Golf club head
A golf club head includes a first shell portion, a second shell portion, and a reinforcing member. The first shell portion has a front striking face. The second shell portion complements with the first shell portion to form a unitary head body defining a hollow space. The second shell portion includes at least one carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer. The reinforcing member is embedded in the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer, and is made of a material different from that of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a golf club head, more particularly to a golf club head with a composite structure.
2. Description of the Related Art
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The object of the present invention is to provide a golf club head which possesses good rigidity, and which permits setting of the center of gravity thereof.
Accordingly, the golf club head of this invention includes a first shell portion, a second shell portion, and a reinforcing member. The first shell portion has a front striking face. The second shell portion complements with the first shell portion to form a unitary head body defining a hollow space. The second shell portion includes at least one carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer. The reinforcing member is embedded in the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer, and is made of a material different from that of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSOther features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:
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The first shell portion 2 is made of metal, and has a front striking face 21 and an interconnecting portion 22 for interconnecting the front striking face 21 and the second shell portion 3. The second shell portion 3 complements with the first shell portion 2 to form a unitary head body defining a hollow space 34. The interconnecting portion 22 is provided with an anchoring tube 23 for anchoring a shaft (not shown) to the golf club head. In the preferred embodiment, the anchoring tube 23 is integrated with the interconnecting portion 22, and is made of a material identical to that of the interconnecting portion 22.
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The inner carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer 31′ has an inner surface 311′ facing the hollow space 34′. The reinforcing member 32′ has an inner surface 322′ exposed from the inner surface 311′ of the inner carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer 31′.
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In addition to metal, the first shell portion 2 and the reinforcing member 32, 32′, 32″, 32″′ can be made of other materials, such as wood. Furthermore, the second shell portion 3,3″′ can include more than two carbon fiber reinforced plastic layers.
It is apparent from the foregoing that the golf club head of the present invention possesses good rigidity and permits setting of the center of gravity thereof.
While the present invention has been described in connection with what is considered the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.
Claims
1. A golf club head, comprising:
- a first shell portion having a front striking face;
- a second shell portion complementing with said first shell portion to form a unitary head body defining a hollow space, said second shell portion including at least one carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer; and
- a reinforcing member embedded in said carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer, and being made of a material different from that of said carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer.
2. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein said carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer has an inner surface facing said hollow space and an outer surface opposite to said inner surface, said reinforcing member having an outer surface exposed from said outer surface of said carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer.
3. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein said carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer has an inner surface facing said hollow space and an outer surface opposite to said inner surface, said reinforcing member having an inner surface exposed from said inner surface of said carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer.
4. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reinforcing member is embedded entirely within said carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer.
5. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first shell portion is made of metal, said reinforcing member being made of metal.
6. The golf club head as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reinforcing member includes a plurality of spaced-apart strips embedded in said carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer.
7. The golf club head as claimed in claim 6, wherein said strips extend in a direction transverse to said striking face.
Type: Application
Filed: May 7, 2004
Publication Date: Nov 10, 2005
Inventor: Cheng-Yu Chuang (Feng-Yuan City)
Application Number: 10/842,026