US 12,083,396 B2
Hollow co-molded iron with inner lightweight portion
Grant M. Martens, San Diego, CA (US); and Uday V. Deshmukh, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Assigned to Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed by Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed on May 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/737,858.
Application 17/737,858 is a continuation of application No. 17/200,116, filed on Mar. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,351,427.
Prior Publication US 2022/0288466 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 53/04 (2015.01); B29C 43/10 (2006.01); B29C 70/34 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 53/047 (2013.01) [A63B 53/0433 (2020.08); A63B 53/0462 (2020.08); A63B 2053/0479 (2013.01); B29C 43/10 (2013.01); B29C 70/34 (2013.01); B29C 70/342 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hollow-bodied iron golf club head comprising:
a first metallic portion further comprising a hosel, a heel portion, a topline portion, a sole portion opposite said topline portion, a striking face portion, and a rear wall portion opposite said striking face portion,
wherein said sole portion, said striking face portion, said topline portion, and said rear wall portion, collectively define a first opening near a toe side of said first metallic portion;
a lightweight portion further comprising an internal topline support, an internal sole support, an internal face support, and an internal rear wall support,
wherein said internal topline support, said internal sole support, said internal face support, and said internal rear wall support collectively form a hollow body and define a second opening near a toe side of said lightweight portion,
wherein said lightweight portion engages said first opening near said toe side of said first metallic portion,
wherein said first metallic portion at least partially conceals said internal topline support, said internal sole support, and said internal face support,
wherein said first metallic portion completely conceals said internal rear wall support of said lightweight portion, and
a second metallic portion adapted to close said first opening and define a toe portion of said hollow-bodied iron golf club head.