IP Library Granted Patent US 7,384,348
Granted Patent B2
US 7,384,348 · App. 11/476,033 · Granted Jun 10, 2008

Golf club head

Assignee: O-Ta Precision Industry Co., Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,384,348
App. No.
11/476,033
Granted
Jun 10, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club head includes a head body having a front opening, a striking plate member, and a vibration-absorbing plate member. The striking plate member covers the front opening, and has a front striking face with a striking zone, and a ring projecting rearwardly from a rear side of the striking plate member and defining an indentation. The vibration-absorbing plate member is fixed in the indentation.

Claims (23)

1. A golf club head comprising:

a head body having a front opening;

a striking plate member covering said front opening, and having a front striking face with a striking zone, and a ring projecting rearwardly from a rear side of said striking plate member and defining an indentation;

a vibration-absorbing plate member fixed in said indentation; and

a fastening unit to fix said vibration-absorbing plate member in said indentation;

wherein said fastening unit includes a plurality of angularly spaced-apart studs projecting rearwardly from said rear side, and a plurality of fasteners, said vibration-absorbing plate member having a plurality of spaced-apart through holes to receive respectively said studs, said fasteners being fixed respectively to said studs after said studs extend through said through holes, respectively.

2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein each of said studs has an internal screw hole to engage a respective one of said fasteners.

3. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein each of said studs has an external thread extending through a respective one of said through holes in said vibration-absorbing plate member to engage a respective one of said fasteners.

4. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein said striking plate member is made of a titanium alloy, and said vibration-absorbing plate member is made of a carbon fiber plastic material.

5. A golf club head comprising:

a head body having a front opening;

a striking plate member covering said front opening, and having a front striking face with a striking zone, and a ring projecting rearwardly from a rear side of said striking plate member and defining an indentation;

a vibration-absorbing plate member fixed in said indentation; and

a fastening unit to fix said vibration-absorbing plate member in said indentation;

wherein said striking plate member further has a cover plate secured to said ring and covering said vibration-absorbing plate member; and

wherein said ring is formed with a plurality of angularly spaced-apart radial through holes, said fastening unit including a plurality of fasteners each extending into said cover plate and said vibration-absorbing plate member through one of said radial through holes.

6. A golf club head comprising:

a head body having a front opening;

a striking plate member covering said front opening, and having a front striking face with a striking zone, and a ring projecting rearwardly from a rear side of said striking plate member and defining an indentation;

a vibration-absorbing plate member fixed in said indentation; and

a fastening unit to fix said vibration-absorbing plate member in said indentation;

wherein said striking plate member further has a cover plate secured to said ring and covering said vibration-absorbing plate member; and

wherein said fastening unit includes an external thread formed on an outer peripheral face of said ring, and an internal thread formed on said cover plate to engage said external thread of said ring.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2006
From: LIN, CHON-CHEN; HU, SHUN-FU; HSU, YEN-CHI
To: O-TA PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., INC.
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080004132A1 · Jan 3, 2008