IP Library Granted Patent US 9,855,475
Granted Patent B2
US 9,855,475 · App. 15/387,257 · Granted Jan 2, 2018

Golf club head

Inventor: Yuki Motokawa (Kobe, JP)
Assignee: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
A63B53/0466A63B2053/0454
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Patent No.
US 9,855,475
App. No.
15/387,257
Granted
Jan 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a golf club head including a head body that has a hollow structure, a rib, and a welding bead. The head body has a first region. The rib stands upright from an inner surface of the first region. The welding bead fixes the first region and the rib to each other. An opening is formed in side faces of the rib. The welding bead extends from a first position on the inner surface of the first region, passes through the opening, and reaches a second position on the inner surface of the first region.

Claims (24)

1. A golf club head comprising:

a head body that has a hollow structure and includes a first region;

a rib that stands upright from an inner surface of the first region; and

a welding bead that fixes the first region and the rib to each other,

wherein an opening is formed in side faces of the rib, and

the welding bead extends from a first position on the inner surface of the first region, passes through the opening, and reaches a second position on the inner surface of the first region.

2. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the rib is made of a raw material that is different from that of the first region.

3. The golf club head according to claim 2 , wherein the rib is made of a material that has a lower specific gravity than that of the first region.

4. The golf club head according to claim 3 , wherein the opening includes a plurality of holes.

5. The golf club head according to claim 4 , wherein the welding bead includes a plurality of bead lines that pass through different holes.

6. The golf club head according to claim 3 , wherein the first region is a sole portion.

7. The golf club head according to claim 2 , wherein the opening includes a plurality of holes.

8. The golf club head according to claim 7 , wherein the welding bead includes a plurality of bead lines that pass through different holes.

9. The golf club head according to claim 2 , wherein the first region is a sole portion.

10. The golf club head according to claim 2 , wherein the opening includes at least one non-circular shaped hole.

11. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the opening includes a plurality of holes.

12. The golf club head according to claim 11 , wherein the welding bead includes a plurality of bead lines that pass through different holes.

13. The golf club head according to claim 12 , wherein the plurality of holes are each a triangle and are aligned such that the rib at least partially forms a truss structure.

14. The golf club head according to claim 12 , wherein the first region is a sole portion.

15. The golf club head according to claim 11 , wherein the plurality of holes are each a triangle and are aligned such that the rib at least partially forms a truss structure.

16. The golf club head according to claim 15 , wherein the first region is a sole portion.

17. The golf club head according to claim 11 , wherein the first region is a sole portion.

18. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the first region is a sole portion.

19. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the opening includes at least one non-circular shaped hole.

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 Dec 22, 2016
From: MOTOKAWA, YUKI
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 041176/0135 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-250574 · Dec 22, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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