US 11,850,481 B2
Golf club head with open crown and related methods
Erik M. Henrikson, Phoenix, AZ (US); Eric J. Morales, Laveen, AZ (US); Ryan M. Stokke, Anthem, AZ (US); Eric V. Cole, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Cory S. Bacon, Cave Creek, AZ (US)
Assigned to Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/551,003.
Application 17/551,003 is a continuation of application No. 16/708,294, filed on Dec. 9, 2019, granted, now 11,198,043.
Application 16/708,294 is a continuation of application No. 15/992,031, filed on May 29, 2018, granted, now 10,500,449, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Application 15/992,031 is a continuation of application No. 15/349,853, filed on Nov. 11, 2016, granted, now 10,004,955, issued on Jun. 26, 2018.
Application 15/349,853 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. 14/710,236, filed on May 12, 2015, granted, now 10,905,925, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/254,754, filed on Nov. 13, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/206,152, filed on Aug. 17, 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 2022/0105397 A1, Apr. 7, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 53/04 (2015.01); A63B 60/54 (2015.01)
CPC A63B 53/0466 (2013.01) [A63B 53/047 (2013.01); A63B 60/54 (2015.10); A63B 53/045 (2020.08); A63B 53/0408 (2020.08); A63B 53/0433 (2020.08); A63B 53/0437 (2020.08); A63B 53/0454 (2020.08); A63B 53/0458 (2020.08); Y10T 29/49828 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A golf club head comprising:
a front end having a bottom rail, a top rail, and a strikeface;
wherein the strikeface comprises:
a striking surface; and
a back surface;
wherein the back surface of the strikeface comprises a reinforcement element;
wherein the reinforcement element comprises a looped rib;
wherein the looped rib comprises an outer perimeter surface and an inner perimeter surface;
wherein the outer perimeter surface is filleted with the back surface of the strikeface;
a rear end opposite the front end;
a heel portion;
a toe portion opposite the heel portion;
a sole coupled to the front end along the bottom rail at a sole transition region, the sole extending toward the rear end of the golf club head;
wherein the sole comprises:
a sole thickness;
a first weight member and a second weight member, wherein:
the first weight member is positioned toward the heel portion;
the second weight member is positioned toward the toe portion;
a perimeter wall extending from the front end near the sole to the front end near the toe portion along the rear end of the golf club head; wherein the perimeter wall comprises a perimeter wall height that decreases from the front end toward the rear end of the golf club head;
wherein the golf club head comprises a composite material.