US20130150178A1 - Iron-type golf club head with vibration damping - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an iron-type golf club head which comprises a body m ember with a central cavity therein, a damping member and a face member disposed within the central cavity. Further, the rear surface of the body member includes an opening, preferably circular in shape. The body member is composed of a first metal material and the face is composed of a second metal material. The damping member is preferably composed of a EPDM material.
Description
- The present application claims priority to and is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/632,675, filed on Dec. 7, 2009, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,366,566, issued on Feb. 5, 2013, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety herein.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to an iron-type golf club. More specifically, the present invention relates to an iron-type golf club with improved vibration damping.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- The prior art discloses various methods for vibration damping. One such example is U.S. Pat. No. 7,621,822 issued to Roach for Iron Golf Club with Improved Mass Properties and Vibration Damping. This patent discloses a golf club having a multiple material construction, wherein the center of gravity is located downward and rearward of the golf club head, while providing vibration damping.
- Another example is U.S. Pat. No. 7,597,633 to Shimazaki, et at. for Golf Club Head, which discloses a golf club head with a spacer member formed of a viscoelastic body with vibration damping performance. Yet another example is U.S. Pat. No. 7,476,162 issued to Stites, et al. for Golf Club Head Having a Bridge Member and Damping Element. This patent discloses a golf club head comprising a damping element which reduces the vibration and sound of the golf club head upon impact with a golf ball.
- Another example is U.S. Pat. No. 7,585,232 issued to Krumme for Golf Club Head, which discloses the use of a polyurethane elastomer to provide vibration damping. A further example of vibration damping is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,588,503 to Roach et al. for Multi-Piece Golf Club Head with Improved Inertia, This patent discloses the use of larger amount of viscoelastic material to achieve a greater variety of club head characteristics, including vibration damping.
- The present invention provides an iron-type golf club head which has a low center of gravity, a high moment of inertia, reduced vibrations, and a solid feel and appearance. The golf club head includes a plurality of members. A body member includes a rear surface, a sole surface, a crown surface, and a front surface. The front surface has a central cavity disposed within, and the rear surface has an opening.
- A damping member is disposed within the cavity of the front surface. The damping member has a mass that ranges from 5 grams to 30 grams and is preferably composed of an EPDM material. A face member is mounted in the central cavity of the front surface and the face member is preferably composed of a titanium alloy.
- Having briefly described the present invention, the above and further objects, features and advantages thereof will be recognized by those skilled in the pertinent art from the following detailed description of the invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention. - FIG, 2 is a rear plan view of the iron club head of
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FIG. 3 is a front plan view of the iron club head ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the iron club head ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 is a toe side view of the iron club head ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 6 is a heel side view of the iron club head ofFIG. 1 , -
FIG. 7 is bottom plan view of the rear surface of the iron club head ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the body, damping, and face member of the present invention. - As shown in
FIGS. 1-10 , an iron-type golf club head in accordance with the present invention is generally designated 20, Theclub head 20 is an iron-type golf club head and includes abody 22 having aheel end 24 and atoe end 26. Thebody 22 has a rear surface, asole surface 30 andcrown surface 32. Further, the body has afront surface 34 wherein thefront surface 34 has a central cavity therein 36. The body has ahosel 38 for receiving a shaft, not shown. In a preferred embodiment thebody member 22 of thegolf club head 20 is composed of an iron alloy, however, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that thegolf club head 20 may also be composed of other materials, such as carbon steel, titanium, titanium alloy, zirconium or zirconium alloy. - Disposed within the
cavity 36 of thefront surface 34 is adamping member 40, Thedamping member 40 is preferably composed of an EPDM material. Alternatively, the dampingmember 40 may be composed of a viseoelastic material. Thedamping member 40 is located directly behind the ball-striking surface 44, as well as around the perimeter of theface member 42, where significant vibration could occur. Aface member 42 is mounted to thecentral cavity 36 of thefront surface 34 and is disposed over thedamping member 40. Theface member 42 of thegolf club head 20 is preferably composed of a titanium alloy. The ball-striking surface 44 of theface member 42 has a plurality ofscorelines 46 formed therein. In a preferred embodiment the top of thehosel 30 is lower than thetoe end 26 of thefront wall 34, thereby lowering the center of gravity of theclub head 20. - The
golf club head 20 also has acrown surface 32, asole surface 30, aheel wall 54, atoe wall 56 and arear surface 28. Thecrown surface 32 extends rearward from the top end of thefront wall 34, in a direction opposite the ball-striking surface 44, to therear surface 28 of thebody 22. Thesole surface 30 extends rearward from the bottom end of thefront wall 34 to therear surface 28. Theheel wall 54 extends rearward from theheel end 24 of thefront wall 34 to therear surface 28, and thetoe wall 56 extends rearward from thetoe end 26 of thefront wall 34 to therear surface 28. Therear surface 28, thecrown surface 32, thesole surface 30, theheel wall 54 and thetoe wall 56 define acentral cavity 36 in thefront surface 34 of theclub head 20. Thecrown surface 32, thesole surface 30, theheel wall 54 and thetoe wall 56 also provide theclub head 20 with perimeter weighting to make the club head more forgiving and provide better performance for the typical golfer. - As best illustrated in
FIG. 7 , therear surface 28 includes an opening 60, which is preferably circular in shape. A portion of thedamping member 40 is exposed due to the opening 60 in therear surface 28. - The axes of inertia are designated X, Y and Z. The X-axis extends from rear of the
golf club head 20 through the center of gravity, CG, and to the front wall. The Y-axis extends from theheel end 24 of thegolf club head 20 through the center of gravity, CG, and to thetoe end 26 of thegolf club head 20. The Z-axis extends from the bottom wall through the center of gravity, CG, and to the top wall. - As defined in Golf Club Design, Fitting Alteration & Repair, 4th Edition, by Ralph Maltby, the center of gravity, or center of mass, of the golf club head is a point inside of the club head determined by the vertical intersection of two or more points where the club head balances when suspended. A more thorough explanation of this definition of the center of gravity is provided in Golf Club Design, Fitting, Alteration & Repair.
