US 11,883,721 B2
Golf club head
Robert J. Horacek, Hermosa Beach, CA (US); Nathaniel J. Radcliffe, Huntington Beach, CA (US); John J. Rae, Westminster, CA (US); Michael J. Wallans, Huntington Beach, CA (US); and Sam G. Lacey, Westminster, CA (US)
Assigned to SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., Kobe (JP)
Filed by SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., Kobe (JP)
Filed on Jan. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/570,701.
Application 17/570,701 is a continuation of application No. 16/898,792, filed on Jun. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,241,604.
Application 16/898,792 is a continuation of application No. 16/275,966, filed on Feb. 14, 2019, granted, now 10,695,622, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 16/275,966 is a continuation of application No. 15/887,528, filed on Feb. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,245,482, issued on Apr. 2, 2019.
Application 15/887,528 is a continuation of application No. 15/192,075, filed on Jun. 24, 2016, granted, now 9,889,350, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Application 15/192,075 is a continuation of application No. 14/320,273, filed on Jun. 30, 2014, granted, now 9,399,156, issued on Jul. 26, 2016.
Application 14/320,273 is a continuation of application No. 13/896,991, filed on May 17, 2013, granted, now 8,795,100, issued on Aug. 5, 2014.
Application 13/896,991 is a continuation of application No. 13/585,287, filed on Aug. 14, 2012, granted, now 8,465,380, issued on Jun. 18, 2013.
Application 13/585,287 is a continuation of application No. 13/295,927, filed on Nov. 14, 2011, granted, now 8,262,503, issued on Sep. 11, 2012.
Application 13/295,927 is a continuation of application No. 13/047,569, filed on Mar. 14, 2011, granted, now 8,088,024, issued on Jan. 3, 2012.
Application 13/047,569 is a continuation of application No. 12/789,117, filed on May 27, 2010, granted, now 7,927,232, issued on Apr. 19, 2011.
Application 12/789,117 is a continuation of application No. 12/476,945, filed on Jun. 2, 2009, granted, now 7,815,522, issued on Oct. 19, 2010.
Application 12/476,945 is a continuation of application No. 11/441,244, filed on May 26, 2006, granted, now 7,585,233, issued on Sep. 8, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0126177 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 53/04 (2015.01); A63B 60/00 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 53/0466 (2013.01) [A63B 53/04 (2013.01); A63B 60/00 (2015.10); A63B 53/045 (2020.08); A63B 53/0408 (2020.08); A63B 53/0412 (2020.08); A63B 53/0433 (2020.08); A63B 53/0454 (2020.08)] 16 Claims
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9. A golf club head comprising:
a sole;
a crown;
a toe;
a heel opposite the toe;
a strike face generally bounded by a face perimeter edge, the strike face comprising a geometric center associated with a first coefficient of restitution value and a strike face location spaced from the geometric center a horizontal distance of at least 0.2 inch and associated with a second coefficient of restitution that is greater than the first coefficient of restitution;
a rear portion;
a substantially enclosed interior cavity at least partially delimited by the sole, the crown, the strike face, and the rear portion; and
at least one rib having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end terminating at, and secured to, the strike face and the second end terminating at, and secured to, the crown.