IP Library Granted Patent US 10,173,107
Granted Patent B2
US 10,173,107 · App. 15/299,625 · Granted Jan 8, 2019

Golf club head

Inventors: Takahiro Norimura (Kobe, JP); Daisuke Kohno (Kobe, JP)
Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
A63B53/0475A63B53/047A63B53/04A63B53/0466A63B2053/042A63B2053/0408A63B2053/0416A63B2053/0433A63B2053/0458A63B2053/0462A63B2053/0491
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Patent No.
US 10,173,107
App. No.
15/299,625
Granted
Jan 8, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A head 2 includes a head body h 1 and a face plate p 1 fixed to the head body h 1 . The face plate p 1 includes a plate front surface f 1 having a hitting face, a plate back surface b 1 , and a plate side surface s 1 . The head body h 1 includes a body side surface v 1 opposed to the plate side surface s 1 , and a receiving surface u 1 which supports the face plate p 1 from rear. A first contact part c 1 is formed by contact between the body side surface v 1 and the plate side surface s 1 . A hollow part sp 1 is provided at a position adjacent to the first contact part c 1.

Claims (54)

1. A golf club head comprising:

a head body; and

a face plate fixed to the head body,

wherein:

the face plate includes a plate front surface having a hitting face, a plate back surface which is a surface opposite to the plate front surface, and a plate side surface;

the head body includes a body side surface opposed to the plate side surface, and a receiving surface which supports the face plate from rear;

a first contact part is formed by contact between the body side surface and the plate side surface; and

a hollow part is provided at a position adjacent to the first contact part,

wherein a sectional area of the hollow part is equal to or greater than 0.1 mm 2 but equal to or less than 9 mm 2 .

2. The golf club head according to claim 1 ,

wherein:

a second contact part is formed by contact between the plate back surface and the receiving surface; and

the hollow part is provided at a position adjacent to the second contact part.

3. The golf club head according to claim 1 ,

wherein:

the face plate includes a lack part formed at a corner part between the plate side surface and the plate back surface; and

the lack part forms the hollow part.

4. The golf club head according to claim 3 , wherein the lack part is a chamfered part.

5. The golf club head according to claim 1 ,

wherein:

the head body includes a first recess in the body side surface; and

the first recess forms the hollow part.

6. The golf club head according to claim 1 ,

wherein:

the head body includes a second recess in the receiving surface; and

the second recess forms the hollow part.

7. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow part is provided between the plate back surface and the receiving surface.

8. The golf club head according to claim 1 , further comprising shavings generated between the body side surface and the plate side surface, wherein the shavings exist in the hollow part.

9. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the plate side surface and the body side surface press each other in the first contact part.

10. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a hardness of the face plate is greater than a hardness of the head body.

11. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow part is located at rear with respect to the first contact part.

12. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow part is provided in two or more regions selected from the group consisting of a toe-side region of the head, a heel-side region of the head, a top-side region of the head, and a sole-side region of the head.

13. A golf club head comprising:

a head body; and

a face plate fixed to the head body,

wherein:

the face plate includes a plate front surface having a hitting face, a plate back surface which is a surface opposite to the plate front surface, and a plate side surface;

the head body includes a body side surface opposed to the plate side surface, and a receiving surface which supports the face plate from rear;

a first contact part is formed by contact between the body side surface and the plate side surface; and

a hollow part is provided at a position adjacent to the first contact part,

wherein:

the head body includes a first recess in the body side surface; and

the first recess forms the hollow part.

14. A golf club head comprising:

a head body; and

a face plate fixed to the head body,

wherein:

the face plate includes a plate front surface having a hitting face, a plate back surface which is a surface opposite to the plate front surface, and a plate side surface;

the head body includes a body side surface opposed to the plate side surface, and a receiving surface which supports the face plate from rear;

a first contact part is formed by contact between the body side surface and the plate side surface; and

a hollow part is provided at a position adjacent to the first contact part,

wherein:

the head body includes a recess in the receiving surface; and

the recess forms the hollow part.

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 Oct 24, 2016
From: NORIMURA, TAKAHIRO; KOHNO, DAISUKE
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 040104/0419 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-208699 · Oct 23, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170113106A1 · Apr 27, 2017