Abstract: A ball striking device includes a ball striking plate having a front surface configured to strike a ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The ball striking plate has a desired-contact region and a perimeter. One or more spoke-like reinforcement ribs may be located on the rear surface and may radiate away from the desired-contact region toward the perimeter. At least one of the spoke-like reinforcement ribs may be located in an upper-toe quadrant or in an upper-heel quadrant of the rear surface. One or more encircling reinforcement ribs may be located on the rear surface. The one or more encircling reinforcement ribs may be at least partially encircling the desired-contact region. A thickened portion of the ball striking plate may be positioned behind the desired-contact region of the ball striking plate. The ball striking device may be a golf club head.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 14, 2021
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2023
Assignee:
Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
Inventors:
Byron C. Slaughter, William C. Knight, David N. Franklin, Jeremy Snyder
Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a front portion including a face portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion. An inner side of the face portion may have a center portion, an outer wall portion at least partially surrounding the center portion, and a plurality of inner wall portions connecting the center portion to the outer wall portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 15, 2021
Date of Patent:
July 11, 2023
Assignee:
PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
Inventors:
Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette, Caleb S. Kroloff