US 11,998,812 B2
Club heads having reinforced club head faces and related methods
Jacob T. Clarke, Phoenix, AZ (US); Ryan M. Stokke, Anthem, AZ (US); Cory S. Bacon, Cave Creek, AZ (US); Martin R. Jertson, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Eric J. Morales, Laveen, AZ (US)
Assigned to Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/816,295.
Application 17/816,295 is a continuation of application No. 17/001,517, filed on Aug. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,406,883.
Application 17/001,517 is a continuation of application No. 16/407,465, filed on May 9, 2019, granted, now 10,751,587, issued on Aug. 25, 2020.
Application 16/407,465 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/282,020, filed on Feb. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,918,919, issued on Feb. 16, 2021.
Application 16/282,020 is a continuation of application No. 15/644,653, filed on Jul. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,258,843, issued on Apr. 16, 2019.
Application 15/644,653 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/628,639, filed on Jun. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,888,743, issued on Jan. 12, 2021.
Application 15/628,639 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/170,593, filed on Jun. 1, 2016, granted, now 10,905,926, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Application 15/628,639 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/920,480, filed on Oct. 22, 2015, granted, now 10,688,350, issued on Jun. 23, 2020.
Application 14/920,480 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/920,484, filed on Oct. 22, 2015, abandoned.
Application 14/920,484 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/710,236, filed on May 12, 2015, granted, now 10,905,925, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/821,965, filed on Mar. 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/669,230, filed on May 9, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/521,998, filed on Jun. 19, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/359,450, filed on Jul. 7, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/280,035, filed on Jan. 18, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/266,074, filed on Dec. 11, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/206,152, filed on Aug. 17, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/169,089, filed on Jun. 1, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/146,783, filed on Apr. 13, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/131,739, filed on Mar. 11, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/105,464, filed on Jan. 20, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/105,460, filed on Jan. 20, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/101,926, filed on Jan. 9, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/068,232, filed on Oct. 24, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/023,819, filed on Jul. 11, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/994,029, filed on May 15, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0362639 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 53/04 (2015.01); A63B 53/06 (2015.01); A63B 60/02 (2015.01); A63B 60/52 (2015.01); A63B 60/54 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 53/0475 (2013.01) [A63B 53/047 (2013.01); A63B 53/06 (2013.01); A63B 60/02 (2015.10); A63B 60/54 (2015.10); A63B 53/0408 (2020.08); A63B 53/0416 (2020.08); A63B 53/0445 (2020.08); A63B 53/0454 (2020.08); A63B 53/0458 (2020.08); A63B 2053/0491 (2013.01); A63B 60/52 (2015.10); Y10T 29/49828 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A golf club head comprising:
a front end and a rear end;
a face element comprising a face surface located at the front end and a rear surface located at the rear end;
the face element comprises a face center, a face perimeter, and a thickness measured from the face surface to the rear surface;
the face element includes a perimeter region comprising a constant perimeter thickness and extending inward from the face perimeter toward the face center;
the face element includes a transition region comprising a varying transition thickness and extending inward from the perimeter region toward the face center;
the face element includes a central region encompassing the face center, the central region comprising a constant central thickness and extending inward from the transition region toward the face center;
wherein the perimeter thickness comprises a minimum thickness of the face element;
wherein the central thickness comprises a maximum thickness of the face element;
a top end and a bottom end;
the top end having a top rail extending in an arcuate fashion toward the bottom end to form a top rail wall;
the bottom end having a sole and a rear portion that integrally forms with the sole, where the rear portion extends upward toward the top end;
a toe end and a heel end;
wherein the toe end comprises a toe ledge extending in a curved manner between the top rail and rear portion, the toe ledge is integral with the top rail wall and the rear portion; and
wherein the heel end comprises a heel ledge extending in a curved manner between the top rail and the rear portion, the heel ledge is integral with the top rail wall and the rear portion;
an undercut comprising a first cavity, and a second cavity;
the first cavity is formed between the rear surface and the top rail wall, the first cavity having a first depth ranging from 0.115 inch to 0.135 inch;
the second cavity is formed between the rear surface and the rear portion, the second cavity having a second depth ranging from 0.460 inch to 0.580 inch.