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Golf club head having a high-degree elastically deformable structureRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Club Or Club Support, Head, Striking Face Surface Deforms Upon Impact (e.g., Resilient, Etc.)Golf club head having a high-degree elastically deformable structure description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070082751, Golf club head having a high-degree elastically deformable structure. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a golf club head having a high-degree elastically deformable structure. Particularly, the present invention relates to the golf club head having an elastically deformable thin layer formed on a golf club head body for providing a high-degree elastically deformable characteristic. More particularly, the present invention relates to the elastically deformable thin layer continuously extended on the golf club head body. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] A conventional golf club head, as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0049310 entitled "Golf Club Head and a Method for Manufacturing the Same" and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0034986 entitled "Golf Club Head and a Method for Manufacturing the Same" typically includes a golf club head body and a cover plate. Integrally formed on a front side of the golf club head body is a striking plate for striking a golf ball. The striking face of the golf club head body has a side wall to connect with a hosel seat for fitting a club shaft. The golf club head body includes a top opening adjacent to a rear side of the striking plate. In assembling, the cover plate is securely received in the top opening of the golf club head body. Furthermore, a bottom portion of the golf club head body includes a screw hole for screw connection with a screw member. The combination of the golf club head body with the cover plate substantially constitutes the entire structure of the golf club head. [0005] In general, the cover plate is made from a light metal or a carbon fiber material which naturally has both of low weight and high strength characteristics. A rear wall of the cover plate is provided with an assembling hole for mounting at least one club weight member therein. Owing to the carbon fiber material of the cover plate possesses advantages of highly vibration-absorbable and lightweight characteristics, such a composite material design of the golf club head can enhance the entire absorbability, and enlarge the entire volume. Meanwhile, the cover plate so constructed from the carbon fiber material can reduce an entire weight of an upper portion of the golf club head so as to relatively lower a center-of-gravity position. Advantageously, the golf club head has a perfect controllability for a flying direction in striking a golf ball. [0006] However, the cover plate is mechanically connected with each of a left side portion, a top portion and a right side of the striking plate relative to the front side of the golf club head body. Accordingly, the cover plate must provide adequate deformability on the left side portion, the top portion and the right side of the striking plate of the golf club head body while impacting the golf ball. Inevitably, there exists a connection gap between the cover plate and the golf club head body adjacent to the left side portion, the top portion and the right side of the striking plate. This results in an imperfect elastic deformability of the cover plate. When this occurs, there is a design limitation existing for elastic deformability of this type of the golf club head. Consequently, this design limitation may cause a low-grade striking resilience of the golf club head. [0007] In golf club head design, in order to intensify the entire structure of the golf club head, there is a need for the abandonment of the hybrid design concept of the composite golf club head if required. However, a one-piece design concept of the golf club head is currently reconsidered and redesigned. But the one-piece design concept of the golf club head must satisfy the needs of enhancing elastic deformability and reducing total weight of the golf club head. [0008] The present invention intends to provide a golf club head having an elastically deformable thin layer continuously extended thereon. While striking a golf ball, the elastically deformable thin layer can improve elastically deformability of the golf club head. The elastically deformable thin layer has a thickness relatively thinner than that of other portions of the golf club head to provide a high-degree elastic deformability characteristic in such a way as to mitigate and overcome the above problem. [0009] In general, the elastically deformable thin layer is designed to space a predetermined distance from a position of a striking plate in such a way as to avoid affecting the entire structure of the golf club head. Otherwise the elastically deformable thin layer can attenuate the structural strength of the golf club head in striking the golf ball. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0010] The primary objective of this invention is to provide a golf club head having a high-degree elastically deformable structure, wherein an elastically deformable thin layer is provided on a golf club head body for enhancing elastic deformability while striking a golf ball. Accordingly, the elastically deformable thin layer can increase a striking resilience of the golf club head. [0011] The secondary objective of this invention is to provide the golf club-head having the high-degree elastically deformable structure, wherein the elastically deformable thin layer of the golf club head body has a thickness relatively thinner than that of other portions. Accordingly, the elastically deformable thin layer can decrease a total weight of the golf club head body which is helpful in expanding a volume of the golf club head. [0012] The golf club head in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes a golf club head body, an elastically deformable thin layer, a striking plate and a club weight portion. The golf club head body includes a crown portion, a toe-side wall portion, a sole portion and a heel-side wall portion. The elastically deformable thin layer is provided on the golf club head body and arranged between the toe-side wall portion and the heel-side wall portion of the golf club head body. To accomplish a high-degree elastically deformable structure, the elastically deformable thin layer has a thickness relatively thinner than that of other portions of the golf club head body. Mounted on a front portion of the striking plate is the striking plate along which the elastically deformable thin layer has a direction of extension so as to absorb a striking stress transmitted from the striking plate. The club weight portion is selectively arranged on a predetermined position of the golf club head body to adjust the center of gravity and the moment of inertia. [0013] In a separate aspect of the present invention, the elastically deformable thin layer is extended on an inner surface or an outer surface of the crown portion of the golf club head body for providing a perfect striking resilience. [0014] In a further separate aspect of the present invention, the elastically deformable thin layer is continuously extended on an inner surface or an outer surface from the toe-side wall portion through the crown portion to the heel-side wall portion of the golf club head body for providing a perfect striking resilience. [0015] In a yet further separate aspect of the present invention, the elastically deformable thin layer is continuously extended on an inner surface or an outer surface along the toe-side wall portion, the crown portion, the heel-side wall portion and the sole portion of the golf club head body for providing a perfect striking resilience. [0016] In a yet further separate aspect of the present invention, the elastically deformable thin layer is integrally constructed from a recession formed on an inner surface or an outer surface of the golf club head body. [0017] Further scope of the applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0018] The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein: [0019] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a golf club head having a high-degree elastically deformable structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention; [0020] FIG. 2 is an assembled cross-sectional view of the golf club head having the high-degree elastically deformable structure in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention; [0021] FIG. 2a is an enlarged cross-sectional view in FIG. 2 illustrating a connection portion of the golf club head body to an elastically deformable thin layer in accordance with a modified embodiment of the present invention; Continue reading about Golf club head having a high-degree elastically deformable structure... 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