according to claim 5 , wherein

the reinforcing member comprises a plurality of the second portion.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045959/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2012
From: YAMAMOTO, AKIO
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 029257/0194 →