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Golf club head having vibration damping means
Assignee: Skis Rossignol SA
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Filing: 1993-04-14
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Granted: 1994-05-31
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Expires: 2013-04-14
Abstract
Abstract A golf club head including a front strike face, a sole extending rearwardly from a bottom region of the front strike face, a rear surface opposed to the front strike face, and a vibration damper provided on the rear surface. The vibration damper includes a constraining member having a high Young's modulus connected to the rear surface of the club head through an interposed visco-elastic material.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrice Hutin
- 👤 Roger Cleveland
- 👤 Daniel J. Stone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:40
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/04; A63B53/047; A63B60/00; A63B60/54; A63B2209/00; A63B2209/02; A63B53/045; A63B53/0454; A63B53/0466; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A golf club head comprising: a front strike face; a sole extending rearwardly from a bottom region of said front strike face; a rear surface opposed to said front strike face; and vibration damping means provided at least on said rear surface and comprising constraining means connected to said rear surface by a visco-elastic material, said constraining means comprising a rigid plate having a Young's modulus greater than 10,000 MPa and a thickness between 0.07 and 2.0 mm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A golf club head comprising: a front strike face; a sole extending rearwardly from a bottom region of said front strike face; a rear surface opposed to said front strike face; and vibration damping means provided at least on said rear surface and comprising constraining means connected to said rear surface by a visco-elastic material, said constraining means comprising a rigid plate having a Young's modulus greater than 10,000 MPa and a thickness between 0.07 and 2.0 mm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The golf club head of claim 1, wherein said having a rigid plate having a has a thickness between 0.5 and 2.0 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The golf club head of claim 2, wherein said rigid plate has a Young's modulus greater than 12,000 MPa and a thickness of 1.0 mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The golf club head of claim 2, wherein said rigid plate comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of aluminum alloys, aluminum -zinc-magnesium alloys, laminated heat-setting materials reinforced with carbon fibers, laminated heat-setting materials reinforced with glass fibers, thermoplastics reinforced with carbon fibers, and thermoplastics reinforced with glass fibers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The golf club head of claim 4, wherein said rigid plate consists of ZICRAL.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The golf club head of claim 1, wherein said visco-elastic material comprises a layer having a thickness of no more than 1 mm and exhibits an intrinsic damping coefficient, tan δ, between 0.4 and 1.2.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The golf club head of claim 6, wherein said visco-elastic material comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of butyl rubbers and synthetic elastomers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
106 words
An iron golf club head comprising: a front strike face; a sole extending rearwardly from a bottom region of said front strike face; a rear surface opposed to said front strike face and comprising a cavity located above said sole and in back of said strike face to define a thin wall portion between said front strike face and said rear surface; and vibration damping means provided in said cavity and comprising constraining means connected to said rear surface by a visco-elastic material, said constraining means comprising a rigid plate having a Young's modulus greater than 10,000 MPa and a thickness between 0.07 and 2.0 mm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
106 words
An iron golf club head comprising: a front strike face; a sole extending rearwardly from a bottom region of said front strike face; a rear surface opposed to said front strike face and comprising a cavity located above said sole and in back of said strike face to define a thin wall portion between said front strike face and said rear surface; and vibration damping means provided in said cavity and comprising constraining means connected to said rear surface by a visco-elastic material, said constraining means comprising a rigid plate having a Young's modulus greater than 10,000 MPa and a thickness between 0.07 and 2.0 mm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The golf club head of claim 8, wherein said rigid plate has a thickness between 0.5 and 2.0 mm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The golf club head of claim 9, wherein said rigid plate has a Young's modulus greater than 12,000 MPa and a thickness of 1.0 mm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
The golf club head of claim 9, wherein said rigid plate comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of aluminum alloys, aluminum -zinc-magnesium alloys, laminated heat-setting materials reinforced with carbon fibers, laminated heat-setting materials reinforced with glass fibers, thermoplastics reinforced with carbon fibers, and thermoplastics reinforced with glass fibers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The golf club head of claim 11, wherein said rigid plate consists of ZICRAL.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The golf club head of claim 8, wherein said visco-elastic material comprises a layer having a thickness of no more than 1 mm and exhibits an intrinsic damping coefficient, tan δ, between 0.4 and 1.2.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The golf club head of claim 13, wherein said visco-elastic material comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of butyl rubbers and synthetic elastomers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
140 words
