Golf club head having face reinforcing structure
EP4736965A3Pending Publication Date: 2026-07-08KARSTEN MFG CORP
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- EP2026166067
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2020-09-10
- Filing Date
- 2020-12-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-08
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Golf club manufacturers design clubs that accommodate a wide range of swing speeds, leading to suboptimal performance for golfers with low and moderate swing speeds, resulting in reduced impact efficiency and ball travel distance.
Method used
Design of lightweight golf club heads with a thin crown, thin sole, and thin faceplate, featuring a variable face thickness profile and integrated crown-to-faceplate and sole-to-faceplate bridges to control characteristic time properties, tailored for swing speeds under 38 m/s (85 mph).
Benefits of technology
Enhances ball travel distance and impact efficiency for golfers with low and moderate swing speeds by maintaining durability and flexibility without increasing mass, while conforming to USGA standards.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the lightweight golf clubs described herein include a thin crown, a thin sole, a mass efficient weight system, and a thin faceplate to maximize performance gains (e.g., ball travel distance, impact efficiency, and ball speed) targeted to individuals with swing speeds less than 85 mph. As will be further described below, in order to achieve a lightweight golf club head (having a thin crown, a thin sole, a mass efficient weight system, and a thin faceplate), the golf club head further comprises a crown-to-faceplate bridge and a sole-to-faceplate bridge to control the characteristic time (CT) properties of the golf club head.
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