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Golf club heads with one or more indented inserts and methods to manufacture golf club heads

Golf club heads with one or more indented inserts and methods to manufacture golf club heads description/claims

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 60/884,685, filed Jan. 12, 2007.

The present disclosure relates generally to golf equipment, and more particularly, to golf club heads with one or more indented inserts and methods to manufacture golf club heads.

The moment of inertia (MOI) generated by a golf club head during a golf swing may affect the performance of an individual using the golf club head. For example, an increase in the MOI of the golf club head may increase resistance to twisting of the golf club head during off-center hits. As a result, increasing the MOI of golf club heads may provide greater forgiveness for off-center hits. To increase the MOI of golf club heads, the size of golf club heads (e.g., volume and/or dimension) may be increased. However, the size of golf club heads may be limited by golf standard organizations and/or governing bodies such as the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A). In accordance with the Rules of Golf established by the USGA and R&A, for example, the volume of a golf club head for a wood-type club may be limited to approximately 460 cubic centimeters (cc) or 28.06 cubic inches (cu. in.) with a tolerance of 10 cc or 0.61 cu. in., respectively. The volume of golf club heads may be determined by a weighed water displacement method (e.g., Archimedes Principle).

FIG. 1 is a perspective diagram representation of an example golf club head according to an embodiment of the methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture described herein.

FIG. 2 depicts a bottom perspective view of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 depicts a top view of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 depicts a bottom view of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 depicts a front view of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 depicts a back view of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 depicts a heel end view of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 depicts a toe end view of the example golf club head of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 depicts a top view of an example hollow body associated with the example golf club head of FIG. 1.

FIG. 10 depicts a bottom view of the example hollow body of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 depicts a heel end view of the example hollow body of FIG. 9.

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