US 12,377,324 B2
Co-molded golf club head
Joshua B. Matthews, Phoenix, AZ (US); Clayson C. Spackman, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Les J. Bryant, Peoria, AZ (US); Rick D. MacMillan, Glendale, AZ (US); and Terry J. Wells, Surprise, AZ (US)
Assigned to Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on May 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/319,430.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/370,485, filed on Aug. 4, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/364,873, filed on May 17, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0372794 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. A63B 53/04 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 53/047 (2013.01) [A63B 53/0433 (2020.08); A63B 2053/0479 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An iron-type golf club head, comprising;
a face plate, a body, and a bonding material;
wherein the body comprises a sole, and top rail;
the bonding material is substantially disposed between the face plate and body;
the bonding material crosslinks the face plate to the body;
the face plate is not welded to the body;
the face plate comprises at least one retainer disposed within a volume of the iron-type golf club head;
the bonding material engages both the at least one body locking geometry and the at least one retainer; and
the face plate further comprises a face plate density;
the body further comprises a body density;
the iron-type golf club head further comprises a density ratio;
wherein the density ratio is a ratio of the body density to the face plate density; and
the density ratio is greater than 3.