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Golf club head

USPTO Application #: 20070072698
Title: Golf club head
Abstract: A golf club head includes a head body, a striking plate, and a shock absorbing element. The head body includes a front side, an assembling hole formed in the front side, and an abutting shoulder formed in the assembling hole. The striking plate is disposed in the assembling hole. The shock absorbing element is disposed in the assembling hole inwardly of the striking plate, and abuts against the abutting shoulder. (end of abstract)



Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC - Seattle, WA, US
Inventor: Cheg-Yu Juang
USPTO Applicaton #: 20070072698 - Class: 473332000 (USPTO)

Related Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Club Or Club Support, Head, Vibratory Wave (e.g, Shock Wave, Etc.) Modifying Feature

Golf club head description/claims


The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070072698, Golf club head.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The invention relates to a golf club head, more particularly to a golf club head with a composite structure.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0004] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, a conventional golf club head 1 includes a head body 10, a shock absorbing element 20, and an assembling element 30.

[0005] The head body 10 includes a striking face 11, an assembling recess 12 opposite to the striking face 11, and two pins 13 protruding into the assembling recess 12.

[0006] The shock absorbing element 20 has a plate configuration corresponding to the assembling recess 12, and is formed from a shock absorbing plastic material. The shocking absorbing element 20 has two through holes 21 corresponding to the pins 13.

[0007] The assembling element 30 has a plate configuration corresponding to the assembling recess 12, and is formed from a metal material. The assembling element 30 has two through holes 31 corresponding to the pins 13.

[0008] During assembly, the shock absorbing element 20 and the assembling element 30 are disposed in the assembling recess 12 in sequence so that the shock absorbing element 20 is covered by the assembling element 30 and so that the pins 13 of the head body 10 penetrate through the through holes 21 in the shock absorbing element 20 and the through holes 31 in the assembling element 30. The pins 13 are then hammered into rivets so as to complete the assembly of the golf head club 1.

[0009] In use, the shock absorbing element 20 can absorb part of shock that is generated when the striking face 11 of the head body 10 strikes a golf gall. Therefore, the user can keep his/her balance upon hitting a golf ball.

[0010] However, the conventional golf club head 1 has the following shortcomings:

[0011] 1. After a period of use, the assembling element 30 fastened by riveting may become loosened. Therefore, the shock absorbing effect of the shock absorbing element 20 will be reduced.

[0012] 2. Since the assembling element 30 is required to fasten the shock absorbing element 20 to the head body 10, the cost for producing the conventional golf club head 1 is relatively high.

[0013] 3. Since the shock absorbing element 20 and the assembling element 30 are fastened to the head body 10 by riveting, assembling of the conventional golf club head 1 is a time-wasting process. Furthermore, in order to sustain the knocking force when the pins 13 are knocked into rivets for fastening the shock absorbing element 20 and the assembling element 30 to the head body 10, the head body 10 should have a thickness sufficient to sustain the knocking force and to prevent deformation of the head body 10 during knocking of the pins 13, which in turn reduces the shock absorbing effect of the shock absorbing element 20 when the conventional golf club head 1 is in use. Moreover, the integral appearance of the conventional golf club head 1 is destroyed because of the riveting connection.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a golf club head that can overcome the aforesaid shortcomings of the prior art.

[0015] Accordingly, the golf club head of this invention includes a head body, a striking plate, and a shock absorbing element. The head body includes a front side, an assembling hole formed in the front side, and an abutting shoulder formed in the assembling hole. The striking plate is disposed in the assembling hole. The shock absorbing element is disposed in the assembling hole inwardly of the striking plate, and abuts against the abutting shoulder.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

[0017] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional golf club head;

[0018] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the conventional golf club head;

[0019] FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the conventional golf club head;

[0020] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of a golf club head according to this invention;

[0021] FIG. 5 is an exploded sectional view of the preferred embodiment; and

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