| US 7,549,935 B2 | ||
| Golf club head | ||
| Philip G. Foster, Carlsbad, Calif. (US); Evan D. Gibbs, Encinitas, Calif. (US); J. Andrew Galloway, Escondido, Calif. (US); Michael Hallack, Carlsbad, Calif. (US); Luke R. Williams, Carlsbad, Calif. (US); Alan Hocknell, Carlsbad, Calif. (US); and Matthew T. Cackett, San Diego, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Callaway Golf Company, Carlsbad, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 29, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/240,425. | ||
| Application 12/240425 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/868621, filed on Oct. 08, 2007, granted, now 7,476,161. | ||
| Application 11/868621 is a continuation of application No. 11/738850, filed on Apr. 23, 2007, granted, now 7,306,527. | ||
| Application 11/738850 is a continuation of application No. 11/625176, filed on Jan. 19, 2007, granted, now 7,291,075. | ||
| Application 11/625176 is a continuation of application No. 11/161199, filed on Jul. 26, 2005, granted, now 7,166,038. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/641283, filed on Jan. 03, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0088272 A1, Apr. 02, 2009 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. A63B 53/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 473—335 [473/345; 473/348; 473/349] | 10 Claims |
| 1. A wood-type golf club head comprising:
a face component comprising a striking plate portion and a return portion extending rearward from the striking plate portion,
the face component composed of a metal material and having a mass ranging from 100 grams to 150 grams;
a mid-body composed of a non-metal material, the mid-body having a mass ranging from 20 grams to 60 grams, the mid-body having
a forward inlaid portion and a rearward inlaid portion, the return portion of the face component attached to the forward inlaid
portion of the mid-body; and
an aft-weight component attached to the rearward inlaid portion of the mid-body, the aft-weight component comprising a cap
and at least one weight member, the aft-weight component having a mass ranging from 20 grams to 60 grams;
wherein the golf club head has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters;
wherein the golf club head has a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams;
wherein the golf club head has a length as measured from the forwardmost extent of the front wall to a rearward most extent
of the rear wall ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches;
wherein the golf club head has a moment of inertia, Izz, about the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 4000
grams-centimeters squared.
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