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US 7,651,410 · App. 11/607,944 · Granted Jan 26, 2010

Golf club head

Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,651,410
App. No.
11/607,944
Granted
Jan 26, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club head that includes: a pedestal composed of at least two ribs each having convex portions at both ends and formed on an inner face of the head; a metal weight disposed on the ribs; and a weld bead extending on a surface of the weight between the convex portions, the weight being fixed on the inner face of the head by the weld bead.

Claims (12)

1. A golf club head comprising:

a substantially hollow club head body having an inner face formed on at least one of a heel side portion, toe side portion and sole portion of the club head body;

a pedestal composed of at least two ribs each having projecting portions at both ends and formed on the inner face of the head;

a metal weight disposed on the ribs; and

a weld bead extending on a surface of the weight between the projecting portions, the weight being fixed on the inner face of the head by the weld bead; and

a plurality of post projections, disposed on the inner face and separate from the at least two ribs, for positioning the weight in a longitudinal direction of the weight.

2. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein an upper end of the rib and a back face of the weight are flat.

3. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the projecting portions at both ends of the rib position the weight in a transverse direction of the weight.

4. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the at least two ribs extend lineally in a plan view and are parallel to each other.

5. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the pedestals are formed on the inner face of the head.

6. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the weight has at least one groove on the surface of the weight for passing the weld bead between the projecting portions.

7. The golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a main body of the golf club head is made of a titanium alloy, and wherein the weld bead is made of pure titanium.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2006
From: SHIMAZAKI, HIDEO
To: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-349785 · Dec 2, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070129169A1 · Jun 7, 2007