A metal wood golf club head comprising: a front strike face; a sole extending rearwardly from a bottom region of said front strike face; a top surface extending rearwardly from a top region of said front strike face; an arcuate skirt portion joining said top surface to said sole and extending from a toe region of said strike face to a heel region of said strike face, wherein the front strike face, sole, top surface and arcuate skirt portion define a cavity within the club head; and vibration damping means provided on the club head at a position other than on the front strike face, comprising constraining means connected to the club head by a visco-elastic material, said constraining means comprising a rigid plate having a Young's modulus greater than 10,000 MPa and a thickness between 0.07 and 2.0 mm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
140 words
A metal wood golf club head comprising: a front strike face; a sole extending rearwardly from a bottom region of said front strike face; a top surface extending rearwardly from a top region of said front strike face; an arcuate skirt portion joining said top surface to said sole and extending from a toe region of said strike face to a heel region of said strike face, wherein the front strike face, sole, top surface and arcuate skirt portion define a cavity within the club head; and vibration damping means provided on the club head at a position other than on the front strike face, comprising constraining means connected to the club head by a visco-elastic material, said constraining means comprising a rigid plate having a Young's modulus greater than 10,000 MPa and a thickness between 0.07 and 2.0 mm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 15, wherein said vibration damping means is provided on a rear surface of said front strike face within said cavity in substantial alignment with a center of gravity of said strike face.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 15, wherein said vibration damping means is provided internally along said arcuate skirt portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 15, wherein said vibration damping means is provided externally along said arcuate skirt portion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 18, wherein said vibration damping means is connected to a rear surface of said arcuate skirt portion.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 15, wherein said vibration damping means is provided internally along said top surface.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 15, wherein said vibration damping means is provided externally along said top surface.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 15, wherein said vibration damping means is provided internally along said sole.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 15, wherein said vibration damping means is provided externally along said sole.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 15, wherein said rigid plate has a thickness between 0.5 and 2.0 mm.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 24, wherein said rigid plate has a Young's modulus greater than 12,000 MPa and a thickness of 1.0 mm.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
53 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 24, wherein said rigid plate comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of aluminum alloys, aluminum-zinc-magnesium alloys, laminated heat-setting materials reinforced with carbon fibers, laminated heat-setting materials reinforced with glass fibers, thermoplastics reinforced with carbon fibers, and thermoplastics reinforced with glass fibers.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 26, wherein said rigid plate consists of ZICRAL.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
29 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 26, wherein said visco-elastic material comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of butyl rubbers and synthetic elastomers.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
The metal wood golf club of claim 15, wherein said rigid plate consists of aluminum.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
37 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 15, wherein said visco-elastic material comprises a layer having a thickness of no more than 1 mm and exhibits an intrinsic damping coefficient, tan δ, between 0.4 and 1.2.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
140 words
A metal wood golf club head comprising: a front strike face; a sole extending rearwardly from a bottom region of said front strike face; a top surface extending rearwardly from a top region of said front strike face; an arcuate skirt portion joining said top surface to said sole and extending from a toe region of said strike face to a heel region of said strike face, wherein the front strike face, sole, top surface and arcuate skirt portion define a cavity within the club head; and vibration damping means provided on the club head at a position other than on the front strike face, comprising constraining means connected to the club head by a visco-elastic material, said constraining means comprising a flexible layer having a Young's modulus greater than 10,000 MPa and a thickness between 0.07 and 2.0 mm.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
140 words
A metal wood golf club head comprising: a front strike face; a sole extending rearwardly from a bottom region of said front strike face; a top surface extending rearwardly from a top region of said front strike face; an arcuate skirt portion joining said top surface to said sole and extending from a toe region of said strike face to a heel region of said strike face, wherein the front strike face, sole, top surface and arcuate skirt portion define a cavity within the club head; and vibration damping means provided on the club head at a position other than on the front strike face, comprising constraining means connected to the club head by a visco-elastic material, said constraining means comprising a flexible layer having a Young's modulus greater than 10,000 MPa and a thickness between 0.07 and 2.0 mm.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
16 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 31, wherein said flexible layer consists of aluminum.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
The metal wood golf club head of claim 31, wherein said flexible layer has a thickness between 0.5 and 2.0 mm.
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