Golf club head with variable thickness face
The golf club head design with variable thickness regions at the centroid and scoreline midpoint addresses the challenge of balancing distance and durability in iron clubs, ensuring consistent performance and reduced mechanical failures.
US20260166391A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-06-18ACUSHNET CO
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ACUSHNET CO
- Filing Date
- 2026-01-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-18
AI Technical Summary
⚠Technical Problem
Existing golf club head designs for irons face challenges in balancing distance maximization with durability, particularly due to the unique impact locations and high stress points that differ from metalwood heads, leading to inconsistent performance and mechanical failures.
⚗Method used
A golf club head with a striking face featuring two regions of increased thickness, one at the centroid and another at the midpoint of the full length scoreline, providing structural integrity and stress distribution tailored to iron club heads.
🎯Benefits of technology
Enhances consistency in performance by harmonizing stress distribution and minimizing mechanical failures, while maintaining structural integrity and manufacturing simplicity.
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Abstract
A golf club head with improved striking face is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf club head wherein the striking face portion has two regions of increased thickness to improve the performance of the golf club head.
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