Golf club having a damping element for ball speed control
Joshua G. Breier, Vista, CA (US); Marni D. Ines, San Marcos, CA (US); Charles E. Golden, Encinitas, CA (US); and Richard L. Cleghorn, Oceanside, CA (US)
Assigned to ACUSHNET COMPANY, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed by Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/946,994.
Application 17/946,994 is a continuation of application No. 17/565,895, filed on Dec. 30, 2021.
Application 17/565,895 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/543,459, filed on Dec. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,938,387.
Application 17/543,459 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/532,222, filed on Nov. 22, 2021.
Application 17/532,222 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/377,696, filed on Jul. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,826,620.
Application 17/377,696 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/349,519, filed on Jun. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,786,789.
Application 17/543,459 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/337,151, filed on Jun. 2, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/349,519 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/138,618, filed on Dec. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,794,080.
Application 17/138,618 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/127,061, filed on Dec. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,433,284, issued on Sep. 6, 2022.
Application 17/127,061 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/085,474, filed on Oct. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,202,946, issued on Dec. 21, 2021.
Application 17/085,474 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/833,054, filed on Mar. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,020,639, issued on Jun. 1, 2021.
Application 17/085,474 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/592,170, filed on Oct. 3, 2019, granted, now 10,821,344, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 17/085,474 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/401,926, filed on May 2, 2019, granted, now 10,821,338, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 16/833,054 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/286,412, filed on Feb. 26, 2019, granted, now 10,625,127, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Application 16/286,412 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/225,577, filed on Dec. 19, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/592,170 is a continuation of application No. 16/214,405, filed on Dec. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,471,319, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 16/225,577 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/158,578, filed on Oct. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,293,226, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 16/158,578 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/027,077, filed on Jul. 3, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/401,926 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/848,697, filed on Dec. 20, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/848,697 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/359,206, filed on Nov. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,150,019, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Application 15/359,206 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/220,107, filed on Jul. 26, 2016, granted, now 9,993,704, issued on Jun. 12, 2018.
Application 16/027,077 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/220,122, filed on Jul. 26, 2016, granted, now 10,086,244, issued on Oct. 2, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/065,310, filed on Aug. 13, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0018341 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
a striking face coupled between the heel and the toe, and having a front surface configured to strike a golf ball, and a rear surface opposite to the front surface;
a sole extending rearward from the striking face;
a crown extending rearward from the striking face and joined to the sole along a skirt of the golf club head;
a cavity at least partially enclosed by the striking face, the sole, and the crown;
a hosel disposed at the heel and comprising:
an external upper hosel portion that protrudes outwardly from the golf club head and has a first opening shaped and sized to receive at least part of a golf club shaft into the cavity, and
an internal lower hosel portion that protrudes into the cavity and has a second opening that is aligned with the first opening and shaped and sized to receive at least part of the golf club shaft;
a support arm extending at least partially through the cavity from the internal lower hosel portion, and spaced apart from the striking face, wherein a longitudinal axis of the support arm extends from the internal lower hosel portion towards the toe; and
a damping element positioned between the support arm and the rear surface of the striking face.
