CPC A63B 53/0425 (2020.08) [A63B 53/047 (2013.01); A63B 53/0445 (2020.08); A63B 53/0408 (2020.08)] | 20 Claims |
1. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
an iron-type golf club head body and an insert;
the iron-type golf club head body comprising:
a front portion and a back portion, a top portion comprising a top rail, and a bottom portion comprising a sole;
a strikeface comprising a strikeface front surface located at the front portion and a strikeface rear surface located opposite the strikeface front surface towards the back portion;
the strikeface further comprises a strikeface geometric center, a strikeface perimeter; and a thickness measured from the strikeface front surface to the strikeface rear surface;
wherein a rear perimeter extension extends rearwardly from the strikeface perimeter;
wherein the strikeface rear surface and the rear perimeter extension cooperate to define a back cavity;
an insert comprising:
an adhesive layer, an elastomeric layer, and a cap;
wherein the insert is configured to be received within the back cavity and adhesively attached to the strikeface rear surface;
wherein the adhesive layer consists of a single, unbroken piece;
wherein the elastomeric layer comprises a first plurality of portions, and the cap comprises a second plurality of portions;
wherein the elastomeric layer first plurality of portions are aligned with the cap second plurality of portions;
wherein one elastomeric layer portion and one cap portion form an insert section such that each of the plurality of elastomeric layer portions is paired with a different cap portion, and such that each of the plurality of cap portions is paired with an individual elastomeric core portion such that the insert comprises a third plurality of insert sections;
wherein the third plurality of insert sections are separated one from another by gaps such that none of the third plurality of sections are directly connected one to another;
wherein the gaps are defined by uncovered areas of the adhesive layer.
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