Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
A golf club head comprising an enclosed metal body in the shape of a head for a golf driver, the metal body having: a. a front striking face of predetermined height and width, b. a sole of predetermined length and width, c. a back side, d. a toe, e. a heel, f. a top side of predetermined length and width, and g. a hosel positioned adjacent the heel, wherein the metal body has an internal cavity formed by internal surfaces of the striking face, the sole, the back side, the toe, the heel, and the top side and wherein at least one rib extends along and between the internal surface of the striking face to beyond the length of the second member along the top side and the internal surface of the top side to reinforce both the striking face and the top side wherein the rib comprises a first element of substantially uniform cross-sectional area extending along more than half of the height of the internal surface of the striking face and a second member interconnecting the top side and the striking face and extending for less than half of the length of the top side and extending for less than half of the height of the striking face and and wherein the top side has corrugated reinforcing protrusions extending rearwardly from adjacent the striking face.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
A golf club head comprising an enclosed metal body in the shape of a head for a golf driver, the metal body having: a. a front striking face of predetermined height and width, b. a sole of predetermined length and width, c. a back side, d. a toe, e. a heel, f. a top side of predetermined length and width, and g. a hosel positioned adjacent the heel, wherein the metal body has an internal cavity formed by internal surfaces of the striking face, the sole, the back side, the toe, the heel, and the top side and wherein at least one rib extends along and between the internal surface of the striking face to beyond the length of the second member along the top side and the internal surface of the top side to reinforce both the striking face and the top side wherein the rib comprises a first element of substantially uniform cross-sectional area extending along more than half of the height of the internal surface of the striking face and a second member interconnecting the top side and the striking face and extending for less than half of the length of the top side and extending for less than half of the height of the striking face and and wherein the top side has corrugated reinforcing protrusions extending rearwardly from adjacent the striking face.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The golf club head of claim 1, wherein the sole has at least one ridge extending along the length of the sole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The golf club head of claim 2, wherein the ridge extends along more than half of the length of the sole and terminates short of the internal surface of the striking face and short of the internal surface of the back side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
232 words
A golf club head comprising an enclosed metal body in the shape of a head for a golf driver, the metal body having: a. a front striking face of predetermined height and width, b. a sole of predetermined length and width, c. a back side, d. a toe, e. a heel, f. a top side of predetermined length and width, and g. a hosel positioned adjacent the heel, wherein the metal body has an internal cavity formed by internal surfaces of the striking face, the sole, the back side, the toe, the heel, and the top side and wherein at least one rib extends along and between the internal surface of the striking face and the internal surface of the top side to reinforce both the striking face and the top side, at a part of the rib increasing in cross-sectional dimension away from the striking face as the rib approaches the internal surface of the top side, and wherein the sole has at least one ridge extending along the length of the sole and wherein the ridge extends along more than half of the length of the sole and terminates short of the internal surface of the striking face and short of the internal surface of the back side, wherein a space exits between respective ends of the ridge and the internal surfaces of the striking face and the back side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
232 words
A golf club head comprising an enclosed metal body in the shape of a head for a golf driver, the metal body having: a. a front striking face of predetermined height and width, b. a sole of predetermined length and width, c. a back side, d. a toe, e. a heel, f. a top side of predetermined length and width, and g. a hosel positioned adjacent the heel, wherein the metal body has an internal cavity formed by internal surfaces of the striking face, the sole, the back side, the toe, the heel, and the top side and wherein at least one rib extends along and between the internal surface of the striking face and the internal surface of the top side to reinforce both the striking face and the top side, at a part of the rib increasing in cross-sectional dimension away from the striking face as the rib approaches the internal surface of the top side, and wherein the sole has at least one ridge extending along the length of the sole and wherein the ridge extends along more than half of the length of the sole and terminates short of the internal surface of the striking face and short of the internal surface of the back side, wherein a space exits between respective ends of the ridge and the internal surfaces of the striking face and the back side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
The golf club head of claim 4, wherein the rib comprises a first element of substantially uniform cross-sectional area extending along more than half of the height of the internal surface of the striking face and a second member interconnecting the top side and the striking face and extending for less than half of the length of the top side and extending for less than half of the height of the striking face.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The golf club head of claim 4, wherein the top side has corrugated reinforcing protrusions extending rearwardly from adjacent the striking face.