Golf club head with flexure

摘要

A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face, and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency. In addition to the above, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention may also have flexures on or around the striking face portion to further improve performance.

主权项

1. A golf club head, comprising:
a crown defining an upper surface of the golf club head; a sole defining a lower surface of the golf club head; a skirt wall extending between the crown and the sole; a hosel extending from the crown and including a shaft bore; a face defining a ball-striking surface and intersection the lower surface at a leading edge; and a plurality of two or more flexures located on the face, wherein the plurality of two or more flexures have a depth of between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm, wherein the plurality of two or more flexures extend generally at least from the crown to the sole, wherein the plurality of two or more flexures are symmetrical about a vertical plane, and wherein the depth of the plurality of two or more flexures is deeper at a central portion of said plurality of two or more flexures when compared to a depth adjacent to a crown portion of the club head.