- The center of gravity and the moments of inertia of the
golf club head 20 are preferably measured using a test frame (XT, YT, ZT), and then transformed to a head frame (XH, YH, ZH). The center of gravity of thegolf club head 20 may be obtained using a center of gravity table having two weight scales thereon, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,607,452, entitled High Moment Of Inertia Composite Golf Club, and hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. If a shaft is present, the shaft is removed and replaced with a hosel cube that has a multitude of faces normal to the axes of the golf club head. Given the weight of the golf club head, the scales allow one to determine the weight distribution of the golf club head when the golf club head is placed on both scales simultaneously and weighed along a particular direction, the X, Y or Z direction. - In general, the moment of inertia, Izz, about the Z-axis for the
golf club head 20 preferably ranges from 2100 g-cm2 to 2700 g-cm2. The moment of inertia, Iyy, about the Y-axis for thegolf club head 20 preferably ranges from 400 g-cm2 to 800 g-cm2. The moment of inertia, Ixx, about the X-axis for thegolf club head 20 preferably ranges from 2200 g-cm2 to 2800 g-cm2. - From the foregoing it is believed that those skilled in the pertinent art will recognize the meritorious advancement of this invention and will readily understand that while the present invention has been described in association with a preferred embodiment thereof, and other embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings, numerous changes, modifications and substitutions of equivalents may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention which is intended to be unlimited by the foregoing except as may appear in the following appended claims. Therefore, the embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined in the following appended claims.
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1. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
a body member composed of an iron alloy material, the body member having a rear surface, a sole surface, a crown surface, and a front surface, wherein the front surface has a central cavity therein and the rear surface has an opening therein;
a damping member disposed in the central cavity of the front surface, the damping member having a mass that ranges from 5 grams to 30 grams; and
a face member mounted in the central cavity of the front surface and disposed over the damping member, the face member composed of a second metal material,
wherein the damping member is located directly behind the front surface of the face member and around a perimeter of the face member.
2. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the iron alloy material has a density of between 8 g/cm3 and 12 g cm3.
3. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the damping member material comprises an EPDM material.
4. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the damping member material comprises a viscoelastic material.
5. The iron type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the second metal material is a titanium alloy.
6. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 1 wherein the opening in the rear surface is circular shaped.
7. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the iron alloy material is carbon steel.
8. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the face member comprises a plurality scorelines.
9. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of the damping member is exposed due to the opening.
10. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the golf club head has an Izz of 2100-2700 g-cm2.
11. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the golf club head has an Iyy of 400-800 g-cm2.
12. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the golf club head has an Ixx of 2200-2800 g-cm2.
13. The iron-type golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the second metal material is a zirconium alloy.
14. An iron-type golf club head, comprising:
a body member composed of an iron alloy material, the body having a rear surface, a sole surface, a crown surface, and a front surface, wherein the front surface has a central cavity therein, the central cavity having a perimeter that generally parallels a perimeter of the body member, the body member having a mass that ranges from 100 grams to 240 grams;
a damping member composed of a viscoelastic material, the damping member disposed in the central cavity; and
a face member composed of a titanium alloy material mounted in the central cavity of the body member and disposed over the damping member,
wherein the damping member is located directly behind the front surface of the face member and around a perimeter of the face member.
15. The iron-type golf club head of claim 13 , wherein the iron alloy material has a density of between 8 g/cm3 and 12 g/cm3.
16. The iron-type golf club head of claim 13 , wherein the golf club head has an Izz of 2100-2700 g-cm2, an Iyy of 400-800 g-cm2, and an Ixx of 2200-2800 g-cm2.
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